Agenda item

*The Committee considered the under-mentioned applications in light of reports by the Development Management and Conservation Manager

and resolved as follows:-

 

CHE/18/00136/FUL - NEW MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK PROVIDING 530 NO. SPACES OVER FIVE STOREYS, INCLUDING 2 NO. LATE PAY SPACES, 32 NO. DISABLED PARKING SPACES, 15 NO. PARENT AND CHILD SPACES, 6 NO. ACTIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES AND 10 NO. PASSIVE (FOR FUTURE ACTIVATION) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES, WITH STAFF OFFICE AND WELFARE FACILITIES ON THE GROUND FLOOR, AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND PUBLIC REALM WORKS TO THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS - REVISED PLANS RECEIVED AND DESCRIPTION CHANGED 18/04/2018 AT SITE OF FORMER SALTERGATE MULTI STOREY CAR PARK, SALTERGATE, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE FOR CHESTERFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

In accordance with Minute No. 299 (2001/2002) Mr J Forde (objector), Mr Tony Vickery (objector), Fiona Petch (architect of applicant) and Mr Patrick Middleton (applicant) addressed the meeting.

 

A That the officer recommendation be upheld and the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

Time Limit etc.

 

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

 

2.  All external dimensions and elevational treatments shall be as shown on the approved plans (listed below) with the exception of any approved non material amendment.

 

·        90001 P1 - Site Location Plan

·        91100 P2 - Existing Site Plan

·        91101 P2 - Existing North Elevation

·        91102 P2 - Existing East Elevation

·        91103 P2 - Existing South Elevation

·        91104 P2 - Existing West Elevation

·        91200 P7 - Proposed Site Plan

·        30001 P5 - Proposed Ground Level Floor Plan

·        30002 P6 - Proposed Level 1 Floor Plan

·        30003 P6 - Proposed Level 2 Floor Plan

·        30004 P6 - Proposed Level 3 Floor Plan

·        30005 P6 - Proposed Level 4 Floor Plan

·        30006 P6 - Proposed Roof Level Floor Plan

·        36501 P4 - Proposed North Elevation

·        36502 P4 - Proposed East Elevation

·        36503 P4 - Proposed South Elevation

·        36504 P4 - Proposed West Elevation

·        30601 P5 - Proposed Section A

·        30602 P5 - Proposed Section B

·        30603 P5 - Proposed Section C

·        30604 P5 - Proposed Section D

·        Design & Access Statement (prepared by Fatkin)

·        Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (prepared by ArcHeritage)

·        Heritage Statement (prepared by ArcHeritage)

·        Coal Mining Risk Assessment (prepared by DTS Raeburn Limited)

·        Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Preliminary Appraisal for Roosting Bats (prepared by Peak Ecology)

·        Geo-Environmental Appraisal (prepared by DTS Raeburn Limited)

·        UXO Risk Assessment (prepared by 1^st Line Defence)

·        Preliminary Risk Assessment Report

 

Drainage

 

3.  The site shall be developed with separate systems of drainage for foul and surface water on and off site.

 

4.  Surface water run-off from hardstanding (equal to or greater than 800 square metres) and/or communal car parking area (s) of more than 49 spaces must pass through an oil, petrol and grit interceptor/separator of adequate design that has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, prior to any discharge to an existing or prospectively adoptable sewer.

 

5.  No development shall take place until details of the proposed means of disposal of surface water drainage, including but not exclusive to :-

 

a)    evidence to demonstrate that surface water disposal via infiltration or watercourse are not reasonably practical ;

 

b)    evidence of existing positive drainage to public sewer and the current points of connection; and

 

c)    the means of restricting the discharge to public sewer to the existing rate less a minimum 50% reduction, based on the existing peak discharge rate during a 1 in 1 year storm event, to allow for climate change have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Furthermore, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, there shall be no piped discharge of surface water from the development prior to the completion of the approved surface water drainage works.

 

Highways

 

6.  No development shall take place including any works of demolition until a construction management plan or construction method statement has been submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved plan/statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The statement shall provide for:

 

·        Parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

·        routes for construction traffic

·        hours of operation

·        method of prevention of debris being carried onto highway

·        pedestrian and cyclist protection

·        proposed temporary traffic restrictions

·        arrangements for turning vehicles

 

Archaeology

 

7. (a)  No development shall take place until a Written Scheme of Investigation for archaeological work has been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority in writing, and until any pre-start element of the approved scheme has been completed to the written satisfaction of the local planning authority.

 

The scheme shall include an assessment of significance and research questions; and

 

1.   The programme and methodology of site investigation and recording

2.   The programme for post investigation assessment

3. Provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording

4. Provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation

5. Provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation

6. Nomination of a competent person or persons/organization to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation

 

(b)  No development shall take place other than in accordance with the archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a).

