Agenda item

Report of the Interim Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

The Panel considered the report of the Head of Planning and Economic Development recommending that conditional planning permission be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Use of site for recycling of metals including erection of workshop building and use of land for siting of temporary offices.

Dr Devine, Mr Hanna (local residents objecting), David Jobbins (agent), Robert Clarke (supporter) and Councillor Savage (ward councillor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Services had stated that they had no objection to the application.  The City’s scientific officer had also raised no objection to use of an oxyacetylene torch. The presenting officer reported amendments to the conditions 7, 13, 14 and 19, and an additional condition that would restrict vehicle movements as set out below.

The Panel requested and officers agreed that additional conditions be added to the report that would deal with ventilation, onsite storage, hours of work for demolition/ clearance and construction and refuse and Recycling, as set out below.

The Panel then considered the recommendation to grant conditional planning permission with the amended and additional conditions. Upon being put to the vote the recommendation was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report and any additional or amended conditions set out below.

Amended Conditions

7 Hours of Use (Performance)

The use hereby approved shall not operate outside the following hours:

Monday to Friday 08:30 – 18:00.

And shall not operate during public holidays.

REASON: To protect the amenities of the occupiers of existing nearby residential properties.

13 Noise Report - Full compliance. (Performance)

The development hereby approved will be carried out in full accordance with the noise impact assessment, Technical report R8796-1 rev 1 Dated February 2021 including maximum noise levels generated, all recommendations, equipment and working practices for the lifetime of the development. For the avoidance of doubt the recommendations and working practices include:

• Re-orientation of bays and uses within the site (agreed as set out on the amended plans);
• Erection of a 6m high acoustic barrier within the site which will fully eliminate line of sight between the offloading/working area and all receptors in Roxan Mews; and shall be constructed from an impervious material with a surface density no less than 12 kg/m2.
• Provision of acoustic insulation within workshop building.
• A commitment to keep doors and windows to the workshop closed when plant is operated internally;
• No recycling of end of life vehicles; and
• Offloading of products into the reception bay will need to be undertaken with care and in accordance with a noise management plan which will include unloading by hand or a crane/material handler fitted with a clamshell grab only.

REASON: To protect the amenities of nearby residents.

14 Noise management plan (Pre-occupation)

Prior to the occupation of the site a noise management plan, listing methods to reduce noise generation at the site, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. All staff members, prior to starting their employment, shall be made aware of the noise management plan and the metal recycling operations on site shall be carried out in accordance with the plan throughout the lifetime of the development.

The plan will include details of, but not be exclusively limited to, the points listed below:

·  The method of careful offloading of products into the reception bay by hand or a crane/material handler fitted with a clamshell grab.

·  Metal articles must be carefully lowered to the ground or into storage containers when using the crane/material handler fitted with a clamshell grab and shall at no time be dropped from height.

·  At no time shall metal articles be thrown onto the floor, into piles, bins, skips or any other storage container. 

·  The specification of acoustic insulation required within the workshop building.

·  No idling of vehicles when not in use.

·  No use of angle grinders.

·  No external storage outside of the designated bays of any materials not held within a container.

REASON: In the interests of local visual amenity including amenities enjoyed by nearby residents.

19 Dust Suppression (Performance)

During times of dry weather, and when metal articles arrive on site which bring with them dust that could be blown off site whilst being processed, dust suppression measures shall be  used to prevent dust from leaving the site which unless otherwise agreed in writing shall be achieved by dampening metal articles with water prior being unloaded onto site.

REASON: To prevent dust from being transferred from the site onto adjacent sites and; in particular, to protect the amenities enjoyed by the occupiers of adjacent residential properties.

Additional Conditions

Restricted vehicle movements (trip number & vehicle size restriction) (performance)

Restricted vehicle movements (trip number & vehicle size restriction) (performance)

No more than 4 trips (2 in, 2 out) shall be made by heavy goods vehicles, with ‘heavy’ being defined as any vehicle larger than 3.5 tonnes or with more than 2 axels, for the purposes of the bulk delivery of metal articles in association with permission hereby approved.

No vehicles exceeding 26 tonnes, or which are articulated; or which have more than 3 axels, shall enter the site or service/deliver to/from the site in association with the permission hereby approved.

REASON:  As a means of limiting the scale of operation owing the information provided and in the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring residential occupiers.

Extract Ventilation (Pre-Commencement)

The use of any extract ventilation systems within the workshop building shall not take place until a written scheme for the control of noise, fumes and odours from extractor fans and other equipment have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The mechanical ventilation of the building shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with agreed written scheme throughout the lifetime of the development.

REASON: To protect the amenities of the occupiers of existing nearby properties.

Onsite storage limitation (Performance)

At no time shall the site be used for the storage of caravans or mobile homes, vehicles not associated within the hereby approved business, end of life vehicles, or vehicle parts including tyres; and at no time shall vehicle batteries be stored outside of the workshop building.

REASON: In the interests of limiting the operation and scale of operation on site to protect the amenities of the occupiers of existing nearby properties.

Hours of work for Demolition / Clearance / Construction (Performance)

All works relating to the demolition, clearance and construction of the development hereby granted shall only take place between the hours of:

Monday to Friday  08:30 to 18:00 hours

And at no time on weekends and recognised public holidays.

Any works outside the permitted hours shall be confined to the internal preparations of the buildings without audible noise from outside the building, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To protect the amenities of the occupiers of existing nearby residential properties.

Refuse & Recycling (Pre-Commencement)

Prior to the commencement of development, details of storage for refuse and recycling (not metal) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The storage shall be provided in accordance with the agreed details before the development is first occupied and thereafter retained as approved. Unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, except for collection days only, no refuse shall be stored to the front of the development hereby approved.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity, the amenities of future occupiers of the development and the occupiers of nearby properties and in the interests of highway safety.