Agenda item

Councillor Albon returned to the meeting.

Councillor Garner left the meeting during this item.

 

PROPOSAL: Change of use from storage (use class B8) to residential (use class C3) together with first floor extension with accommodation in roof to facilitate 3No 2bed self-contained flats and 2No 3bed self contained flats.

 

A statement from Mr Hume in favour of the application, was read out by the Legal Officer.

 

Councillor B Bayford spoke as a Ward Councillor.

 

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

 

That the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

 

‘That the application be DEFERRED AND DELEGATED for approval subject to the receipt of an acceptable unilateral undertaking to secure the required planning obligations within 6 months and 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 and the approved drawings numbered 18/2187/PL/03 Revision F (received 11/11/20), 18/2187/PL/04 Revision F (received 03/03/21), 18/2187/PL/06 Revision E (received 11/11/20) and 18/2187/PL/07 Revision C (received 03/03/21), 

 

GROUND

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

 3  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples of the materials to be used, shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 4  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved,  full details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include 

 

 o species, size and location of new 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.

 

GROUND

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 5  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 first occupation; 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.

 

GROUND

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and GI04 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 6  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the construction of the ceilings and floors that separate the ground floor and first floors of the building  shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The ceilings and floors shall resist the transmission of airborne sound such that the weighted standardised difference (DnT, W + Ctr) shall not be less than 50 decibels. The weighted standardised difference(DnT, W) a spectrum adaption term, Ctr, is quoted according to BS EN ISO 16283-1:2014 Acoustics. Field Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Airborne sound insulation. The work shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the premises and be retained thereafter.

 

GROUND 

To ensure that the development is compatible with the amenities of the future occupiers in accordance with the NPPF and in pursuance of Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan. 

 

 7  Prior to the first use of the first floor roof terraces hereby approved, details of the design and materials of a 1.8m high privacy screen to be provided along the northern boundary of the front and rear roof terrace shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the  Local Planning Authority. The privacy screen as agreed shall be erected prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter maintained, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

 

GROUND

To safeguard the privacy and amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of adjoining residential properties in accordance with policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 8  Prior to the commencement of work on site  the provision of construction vehicle loading/unloading, turning facilities and parking facilities for site personnel and visitors should be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. This should be provided for the duration of construction.

 

GROUND

In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

 9  The area shown on the approved plan numbered 18/2187/PL/07 Revision C (received 03/03/21) for vehicle parking and manoeuvring areas, shall be kept available for such use at all times and such land and access thereto shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted.

 

GROUND

To provide satisfactory off street parking for vehicles in accordance with Policy TP06 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF

 

10  Prior to the first occupation of the 5No. residential flats hereby approved the secure, covered cycle facilities shown on drawings numbered 759:P08 and 759:P09 shall be provided prior to the first use of the building and kept available for that use at all times. 

 

GROUND:

In the interest of highway safety.

 

11  Prior to the first use of the site hereby permitted, details of the widening of the vehicular access onto the highway, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the agreed details.

 

GROUND

In the interests of highway safety, in accordance with the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

12  The development hereby permitted shall be constructed to a high standard of energy efficiency to the equivalent of Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. 

 

GROUND

All new buildings and conversions of existing buildings must be designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and have resilience to function in a changing climate, in accordance with Policy QD01 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

13  The development hereby permitted shall be constructed in order to meet the required technical standard for water efficiency of 110litres/person/day, thereby Part G2 Part 36 (2b) of Schedule 1 Regulation 36 to the Building Regulations 2010, as amended, applies.

 

GROUND

Thanet is within a water stress area as identified by the Environment Agency, and therefore new developments will be expected to meet the water efficiency optional requirement of 110litre /person/day, in accordance with Policy QD04 of the Thanet Local Plan.’

 

Further to debate, the motion was put to the vote and declared LOST.

 

Councillor Albon proposed and Councillor Paul Moore seconded that:

 

‘The application be REFUSED as the proposed development, by virtue of its design and scale, would result in an prominent, obtrusive and incongruous development, unrelated to the form of development in the area, resulting in significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, contrary to Policy QD02 of Thanet Local Plan.’

 

This motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.