Agenda item

To consider the planning application and recommendations of the Chief Executive (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated).

Councillor Rev. A E J Shrimpton, a Ward Member, advised that he had no objection to this application and proposed that it be approved as per Officers’ recommendation.

In response to questions, the Group Manager - Planning Services advised that the site currently had existing lawful use and if minded to remove specific actions they were currently able to do the Council would have to give specific reason as to why this development changed that and why it was removing them. 

RESOLVED that this 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. 

2.         The development hereby permitted shall accord with that shown on drawing reference, 001 Rev A, 002 Rev B, 003 Rev B, 004 Rev B, 005, 006 Rev A, 007 Rev A, 008 Rev A, 009 Rev A, 010 Rev A, 011 Rev A, which are specifically referenced on the decision notice and form part of this permission.

3.         The development hereby approved shall be constructed of materials and finish as stated within the application.

4.         The measures contained within the Flood Risk Assessment a copy of which was submitted with the planning application and forms part of this permission, shall be fully implemented and in place prior to the first occupation of the development and retained in perpetuity.

5.         A scheme for the provision and implementation of flood proofing and management measures, which shall include details of the retracting roller shutter doors and their maintenance and testing regime shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority.  The agreed scheme and shall be implemented prior to the first beneficial use of the development hereby approved and retained in perpetuity.

6.         No development shall commence until information has been submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority in accordance with the requirements of BS5837:2012 in relation to tree retention and protection as follows:

·             Tree survey detailing works required

·             Trees to be retained

·             Tree retention protection plan

·             Tree constraints plan

·             Arboricultural implication assessment

·             Arboricultural  method  statement. (Including drainage service runs and construction of hard surfaces).

The protective fencing and ground protection shall be retained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site. If within five years from the completion of the development an existing tree is removed, destroyed, dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the local planning authority, seriously damaged or defective, a replacement tree shall be planted within the site of such species and size and shall be planted at such time, as specified in writing by the local planning authority.  The tree protection measures shall be carried out in accordance with the approved detail.