Agenda item

Planning Application No. 16/1488/03 - Arthur Roberts House, 121 Burnthouse Lane

To consider the report of the Assistant Director City Development.

 

Minutes:

The Project Manager presented the application for the demolition of existing building, erection of 46 new apartments, together with car parking, cycle parking, access road and landscaping. - Revised description and revised design.

 

Mr Gould spoke in support of the application. He raised the following points:-

 

·      the 46 apartments will contribute a much needed regeneration to this area of the city and will give many young people the chance to get on the housing ladder due to the location of the scheme;

·      the purchase price of the land was a fair market value proved by both the viability study and a letter from the selling agent confirming this fact. Some of the other offers were very close but were for an alternative use for which the council would receive no CIL and no affordable housing;

·      the last scheme of 40 units included a refurbishment of an existing building and although viable did not provide affordable housing. This was due to the structure of the existing building and other various costs. Full costings were identified by the Taylor Lewis Partnership as required by the planning department. Their costs had been accepted by both parties;

·      the existing building had now been replaced by new, providing the opportunity to improve the development and create a further six units all of which had been allocated to affordable housing. The applicant was not looking to profit from this amendment and this whole development could be deemed affordable housing;

·      even before purchasing the site, the applicant worked with an open book policy and had agreed a Section 106 Agreement under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for affordable housing; and

·      an open evening was held for local residents to discuss the plans which went down well resulting in five letters of support with all from immediate neighbours and there were no letters of objection.

 

The recommendation was for approval, subject to the conditions as set out in the report.

 

RESOLVED that, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement under the Town and County Planning Act 1990 regarding the provision of Affordable Housing, planning permission for the demolition of existing building, erection of 46 new apartments, together with car parking, cycle parking, access road and landscaping be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:-

 

1)

C05  -  Time Limit - Commencement

 

2)

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with the submitted details received by the Local Planning Authority on 17 November 2016 and 25th January 2017 (Dwg. Nos. 897,81 - 04A; 897,81-08E; 897,81-09F; 897,81-12F; 897,81 - 13C; 897,81-13B; 897,81 - 17B; 897;81 - 51A; 897;81 - 52; 897;81 - 53; 897;81 - 54 ;897;81 - 55; 897;81 - 56 and 897;81 - 57, as modified by other conditions of this consent.

Reason:  In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

 

3)

Pre-commencement Condition:

Samples of the materials it is intended to use externally in the construction of the development shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and the development shall not be started before their approval is obtained in writing and the materials used in the construction of the development shall correspond with the approved samples in all respects.

Reason for Pre-Commencement Condition:  To ensure that the materials conform with the visual amenity requirements of the area.

 

4)

C37  -  Replacement Planting

 

5)

No part of the development hereby approved shall be brought into its intended use until the vehicular and secure cycle parking facilities have been provided and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this permission and retained for those purposes at all times.

Reason: To ensure that adequate facilities are available for the traffic attracted to the site.

 

6)

Travel Plan measures including the provision of sustainable transport welcome packs, shall be provided in accordance with the details hereby approved by the Local Planning Authority and Local Highway Authority in advance of occupation of the development.

Reason: To promote the use of sustainable transport modes, in accordance with paragraphs 32 and 36 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

7)

Pre-commencement condition:

No development shall take place until a Construction and Environment Management Plan (CEMP) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Notwithstanding the details and wording of the CEMP the following restrictions shall be adhered to:

a) There shall be no burning on site during demolition, construction or site preparation works;

b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no construction or demolition works shall be carried out, or deliveries received, outside of the following hours: 0800 to 1800 hours Monday to Friday, 0800 to1300 on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays and Public Holidays;

c) Dust suppression measures shall be employed as required during construction in order to prevent off-site dust nuisance;

d) Details of access arrangements and timings and management of arrivals and departures of vehicles.

The approved CEMP shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.

Reason for Pre-commencement condition: In the interests of the occupants of nearby buildings.

 

8)

The existing building should be assessed for possible bat interest prior to works to the roof being carried out. This should involve inspection of the roof to be removed for potential roosting opportunities. If bats are found to be using the roof, the advice of a bat consultant should be sought to prevent disturbance / injury to bats which would constitute an offence.

Reason: To comply with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

 

9)

In order to mitigate and compensate for the ecological impacts as a result of this development, mitigation and compensation measures shall be carried out and implemented as stated in Appendix 4 of the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report dated December 2016.

Reason: In the interests of preservation and enhancement of biodiversity in the locality.

 

10)

No part of the development hereby approved shall be brought into its intended use until the bellmouth access onto Burnthouse Lane is provided, the redundant accesses on Burnthouse Lane are reinstated to a full height kerb and a facility to prevent uncontrolled discharge of water over the footway on Burnthouse Lane has been provided and maintained in accordance with details that shall have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and retained for that purpose at all times.

Reason:  To provide a safe and suitable access, in accordance with Paragraph 32 of the National Planning Policy Framework

 

 

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