Agenda item

River

Change of use from offices (Class B1) to guest house (Class C1) (resubmission of MC/11/1986) and construction of new vehicular crossover. 

Discussion:

The Senior Planner outlined the basis of the planning application and reminded the Committee that consideration of this application had been deferred by the Committee on 4 December to enable Officers to obtain additional information having regard to concerns expressed relating to the proposed kitchen not serving hot food, the proposed parking provision, the location of the refuse facilities and the impact of the frontage parking.

The Senior Planner advised that following negotiations, the applicant had submitted a revised drawing removing the parking spaces at the front of the building with the exception of one disabled parking space. The disabled space could not be removed as disabled access to the building could only be achieved at the front. The Committee accepted this but requested that the disabled parking bay be clearly marked as only available for registered disabled blue badge holders.

The revised drawing also showed a planter at the front of the building with 900mm railings. It was therefore recommended that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, proposed Condition 3 be amended to incorporate landscaping to both the front and the rear, including the railings.

A revised drawing had also been submitted showing a flue on the east side elevation to enable hot food to be cooked and served in the kitchen. The applicant had advised that the dining room would be open for breakfast between 07:00 and 09:00 although this may be adjusted later if required. However, no details of the extraction system to be installed in the kitchen had yet been submitted and it was therefore recommended that an additional condition be approved to address this.

The Committee discussed the application and the revisions that had taken place as a result of negotiations between Officers and the applicant. Members requested that both the landscaping and provision of railings be put in place prior to the use of the guest house and also stipulated that the design of the railings be subject to approval of the local planning authority.

During consideration of this planning application, it was suggested that where possible, when planning applications are deferred and then reported back to a meeting at a later date, committee reports be re-written to take account of the updated information as opposed to the resubmission of the original report and a brief update at the end of the report.

Decision: 

Approved subject to:

A)        A unilateral obligation under Section 106 to secure a contribution of £2,000 towards the re-provision of on street parking spaces; and

B)                Conditions 1 and 2, 4 –6 and 8 - 11 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and conditions 3, 7 and 12 amended and new condition 13 as follows with the Development Manager being granted delegated authority to finalise the wording of the conditions in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman:

3.                 As per the report but amended to require details of the planters and railings to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local planning Authority and provided prior to the commencement of the guest house.

7.         As per the report but amended to require that the disabled parking bay allocated at the front of the building will be provided prior to use of the guest house and the disabled parking space shall only be used thereafter by those customers and guests who are registered as disabled.  

12.       As per the report but amended to include provision for the details of the external flue to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority including the colour of the flue.

13.             The kitchen be required to be open during the hours of 07.00 and 09.00 and hours in the evening yet to be identified.

C)        The Development Manager be granted delegated authority to approve the specific wording of the amended conditions and new condition detailed above in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman.

D)        The Development Manager have regard to the request of the Committee that future reports which are the subject of a report back with updated information be re-written to take account of the updated information