Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Change of use of building from Nursing home to 3No. flats with erection of first floor and two storey extensions following demolition of existing together with the erection of a terrace of 4No 3 bedroom Mews houses with associated parking and landscaping.

 

Speaking in favour of the application was Mr Jackson.

 

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Vice-Chairman:

 

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

 

‘That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

 

1  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

 

 2  The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted application as amended by the revised drawing numbered 005 Revision B, 006 Revision A, 007 Revision A, and dated 008 Revision A all received 09/03/18

 

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

 3  No development shall take place on any external surface of the development hereby permitted until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policies D1 and CC5 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 4  Prior to the occupation of the development, the area shown for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles shall be operational prior to any part of the development hereby approved being brought into use.  The area approved shall thereafter be maintained for that purpose. 

 

GROUND:

Development without adequate provision for the parking or turning of cars is likely to lead to parking inconvenient to other road users and detrimental to amenity and in pursuance of policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 5  Prior to the first occupation of the development, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing no. 005 revision B shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of promoting increased cycling in accordance with policy TR12 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 6  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted the vehicular access and visibility splays, with no obstruction exceeding 0.9 metres above the carriageway level within the splays, shall be provided and thereafter retained at the position shown on the approved plan.

 

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 

 7  The development hereby approved shall incorporate a bound surface material for the first 5 metres of the access from the edge of the highway.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

 8  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved pedestrian visibility splays of 2metres by 2metres behind the footway on both sides of the dwelling access with no obstructions over 0.6m above footway level shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 

 9  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted provision of vehicle loading/unloading and turning facilities shown on the approved plan shall be provided and permanently retained.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety

 

10  No development shall take place until plans have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (which have already been subject of a Phase 1 Safety Audit) to detail a pedestrian crossing feature consisting of dropped kerbs on either side of the proposed new access and a single dropped kerb to cross the carriageway on the southern side. The works approved shall be completed prior to occupation of any unit hereby approved.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

11  Prior to the commencement of development, a Construction Management Plan which shall incorporate:

-Provision of construction vehicle loading/unloading and turning facilities for the duration of construction

-Provision of parking facilities for site personnel and visitors for the duration of construction

-Provision of wheel washing facilities for the duration of construction

-Full details of proposed routes for construction traffic.

 

The development shall be carried out in full accordance with the agreed details.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety.

 

12  No development shall take place above foundation level of the development hereby permitted until a scheme to demonstrate that the internal noise levels  within the proposed terrace dwellings and the external noise levels in back gardens and other relevant amenity areas will conform to the standard identified by BS 8233 2014, Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings - Code of Practice, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The work specified in the approved scheme shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the premises and be retained thereafter.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the amenities of the locality in accordance with the principles of the NPPF.

 

13  Prior to the installation of any outdoor lighting associated with the development hereby approved, a detailed outdoor lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include details of the type of lights, the orientation/angle of the luminaries, the spacing and height of the lighting columns, the extent/levels of illumination over the site and on adjacent land and the measures to contain light within the curtilage of the site. The scheme shall be implemented in accordance with approved scheme and thereafter maintained and retained as agreed.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of minimising light pollution and to safeguard the amenities of the locality in accordance with the NPPF.

 

14  Prior to commencement of development a precautionary mitigation strategy for reptiles shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Local Planning Authority, which shall include:

• Map showing area of suitable reptile habitat to be lost and retained.

• Details of enhancements to be incorporated in to the retained habitat

• Simple management plan detailing how the retained habitat will be managed

• Detailed methodology to be used to carry out the site clearance.

• Timing of the proposed works

 

The works must be implemented as agreed within the approved document.

 

GROUND:

To contribute and enhance the natural and local environment in accordance with paragraph 109 of the NPPF.

 

15  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in full accordance with the submitted Tree Survey Issue 3 dated June 2017 by LaDellWood, Section 4.0 including tree protection fencing and replacement trees along Hengist Road.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policies D1 and D2.

 

16  Prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved,  full details of soft landscape works, to include:

 

o  species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted

o  walls, fences, other means of enclosure proposed

 

shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

 

All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the  of any part of the development, or in accordance with a programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives any written consent to any variation.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies D1 and D2 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

17  No development shall commence until full details of the foul water drainage arrangements for the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage details shall be constructed as approved before any part of the development hereby permitted is brought into use.

 

GROUND:

To prevent pollution, in accordance with the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

18  No further alterations to the roofs of the dwellinghouses whether approved by Classes B, of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order), shall be carried out without the prior permission in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To ensure a satisfactory external treatment and in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

19  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, details of the cycle storage area adjacent to the vehicular access shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented as approved prior to the occupation of the development or any phase of the development to which it relates and thereafter maintained and retained as agreed.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

20  Prior to the first occupation of the development a bin storage area shall be provided and retained thereafter used for no other purpose as shown on the approved plan.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

Upon the motion being put to the vote, it was declared CARRIED.