Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Change of use of first floor retail (Use Class E) to 3no. 2 bed flats and 1no. 1 bed flat (Use Class C3), alterations to shopfront to facilitate sub-division of ground floor into 3no. retail units, following two storey rear extension

Mr Munnelly spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Whitehead spoke under Council Rule 20.1.

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 drawings numbered 0543-PL 1100, 0543-PL 1101, 0543-PL 2104, 0543-PL-2200- Rev A, 0543-PL 2201 and 0543-PL 2300 received 12 April 2023.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

3)  The external materials and external finishes to be used in the development hereby approved shall be as detailed on drawing numbered 0543-PL-2200-Rev A, received 12 April 2023.

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 residential units, details of the construction of the ceilings and floors that separate the (residential and commercial unit) 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 53 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 Part 1: 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:

In the interests of the residential amenity of future occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

5)  An acoustic assessment of compliance with condition 4 shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the residential units hereby permitted. Any further mitigation measures recommended in the assessment to meet the criteria stated within condition 4 shall be submitted in writing for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority within 1 month of the assessment. All works which form part of the approved scheme shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with a timetable to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

In the interests of the residential amenity of future occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

6)  Prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved the windows in the northern elevation of Flat 4 and the bedroom windows of Flats 2 and 3, facing onto the internal courtyard 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 of occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

7)  The refuse storage facilities as specified upon the approved drawing numbered 0543-PL 1100 and received on 12 April 2023 shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved and shall be kept available for that use at all times.

GROUND:

In the interests of the residential amenity of future occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

8)  Prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby approved, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on approved drawing numbered 0543-PL 1101 shall be provided and thereafter maintained.

GROUND:

To promote cycling as an alternative form of transport, in accordance with Policy TP03 and SP43 of the Thanet Local Plan.

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