Minutes:
Councillor Newby declared a prejudicial interest as he was a Member of the Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre Management Committeeand he left the meeting during consideration of this item.
The Head of Planning Services reported that all the applications on the Canal Basin accorded with the masterplan and policy KP6, to regenerate the area. All the sites were in a conservation area.
Councillor P Smith attended the meeting and spoke on these items having given notice under Standing Order No. 44. He made the following points:-
· were there going to be public toilets?
· were there going to be any improvements to the public realm?
· a cross party group of Councillors and arts advisors should be formed to decide on the art for the area
· would there be adequate extraction arrangements and ventilation to protect those living above the restaurants?
· concerns about the access and eggress into the area
· would there be improvements to the Water Lane link road?
The Head of Planning Services confirmed that there was a masterplan for the Canal Basin scheme and that there were no plans for public toilets. The Water Lane link road improvements were in the local plan.
The Head of Planning Services presented these applications for planning permission for a change of use from former warehouse to shops, financial and professional services and offices, and listed building consent for external and internal alterations.
The recommendation was for approval subject to a section 106 agreement which included financial contributions towards traffic orders, highway works and the public realm and public art in the area and an additional condition regarding bat roosting/bird nesting.
RESOLVED that planning permission for change of use from warehouse (Class B8) to shops (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2) and offices (Class B1) and external and internal alterations to windows, doors and walls be approved subject a section 106 agreement requiring a financial contribution towards traffic orders, highway works, public realm and public art in the area and 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 24 November 2006 (dwg. no(s). ), as modified by other conditions of this consent.
Reason: In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.
3)C17 - Submission of Materials
4)C12 - Drainage Details
5)C57 - Archaeological Recording
6)Notwithstanding condition no.2, no work shall commence on this site under this permission until full details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the following shall thereafter be provided in accordance with such details:
(a) windows to include materials, means of opening, reveals, cills and headers;
(b) external doors;
(c) rainwater goods;
(d) lighting;
(e) boundary treatment;
(f) refuse storage;
(g) hours of construction and location of site compound;
(h) cycle parking.
Reason: Insufficient information has been submitted with the application and in the interests of visual amenity.
7)No development shall commence until details of the works to be carried out in association with the adopted Canal Basin Public Realm Plan have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and there after carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To accord with the requirements of the Public Realm Plan and in the interests of visual amenity.
8)No development shall commence until a wildlife survey (particularly in respect of bats) has been undertaken and submitted to the Local Planning Authority to establish the presence of wildlife within the building and identify opportunities to incorporate wildlife habitats within the buildings. Following the written approval of the survey by the Local Planning Authority the recommendations shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: In the interests of improving wildlife habitats in the area.
9)The ground floor units shall only be used for retail (Class A1) or financial and professional services (Class A2) purposes and only one of the ground floor units hereby permitted shall be occupied by an A2 use at any one time.
Reason: To accord with the Canal Basin Masterplan and ensure the vitality and viability of the area.
10)Prior to the bringing in use of the development hereby permitted one bat box/roosting area and one bird box/cavity shall be provided within the building in accordance with details that have previously been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of improving wildlife habitats in the area.
RESOLVED that listed building consent for external and internal alterations to windows, doors, walls and other minor works be approved subject to the following conditions:
1)C08 - Time Limit - L.B. and Conservation Area
2)The development herby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in strict accordance with the submitted details received by the Local Planning Authority on 24 November 2006 (dwg. no(s).), as modified by other conditions of this consent.
Reason: In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.
3)Notwithstanding condition no 2, no work shall commence on site under this permission until full details of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the following shall thereafter be provided in accordance with such details:
i) extent of any areas to be re-pointed or re-rendered;
ii) new and replacement rainwater goods;
iii) new extract grilles and flue outlets;
iv) full construction details of roof glazing;
v) window and doors including large scale details of glazing, opening method and finish.
Reason: Insufficient information has been submitted with the application and in the interests of visual amenity.