 

(c)  The development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition (a) and the provision to be made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

 

Ecology/Trees

 

8.  Prior to the commencement of development, a biodiversity enhancement strategy as outlined in the ecology report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, to ensure no net loss for biodiversity and aim for a net gain (NPPF 2012). Such approved measures should be implemented in full and maintained thereafter. Measures may include:

 

·        bird boxes (positions/specification/numbers). Swift boxes at the upper levels would be suitable or a raptor ledge/box.

·        native tree and shrub planting.

·        green walls/climbers.

·        relaxed mowing regime in grassed areas and use of flowering lawn mixture.

 

9.  No vegetation clearance works shall take place between 1st March and 31st August inclusive, unless a recent survey has been undertaken by a competent ecologist to assess the nesting bird activity on site during this period, and details of measures to protect the nesting bird interest on the site, have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and then implemented as approved.

 

10.  Prior to the commencement of the development, a scheme for the protection of the retained trees, in accordance with BS 5837:2012, including a tree protection plan(s) (TPP) and an arboricultural method statement (AMS) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development thereafter shall be implemented in strict accordance with the approved details.

 

Specific issues to be dealt with in the TPP and AMS inc:

 

a)  Location and installation of services/utilities/drainage.

b) Details of construction within the RPA or that may impact on the retained trees.

c) a full specification for the construction of any hard landscaping and footways, including details of any no-dig specification and extent of the areas hard landscaping and footpaths to be constructed using a no-dig specification. Details shall include relevant sections through them.

d) A specification for protective fencing to safeguard trees during construction phases and a plan indicating the alignment of the protective fencing.

e) a specification for scaffolding and ground protection within tree protection zones.

f)  Tree protection during construction indicated on a TPP and construction and construction activities clearly identified as prohibited in this area.

g) details of site access, temporary parking, on site welfare facilities, loading, unloading and storage of equipment, materials, fuels and waste as well concrete mixing and use of fires

 

11.  Prior to completion of the development hereby approved, details of treatment of all parts on the site not covered by buildings shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The site shall be landscaped strictly in accordance with the approved details in the first planting season after completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Details shall include:

 

1) a scaled plan showing all existing vegetation and landscape features to be retained and trees and plants to be planted;

 

2) location, type and materials to be used for hard landscaping including specifications, where applicable for:

     a) permeable paving

     b) tree pit design

     c) underground modular systems

 

3) a schedule detailing sizes and numbers/densities of all proposed trees/plants;

 

4) specifications for operations associated with plant establishment and maintenance that are compliant with best practice.

 

All soft landscaping shall have a written five year maintenance programme following planting. Any new tree(s) that die(s), are/is removed or become(s) severely damaged or diseased shall be replaced and any new planting (other than trees) which dies, is removed, becomes severely damaged or diseased within five years of planting shall be replaced. Unless further specific permission has been given by the Local Planning Authority, replacement planting shall be in accordance with the approved details.

 

12.  Before any development or construction work begins, a pre-commencement meeting shall be held on site and attended by the developers appointed arboricultural consultant, the site manager/ foreman and a representative from the Local Planning Authority to discuss details of the working procedures and agree either the precise position of the approved tree protection measures to be installed OR that all tree protection measures have been installed in accordance with the approved tree protection plan. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details or any variation as may subsequently be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Others

 

13.  Before construction works commence or ordering of external materials takes place, precise specifications or samples of the walling and roofing materials to be used shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration. Only those materials approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be used as part of the development.

 

14.  Construction work shall only be carried out on site between 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm on a Saturday and no work on a Sunday or Public Holiday. The term "work" will also apply to the operation of plant, machinery and equipment.

 

15.  Prior to development commencing an Employment and Training Scheme shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration and written approval. The Scheme shall include a strategy to promote local supply chain, employment and training opportunities throughout the construction of the development.

 

16.  Upon commencement of development the applicant shall submit a 'Percent For Art' scheme which details the commissioning and provision of public art (up to the value of 1% of the overall development costs) within the application site boundary. Only the approved piece of public art shall be installed on site in accordance with the approved scheme and an approved timescale agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved artwork installed on site shall be retained in situ as such for the life of the development.

 

Additional Condition

 

17.  Prior to the development being bought into first use at least 6 no. electric vehicle charging spaces shall be provided and thereafter throughout the life of the development they shall be maintained fully operational and free from any obstruction to their intended use.

 

 

B That the applicant be advised that it is the committee’s view that in complying with the requirements of condition 11 detailed above, temporary provision should be made within the area of the former MSCP entrance for the retention of the existing hard surfacing to facilitate the necessary manoeuvring of large vehicles into the access point of the adjacent Allen & Orr Ltd Timber Yard until such time that the adjacent use has relocated or alternative means of access has been provided.