Agenda item

Demolition of existing property and erection of a five-storey building with basement level; a lightwell to the Elgin Avenue frontage; plant at roof level to provide a Class E commercial unit at ground and basement and residential dwellings at basement, ground and upper levels.

An Additional representation was received from WCC City Highways (15.06.21)

Late representations were received from a local resident (20.06.21), local resident (21.06.21) and a local resident (22.06.21).

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to the Plan Nos. and Conditions.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUB COMMITTEE 22 June 2021

Item 6 – 123 Shirland Road Revisions to

Plan No’s.   

Three revised drawings/ revised documents have been received, in bold below: ZZ-00-DR-A-00002 P1; ZZ-00-DR-A-01002 P1; ZZ-B1-DR-A-00001 P1; ZZ-B1-DR-A-01001 P1;  ZZ-DR-A-00003 P1; ZZ-01-DR-A-01003 P1;  ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-00004-P1;  ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0011 P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0012 P2; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0000 P1 ; ZZ-B1-DR-A-PL0001 P4; ZZ-00-DR-A-PL0002 P3; ZZ-01-DR-A-PL0003 P2; ZZ-03-DR-A-PL0004  P2; ZZ-04-DR-A-PL0005 P2; ZZ-05-DR-A-PL0006 P2; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0000  P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0007 P2; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0009 P3; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0015 P2; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0016 P2; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0017 P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0018 P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0019 P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0020 P1; ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-PL0021 P1.

For information only:

Supporting Statement with Appendices 1-9 dated November 2020; Design and Access Statement revised February 2021; Site History and Impact Assessment dated October 2020;  Sustainability and Energy Statement dated 28 October 2020; Drainage Strategy and Flood Risk Report dated July 2020; Structural Method Statement dated October 2020; Transport Statement dated November 2020; Delivery and Servicing Plan dated November 2020; Draft Appendix A;  Draft Construction Management Plan dated 3 November 2020; Daylight and Sunlight Assessment dated October 2020; Noise Report dated 20 October 2020; Arboricultural Method Statement and tree Protection Plan dated 14 October 2020;  tree Report dated 7 July 2020 with Tree Plan dated 25 June 2020; Tree Site Investigation Report dated 19 February 2021. Condition 30 You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the roof, excluding the plant room roof; to include construction method, layout, species and maintenance regime. You must not commence works on the relevant part of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must carry out this work according to the approved details and thereafter retain and maintain in accordance with the approved management plan.

Reason:

To increase the biodiversity of the environment, as set out Policy 34 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021). 

Condition 30

You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the roof, excluding the plant room roof; to include construction method, layout, species and maintenance regime. You must not commence works on the relevant part of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must carry out this work according to the approved details and thereafter retain and maintain in accordance with the approved management plan.

Reason:

To increase the biodiversity of the environment, as set out Policy 34 of the City Plan 2019 -  2040 (April 2021).  

Revisions to Draft Conditions

Condition 13 amended to read as follows:

The 8 residential units as shown on the drawings hereby approved must be provided

prior to first occupation. The three bedroom residential units shown on the approved drawings must be provided and thereafter shall be permanently retained as accommodation which (in addition to the living space) provides three separate rooms capable of being occupied as bedrooms.

Reason:

In order to build flexibility into the development proposal whilst maintaining optimisation of the site for residential purposes and to protect family accommodation in accordance with policies 7,8 and 10 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021)

Condition 23:

To be deleted.

Condition 29 (now Condition 28 as a result of the deletion of Condition 23) to read:

No piling shall take place until a PILING METHOD STATEMENT (detailing the depth and type of piling to be undertaken and the

methodology by which such piling will be carried out, including measures to prevent and minimise the potential for damage to subsurface sewerage infrastructure, and the programme for the works) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in consultation with Thames Water. Any piling must be undertaken in accordance with the terms of the approved piling method statement.

Reason:

The proposed works will be in close proximity to underground sewerage utility infrastructure. Piling has the potential to significantly impact / cause failure of local underground sewerage utility infrastructure.

Condition 30 (now Condition 29 as a result of the deletion of Condition 23) to read:

You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the biodiverse roof; to include construction method, layout, species and maintenance regime.

You must not commence works on the relevant part of the development until we have approved what you have sent us. You must carry out this work according to the approved details and thereafter retain and maintain in accordance with the approved management plan.

Reason:

To increase the biodiversity of the environment, as set out Policy 34 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021).

Matt Humphreys addressed the Sub-Committee in support of the application.                                                 

RESOLVED

1.     That conditional permission, as amended, be granted.

2.     That City Council authorises the making of a draft order pursuant to s247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the stopping up of parts of the public highway to enable this development to take place.