Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Change of use of existing office space and 2No 1 bed flats to office space and the creation of 3No. 1 bed flats,1No bedsit and 1 no 1 bed maisonette together with alterations of roof to rear outrigger including external stairs, excavation to create entrance to basement at front and reinstatement of iron railings to first floor and provision of ground floor railings to front elevation, alterations to fenestration.

Mr Kinnear spoke in favour of the application.

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

THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

To defer and delegate for approval subject to the receipt of a satisfactory signed legal agreement to secure the contributions towards the SAMM project 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 development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted documents, drawing numbered, 06 B (received 02/05/23), 07 B (received 02/05/23), 08 B (received 02/05/23), 09 B (received 02/05/23) and 12 A (received 10/07/23).

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3)  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces, including railings 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:

To safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policy HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

4)  Prior to the installation of any railings hereby approved, manufacturers details to a scale of 1:20 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 safeguard the special character and appearance of the area as a Conservation Area in accordance with Policy HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

5)  Prior to the installation of any external windows and doors, joinery details at a scale of 1:20 of the windows and doors shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details as are approved shall be carried out concurrently with the development and fully implemented prior to the first occupation of any part of the approved development.

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory external treatment and to safeguard the special character and appearance of the designated heritage asset in accordance with policy HE02 and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

6)  Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, full details of hard landscape works, to include:

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

·  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 HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

7)  All hard landscape works, shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the first occupation/use of any part of the development, or in accordance with a programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of the landscape works, photographic evidence of implementation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in order to verify the works have been completed in accordance with the approved plans, and to enable the full discharge of this condition.

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area, biodiversity enhancement, and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies QD02 and HE02 of the Thanet Local Plan.

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