Agenda item

20210777 - 24 Guthridge Crescent, Former Braunstone South Housing Office

Ward: Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Proposal: Change of use from office (Class E) to non-residential educational use and place of worship (Class F1); alterations (Amended plans received 23/6/2021)

Applicant: Mr Mohammed Mahdi

The Chair noted that he would use his discretion to allow the agent for the application to address the Committee.

The Planning Officer presented the report and drew Members attention to the supplementary report.

Mr Osman, the applicant’s agent, addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Mr Heidari addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Members considered the report and Officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Moore and, upon being put to the vote the motion to approve was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to 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.           The use shall not be carried on outside the hours of 0730-2200 daily. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

3.           There shall be no external amplified call to prayer or oral announcements. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

4.           There shall be no live or amplified music or voice played which would be detrimental to the amenities of occupiers of nearby properties. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

5.           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 by the City Council as local planning authority. The bin storage shall be provided in accordance with the agreed details and the collection of waste arrangements shall be maintained thereafter. (In the interests of the amenities of the surrounding area, and in accordance with saved policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS3.)

6.           No part of the development shall be occupied until secure and covered cycle parking shall be provided and retained thereafter, in accordance with written details previously approved by City Council as local planning authority. (In the interests of the satisfactory development of the site and in accordance with policies AM02 and H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

7.           The development shall be operated in accordance with the approved Travel Plan and Parking Strategy Document dated June 2021. (To promote sustainable transport and in accordance with policies AM01, AM02, and AM11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and policies CS14 and CS15 of the Core Strategy).

8.           No part of the development shall be occupied until the following works have been carried out in accordance with details shown on the amended plan 786/004 received by the City Council as local planning authority on 13 July 2021: (a) surfacing and marking out of all parking areas; (b) provision of loading/unloading areas; (c) provision of turning space. The parking, loading/unloading areas and turning space shall not be used for any other purpose. (In the interests in highway safety, and in accordance with policy AM01 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS3.)

9.           This consent shall relate solely to the amended plans ref. no. 786/001, 006, 007, 008, 009 and 010 received by the City Council as local planning authority on 23 June 2021 and 786/002 and 004 received by the City Council as local planning authority on 26 July 2021 (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. 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 2021 is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.