The Development Management Manager presented the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place in relation to the above application for consideration.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Stuart addressed the Committee as a ward councillor.

On a motion by the Chair, seconded by Councillor Harry Gorman it was,

Resolved (unanimously) – That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

(1)  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

(2)  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 4th April 2024, 19th April 2024 and 4th June 2024 and listed as follows: 2208-000A REV A; 2208-002 REV E; 2208-007 REV E; 2208-100 Rev G; 2208- 101 REV F; 2208-102 REV I; 2208-200 REV E; 2208-201 REV E; 2208-202 REV E; 2208-203 REV E

(3)  Prior to the commencement of any works (other than demolition), the applicant will submit to the LPA and have approved in writing, details of all external facing materials. The development shall be carried out using those approved facing materials and retained as such thereafter.

(4)  Full details of the cycle and bin storage facilities (as shown on hereby approved Proposed Site Plan, ref. 2208-002 REV E) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to first occupation. The bin and cycle storage shall be built-out in accordance with the approved details, made available for use prior to first occupation and maintained for the life of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

(5)  Prior to the occupation of the development the windows hereby approved at second floor to the east (Parry Street elevation) shall be fitted with fixed and obscure glazing up to a height of 1.7m from the finished first floor internal floor level and shall be permanently retained in that condition thereafter.

(6)  Prior to the occupation of the development full details of hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and thereafter built out prior to first occupation of the any approved dwelling.

(7)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A, B and E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no enlargement or extension of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted, including additions or alterations to the roof and new outbuildings, shall be constructed without the prior written approval of the local planning authority.

(8)  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order), the buildings shall be used as residential dwellinghouses (Planning Use Class C3) only and no development permitted by virtue of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class L of the Order affording permitted development to a HMO shall be carried out to the buildings hereby approved.

(9)  Prior to the commencement of development, details of a sustainable surface water drainage scheme and a foul water drainage scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage schemes must include:

(i)  An investigation of the hierarchy of drainage options in the National Planning Practice Guidance (or any subsequent amendment thereof). This investigation shall include evidence of an assessment of ground conditions and the potential for infiltration of surface water in accordance with BRE365;

(ii)  A restricted rate of discharge of surface water agreed with the local planning authority (if it is agreed that infiltration is discounted by the investigations);

(iii)  Levels of the proposed drainage systems including proposed ground and finished floor levels in AOD;

(iv)  Incorporate mitigation measures to manage the risk of sewer surcharge where applicable; and

(v)  Foul and surface water shall drain on separate systems. The approved schemes shall also be in accordance with the Non-Statutory Technical Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (March 2015) or any subsequent replacement national standards. Prior to occupation of the proposed development, the drainage schemes shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and retained thereafter for the lifetime of the development.