Agenda item

Ward: Abbey

Proposal: CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING FOURTH FLOOR; TWO STOREY ROOFTOP EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING TO PROVIDE 33 FLATS (2 X STUDIO, 28 X 1 BED, 3 X 2 BED) (AMENDED PLANS) (S106 Agreement)

Applicant: SHF PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLP

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Kane, the applicant’s agent, addressed the Committee, speaking in support of the application.

Members considered the report and officers responded to the comments and queries raised.  At the invitation of the Chair, the applicant’s agent provided responses to queries raised.

The Chair moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report and a Section 106 Agreement in accordance with the officer recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Aldred and, upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

that the application be APPROVED subject to a Section 106 Agreement and the conditions as set out below:

              CONDITIONS

1.           The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990)

2.           Before the development is begun, the materials to be used for all the external surfaces including but not limited to the cladding including colour, windows, doors, shall be submitted to and approved by the City Council as Local Planning Authority. The submission for this condition shall include the building of a full size sample panel of all materials on site for inspection and approval. The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

3.           Before the development is begun 1:20 scale sections and elevations showing the construction detailing between the proposed materials and aspects of the elevational design shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as Local planning Authority.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details. (In the interests of design quality and visual amenity and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

4.           Before the development is begun full details of the Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) together with implementation, long term maintenance and management of the system shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as Local Planning Authority. No flat shall be occupied until the system has been implemented. It shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details. Those details shall include: (i) full design details, (ii) a timetable for its implementation, and (iii) a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development, which shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker, or any other arrangements to secure the operation of the system throughout its lifetime. (To reduce surface water runoff and to secure other related benefits in accordance with policy CS02 of the Core Strategy. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

5.           The development shall be carried out only in accordance with the recommendations within the Udall-Martin Associates Ltd Bat Scoping Survey/Report including those relating to lighting, works outside of bird nesting season and the additional enhancement in the form of bat rooting boxes. (In the interests of providing a biodiversity net gain and increase connectivity for wildlife to the wider natural environment in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS17)

6.           The development shall be constructed only in accordance with the agreed UK Building Compliance Residential Noise Assessment and its recommendations received 16th August 2019. (In the interests of residential amenity and in accordance with Saved City of Leicester policy PS10).

7.           No part of the development shall be occupied until secure and covered cycle parking has been provided in accordance with written details previously submitted to and approved in writing by City Council as Local Planning Authority and it shall be retained thereafter. (In the interests of the satisfactory development of the site and in accordance with Saved policies AM02 and H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

8.           No part of the development shall be occupied until details of arrangements for storage of bins and collection of waste have been submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as Local Planning Authority. These arrangements shall be provided on site and maintained thereafter. (In the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area, and in accordance with Saved policies UD06, H07 and PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03.)

9.           Before the development is begun full details of energy efficiency measures to be incorporated into the development shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the City Council as Local Planning Authority.  The approved measures shall be implemented prior to occupation of the development and shall be retained and maintained thereafter. (In the interests of securing energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with Policy CS02 of the Core Strategy. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

10.         Prior to the first occupation of each unit, the occupiers of each of the dwellings shall be provided with a ‘Residents Travel Pack’ details of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing in advance by the City Council, as the Local Planning Authority. The contents of the Travel Pack shall consist of: information promoting the use of sustainable personal journey planners, walking and cycle maps, bus maps, the latest bus timetables applicable to the proposed development, the parking strategy and bus fare discount information. (In the interest of promoting sustainable development, and in accordance with Saved policies AM01 and AM02 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and policy CS14 of the Core Strategy)

11.         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 City Council as Local Planning Authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for: (i) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors; (ii) the loading and unloading of plant and materials; (iii) the storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development; (iv) the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate; (v) wheel washing facilities; (vi) measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction; (vii) a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works. (To ensure the satisfactory development of the site, and in accordance with Saved policies AM01, PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

12.         No construction including groundworks, enabling and site set-up works, other than unforeseen emergency work on the site shall be undertaken outside of the hours of 0730 to 1800 Monday to Friday, 0730 to 1300 Saturday, or at any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays, unless the details and methodology have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as Local Planning Authority.  (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with Saved policies PS10 and PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

13.         Space shall be kept available within the curtilage of the site to allow for loading and unloading always to take place within the site. (In the interests in highway safety, and in accordance with Saved policy AM01 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03.)

14.         Before the development is begun details of foul drainage, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as Local Planning Authority. No flat shall be occupied until the foul drainage has been installed in accordance with the approved details. It shall be retained and maintained thereafter. (To ensure appropriate drainage is installed in accordance with policy CS02 of the Core Strategy. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

15.         This consent shall relate solely to the submitted plans ref. no. VW PA/P1 Rev C, PA/P2 Rev C, PA/P5, PA/P6, PA/P7, PA/P8, PA/P9, PA/10 Rev A, PA/12, D1 Rev B, D2 and PA/P0 received by the City Council as Local Planning Authority on 6th April 2020 and 24th June 2020.  (For the avoidance of doubt.)

              NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.           The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received. This planning application has been the subject of positive and proactive discussions with the applicant during the process and pre-application.

              The decision to grant planning permission with appropriate conditions, taking account of those material considerations in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in the NPPF 2019, is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.

2.           Further to condition 12, it is unlikely that any construction or demolition work will be agreed outside of the hours detailed above unless the City Council Noise and Pollution Control Team is satisfied that the work will not be detrimental to occupiers of neighbouring properties or the developer is able to demonstrate that there is no practicable alternative to the proposed work taking place outside of these hours.