Agenda item

20/00629/FUL Nordx House, 4 The Western Centre, Western Road Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1RW

Change of use of land and building from B1c (industrial processes) to D2*, forming an ice rink, including erection of first floor mezzanine, ramp to front elevation, and construction of a footpath and chiller to the rear of the building.

*From 1 September 2020 this will be a change of use from Class E to F.2.

Minutes:

Change of use of land and building from B1c (industrial processes) to D2*, forming an ice rink, including erection of first floor mezzanine, ramp to front elevation, and construction of a footpath and chiller to the rear of the building.

*From 1 September 2020 this will be a change of use from Class E to F.2.

 

The Committee noted:

 

·         The supplementary report tabled at the meeting.

·         That the Parish Council raised no objection to the application.

·         Eight objections had been received as summarised in the agenda papers.

·         336 letters of support had been received.

 

RESOLVED that the Head of Planning be authorised to APPROVE the application subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Head of Planning considers 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:

Block plan and site location plan 2803 002 REV P12 received 17 Nov 2020

Proposed ground floor plan 2803-005 REV P3 received 14 Aug 2020

Proposed first floor plan 2803-006 REV P3 received 14 Aug 2020

Proposed chiller cage 2803-007 REV P2 received 14 Aug 2020

Amended Framework Travel Plan received 08.12.2020

Sequential test dated received 14.10.2020

Sequential test addendum received 05.11.2020

Email re sequential test from D.Hay received 04.12.2020   

Email re sequential test from D.Hay received 09.12.2020

 

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

 

03.The use hereby permitted shall be carried on only by DK Ice Enterprises Ltd and when the premises cease to be occupied by DK Ice Enterprises Ltd the use shall cease and all materials and equipment brought onto the site in connection with the use shall be removed.
REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.
[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, Core Strategy DPD CS7]

 

04.The sound rating level (established in accordance with BS4142:2014) of any plant, machinery and equipment installed or operated in connection with this permission shall not exceed, at any time, the prevailing background sound level at the nearest residential or noise sensitive property. If the plant, machinery or equipment is to be enclosed, details of the enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, and the approved means of enclosure shall be installed prior to the development hereby permitted commencing.

REASON: To protect the occupants of nearby residential properties from noise

 

05.The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until a means of access for pedestrians including people with disabilities which links the northern pedestrian entrance door to the building with the existing southern footway/cycleway of Western Road has been constructed in accordance with details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of accessibility and to facilitate access by pedestrians and people with disabilities.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M6 and M7, Core Strategy DPD CS23, NPPF paragraphs 108 and 110]

 

06. The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until space

has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved block plan 2803 002 P12 received 17th November 2020, for cars and motorcycles to be parked and vehicles to turn. The spaces shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than parking and turning.

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

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

 

07.The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the 7 car parking spaces to the north of the building and to the south of Western Road shown on the approved plans have been re-surfaced and lengthened to at least 4.8m with at least 6.0m turning space beyond.

REASON: To ensure that the development is provided with safe and adequate car parking and turning, to minimise the scope for conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, and 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, NPPF paragraph 110]

 

08. The development shall not be brought into use until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority showing the number and location of Sheffield stands to be provided both internally and externally within the building. The facilities shall be provided prior to the development being brought into use and thereafter be retained.

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

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP M9, Core Strategy DPD CS23, NPPF paragraph 108]

 

09. Within 3 months of the development being brought into use a Full Travel Plan in general accordance with the approved Framework Travel Plan shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Within 1 month of its approval, the Full Travel Plan shall be implemented and monitored for at least a 5 year period following commencement of the development hereby permitted with travel surveys undertaken every 6 months, in summer and winter, throughout the 5 year period. The Travel Plan shall be developed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority throughout this period.

REASON: To promote Travel Planning in the interests of encouraging sustainable alternative modes of travel.

[Relevant Policies: Core Strategy DPD CS23 and CS24, NPPF paragraph 111]

 

10. During the construction of the pedestrian path identified on dwg 2803 002 REV P12 the works described within the Technical Note produced by Landarb Solutions (ref LAS_182) dated 09.11.2020 shall be complied with in full. 

REASON: In order to alleviate any adverse impact on the root system and the long term health of retained trees, in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.
[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

 

 

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