Agenda item

21/00781/FUL - Meyrin House, 35 Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff on Sea (Prittlewell Ward)

Minutes:

Proposal: Change of use from care home (Class C2) to 15 bed HMO (Sui Generis) with associated amenity space, parking, cycle and bin store

Applicant: Vivienne Goddard

Agent: Union 4 Planning

 

Mr R Price, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.  Miss V Goddard, the applicant, responded.

 

Resolved:- That planning permission be 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: Sht-1, Sht-2 Existing Plans, Sht-2 Proposed Plans, Sht-4, Sht-5.

 

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

 

03  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) the building hereby approved shall not at any time be adapted to enable formation of more than 15 bedrooms and the property shall not have more than 15 persons residing in it at any one time. 

 

Reason: To ensure the use hereby approved would offer acceptable living conditions for its occupiers in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1, DM3 and DM8.

 

04  Notwithstanding the submitted plans otherwise hereby approved, the development shall not be brought into first use unless and until full details of appropriately sized, covered and ventilated refuse storage facilities for the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved facilities shall be provided and made available for use prior to first occupation of the HMO and shall be thereafter retained thereafter for the lifetime of the development.

 

Reason: In the interests of the living conditions of future occupiers, and the amenities of the area, further to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policies DM1 and DM3 and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

05  Notwithstanding the submitted plans otherwise hereby approved, the development shall not be brought into first use unless and until full details of appropriately secure, covered cycle storage facilities for the development comprising provision for no fewer than 15 cycles, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved facilities shall be provided and made available for use prior to first occupation of the HMO and shall be thereafter retained thereafter for the lifetime of the development.

 

Reason: In the interests of the living conditions of future occupiers, further to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4.

 

06  The six existing car parking spaces in the areas shown on approved plan Sht-1 shall be available prior to the first use of the HMO hereby approved and retained for the lifetime of the development for the purposes of car parking solely for residents of the approved use on site and their visitors.

 

Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate parking in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM3, DM8 and DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015).

 

07  Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved details of energy efficiency and other sustainability measures to be included in the scheme, including the provision of at least 10% of the energy needs of the development hereby approved being provided from onsite renewable sources, shall be submitted to, agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and implemented on site in accordance with the agreed details.

 

Reason: To minimise the environmental impact of the development through efficient use of resources and better use of sustainable and renewable resources in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM2, and the advice contained within the National Design Guide (2019) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

08  The development hereby approved shall incorporate water efficient design measures set out in Policy DM2 (iv) of the Development Management Document to limit internal water consumption to 105 litres per person per day (lpd) (110 lpd when including external water consumption), including measures of water efficient fittings, appliances and water recycling systems such as grey water and rainwater harvesting before they are occupied.

 

Reason: To minimise the environmental impact of the development through efficient use of resources and better use of sustainable and renewable resources in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM2, and the advice contained within the National Design Guide (2019) and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

09  The development shall not be occupied until details of the measures to be put in place to ensure that the occupiers of the 4 bedrooms without en-suite facilities have been provided with adequate toilet and washing facilities. The development shall thereafter be occupied only in full accordance with the approved details and maintained as such in perpetuity.

 

Reason: In the interests of the living conditions of future occupiers, further to the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4.

 

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.

 

Informatives:

 

01  You are advised that as the proposed extension(s) or change of use to your property equates to less than 100sqm of new floorspace and does not involve the creation of a new dwelling (Class C3), 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 the Planning Portal:

(www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200136/policy_and_legislation/70/community_

infrastructure_levy) or the Council's website (www.southend.gov.uk/cil) for further details about CIL.

 

02  You should be aware that in cases where damage occurs during construction works to the highway in implementing this permission that Council may seek to recover the cost of repairing public highways and footpaths from any party responsible for damaging them. This includes damage carried out when implementing a planning permission or other works to buildings or land. Please take care when carrying out works on or near the public highways and footpaths in the Borough.

 

03  The applicant is encouraged to provide electric vehicle charging points at the site in accordance with Policy DM15 which encourages their provision wherever practical and feasible.

Supporting documents:

 

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