Agenda item

To consider the above planning application.

Note: Mr P Taylor (applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.

The Committee considered a report (including an oral report of the site inspection) regarding the above planning application.

RESOLVED – That the application be APPROVED subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure £2000 for local traffic management issues arising from the increased use of St Ann’s Walk and to support the decriminalised parking initiatives

and the following conditions:

1. Commencement of development (3 years)

2. Development in accordance with approved/amended plans

3 No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for

- the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

- loading and unloading of plant and materials

- storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

- the erection and maintenance of security hoarding

- measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

- a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works

4. Prior to the commencement of any works on site a scheme for the phasing and timescales of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall ensure that the new floodlit all weather sports facility (including surfacing, lighting and fencing) is constructed, completed and available for use within the first phase of development prior to first occupation of the dental facility/medical centre buildings.  The scheme shall be implemented in full accordance with the approved details.

5. Submission / approval and implementation of finished ground, floor and road levels, including cross sections and longitudinal sections.

6 Submission / approval and implementation of suite of detailed design drawings for the proposed access and parking layouts, to be approved by the LPA. Parking provision will be provided at the levels offered on the Jefferson Sheard Drawing: Ref 4051 No. 2010 Rev E, though with a fully accessible layout and retained thereafter.

7. Submission / approval and implementation of Scheme of Improvement works to be carried out to ‘White Horse Alley’ pursuant to condition no. 4.

8. Submission / approval / implementation of removable bollards / gates to prevent unauthorised access to parking areas outside centre opening hours

9. Submission / approval / implementation of design and position of cycle racks. Racks to be made available prior to first use of the buildings in accordance with the scheme of phasing to be agreed pursuant to condition no 3.

10. Submission / approval / implementation of any proposed CCTV installation

11. Submission / approval / implementation of details of landscaping to include replacement planting (Including replacements for 5 years and management method statement.

12. Submission / approval / implementation of scheme of tree protection measures during construction

13. Submission / approval / implementation of details of boundary treatments including gates and ball secure fencing, retaining walls, and details of boundary/levels, including those adjacent to Bembridge Court.

14. Submission / approval / implementation of scheme for the acoustic enclosure of any fans, compressors or other equipment with the potential to create noise.

15. Submission / approval / implementation of scheme of flood lighting detailing positions, angle of lights, type of beam, and zero lux spillage unless any variation is agreed.

16. Submission / approval / implementation of materials samples including surfacing of hardstandings.

17. Submission / approval / implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS).

18. Submission / approval / implementation of refuse storage facilities.

19. Site to be drained on a separate system with only foul drainage connected into foul sewer

20. If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority) shall be carried out until the developer has submitted, and obtained written approval from the Local Planning Authority for, an amendment to the remediation strategy detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with.

21. Protection from noise during construction - hours of construction limited to:

Monday – Friday 08:00 hrs 18:00 hrs

Saturday 09:00 hrs 13:00 hrs

With no Sunday or Bank Holiday working.

22. Protection from Pile Driving – hours limited to:

Monday – Friday 08:30 hrs – 17:30 hrs

Saturday 09:30 hrs – 12:30 hrs

With no Sunday or Bank Holiday working.

23. No deliveries during construction shall be taken at or despatched from the site outside the hours of 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 1 pm on a Saturday. Therefore prohibiting overnight parking and early morning deliveries so reducing any unnecessary disturbance.

24. Hours of operation for all weather pitch shall be restricted to 8am-10pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 6pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

25. The roof void of the existing buildings to be removed shall be inspected during the removal of the roof coverings to check for the presence of any bat species by an ecologist with a Natural England bat survey licence. If bats are found at any stage of the work, then all works shall cease immediately and a scheme for their protection shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall include provisions for the timing of the approved development works, measures for the protection of bats during development and for the retention of the existing or the provision of an alternative habitat. The scheme will remain subject to the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to any further works being carried out.

26. Travel Plan to be submitted and agreed.