Agenda item

A02 F/TH/20/0969 - Addington House Business Centre, Addington Place, RAMSGATE, CT11 9JG

Minutes:

PROPOSAL: Erection of 5No. 3 storey 3 bed and 1No. 3 storey 4 bed terraced dwellings following demolition of existing offices, stores and laundry.

 

Mr Scott spoke in objection to the application.

 

Councillor Ara spoke as Ward Councillor.

 

Councillor Wing spoke as Ward Councillor.

 

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

 

‘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 drawings numbered  04577_NB109 Rev B received 03 March 2021,  04577_NB103 Rev C, 04577_NB104 Rev D,  04577_NB105 Rev D and  04577_NB106 Rev C received 09 December 2020. 

 

GROUND;

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

 3  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a scheme to address the issue of noise and odour which may affect residents and will minimise the effects shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The proposal shall include:

 

- Acoustic glazing to all front facade windows and the rear elevation windows to Plot 6.

- Air conditioning details to be agreed - unit to be acoustically treated, details to be agreed. 

 

GROUND:

In the interest of residential amenity for future occupants and in pursuance of Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan. 

 

 4  Prior to the commencement of any development on site details to include the following shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and should be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

 

(a) Routing of construction and delivery vehicles to / from site

(b) Parking and turning areas for construction and delivery vehicles and site personnel

(c) Timing of deliveries

(d) Provision of wheel washing facilities

(e) Temporary traffic management / signage

(f) Measures to control noise affecting nearby residents

(g) Dust control measures 

(h) Access arrangements

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and neighbouring amenity, in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

 5  The external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be finished in accordance with the material schedule as annotated and illustrated on the approved plans numbered 04577_NB103 Rev C and 4577_NB105 Rev D received 09 December 2020. 

 

GROUND;

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 6  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples of the proposed buff stock bricks and contrasting red bricks and slate roof tiles 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;

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 7  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved a sample panel or sample area of the knapped flint walling to the ground floor front elevations of the dwelling hereby approved shall be submitted to, or inspected on site by the Conservation Officer 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;

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 8  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved the manufacturers details of the proposed aluminium framed windows and doors shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND;

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 9  All new window and door openings shall be set within a reveal of not less than 100mm.

 

GROUND;

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

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

 

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

 o the treatment proposed for all hard surfaced areas beyond the limits of the highway.

 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 first occupation of the dwelling hereby approved. 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 Policy QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

11  The first and second floor front elevation windows of Plots 1-5 of the terraced dwellings hereby approved shall be provided and maintained with obscured glass to a minimum level of obscurity to conform to Pilkington Glass level 4 or equivalent and shall be installed prior to first occupation of the development hereby permitted and permanently retained thereafter.

 

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

12  The refuse storage facilities and cycle storage facilities as specified upon the approved drawings 04577_NB103 Rev C received 09 December 2020 and 04577_NB109 Rev B received 03 March 2021 and shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved and shall be kept available for that use at all times.

 

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties and in the interest of promoting cycling in accordance with Policies QD03 and TP03 of the Thanet Local Plan. 

 

13  The area shown on the approved plan numbered 04577_NB109 Rev B received 03 March 2021 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

 

14  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, details of the proposed footway as shown on approved plan numbered 04577_NB109 Rev B and the relocation of the existing 2No. street lights and their proposed revised location shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of any dwelling hereby approved and the footway shall be thereafter retained in perpetuity.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of pedestrian and highway safety and amenity in accordance with advice contained within the NPPF.

 

15  Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, shall secure the implementation of a watching brief to be undertaken by an archaeologist approved by the Local Planning Authority so that the excavation is observed and items of interest and finds are recorded. The watching brief shall be in accordance with a written programme and specification, which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that features of archaeological interest are properly examined and recorded in accordance with Policy HE01 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

16  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.

 

17  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.

 

18  All dwellings hereby permitted shall be provided with the ability for connection to Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband 'fibre to the premises', where there is adequate capacity.

 

GROUND: 

To serve the future occupants of the development in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy SP41 and the guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.’

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared LOST.

 

 

Councillor Albon proposed and Councillor J Bayford seconded, that the application be deferred to officers to seek an amendment for additional parking on the site and a reduction of one unit, with the application to be brought back to Planning Committee for determination.

 

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

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