Agenda item

Description of application – General refurbishment (including internal works), mechanical extract and the insulation and render to the external envelope of the entire building. Demolition of existing single storey WC block and erection of two storey extension; formation of new window openings and installation of new windows, doors and replacement fire escape staircase.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Members, Councillors Russell Mellor and Michael Tickner in support of the application were received at the meeting. It was reported that the application had been amended by documents received on 11 February 2014.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with a further condition to read:-

“8.  Before any work is commenced details of parking spaces and/or garages and sufficient turning space shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and such provision shall be completed before the commencement of the use of the land or building hereby permitted and shall thereafter be kept available for such use.  No development whether permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) or not, shall be carried out on the land or garages indicated or in such a position as to preclude vehicular access to the said land or garages. 

REASON: In order to comply with Policy T3 of the Unitary Development Plan and to avoid development without adequate parking or garage provision, which is likely to lead to parking inconvenient to other road users and would be detrimental to amenities and prejudicial to road safety.”