Agenda item

Report No: DEV/SE/19/018

Planning Application - Single storey side extension to provide new reception area and 2 no. additional lettable rooms. (ii) convert 2 no. existing units into 2 no. conference rooms (iii) rearrange the internal circulation to provide level access and (iv) rearrange existing car parking and provide new footpaths

(Councillor Peter Stevens asked the Solicitor if he needed to declare an interest in this item in light of him being the Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Operations but was advised that it was not necessary.)

Planning Application - Single storey side extension to provide new reception area and 2 no. additional lettable rooms. (ii) convert 2 no. existing units into 2 no. conference rooms (iii) rearrange the internal circulation to provide level access and (iv) rearrange existing car parking and provide new footpaths

This application had been referred to the Development Control Committee as the applicant was St Edmundsbury Borough Council.

Haverhill Town Council had not objected to the scheme and Officers were recommending that it be approved, subject to conditions as set out in Paragraph 19 of Report No DEV/SE/19/018 and subject to an amendment to condition 6 as outlined in the supplementary ‘late papers’ issued in respect of this item.

The Trainee Planning Officer advised the Committee that the late papers also made reference to amended plans which were received on 30 January 2019 in order to address the concerns raised by the Tree Officer.  The Tree Officer had confirmed that the amended plan was considered acceptable and they were now content with the scheme proposed.

In response to comments made by local Members the Case Officer explained that the Suffolk Guidance for Parking stated that the facility would require 37 car parking spaces and the application included in excess of this at 42 spaces, plus cycle storage.

Councillor John Burns proposed that the application be approved, as per the Officer recommendation (and inclusive of the amendment to condition 6).  This was duly seconded by Councillor Paula Fox.

Upon being put to the vote and with the vote being unanimous, it was resolved that

Decision

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1. Time limit - The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3 years from the date of this permission.
2. Compliance with plans - The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the following approved plans and documents:
3. Materials as detailed - The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials detailed on the submitted plan – application form
4. Parking/manoeuvring to be provided - Prior to first use of the development hereby permitted,the area(s) within the site shown on drawing No. 10894 11for the purpose of loading, unloading, manoeuvring and parking of vehicles has been provided.  Thereafter the area(s) shall be retained and used for no other purpose.
5. Submission of arboricultural method statement - Prior to commencement of development an Arboricultural Method Statement (including any demolition, groundworks and site clearance) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Statement should include details of the following:

i)             Measures for the protection of those trees and hedges on the application site that are to be retained,

ii)            Details of all construction measures within the 'Root Protection Area' (defined by a radius of dbh x 12 where dbh is the diameter of the trunk measured at a height of 1.5m above ground level) of those trees on the application site which are to be retained specifying the position, depth, and method of construction/installation/excavation of service trenches, building foundations, hardstandings, roads and footpaths,

iii)          A schedule of proposed surgery works to be undertaken to those trees and hedges on the application site which are to be retained.

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Method Statement unless agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

6. Provision of replacement soft landscaping in accordance with the submitted details - All planting comprised in the approved details shown on drawing no. E18864-TLP-401 REV A of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting season following the commencement of the development (or within such extended period as may first be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority). Any planting removed, dying or becoming seriously damaged or diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced within the first available planting season thereafter with planting of similar size and species unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent for any variation.

(Councillor Julia Wakelam left the meeting at 1.02pm during the preliminary discussion of this item and prior to the voting thereon.)