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Description of application - Three storey side and rear extension, second floor extension incorporating first floor roof terrace; alteration and enlargement of existing roof incorporating side and rear dormers, together with roof terrace; and conversion of first and second floors from office and residential use to eight flats (comprising four 2-bedroom and four 1-bedroom units).

Members having considered the report, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with six further conditions and an Informative to read:-

“12.  Before commencement of the use of the land or building hereby permitted parking spaces and/or garages and turning space shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter shall be kept available for such use and no permitted 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.

13. Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, bicycle parking (including covered storage facilities where appropriate) shall be provided at the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and the bicycle parking/storage facilities shall be permanently retained thereafter.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy T7 and Appendix II.7 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to provide adequate bicycle parking facilities at the site in the interest of reducing reliance on private car transport.

14.  Before commencement of the use of the development hereby permitted the service yard and turning space shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter shall be kept available for such use at all times and no development whether permitted by the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) or not shall be carried out in the service yard or in such a position as to preclude vehicular access to or manoeuvring in the said yard.

REASON:  Development without adequate servicing facilities is likely to lead to vehicle manoeuvres inconvenient to other road users and be detrimental to the free flow of traffic and conditions of safety in the highway and would not comply with Policy T17 of the Unitary Development Plan.

15.  Whilst the development hereby permitted is being carried out, provision shall be made to accommodate operatives and construction vehicles off-loading, parking and turning within the site in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and such provision shall remain available for such uses to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority throughout the course of development.

REASON: In the interests of pedestrian and vehicular safety and the amenities of the area and to accord with Policy T18 of the Unitary Development Plan.

16.  Details of a scheme for the management of the car park shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development is first occupied and the car park shall be operated in accordance with the approved scheme at all times unless previously agreed in writing by the Authority.

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.

17.  Surface water from private land shall not discharge on to the highway. Details of the drainage system for surface water drainage to prevent the discharge of surface water from private land on to the highway shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of works. Before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, the drainage system shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained permanently thereafter.

REASON: To ensure a satisfactory means of surface water drainage and to accord with Policy ER13 of the Unitary Development Plan.

INFORMATIVE: You should contact extension 4621 (020 8313 4621 direct line) at the Environmental Services Department at the Civic Centre with regard to the laying out of the crossover(s) and/or reinstatement of the existing crossover(s) as footway.  A fee is payable for the estimate for the work which is refundable when the crossover (or other work) is carried out.  A form to apply for an estimate for the work can be obtained by telephoning the Highways Customer Services Desk on the above number.”