Issue - meetings

Demolition of the existing office and warehouse/workshops, with the retention of Gethceln House (as an office), and erection of a flexible use class E(g)(iii)/B2/B8 building comprising 3 units with associated access and parking.

Recommendation: Approval + Section 106

RESOLVED: That the application be approved.

Demolition of the existing office and warehouse/workshops, with the retention of Gethceln House (as an office), and erection of a flexible use class E(g)(iii)/B2/B8 building comprising 3 units with associated access and parking

Officers introduced the item giving an overview of the application and noting that the principle of the development had already been established by earlier consents; it was highlighted that the scale, mass and bulk of the development were unchanged from the previous approval and the primary change would be the retention of Gethceln House to provide a further 126square metres of employment space. Members’ attention was drawn to the addendum which sought to secure a fire statement by way of condition. The changes to the scheme were not deemed to raise any planning policy conflicts and therefore the application was recommended for approval.

With regard to pedestrian safety, the Committee queried whether potential issues may arise regarding pedestrian and driver sight lines from vehicles leaving the site onto Dawley Road. Officers confirmed that vehicular access to and from the site was subject to the Council’s commercial vehicle crossover standards however the site travel plan could be updated to include measures to improve pedestrian safety through the quality of the walking environment.

The officer’s recommendation, inclusive of the proposed fire statement condition in the addendum and the updates to the travel plan to address pedestrian safety, was moved, seconded, and when put to a vote, unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED:

1)    That the application be approved;

2)    That the proposed Fire Statement condition be added; and

3)    That the Travel Plan be updated to include measures to improve the safety of the pedestrian walking environment.