Agenda item

Report No: DEV/WS/23/004

Planning application: a. installation of roof extractor unit b. re painting doors and windows as amended by plans received 19 October 2022

Planning application: a. installation of roof extractor unit b. re painting doors and windows as amended by plans received 19 October 2022

This application was referred to the Development Control Committee as the application is on land owned by West Suffolk Council.

Bury St Edmunds Town Council recommended approval, which was in alignment with the Officer’s recommendation of approval subject to conditions, as set out in Paragraph 19 of Report No DEV/WS/23/004.

As part of his presentation the Senior Planning Officer advised that there were some discrepancies with some of the roof elevations in the plans and these would be corrected. He also showed videos of the site by way of a virtual ‘site visit’.

In response to a question posed during the debate, the Service Manager (Planning – Development) explained that the premises did not require a change of use and Members only needed to determine the application before them.

Councillor Brian Harvey raised queries in relation to the comments made by neighbouring residents concerning the extraction system. The Senior Planning Officer explained that Public Health and Housing had raised no objection to the proposed extraction system subject to conditions relating to odour and noise, and the need for specific details of the extraction unit to be provided prior to the installation of said unit.

Councillor David Roach proposed that the application be approved as per the Officer recommendation. This was duly seconded by Councillor Brian Harvey.

Upon being put to the vote and with 12 voting for the motion and with 1 abstention, it was resolved that

Decision

Planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

1        The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

2        The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and documents, unless otherwise stated.

3        Prior to the installation of the extractor unit hereby approved, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of the installation, operation, and maintenance of the odour abatement equipment and extract system, including the height of the extract duct and vertical discharge outlet, in accordance with the EMAQ+ document Control of Odour and Noise from Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems. Approved details shall be implemented prior to first use of the development and thereafter be permanently retained.

4.       Prior to the installation of the extractor unit hereby approved details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of the external sound level emitted from the installation of the kitchen extraction system / flue, and / or any other plant / equipment [e.g. refrigeration condensers etc] and mitigation measures as appropriate. The measures shall ensure that the external sound level emitted will be lower than the lowest existing background sound level by at least 5 dB(A) inclusive of any penalties for tonality, intermittency, impulsivity or other distinctive acoustic characteristics in order to prevent any adverse impact. The assessment shall be made in accordance with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound at the nearest and/or most affected noise sensitive premises, with all equipment operating together at maximum capacity and inclusive of any penalties for tonality, intermittency, impulsivity or other distinctive acoustic characteristics.

5.       Prior to first use, any external plant / equipment associated with the development hereby approved shall be mounted with proprietary anti-vibration isolators and fan motors shall be vibration isolated from the casing and adequately silenced and maintained as such. Reason To protect the amenities of occupiers of properties in the locality, in accordance with policies DM2 and DM14 of the West Suffolk Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015, Chapters 12 and 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework and all relevant Core Strategy Policies.

6.       The re-painting of the windows and doors hereby permitted shall be applied entirely of the colour detailed within the submitted Planning Statement ref. 20/095, submitted 08 July 2022, paragraph 4.6 as “Farrow and Ball Estate Eggshell – St Giles Blue No 280.”