Ms Ngo was present and addressed the committee in objection to the application.

 

Mr Wood was also present as the applicant and spoke in support of the application.

 

Members raised concerns over parking issues and whether a better use would have been for office space instead of housing. 

 

A motion was MOVED by Councillor Wiles and SECONDED by Councillor McCheyne that the application be approved.

 

For:                 Cllrs Barrell, Tee, Murphy, Pound, Wiles, Cloke, Trump and                          McCheyne. (8)

 

Against:         Cllrs Carter, Morrissey, Mynott, Newberry  (4)

 

Abstain:          (0)

 

RESOLVED that planning permission is approved subject to completion of a Section 106 agreement as se out in the officer’s report and the following conditions:

 

1          TIM01Standard Time - Full

The development 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, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2          U11451         

No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for:

i.          the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

ii.         loading and unloading of plant and materials

iii.        storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

iv.        the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative    displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate

v.         wheel washing facilities

vi.        measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

vii.       a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition            and construction works

viii.     hours of working and hours during which deliveries may be taken at           the      site

 

Reason:  Taking account of the character of the area including nearby residential and business uses the method of carrying out the development is fundamental to the development permitted and the application as submitted provides insufficient information to demonstrate that the proposal would not be unacceptably harmful to the living conditions of nearby residents, the safety and convenience of highway users and the character and appearance of the area during the construction period. In the absence of a condition requiring the approval of these matters before the commencement of the development it would have been necessary to refuse planning permission. 

 

3          U11452         

No development above ground level shall take place until details and samples, where necessary, of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details submitted shall include:-

 

·                     drawings showing details of proposed new windows, doors, eaves,             verges and cills to be used by section and elevation at scales between         1:20 and 1:1 as appropriate.

·                     a schedule of the types and colour of the materials to be used in the           external finishes has been submitted to and approved in writing by the         local planning authority

·                     a sample panel of 1 square metre minimum shall be erected on site to        show areas of new exterior walling, this panel shall indicate: - brick           bond, copings, mortar mix, colour and pointing profile

 

The development shall be carried out in accordance with those approved details. 

 

Reason: In order to safeguard the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy CP1 of the Brentwood Replacement Local plan 2005.

 

4          U11453         

Prior to occupation of the proposed development, the first occupiers of each of the flats hereby permitted shall be provided with a Residential Travel Information Pack for sustainable transport, with information covering local public transport travel and including six one day travel vouchers for use with the relevant local public transport operator, within one month of their occupation of their dwelling. Details of the Residential Travel Information Pack shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the occupation of any of the dwellings hereby permitted.

 

Reason: In the interests of reducing the need to travel by car and promoting sustainable development and transport.

 

5          U11454         

Prior to occupation of any flat the vehicle parking area, including the provision of car, motor cycle and bicycle parking facilities, shall be completed as indicated on the approved drawings. The vehicle parking area shall thereafter be retained in this form and shall not be used for any purpose other than the parking of vehicles associated with the residential occupation of the building. 

 

Reason: To ensure that appropriate parking is provided in accordance with Policy CP1 of the Brentwood Replacement Local plan 2005 in the interests of highway safety and the encouragement of the use of sustainable methods of transport.

 

6          U11455         

No development above ground level shall take place until details of the two amenity decks have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Those details shall include the layout, surface treatment, planting arrangements and any seating or other fixtures.  The decks shall be laid out as approved prior to the first occupation of any flat and shall thereafter be retained as approved for use by the occupiers of the flats.

 

Reason - To ensure the provision of amenity space for the occupiers of the flats in accordance with Policy CP1 of the Brentwood Replacement Local plan 2005.

 

7          U11456         

No development above ground level shall take place until a landscaping scheme to include details of all surfacing materials, measures to support climbing plants and specification of plant species on the three road frontages of the site, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved scheme shall be completed in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Any newly planted tree, shrub or climbing plant that dies, or is uprooted, severely damaged or seriously diseased, within five years of the completion of the development, shall be replaced within the next planting season with another of the same species and of a similar size, unless the local planning authority gives prior written consent to any variation.

 

Reason - In the interests of the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy CP1 of the Brentwood Replacement Local plan 2005.

 

8          U11457         

The building hereby permitted shall be equipped with a communal TV and radio aerial and satellite dish prior to the first beneficial use. Details of the size, external appearance and the position shall be previously submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to the installation of such systems.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no other satellite dishes or aerials shall be fixed to the building hereby permitted without the prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the area in accordance with Policy CP1 of the Brentwood Replacement Local plan 2005.

 

9          U11458         

None of the accommodation hereby permitted shall be occupied until the facilities to be provided for the storage of refuse/recycling materials have been provided in accordance with the details shown on the approved drawings. Thereafter the accommodation shall not be occupied unless those facilities are retained.

           

Reason: To ensure that adequate provision is made in order to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.

 

10        DRA01A        Development in accordance with drawings

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the approved drawing(s) listed above and specifications.

 

Reason:  To ensure that the development is as permitted by the local planning authority and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

11        U11459         

Development shall not commence until a drainage strategy detailing any on-site and/or off-site drainage works, has been submitted to and approved by, the local planning authority in consultation with the sewerage undertaker. No discharge of foul or surface water from the site shall be accepted into the public system until the drainage works referred to in the strategy have been completed.

 

Reason: To ensure that sufficient capacity is made available to cope with the new development; and in order to avoid adverse environmental impact upon the community.  It is essential that the measures are submitted and approved before commencement because the drainage measures are likely to be implemented at the outset of the development.

 

12        U11460         

Prior to the commencement of the development details of the surface water drainage scheme to serve the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

 

Reason: To ensure that the surface water discharge from the site is not detrimental to the existing sewerage system or highway safety.  It is essential that the measures are submitted and approved before commencement because the drainage measures are likely to be implemented at the outset of the development.

 

13        U11461         

Prior to occupation of the development, the east facing vehicular access as shown in Drawing no 1284:112 rev P5 shall be constructed at right angles to the highway boundary and to the existing carriageway. The width of the access at its junction with the highway shall not be less than 4.8m, shall be retained at that width for 10m within the site and shall be provided with an appropriate dropped kerb vehicular crossing of the footway. Headroom at the vehicle entrance and within the parking area shall be a minimum of 2.1m

 

Reason: To ensure that vehicles can enter and leave the highway in a controlled manner in the interest of highway safety in accordance with policy DM1 of the Development Management Policies as adopted as County Council Supplementary Guidance in February 2011.

 

14        U11462         

d)         Prior to occupation of the development, the north facing vehicular access as shown in Drawing no 1284:113 rev P5 shall be constructed at right angles to the highway boundary and to the existing carriageway. The width of the access at its junction with the highway shall not be less than 5.1m, shall be retained at that width for 20m within the site and shall be provided with an appropriate dropped kerb vehicular crossing of the footway. Headroom at the vehicle entrance and within the parking area shall be a minimum of 2.1m.

 

Reason: To ensure that vehicles can enter and leave the highway in a controlled manner in the interest of highway safety in accordance with policy DM1 of the Development Management Policies as adopted as County Council Supplementary Guidance in February 2011.