Agenda item

19-00753-FUL Unit C Cookham Road

Change of use from office (B1) to Islamic community centre (D1).

 

Minutes:

Change of use from office (B1) to Islamic community centre (D1).

 

The Committee noted:

 

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

· That Binfield Parish Council raised no objection to the proposal.

· A total of 192 objections received, as summarised in the Agenda papers.

·  That 685 letters of support and a petition of support with 198 signatures had been received.

 

A site visit had been held on Saturday, 14 March 2020, which had been attended by Councillors Brossard, Brown, Dudley, Green, Heydon, Mrs McKenzie-Boyle, Mossom and Parker.

 

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

 

-          Securing a travel plan with associated fees and deposit payments

 

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application 19/00753/FUL subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Head of Planning considered necessary:

 

01.    The use 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 use hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and other submitted details:

       Site Location Plan - Drawing Number: 004 - Received 18th March 2020

       Block Plan - Drawing Number: 003 Rev B - Received 21st April 2020

Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Drawing Number: 002 Rev B - Received 9th March 2020

Transport Statement - Received 9th March 2020

Travel Plan - Received 9th March 2020

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

 

03.    The hours of operation shall be restricted to between 6am and 11pm.

REASON: In the interests of the neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20]

 

04.    The development hereby permitted may not be brought into use until the associated vehicle parking and turning space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved Block Plan BICS/PLAN/003/REV-A and the approved Proposed Ground Floor Plan BICS/PLAN/002/REV-B for 42 cars and 1 shuttle minibus to be parked with 2 spaces marked for disabled users and 13 spaces marked for car share. 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]

 

05.    The southern access doors to the internal parking hereby approved shall be of a roller shutter design. Any replacement or repair shall only be with a roller shutter type door.

REASON: To ensure that the internal parking is still accessible while cars are parked to the south of the building, avoiding inappropriately parked cars comprising the reversing/turning area.

[Relevant Policy: BFBLP M9]

 

06.    The development hereby permitted may not be brought into use until at least 20 cycle parking spaces have been provided in the locations identified for cycle parking on the approved Block Plan BICS/PLAN/003/REV-A and the approved Proposed Ground Floor Plan BICS/PLAN/002/REV-B and shower and changing facilities have been provided for cyclists within the development. The cycle parking spaces and facilities shall thereafter be retained.

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

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

 

07.    The development hereby permitted may not be brought into use until a pedestrian crossing with dropped kerbs and tactile paving to each side has been provided on the northern branch of Cookham Road in the location shown on the approved Block Plan. BICS/PLAN/002/REV-B.

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

[Relevant Policy: BFBLP M4 and M6, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

08.    The development hereby permitted may not be brought into use until details of the means to physically limit the number of people present on the site to a maximum of 80 people have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the means to physically limit the number of people present on the site to a maximum of 80 people shall be retained and used.

No more than 80 people shall be present on the site at any time.

REASON: To reduce the likelihood of parking demand exceeding capacity resulting in on-street car parking which would be a danger to other road users.

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

 

09.        The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until details of the proposed shuttle bus service to operate between 12:45 and 15:15 hours every Friday on a continuous loop between an agreed public car park location and the development site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The service shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of accessibility by public transport and to reduce the likelihood of parking demand exceeding capacity resulting in on-street car parking which would be a danger to other road users.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M4 and M8, Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

10.    Once the development hereby permitted has been brought into use, deliveries or refuse collection to the development using vehicles larger than 7.5 tonnes or exceeding 6m in length shall NOT be undertaken between the following time periods:

     (a) between 12:30 and 15:30 on a Friday

     (b) after 16:00 on any day

REASON: To avoid deliveries or refuse collection coinciding with peak demand for parking at the development resulting in obstruction to parking which would result in on-street parking which would be a danger to other road users.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23]

 

11.    The approved Travel Plan dated 6th Jan 2020 shall be implemented in full for a minimum period of 5 years from the development being brought into use in accordance with the following criteria:

    

(a)  The details of the appointed Travel Plan Coordinator shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority at least 3 months prior to the development being brought into use.

     (b)  If the Travel Plan Coordinator changes within 5 years from the development being brought into use then the new Travel Plan Coordinator's details shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority as soon as reasonably practical.

     (c)  A baseline travel and parking survey shall be undertaken within 4 months of the development being brought into use covering all three Friday Prayer sessions. Thereafter travel and parking surveys shall be repeated annually for 5 years. The results of each travel survey shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of each travel survey being undertaken.

     (d)  The operation of the Travel Plan and relevant travel plan fee and deposit shall be secured through a S106 legal agreement.

     (e)  Any variation to the approved Travel Plan document must approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23 and CS24]

 

12.        Friday Prayer shall be operated in sessions as follows:

     (a) a maximum of three sessions.

     (b) a maximum of 80 people per session.

     (c) the start times of each session must be at least 45 minutes apart.

     (d) each session must last no longer than 35 minutes.

     (e) the site must be clear of people from the previous session before people may begin prayers for the following session with the exception of the imam and up to 3 other staff.

(f) any area of the site which is not associated with Friday Prayer including inter alia meeting rooms, library and community recreational room shown on the approved Proposed Ground Floor Plan BICS/PLAN/002/REVB- may NOT be occupied for the period from 15 minutes prior to the start of the first session to 15 minutes after the end of the last session.

REASON: To reduce the likelihood of parking demand exceeding capacity resulting in on-street car parking which would be a danger to other road users.

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

 

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