Agenda item

(1)          Mr M Heale and Mr T L Shonk informed the Committee that they had been lobbied as Local Members in respect of the application.  They had not, however, in any way predetermined the application, nor given anyone else cause to believe that they had. They were therefore both able to approach this matter with a fresh mind. 

(2)       Mr T A Maddison moved, seconded by Mrs P A V Stockell that the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group be agreed.

(3)       Mr J N Wedgbury moved, seconded by Mr M Baldock as an Amendment that consideration of this application be deferred to enable the applicants to improve the design of the proposed building.

                                                            Amendment Lost by 3 votes to 14.

(4)       On being put to the vote, the substantive motion was carried by 14 votes to 2 with 1 abstention.

(5)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the Proposal subject to conditions,  including conditions covering the standard time limit; the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details; a programme of archaeological work; no tree removal taking place during the bird breeding season; hours of working during construction and demolition being restricted to between 0800 and 1800 on Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays; details of construction vehicle loading/unloading and turning facilities being agreed prior to commencement of the development; details of parking areas for construction vehicles being agreed prior to commencement of the development; details of the measures to be taken to prevent the deposit of mud and debris on the public highway being approved prior to commencement of the development; the provision and permanent retention of the vehicle parking spaces shown within the application prior to occupation of the building; the provision and permanent retention of the cycle parking facilities shown within the application prior to occupation of the building; details of measures to prevent the discharge of surface water onto the highway; completion of the access shown on the submitted plans, including the necessary vehicle crossing in the footway, prior to occupation of the building; and details of the materials to be used in the construction of the development; and

(b)        the applicant be advised by informative of:

(i)        the recommendation that the weatherboarding present at the back of the former library building should be dismantled by hand prior to the full demolition of the building due to the (limited) potential for roosting bats;

(ii)       the advice offered by the Environment Agency concerning  drainage, pollution prevention measures, water conservation and construction and demolition waste disposal; and

(iii)      the letter from Public Rights of Way which contains general informatives with regard to works adjacent to and/or on a Public Right of Way. It is also advised that “the granting of planning permission confers on the developer no other permission or consent or right to close or divert any Public Right of Way at any time without the express permission of the Highways Authority.”