Proposal:  Change of use from storage (class B8) and office (class B1(a)) to an education centre (class D1) (28 - 30 Stephenson Road)

Applicant:  South Essex College

Agent:  VRG Planning Ltd

Resolved:  That planning permission is GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.

Reason:  Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:  (PA)001, (PA) 002, (PA) 003, (PA) 004, (PA) 005, (PA) 006, (PA)007, (PA) 008 Rev P2, (PA) 009 Rev P2, (PA) 010 Rev P1 and SK (003) Rev P1.

Reason:  To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan.

03  Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, the buildings at the site shall be used for no purposes other than as a vocational education and training centre for the construction, motor-vehicle and engineering industries and not for any other uses falling within Use Class D1.  Notwithstanding the content of Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 or any legislation amending, revoking or re-enacting this order, the buildings shall be used for no other purposes falling within Use Class D1 as defined by the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987.

Reason:  To enable future control to be retained in relation to the use of the building and to reflect the specific circumstances that have provided justification for the proposed use at the application site.

04  With reference to BS4142, the noise rating level arising from all plant and equipment used at the site should be at least 5dB(A) below the prevailing background at 3.5 metres from the ground floor façades of the nearest noise sensitive property and 1m from all other facades of the nearest noise sensitive property with no tonal or impulsive character.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring residents in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009. 

05  Before the use hereby permitted commences, a scheme for the installation of equipment to control the emission of fumes and smell from the spray painting booths installed at the premises shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and the approved scheme shall be implemented in full. All equipment installed as part of the scheme shall thereafter be operated and maintained in accordance with the approved details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of neighbouring residents in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document and the Design and Townscape Guide, 2009. 

06  Prior to the occupation of either of the buildings for these uses hereby approved, a scheme of improvements to the building relating to energy efficiency and water efficiency shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved scheme before it is brought into use.

Reason:  In the interests of providing sustainable development in accordance with Policy KP2 of the Core Strategy and Development Management Document policy DM2.

07  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the phasing of the change of use of the application site in terms of the delivery of floorspace and parking spaces shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall be implemented only in full accordance with the approved phasing details. 

Reason:  To ensure that adequate parking is available for the uses at the site in accordance with Development Management Document Policy DM15.

08  Prior to the occupation of the buildings for these uses hereby approved, details shall be provided of the accessibility measures to be implemented within the building to ensure the building is available for use by as a wide a range of users as possible. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to it being brought before it is brought into use or occupied.

Reason:  In the interests of providing adequate accessibility within the building in accordance with Development Management Document policy DM1.

The 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 and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.

Informative

You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace the development benefits from a Minor Development Exemption under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and as such no charge is payable. See www.southend.gov.uk/cil for further details about CIL.