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Proposal:       2-storey extension to existing property to create additional separate individual office space.

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Proposal:       2-storey extension to existing property to create additional separate individual office space.

The Committee considered the written report and recommendation of the Head of Planning to grant permission subject to legal agreement.

The Committee received supplementary information, circulated prior to the meeting, which advised that Conditions 2, 7 and 8 had been updated.

During the meeting, the Committee were advised that in addition, a corrected elevation plan had been received and would be included in the list of approved plans at Condition 2.

RESOLVED that Application APP/18/00449 be granted permission subject to:

(A)       the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement to ensure that this permission is a mutually exclusive alternative to planning permission APP/17/00972; and

(B)       the following conditions:

1          The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Location Plan Drawing No. C3295-01 Rev A

Block Plan Drawing No. C3297-02 Rev B

Proposed Elevations Drawing No. C3297-6 Rev F

Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing No. C3297-3 Rev E

Proposed Ground Floor Plan Drawing No. C3297-4 Rev E

Design and Access Statement & Supporting Documentation Revision B dated 4th October 2018

Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

3          Notwithstanding the provisions of any Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order, the building hereby permitted shall not be converted for residential occupation.

Reason: In the interests of the living conditions of any future occupants and having due regard to policies CS16 and DM10 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

4          Notwithstanding any description of materials in the application no above ground construction works shall take place until samples and a full specification of the materials to be used externally on the buildings have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such details shall include the type, colour and texture of the materials. Only the materials so approved shall be used, in accordance with any terms of such approval.

Reason: To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

5          The car and cycle parking, servicing and other vehicular access arrangements shown on the approved plans to serve the development hereby permitted shall be made fully available for use prior to the extension being first brought into use and shall be retained thereafter for their intended purpose.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and having due regard to policy DM14 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

6          If, during development, contamination not previously identified is found to be present at the site, then no further development (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority) shall be carried out until the developer has undertaken an appropriate assessment and submitted remediation method statement to the local planning authority detailing how this unsuspected contamination shall be dealt with. Written approval for the remediation method statement shall be obtained from the local planning authority prior to implementation, and the remediation shall be implemented as approved.

Reasons: To ensure that no contamination sources exist or remain on the application site that may pose an unacceptable risk to future site users, offsite residential land uses, buildings, potable supplies or other services having due regard to policies DM10 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and DM17 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Allocations) 2014 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

7          The floor levels of the proposed extension shall match those of the adjacent part of the building to which it is attached unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the locality and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.         

8          Any additional areas of hardstanding shall match the existing brick blockwork hardstanding areas in form colour and texture unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into use until the implementation of all such hardsurfacing has been completed in full accordance with the above specification or any variation that has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the locality and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.         

9          No development shall take place until plans and particulars specifying the following matters have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

(i) The provision to be made within the site for contractors' vehicle parking during site clearance and construction of the development;

(ii) The provision to be made within the site for a material storage compound during site clearance and construction of the development.

Thereafter, throughout such site clearance and implementation of the development, the approved parking provision and storage compound shall be kept available and used only as such.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality and/or in the interests of traffic safety and having due regard to policies CS16 and DM10 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

10        Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, (as amended) and any Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order, the premises shall only be used as a B1(a) Office Accommodation; and for no other purposes within Class B of the above Use Classes Order.

Reason: In the interests of amenity and highway safety  and having due regard to Policies CS16  of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

11        Notwithstanding the provisions of any Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, the ground floor window in the north east elevation shall be fitted with:

(i) non-opening lights, or opening restrictors the details of which are to be first agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority; and

(ii) textured glass, which obscuration level is no less than Level 4 of the Pilkington Texture Glass scale (or equivalent).

The window shall be retained in that condition at all times thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties and having due regard to policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

12        No above ground construction works shall take place until a rear window has been installed to No.2 New Lane in the position shown on drawing no. C3297-02 Rev B.

Reason: In the interests of the residential amenities of the neighbouring property and having due regard to Policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.