Agenda item

Proposal: Demolition of existing building and construction of 3no. commercial units (Use Class B2/B8), associated car parking, servicing yard and landscaping

Location: Autumn Park Business Centre, Dysart Road, Grantham

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning and Growth to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions, and completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Proposal: Demolition of existing building and construction of 3no. commercial units (Use Class B2/B8), associated car parking, servicing yard and landscaping

Location: Autumn Park Business Centre, Dysart Road, Grantham

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning and Growth to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions, and completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

 

Noting comments in the public speaking session by:

 

Applicant                      Oliver Eves (Planner, NJL Consulting)

 

Together with:

 

·       Provisions within SKDC Local Plan 2011-2036, National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Rutland and South Kesteven Design Guide SPD.

·       Comments received from Environmental Protection Services (SKDC).

·       Comments received from LCC Highways & SuDS Support.

·       No comments received from Environment Agency.

·       Comments received from Anglian Water.

 

During questions to Public Speakers, Members commented on:

 

·       Clarification was sought as to why the Applicant had requested a breakdown of the Section 106 financial contribution.

 

The Applicant confirmed their client had requested a breakdown of the cited figure provided by Highways. The request was in order to identify the financial contribution would include upgrades to the existing pedestrian crossing facilities to modern standards. The Highway Authority confirmed that the contribution was in relation to improvements to 7no. crossing points at a cost of approximately £4300 each.

 

The Senior Planning Officer clarified that without a signed agreement of a Section 106 financial contribution, the scheme could not commence.

 

·       Concern was raised on disturbance of construction during the demolition of the existing building and construction of commercial units.

 

It was clarified the intention was for minimal disturbance, however, construction managements plans would be submitted to Highways, following a decision made on the application

 

During questions to Officers and debate, Members commented on:

 

Members discussed the overall improvement of the area in relation to appearance, access and drainage.

 

·       A query was raised whether the proposal included the use of solar panels or electric charging points. 

 

The Senior Planning Officer noted there were not any solar panels proposed on the application, however, the site was a town centre location and cycle storage was proposed. It was highlighted there was no requirement under legislation for solar panels to be implemented.

 

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning & Growth to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions, and completion of a Section 106 Agreement:

 

Time Limit for Commencement

 

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

         

Reason: In order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

 

Approved Plans

 

2        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with planning application form, and with the following list of approved plans:

                    

i.               Site Location Plan Dwg No. 18855 THPM XX 00 DR A 1000

ii.              Proposed Site Plan Dwg No. 18855 THPM XX 00 DR A 1011 Rev P05

iii.             Proposed Ground Floor Plan Dwg. No. 18855 THPM XX 00 DR A 1012 Rev P02

iv.            Proposed Elevation Plan Dwg. No. 18855 THPM XX EL DR A 1013 Rev P04

v.              Proposed Roof Plan Dwg. No. 18855 THPM XX R1 DR A 1014 Rev P01

 

 

                     Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

              

                     Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

          Pre-commencement

 

3        No development (including any demolition and/or site clearance/preparation works) shall be carried out until a Construction Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing. The development shall, thereafter, be carried out in strict accordance with the details approved in response to this condition. The details shall provide the following:

 

a) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

b) loading/unloading and storage of construction materials

c) wheel cleaning facilities and road cleaning arrangements;

d) measures to control the emission of dust and noise during construction;

e) a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from site preparation and construction works;

f) hours of construction work, site opening times, hours of deliveries and removal of materials; and

i) routeing of construction traffic

 

Reason: To minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities and the

amenities of the area in general, having regard to Local Plan Policy DE1 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

4        The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until the two existing accesses onto Dysart Road have been  permanently closed in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: To reduce to a minimum, the number of individual access points, in the interests of road safety.

 

 

Prior to Occupation

 

5        Prior to the occupation of the units hereby permitted the boundary treatments as shown on Dwg no. 18855 THPM XX 00 DR A 1015 Rev P03 shall be constructed and retained as such thereafter.

 

          Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development and in the interests of visual amenity.

 

6        Following first occupation of any part of the development hereby permitted, the vehicle parking and turning areas shall have been completed in accordance with Proposed Site Plan Dwg No. 18855 THPM XX 00 DR A 1011 P05 and shall not be used for any purpose other than for the parking, servicing and deliveries.

 

Reason: To ensure that adequate parking and servicing provision is provided and retained in order to minimise on street parking and to ensure that vehicles can enter and leave premises in a forward gear in the interests of highway safety.

 

7        Prior to the occupation of the units hereby permitted the hard surfacing and drainage shall be undertaken in accordance with SUDS Drainage Layout Dwg. No. SK01 and retained as such thereafter.

 

          Reason: To ensure a satisfactory drainage for the site and in the interests of visual amenity.

 

8        Before the end of the first planting/seeding season following the occupation/first use of any part of the development hereby permitted, all soft landscape works shall have been carried out in accordance with the approved soft landscaping details Dwg No. 18855 SFH XX XX DR L 1001 Rev P01.

 

Reason: Soft landscaping and tree planting make an important contribution to the development and its assimilation with its surroundings and in accordance with Policies DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan

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9        The external lighting on the site shall be installed and operate in accordance with the submitted Lighting Impact Assessment Report Document reference: SHD1413-SHD-HLG-DYSA-RP-EO-Lighting Assessment Report-R1 and shall be angled downwards.

 

Reason: To minimise light spill and to protect the amenity of neighbouring occupiers.

 

10       Before the development hereby permitted is first brought into use, the external materials of the approved units shall have been completed in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development is appropriate for the character and appearance of the area, and in accordance with Policy DE1 and E4 of the adopted Local Plan

 

Ongoing Conditions

 

11       Within a period of five years from the first occupation of the final unit of the development hereby permitted, any trees or plants provided as part of the approved soft landscaping scheme, that die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, shall be replaced in the first planting season following any such loss with a specimen of the same size and species aswas approved in condition above unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of a reasonable standard of landscape in accordance with the approved designs and in accordance with Policies DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

11       Should the developer during excavation and construction works of the said development site find any area of the site where it is suspected that the land is contaminated then all works must stop, and the local planning authority notified immediately. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared in accordance with current good practice and legislation and submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and the approved remediation shall thereafter be implemented. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: Previous activities associated with this site may have caused, or had the potential to cause, land contamination and to ensure that the proposed site investigations and remediation will not cause pollution in the interests of the amenities of the future residents and users of the development; and in accordance with Policies EN4 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan and national guidance contained in the NPPF paragraphs 178 and 179.

 

12       Deliveries to the units hereby permitted shall be the hours of 09.30 -15.00 and 16.00-18.00 Monday to Saturday and not on Sundays or bank holidays.

 

          Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development and in the interests of reasonable residential amenity.

 

13       Prior to the first occupation of each individual unit hereby approved a delivery management plan for that unit shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development and in the interests of the amenity of neighbouring occupiers.

 

(Councillor Vanessa Smith joined the meeting at 13:23).