Agenda item

Description:

Demolition of the existing public house and erection of a new building to provide 8 flats together with associated access, parking, amenity space and other associated works.

Additional Information:

The Planning Development Manager reported the following:

Amendment to Planning Committee Report

Para. 7.13 on page 42, The proposed amenity space is 215 sq. m and the required standard is 205 sq. m.

Consultation response

The County Highway Authority raised no objection to the amended plan, subject to the following conditions and informatives:

Condition

Notwithstanding the submitted plans, the development shall not be occupied until the existing access to the site has been modified and provided with a 6 metre kerbed radii on the north side of the access to tie into the footway on the west side of Upper Halliford Road and the footway into site on the north side of the access road in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, all to be retained and the visibility splays within the site boundary shall be kept free of any obstructions between 0.6 metres and 2.0 metres high above the ground.

Reason:The condition above is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety, nor cause inconvenience to other highway users, and to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and policy CC2 of Spelthorne Borough Council’s Core Strategy and Policies

Development Plan Document February 2009.

Condition

No development shall commence until a Construction Transport Management Plan, to include details of:

(a) parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors

(b) loading and unloading of plant and materials

(c) storage of plant and materials

(d) programme of works (including measures for traffic management)

(e) provision of boundary hoarding behind any visibility zones

(h) measures to prevent the deposit of materials on the highway has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented during the construction of the development.

Reason:The condition above is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety, nor cause inconvenience to other highway users, and to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework 2012 and policy CC2 of Spelthorne Borough Council’s Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document February 2009 

The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to carry out any works on the highway or any works that may affect a drainage channel/culvert or water course. The applicant is advised that a permit and, potentially, a Section 278 agreement must be obtained from the Highway Authority before any works are commenced.

Informatives

1. The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to carry out any works on the highway or any works that may affect a drainage channel/culvert or water course. The applicant is advised that a permit and, potentially, a Section 278 agreement must be obtained from the Highway Authority before any works are carried out on any footway, footpath, carriageway, verge or other land forming part of the highway. All works on the highway will require a permit and an application will need to be submitted to the County Council's Street Works Team up to 3 months in advance of the intended start date, depending on the scale of the works proposed and the classification of the road. Please see

http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-permits-and-licences/the-traffic-managementpermit- scheme. The applicant is also advised that Consent may be required under Section 23 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. Please see www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/emergency-planning-and-community-safety/floodingadvice.

2. The developer is advised that as part of the detailed design of the highway works required by the above condition(s), the County Highway Authority may require necessary accommodation works to bus stops, street lights, road signs, road markings, highway drainage, surface covers, street trees, highway verges, highway surfaces, surface edge restraints and any other street furniture/equipment.

3. The developer is reminded that it is an offence to allow materials to be carried from the site and deposited on or damage the highway from uncleaned wheels or badly loaded vehicles. The Highway Authority will seek, wherever possible, to recover any expenses incurred in clearing, cleaning or repairing highway surfaces and prosecutes persistent offenders. (Highways Act 1980 Sections 131, 148, 149).

Public Speaking:

There was none

Debate:

During the debate the following key issues were raised:

·         There is a need for housing

·         Removal of public house is welcomed

·         Moving building forward, partly onto urban land is welcomed

·         Building is larger/very large

·         Replaces a building already there

·         Adequate car parking

Decision:

The application was APPROVED as per agenda subject to the additions referred to above.