Agenda item

Erection of 7 storey building (with undercroft for parking/storage) accommodating A1 (retail) use at ground floor (170 sq m) and 14 residential units over following demolition of Post Office building - resubmission of 14/01015/FUL.

Erection of 7 storey building (with undercroft for parking/storage) accommodating A1 (retail) use at ground floor (170sqm) and 14 residential units over following demolition of Post Office building - resubmission of 14/01015/FUL.

 

The Committee noted:

·         The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.

·         The comments of Bracknell Town Council raising concerns around car parking provision and the loss of one of the few remaining old buildings in Bracknell.

·         23 letters of objection were received summarised as follows:

-       Loss of historic building would have a detrimental impact on the character of the town centre.

-       There would not be adequate parking provision and querying if more flats were needed. 

 

The Committee expressed concern around the car free proposals for this development, particularly given the town centre location. The Committee asked that a planning obligation in the s106 agreement be added requiring any prospective buyers to be advised in their sale agreement that the development is strictly car free.

 

RESOLVED that;

 

Following the completion of planning obligation(s) under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to:-

 

01.      Measures to avoid and mitigate the impact of residential development upon the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA).

02.      Obligations for the owner/developer to inform any future occupiers of the ten flats with no on-site parking that their sale/tenancy stipulates that the development is strictly car free.  

 

The Head of Planning be given delegated authority, subject to confirmation by the LLFA that an acceptable drainage strategy has been submitted, to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions:-

 

01.          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

            REASON:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

02.   The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:-

            PL/05 Proposed Site Plan received 22.06.15.

            PL/06 Proposed Ground Floorplan received 22.06.15.

            PL/07 Proposed 1^st and 2^nd Floorplan received 22.06.15.

            PL/08 Proposed 3^rd and 4^th Floorplan received 22.06.15.

            PL/09 Proposed 5^th and 6^th Floorplan received 22.06.15.

            PL/10 Proposed North and South Elevations received 22.06.15.

            PL/11 Proposed West and East Elevations received 22.06.15.

            PL/12 Proposed 3D Views received 22.06.15.

            Drainage Assessment received 22.06.15.

            REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

            03.       No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

            REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

            [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

 

            04.       The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until details showing the finished floor levels of the building and the levels of the roads hereby approved in relation to a fixed datum point have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

            REASON: In the interests of the character of the area.

            [Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7

           

            05.       The development hereby permitted shall be implemented in accordance with the submitted Sustainability Statement and shall be retained in accordance therewith.

REASON: In the interests of sustainability and the efficient use of resources.

[Relevant Policy: Core Strategy DPD CS10]

 

            06.       The development shall not be begun until an Energy Demand Assessment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  This shall demonstrate:

            (a)  that before taking account of any on-site renewable energy production the proposed development will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 10% against the appropriate Target Emission Rate as set out in Part L of the Building Regulations (2006), and

            (b)  that a proportion of the development's energy requirements will be provided from on-site renewable energy production (which proportion shall be 20% unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority).

            The buildings thereafter constructed by the carrying out of the development shall be in accordance with the approved assessment and retained in accordance therewith.

            REASON: In the interests of the sustainability and the efficient use of resources.

            [Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD Policy CS12]

 

07.       The on-site refuse store shall be implemented in accordance with the approved plans prior to the first occupation of the development and thereafter permanently retained.

REASON: To ensure the provision of satisfactory waste collection facilities in the interests of amenity.

 

08.       The development shall not be begun until a scheme for the provision of bird and bat boxes (and other biodiversity enhancements), including a plan or drawing showing the location of these enhancements, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be performed, observed and complied with.      

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation    

[Relevant Plans and Policies: CSDPD CS1, CS7]

 

09.       No part of the development shall be occupied until the associated vehicle parking and turning space has been surfaced and marked out in accordance with the approved drawing. The spaces shall thereafter be kept available for parking at all times.

REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with adequate car parking to prevent the likelihood of on-street car parking which would be a danger to other road users.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

10.       The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for covered and secure cycle parking facilities.   The building shall not be occupied until the approved scheme has been implemented.  The facilities thereafter shall be retained.

REASON: In the interests of accessibility of the development to cyclists.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

 

11.       No development shall take place until a scheme indicating the provision to be made for disabled people to gain access to the retail unit and flats has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed scheme shall be implemented before the building provided by the carrying out of the development is occupied.

REASON: To ensure that people with disabilities have access to the development

[Relevant Policy BFBLP EN22 and M7]

 

12.       The development hereby permitted (including any demolition) shall not be begun until details of a scheme (Working Method Statement) to control the environmental effects of the demolition and construction work has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include:

(i) control of noise

(ii) control of dust, smell and other effluvia

(iii) control of surface water run off

(iv) site security arrangements including hoardings

(v) proposed method of piling for foundations

(vi) construction and demolition working hours

(vii) hours during the construction and demolition phase, when delivery vehicles or vehicles taking materials are allowed to enter or leave the site

The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN25]

 

 

13.       The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, to accommodate:

(a) Parking of vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors

(b) Loading and unloading of plant and vehicles

(c) Storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

(d) Wheel cleaning facilities

(e) Temporary portacabins and welfare for site operatives

and each facility shall be retained throughout the course of construction of the development, free from any impediment to its designated use.  No other areas on the site, other than those in the approved scheme shall be used for the purposes listed (a) to (d) above without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of amenity and road safety.

 

14. The development hereby permitted shall incorporate a surface water drainage system as set out in the drainage assessment (September 2014). The scheme shall be implemented and thereafter be managed in accordance with the approved drainage assessment (September 2014).

REASON: In the interest of amenity.