Agenda item

Description:

Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part 4 storey/part 5 storey building to provide 1,435sqm (GEA) of ground floor retail floorspace and a 155 bedroom hotel.  Extension and reconfiguration of car park to provide 45 parking spaces to hotel and retail and 25 parking spaces to the courtyard.  Creation of new access and other associated works.

 

Additional Information:

The Assistant Head of Planning updated the Committee on a number of issues:

 

·         That discussions between the Council and the applicant regarding the legal agreement had been ongoing. Whilst the draft legal agreement has been agreed, the Unilateral Undertaking is yet to be issued.  Consequently, the recommendation to grant planning permission subject to the applicant first entering into an appropriate legal agreement is maintained.

 

·         That amended plans had been received showing the reinstatement of an external terrace for the first floor hotel restaurant (originally proposed when the planning application was first submitted.  Consequently, Condition 2 (approved drawings) to be amended as follows:

 

Condition 2

 

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

 

140118-A-P-00-D104 A; /-A-E-Existing-D100; 10004-121; 24823 received 11^th November 2015

 

140118-A-Si-00-D101 Rev. A received 28 January 2016

 

140118-A-P-00-D105 Rev. AC; /-A-P-00-D106 Rev. AC; /-A-P-02-D108 Rev. Y; /-A-P-03-D109 Rev. Y; /-A-P-04-D110 Rev. Y; /-A-P-06-D112 Rev. X received 06 July 2016

 

140118-A-E-East-D102 Rev. AF; /-A-E-Wst-D103 Rev. M received 21 July 2016

 

140118-A-P-01-D107 Rev. AD and 140118-A-X-VA-D121 Rev. G received 21 July 2016

 

Reason:- For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning

 

 

The Assistant Head of Planning informed the Committee that a letter had been received from the applicant following the publication of the Committee Report stating:

 

1. That the number of proposed bedrooms for the hotel has increased from 151 to 155 (i.e. an increase of 4 bedrooms)

 

2. Requesting that Condition 14 (hours of construction) is amended to:

 

Monday to Friday 07:00 – 18:00

Saturday 08:00 – 16:00

Sunday 08:00 – 16:00

Bank Holidays – no construction

 

3. Requesting Condition 24 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) to be removed due to the costs (in the region of £10,000 plus) and that they are already committed to provided 10% renewable energy on the site.

 

4. To update Condition 2 with the approved drawings

 

The Assistant Head of Planning in response to the above points stated that:

 

1. There was no increase in the internal floorspace (it is as a result of reducing the size of some of the bedrooms).  The County Highway Authority had raised no objection to this amendment.  The proposed description was to be amended accordingly to the following:

 

Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part 4 storey/part 5 storey building to provide 1,435sqm (GEA) of ground floor retail floorspace and a 155 bedroom hotel.  Extension and reconfiguration of car park to provide 45 parking spaces to hotel and retail and 25 parking spaces to the courtyard.  Creation of new access and other associated works.

 

2. Condition 14 is to be amended as follows:

 

Condition 14

 

Construction of the development hereby approved must only be carried out on site between 07:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 –16:00 Saturday, Sunday 08:00 – 16:00, and none at all on Public Holidays or Bank Holidays.

 

Reason:- In the interest of amenity

 

3. The Council’s Pollution Control Officer has confirmed that she does not consider that this condition should be removed.  However, she is willing to amend the condition to require 2 no. trickle charging points rather than 1 trickle charging point and 1 fast charging point (which are more costly to install).  Accordingly, Condition 24 is to be amended as follows:

 

Condition 24

 

No new development shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for 2 no. trickle charging points to be provided on the site. The trickle charging points shall be retained exclusively for their designated purpose.

 

Reason:- The above condition is required in recognition of Section 4 (Promoting Sustainable Transport) of the NPPF

 

 

The Assistant Head of Planning explained to the Committee that the previous proposal to install a geocellular attenuation tank had been replaced by a new porous paving design.  In addition, a further response had been received from the Local Lead Flood Authority (Surrey County Council) confirming that they had no objection subject to a number of conditions and an informative.  The following conditions are to be amended or replaced as follows:

 

Condition 28

 

Before the detailed design of the Sustainable Drainage Scheme assets is approved by the Local Planning Authority the applicant shall submit evidence that their design is permitted to connect into the Highway Drain and agreement of the discharge rate into the Highway Drain. This shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that that the final drainage design mitigates flood risk on or off site.

