Agenda item

Change of use from a nursing and residential care home (Class C2) to four Houses of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (revised scheme)

The Gables 169 – 171 Attenborough Lane Attenborough

Change of use from a nursing and residential care home (Class C2) to four Houses of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (revised scheme)

The Gables 169 – 171 Attenborough Lane Attenborough

 

This application sought planning permission for the change of use from a nursing and residential care home (Class C2) to four Houses of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (revised scheme) and had been brought before the Committee at the request of Councillor E Kerry.

 

Members considered the late items for the application which included the Environment Agency raising no objection to the scheme, an additional condition requiring the development to be undertaken in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment and a letter of objection.

 

Mrs J Lawrance (objector) submitted a formal written representation that was read to members of the Committee, Mr A Harding (applicant) submitted a formal written representation that was read to members of the Committee. Additionally, Councillor E Kerry addressed the Committee as ward member.

 

Members debated the application and the following comments were amongst those noted:

 

·         that the scheme is acceptable for the area following a decision made by the Planning Inspectorate.

 

 

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

 

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Site Location Plan and Block Plan (C/201 rev C) and drawings numbered C/200 rev H and C/101 rev O received by the Local Planning Authority on 04.05.20; C/100 rev Q, C/105 rev J and C/106 received by the Local Planning Authority on 30.06.20

 

3.      Prior to first occupation, the bin store shall be constructed in accordance with material details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

4.      Prior to first occupation, a landscaping scheme shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include the following details:

 

(a)          Proposed boundary treatments

(b)          Proposed hard surfacing treatment

(c)          Planting, seeding / turfing of other soft landscaping areas

 

The approved scheme shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the agreed details.

 

5.         The approved landscaping shall be carried out not later than the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development or occupation of the building(s), whichever is the sooner and any trees or plants which, within a period of 5 years, die, are removed or have become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with ones of similar size and species to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, unless written consent has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority for a variation.

 

6.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the parking areas have been surfaced in a bound material, with the parking bays clearly delineated in accordance with drawing number C/200 Rev H, and constructed with provision to prevent the unregulated discharge of surface water onto the public highway. The parking areas shall be maintained in the bound material for the life of the development and shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles.

 

7.         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the dropped vehicular footway crossings are available for use and constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification.

 

8.         The new window serving the en-suite to bedroom 4 of House 1 on the first floor rear elevation on drawing no. C/105 rev J shall be obscurely glazed to Pilkington Level 4 or 5 (or such equivalent glazing which shall first have been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) and retained in this form for the lifetime of the development.

 

9.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted flood risk assessment (FRA - Flood Risk Assessment, The Gables, IDOM, FRA-MER01486-18-76, 29/03/2020, R1; Addendum - Flood Risk Assessment, The Gables, 22066-XX-RP-D-001, IDOM, 30/04/2020, R1, Technical Note; Gable Nursing Home 169-171, TN-22066-20-273, Rev-00, 1st of July, IDOM) and the following mitigation measures it details:

 

- Finished floor levels shall be set no lower than 27.645 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD) for the Eastern side and 27.719m AOD for the Western side as stated within the Technical Note.

 

- Flood Resistant Measures are implemented up to a height no lower than 28.33 metres above Ordinance Datum (AOD) as stated within the Technical Note.

 

- Flood Resilience Measures are implemented up to a height no lower than 28.33 metres above Ordinance Datum (AOD) as stated within the Technical Note.

 

- A Safe Refugee area is provided which has a minimum finished floor level no lower than 28.33 metres above Ordinance Datum as stated within the Technical Note.

 

These mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the scheme's timing/phasing arrangements. The measures detailed above shall be retained and maintained thereafter throughout the lifetime of the development.

 

Reasons

 

1.         To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2.         For the avoidance of doubt.

 

3.         Limited details were submitted and to ensure that the details are satisfactory in the interests of the appearance of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

4.         Limited details were submitted and to ensure that the details are satisfactory in the interests of the appearance of the area and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

5.         To ensure the development presents a more pleasant appearance in the locality and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

6.         To ensure adequate parking is available within the site, in the interests of highway safety and amenity and in accordance with Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

7.         In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

8.         In the interests of privacy and amenity for nearby residents and in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

 

9.         To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants in accordance with Policy 1 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 1 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019).

 

Notes to applicant

 

1.         The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the agreed determination timescale.

 

2.         The applicant is advised to ensure that sound insulation to limit the transmission of noise between each property achieves the minimum requirements as contained in the current version of British Standard Approved Document E.

 

3.         Given the proximity of residential properties, it is advised that contractors limit noisy works to between 08.00 and 18.00 hours Monday to Friday, 08.00 and 13.00 hours on Saturdays and no noisy works on Sundays and Bank Holidays. There also should be no bonfires on site at any time.

 

4.         The development makes it necessary to construct / improve the vehicular crossings over the footway of the public highway. These works shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Highway Authority. Works will be subject to a design check and site inspection for which a fee will apply. The application process can be found at http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/licences-permits/temporary-activities