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Agenda item

Planning Application No. 18/0913, Demolition of Former Care Home and Erection of 54 Apartments for Assisted Living with Ancillary Communal Rooms, Newton House, Newton Road, Penrith

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from Councillor L Grisedale, in support of the application.

 

The Committee received a presentation from Mr S Woodall, an agent, in support of the application.

 

The Committee asked and received answers to questions from Mr P Barnard and Mr S Taylor, Highways Department at Cumbria County Council.

 

Proposed by Councillor Patterson

Seconded by Councillor Lynch

 

and RESOLVED that planning permission be APPROVED and delegated power be given to the Deputy Director Technical Services to enter into a Section 106 Agreement to the absolute satisfaction of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Deputy Director Technical Services, requiring the provision of 100% affordable Houses and the Council’s reasonable costs being paid in relation to that Section 106 Agreement. Planning permission is also granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

Reason: In order to comply with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

2.         The development hereby approved shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents hereby approved:

 

·         Application Form (revised wording 14 January 2019) dated 07 November 2018;

·         Site Plan, received 12 November 2018;

·         Block Plan, received 12 November 2018;

·         Proposed Site Plan (ref: DWg No 02 – Rev.F) dated 14 January 2019, received 14 January 2019;

·         Proposed GF Plan (ref: Dwg No 07 – Rev.A) dated 05 November 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Proposed FF Plan (ref: Dwg No 08 – Rev.A) dated 05 November 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Proposed SF Floor Plans (ref: Dwg No 09 – Rev.A) dated 05 November 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Proposed Elevations (ref: Dwg No 04) dated 24 October 2018, received
12 November 2018;

·         Proposed Elevations (ref: Dwg No 05 – Rev.D) dated 05 November 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Proposed Elevations (ref: Dwg No 06 – Rev.A) dated 05 November 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Green Travel Plan (ref: September 2018/v1) dated 12 November 2018;

·         Openspace Tree Survey, dated June 2018, received 12 November 2018;

·         Openspace Addendum to Tree Survey Report (ref: OP-Newton House Addendum – 18/TRE11v1) dated 07 November 2018, received
12 November 2018;

·         Tree Method Statement (ref: OP-Newton House – 18/TRE13v1) dated January 2019, received 14 January 2019;

·         Air Quality Assessment (ref: 7284.2 – Rev.A) dated 20 December 2018;

·         Noise Impact Assessment (ref: 7284.1 – Rev.A) dated 20 December 2018.

 

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory development and to avoid any ambiguity as to what constitutes the permission.

 

3.         No demolition or construction works shall take place except between the following hours:

Monday to Friday: 08:00-18:00hrs

Saturday: 09:00-13:00hrs

And at no times on Sundays or Bank (or Public) holidays.

 

Reason: In the interest of protecting local residential amenity.

 

Prior to Commencement

 

4.         Prior to the commencement of any construction work, a surface water drainage scheme, based on the hierarchy of drainage options in the National Planning Practice Guidance with evidence of an assessment of the site conditions (inclusive of how the scheme shall be managed after completion) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The surface water drainage scheme must be in accordance with the Non-Statutory Technical Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (March 2015) or any subsequent replacement national standards. No surface water shall discharge to the public sewerage system either directly or indirectly.

The pass forward flow rate to the public surface water sewer must be restricted to Greenfield runoff rate for a storm event of 1-100 plus 40% climate change.

Thereafter, the development shall be developed in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: To promote sustainable development, secure proper drainage and to manage the risk of flooding and pollution.

 

5.         No development shall commence until a construction surface water management plan has been agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be developed in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason: To safeguard against flooding to surrounding sites and to safeguard against pollution of receiving surface water systems or watercourses downstream of the site.

 

6.         Prior to the commencement of any demolition or construction works, a scaled Tree Protection Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include the exact details of the ground protection measures. Thereafter, the approved measures shall be installed at the site prior to the commencement of any demolition or construction works and retain on site until approval is given by the Local Planning Authority for their removal.

 

Reason: To ensure the trees to be retained are afforded suitable protection in the interests of protecting local amenity.

 

7.         No construction works shall commence until a Construction Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include the following details:

 

·      hours of construction;

·      measures to control noise, vibrations and dust;

·      details and specification of any external lighting;

·      retained areas for vehicle parking, maneuvering, loading and unloading for their specific purpose during the development;

·      cleaning of site entrances and the adjacent public highway;

·      details of proposed wheel washing facilities;

·      the sheeting of all HGVs taking spoil to/from the site to prevent spillage or deposit of any materials on the highway.

 

Reason: In the interest of protecting local residential amenity and in the interest of highway safety.

 

Prior to Occupation

 

8.         The use of the development hereby approved shall not be commenced until the access and parking requirements have been constructed in accordance with the approved plan. Any such access and or parking provision shall be retained and be capable of use from its occupation and shall not be removed or altered.

 

Reason: To ensure a minimum standard of access provision when the development is brought into use.

 

9.         Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, a fully detailed Landscaping Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include details of the tree/shrub species, sizes, protection measures and a method statement of successful implementation and future management. Thereafter the development shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme, within the next available planting season. Any trees or other plants which die or are removed within the first five years following the implementation of the landscaping scheme shall be replaced during the next planting season.

 

Reason: To ensure the establishment of suitable planting to help integrate the development into the local landscape, in the interests of protecting local amenity.

 

10.      Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved, details of a 1.8 metre high noise barrier, as detailed within the ‘Noise Impact Assessment (ref: 7284.1 – Rev.A) dated 20 December 2018’, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the approved barrier shall be constructed on site prior to the occupation of any part of the development and maintain in perpetuity.

 

Reason: To protect the residential amenity of future residents of the development.

 

Ongoing Conditions

 

11.      The development shall be undertaken in accordance with the tree protection measures as detailed within the Tree Method Statement (ref: OP-Newton House – 18/TRE13v1) dated January 2019, throughout the demolition and construction works.

 

Reason: To ensure the trees to be retained are afforded suitable protection in the interests of protecting local amenity.

 

12.      No external lighting shall be installed at the site until full details, including the location and specification of the lighting have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of protecting local amenity.

 

13.      All glazing to be used for the bedrooms and living rooms for the development hereby approved are to meet a minimum standard of 25dB Rw+Ctr.

 

Reason: In the interests of protecting the amenity of future residents of the development.

 

14.      The development herby approved shall be used solely for the provision of an extra care residential facility which shall be used for no other purpose and for no other use within the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987.

 

Reason: To ensure that the building is secured for extra care residential purposes in accordance with the terms of the application determined.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10.24am.

 

Mr P Barnard and Mr S Taylor, Cumbria County Council, left the meeting at 10.24am.

 

Mrs C Brier and Mr N Unwin joined the meeting at 10.24am.

 

The meeting reconvened at 10.26am.