Agenda item

19/00384/AMDT - Garages, Rochford Road, Westcliff on Sea (St Laurence Ward)

Minutes:

Proposal: Application to vary conditions 02, 04, 05, 07, 11 (approved plans) replace plan numbers 3679-7-110PL4, 3679-7-110PL1, 101P10, and 110P7 with 3679-7-106PL5, 3679-7-110PL2, 101C1 and 110C1 (Minor Material Amendment of Planning Permission 18/01209/AMDT dated 02.08.2017).

Applicant: Southend on Sea Borough Council

Agent: AK DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LLP

 

Resolved:-

 

That PLANNING PERMISSION be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

 

01       The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than 2nd August 2020. 

 

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: 101C1, 102P1, F01P3, S01P2, 106P6, 110C1, 111P2, 210P4, 220P3, 230P5, 240/1-9P2, 310P2, 330P2, 3679-7.107PL2, 3679-7.106PL5, 3679-7.107PL3, 3679-7.108PL1,3679-.109PL1, 3679-7.108PL2, 3679-7.105PL1, 3679-7.110 PL2

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

 

03        The external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials details of which are shown on the approved plans reference 3679-7.107PL3 and 3679-7.106PL5 before the dwellings are first occupied.

 

Reason: To safeguard the visual amenities of the area, in accordance with Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).  

 

04        The development hereby approved shall be carried in accordance with drawings 3679-7.105PL1 Existing Site Plan and 3679-7.106PL5 in relation to the highways works in relation to the new access road to the development. The works shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details and completed prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved.

 

Reason: In the interests of highways management and safety in accordance with Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2, CP3, CP4; Development Management Document (2015) policies DM13 and the advice contained within the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

05        The development shall not be occupied until 20 car parking spaces have been provided and made available for use at the site in accordance with drawing 3679-7.106 PL5 Proposed Site Plan, together with properly constructed vehicular accesses to the adjoining highway, all in accordance with the approved plans.  The parking spaces shall be permanently retained thereafter solely for the parking of occupiers of and visitors to the development.

 

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 Council’s Development Management Document (2015).

 

06        Prior to occupation of the proposed development the first floor and second windows in the flank elevations of the flats and houses hereby approved shall be permanently glazed in obscure glass (the glass to be obscure to at least Level 4 on the Pilkington Levels of Privacy, or such equivalent as may be agreed in writing with the local planning authority) and permanently fixed shut and unopenable, except for any top hung light which shall be a minimum of 1.7 metres above internal floor level. In the case of multiple or double glazed units at least one layer of glass in the relevant units shall be glazed in obscure glass to at least Level 4. The windows shall be retained as such in perpetuity thereafter.

 

Reason: To avoid overlooking and the resultant loss of privacy of the adjoining residential properties, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2 and CP4, and Development Management Document (2015) policy DM1 and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

 

07        The soft and hard landscape works for the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with drawing 3679-7.110 PL2 and external material and boundary treatment samples and Rochford Road Planning Statement for pre commencement conditions dated June 2017.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the amenities of occupiers and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping and tree protections measures are implemented pursuant to Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policy DM1 of the Development Management Document (2015).

 

08        All soft landscaping works in the approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out within the first planting season following the completion of the development.  Any trees or shrubs dying, removed, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced with trees or shrubs of such size and species as may be agreed with the local planning authority. The approved hard landscaping works and boundary treatments shall be carried out prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved.

 

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the amenities of occupiers and to ensure a satisfactory standard of landscaping and tree protections measures are implemented pursuant to policy CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and policy DM1 of the Development Management (2015).

 

09        Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved a scheme for generating 10% of the predicted energy requirement of the development from decentralised renewable and/or low carbon sources shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented before the development is first occupied and shall remain operational for the lifetime of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

 

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, policy DM2 of the Development Management Document (2015) and advice contained within the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

10        Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved the bicycle stores as shown on drawing 3679-7-109 PL1, shall be implemented and made available for use prior to the first occupation of the flats and dwellings hereby approved to provide one cycle space per dwelling and shall be permanently retained for the lifetime of the development .

 

Reason: To ensure that adequate cycle 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).

 

 

 

 

 

11        No development other than the approved highway works, and demolition and site clearance works, shall take place until the following have been supplied and agreed in writing by the local planning authority: (1) evidence demonstrating that surface water runoff attenuation within the tanked permeable paving to be provided on site has been utilised to achieve an overall discharge from the site as close as possible to greenfield runoff rate; (2) updated drainage layout plans with details of the attenuation storage volume to be provided by the tanked permeable paving. The sustainable drainage scheme shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the agreed details and plan references 101C1, 102P1, F01P3, S01P2, 106P6, 110C1, 111P2, 210P4, 220P3, 230P5, 240/1-9P2, 310P2 and 330P2 and associated Maintenance and Action Schedule for Surface Water Drainage Rev A by PRP dated August 2018 or as otherwise agreed through submissions made and agreed under items (1) and (2) of this condition before the development is occupied.

 

Reason: To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory storage and disposal of surface water from the site for the lifetime of the development and to prevent environmental and amenity problems arising from flooding in accordance with Policy KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and area in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM2 of the Development Management Document (2015).

 

12        Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved 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 shall be installed in the development hereby approved and be retained in perpetuity thereafter

 

Reason: To minimise the environmental impact of the development through efficient use of water in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policy KP2, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM2 and the Councils Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

13        The development shall provide 3 dwellings that comply with building regulations M4(3) standard and 3 dwellings that comply with building regulations M4(2) standard as shown on drawings reference 3679-7.106PL5 and 3679-7.107PL3 before it is first occupied.

 

Reason: To ensure the residential units hereby approved provides high quality and flexible internal layouts to meet the changing needs of residents in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2, Development Management Document policy DM2 and advice in the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

14        Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification, no development shall be carried out at the development hereby approved within Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B, C, D, E and F to those Orders.

 

Reason:  To enable the Local Planning Authority to regulate and control development in the interest of the amenity of neighbouring properties and to safeguard the character of the area in accordance the National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) Policies KP2 and CP4, Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM1 and the Southend Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

 

15        Prior to installation of any external lighting, details of the proposed lighting, including design, siting, luminance, hours of illumination and an assessment using the Institution of Lighting Engineers Guidance Note for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting shall be installed only in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason: To protect the amenities of neighbouring properties and the general environmental quality in accordance with, National Planning Policy Framework (2019), Core Strategy (2007) policy KP2 and CP4, and Development Management Document (2015) policy DM1.

 

16        The development shall not be occupied until the refuse stores as shown on drawing 3679-7-109 PL1 have been installed and made available for use by future occupiers of the development. The waste management and servicing of the development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be maintained for the lifetime of the development. 

 

Reason:  to ensure that the development is satisfactorily serviced and that satisfactory waste management is undertaken in the interests of highway safety and visual amenity and to protect the character of the surrounding area, in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and  Policy DM15 of the Development Management Document  (2015).

 

Informatives

 

1.         Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL): This application has been made pursuant to Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and as such CIL Regulation 9(6) applies. You are advised that as the amount of CIL payable would not change from the previous permission ref. 17/00680/BC3M, the chargeable development is the development for which permission was granted by the previous permission as if that development was commenced. Therefore, CIL Liability Notice ref. 17/00680/BC3M/0001 still applies to the permission hereby granted and is enclosed for your reference.

 

2.         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.

 

3.         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.

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