Application for approval of reserved matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) and discharge of conditions 19 (Travel Plan) and 20 (Arboriculture Assessment) following outline approval (with Vehicular Access Agreed) development of a medical centre (Ref: 160788) – OLD TOWN.

Dr Gaffney addressed the committee in support stating that the existing practice needed to expand to cater for patient’s needs.  The proposal had now received full approval from NHS England.  Dr Gaffney also stated that the expected demand for the site had been considered for the next 30 years.

Councillor Ungar, Ward Councillor, addressed the committee in support stating that the site had been well designed to include the retention of the tree screening.  It was also anticipated that Albert Parade would benefit from increased footfall.

Resolved:  (Unanimous) That permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings;

8494 P002 Rev A – Proposed Site Plan

8494 P003 Rev A – Ground Floor with Context

8494 P004 Rev A – First and Second Floor

8494 P005 Rev A – Proposed Elevations Sheet 1 of 2

8494 P006 Rev A – Proposed Elevations Sheet 2 of 2

8494 P007 Rev A – Elevation Detail

8494 P009 Rev A – Streetscene

8494 P011 – Site Section

2.  Notwithstanding the approved drawings prior to their installation details of the Solar PV units to the roof of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, to include details of the manner of fixing to the building, thereafter the panels shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained as such unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

3.  Prior to the commencement of the above ground build details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of measures to obscure or otherwise mitigate overlooking from all windows at first and second floor level of the building in the western elevation including the waiting area windows facing south and west. The approved measures shall thereafter be installed prior to the first occupation of the building.

4.  The Arboricultural Method Statement (section 8 of the Arboricultural Report 12.01.18) and associated tree protection plan (appendix 3 of the Arb Report) submitted in support of the application shall be adhered to in full, subject to the pre-arranged tree protection monitoring and site supervision by a suitably qualified tree specialist. This tree condition may only be fully discharged on completion of the development subject to satisfactory written evidence of contemporaneous monitoring and compliance by the pre-appointed tree specialist during demolition and subsequent construction operations.

5.  No retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted, destroyed, pruned, cut or damaged in any manner during the development process and up until completion and full occupation of the buildings for their permitted use within 2 years from the date of the occupation of the building for its permitted use, other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars, without the prior written approval of the local planning authority.

6.  The approved tree pruning works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010. The development thereafter shall be implemented in strict accordance with the approved details.

7.  Prior to installation gates or other means of restricting access to either the vehicular or pedestrian access to the site shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

8.  Prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved details of the location and installation of two electric vehicle charging points to parking spaces shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, thereafter the charging points shall be install in accordance with the approved details prior to the occupation of the building and retained as such thereafter unless agreed otherwise by the Local Planning Authority.

9.  That no demolition, site clearance or building operations shall take place except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays and 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and that no works in connection with the development shall take place unless previously been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

10.  The building hereby approved shall not be occupied until such time as the approved the car parking within the red line has been constructed and provided in accordance with the approved drawing 8494 P002 Rev A – Proposed Site Plan. The area[s] shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles; car parking shall only be allocated as set out on the approved drawing unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

11.  The building hereby approved shall not be occupied until such time as the approved the car parking, motorcycle and cycle parking and associated landscaping shown within the blue line on approved drawing 8494 P002 Rev A – Proposed Site Plan is fully implemented and available for use; thereafter the car parking, motorcycle and cycle parking shall be retained for that use and shall not be used for any other purpose; car parking shall only be allocated as set out on the approved drawing unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Informative

In relation to condition 4 of the original outline planning permission details shall include the material of the hard standings, pedestrian walkways and parking areas, and full details at an appropriate scale of the pergola to the entrance way, and the steps including details of walls and railings between the site and Victoria Drive this should also be supported by a statement setting out how the level access from Victoria Gardens will be accessible for all users, including gradients of paths and locations of curbs/buffers to walkways.