Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application - Change of use of ground floor from retail/tearoom (Use Class A1) to restaurant and takeaway (Use Class A3/A5) together with the installation of extract system to rear of building.

A letter from the agent dated 26 November 2018 in objection to the application had been received and circulated to Members.

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

“6. At any time the combined plant noise rating level shall not exceed the measured typical background L90 level at any noise sensitive location. For the purposes of this condition the rating and background levels shall be calculated fully in accordance with the methodology BS4142:2014. Furthermore, at any time the measured or calculated absolute plant noise level shall not exceed 10dB below the typical background noise level (LA90 15 minute) in this location. All constituent parts of the new plant shall be maintained and replaced in whole or in part as often is required to ensure compliance with the noise levels.

REASON: In the interest of residential amenity and in order to comply with Policy S9 of the Unitary Development. 

7. Before any mechanical plant is used on the premises it shall be mounted in a way which will minimise transmission of structure borne sound or vibration to any other part of the building in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interest of residential amenity and in order to comply with Policy S9 of the Unitary Development.

8. Following installation, but before the new plant comes into operation, measurements of noise from the new plant must be taken and a report demonstrating that the plant as installed meets the design requirements shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interest of residential amenity and in order to comply with Policy S9 of the Unitary Development.”