 

Condition 29

 

Prior to construction of the development hereby approved the following drawings need to be supplied:

 

·         A drainage layout detailing the exact location of Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements, pipes, impervious areas and drainage sub-catchments (if applicable)

·         Details of all Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements and other drainage features, including long and cross sections, pipe diameters and respective levels

 

These must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority

 

Reason: To ensure the drainage design meets the technical standards

 

Condition 31

 

Before the commencement of the construction of the development hereby approved, details of how the Sustainable Drainage System will cater for system failure or exceedance events, both on and offsite, must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the proposal has fully considered system failure.

 

Condition 32

 

Prior to construction of the development hereby approved, details of the proposed maintenance regimes for each of the Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the drainage system is maintained throughout its life time to an acceptable standard

 

Condition 33

 

Prior to operation, a verification report carried out by a qualified drainage engineer must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that the Sustainable Drainage System has been constructed as per the agreed scheme.

 

Reason: To ensure the Sustainable Drainage System complies with the technical standards

 

Public Speaking:

There were no public speakers on this item.

 

Debate:

During the debate the following key issues were raised:

 

• Existing buildings are well past their prime
• Buildings have been unused for many years. Development is needed on this site.
• Economic benefits
• Issues over flooding needed clarifying
• No objection to size, density, parking
• Concerns over design
• Questions over materials
• Query over how Scoot contribution will work
• There should be no construction on Sundays

 

Amendment proposed—

It was moved by Councillor R.W. Sider BEM and seconded by Councillor A.T. Jones that Condition 14 be amended to state that there should be no construction on Sundays.

 

The amendment was carried and added to the Substantive motion.

 

Decision:

The application was approved as set out in the report of the Assistant Head of Planning subject to the following amendments to the description of the proposal and amendments to conditions:

 

Amended Description of Proposal

 

Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a part 4 storey/part 5 storey building to provide 1,435sqm (GEA) of ground floor retail floorspace and a 155 bedroom hotel.  Extension and reconfiguration of car park to provide 45 parking spaces to hotel and retail and 25 parking spaces to the courtyard.  Creation of new access and other associated works.  (AMENDED PLANS)

 

Amended Conditions

 

Condition 2

 

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

 

140118-A-P-00-D104 A; /-A-E-Existing-D100; 10004-121; 24823 received 11^th November 2015

 

140118-A-Si-00-D101 Rev. A received 28 January 2016

 

140118-A-P-00-D105 Rev. AC; /-A-P-00-D106 Rev. AC; /-A-P-02-D108 Rev. Y; /-A-P-03-D109 Rev. Y; /-A-P-04-D110 Rev. Y; /-A-P-06-D112 Rev. Xreceived 06 July 2016

 

140118-A-E-East-D102 Rev. AF; /-A-E-Wst-D103 Rev. M received 21 July 2016

 

140118-A-P-01-D107 Rev. AD and 140118-A-X-VA-D121 Rev. G received 21 July 2016

 

Reason:- For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.

 

 

Condition 14

 

Construction of the development hereby approved must only be carried out on site between 07:00 – 18:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 –16:00 Saturday, and none at all on Sundays, Public Holidays or Bank Holidays.

 

Reason:- In the interest of amenity

 

 

Condition 24

 

No new development shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for 2 no. trickle charging points to be provided on the site. The trickle charging points shall be retained exclusively for their designated purpose.

 

Reason:- The above condition is required in recognition of Section 4 (Promoting Sustainable Transport) of the NPPF.

 

 

Condition 28

 

Before the detailed design of the Sustainable Drainage Scheme assets is approved by the Local Planning Authority the applicant shall submit evidence that their design is permitted to connect into the Highway Drain and agreement of the discharge rate into the Highway Drain. This shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that that the final drainage design mitigates flood risk on or off site.

 

Condition 29

 

Prior to construction of the development hereby approved the following drawings need to be supplied:

 

·         A drainage layout detailing the exact location of Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements, pipes, impervious areas and drainage sub-catchments (if applicable)

·         Details of all Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements and other drainage features, including long and cross sections, pipe diameters and respective levels

 

These must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority

 

Reason: To ensure the drainage design meets the technical standards

 

Condition 31

 

Before the commencement of the construction of the development hereby approved, details of how the Sustainable Drainage System will cater for system failure or exceedance events, both on and offsite, must be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the proposal has fully considered system failure.

 

Condition 32

 

Prior to construction of the development hereby approved, details of the proposed maintenance regimes for each of the Sustainable Drainage Scheme elements must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the drainage system is maintained throughout its life time to an acceptable standard

 

Condition 33

 

Prior to operation, a verification report carried out by a qualified drainage engineer must be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that the Sustainable Drainage System has been constructed as per the agreed scheme.

 

Reason: To ensure the Sustainable Drainage System complies with the technical standards