Proposal: Application to vary condition 1 (Approved opening hours) to extend opening hours to allow school children and working adults to utilise the facilities (Minor Material Amendment of planning permission 20/00160/FUL allowed on appeal dated 30/03/2021)

Applicant: Mrs T Kennedy

Agent: Mr Tony Collins

Resolved:-

That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The swimming pool subject of this permission shall operate only in accordance with the following approved hours:

Mondays-Thursdays: Classes: 9:30-18:00 - 1:1’s: 18:00-20:00

Fridays Classes: 9:30-18:00 - 1:1’s: 18:00-20:00

Saturdays: Classes: 9:00-14:00 - 1:1’s: 14:00-18:00

Sundays: - 1:1’s:  10:00-16:00

And at no other times

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality. This is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

02  The commercial use of the swimming pool subject of this permission shall be limited to no more than 3 users at any one time.

Reason: To protect the environment of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality. This is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

03  Vehicle parking for visitors using the swimming pool subject of this permission during its commercial periods of operation shall be permanently provided, maintained and made available for use within the 6 marked bays at the front of the property in strict accordance with plan No. CC/001.

Reason: To ensure that adequate car parking is provided and retained to serve the development in accordance with Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM15 of the Development Management Document (2015).

04  The swimming pool subject of this permission shall be operated solely in accordance with the Travel Plan details previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the approval of details application reference 21/00955/AD or any other details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority under the terms of this condition. The development shall be operated in accordance with the details approved under this condition in for its lifetime.

Reason: In the interests of sustainability, accessibility, highways efficiency and safety, residential amenity and general environmental quality in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2, CP3 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM15 and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

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.