Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending conditional approval be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

Demolition of the Transport Depot Building and extension of the adjoining Fast Park Car Park to create new ground and first floor parking. (94 additional  Spaces).

Mr Bell and Mr Cook (Local resident) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE OFFICERS RECOMMENDATION WAS MOVED AND SECONDED TO REQUIRE THE PLANTING OF A GREEN SCREEN.  UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATION WAS LOST

THE PROPOSAL WAS LOST 3:4 WITH THE CHAIR USING HIS CASTING VOTE

UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE ORIGINAL OFFICER RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT CONDITIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RESOLVED that conditional planning approval be granted subject to the conditions in the report and the amended and additional conditions set out below.

Amended Condition:

3. APPROVAL CONDITION - Details of building materials to be used [Pre-Commencement Condition]

The materials to be used shall match the existing decked car park unless an alternative schedule of materials and external finishes including colour to be used for external walls including privacy screen has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of any site works. Development shall be implemented and maintained only in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: 

To enable the Local Planning Authority to control the development in detail in the interests of amenity by endeavouring to achieve a building of visual quality.

Additional Conditions:

5. PERFORMANCE CONDITION - Post construction traffic monitoring/junction improvement work

6 months after the parking deck extension hereby approved first becomes operational, the applicant shall re-survey the junction of Coxford Road and the hospital access road to assess the impact that the development has had on queuing traffic and junction capacity.  Should it be found that the development has created an unacceptable impact on the junction, the applicant shall enter into consultation with Southampton City Council for carrying out appropriate works to the junction to minimise the impact of the development.  These works shall be carried out at the applicant's expense and in accordance with all design principles agreed prior to the commencement of any junction improvement works.  The improvements works - where necessary - shall then be implemented within a 12 month period of their being agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

Reason:

In the interests of highway safety and to ensure to safe and efficient flow of traffic on the adjoining highway network.

6. PERFORMANCE CONDITION - Additional 'green wall' planting.

Notwithstanding the 'green wall' planting agreed with the local planning authority under permission 10/00921/FUL, which has been planted out, before the first operational use of the decked car park extension hereby approved, the applicant shall submit a scheme of further planting to the existing decked car park for the written approval of the local planning authority.  This scheme shall specify a more rapidly growing species, its density at planting and provision for its future maintenance.  Once approved, that scheme of further planting shall be carried out before the car park extension is first brought into use or the first available planting season during construction of the car park extension, which ever is the sooner.

Reason: To mitigate the visual impact of the enlarged decked car park to occupiers of adjoining residential properties, given the relative slow rate of growth and limited 'spread' of what has already been planted.

7.  PERFORMANCE CONDITION - Privacy screens

Privacy screens to match those placed on the adjoining decked car park, shall be installed on the south-west facing upper deck wall prior to the car park extension - hereby approved - first coming into use.  Once installed, that screening shall be retained at all times thereafter.

Reason:

To protect the privacy and amenity of occupiers of adjoining residential properties from overlooking and glare from vehicle headlamps.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The development is acceptable taking into account the policies and proposals of the Development Plan as set out below. The provision of additional car parking spaces within the allocated campus of Southampton General and Princess Anne Hospitals to make up some of the currently permitted shortfall of parking on the site is fully in accordance with Policy CS10 of the Core Strategy and Policy HC1 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review which promotes and safeguards the Hospital site for the development of Healthcare and support facilities. Other material considerations such as light pollution, visual impact, loss of privacy, noise disturbance, air quality and impact on ecology have been mitigated through the design of the car park and do not have sufficient weight to justify a refusal of the application on the site In accordance with Section 38 (6) of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Planning Permission should therefore be granted.

“Saved” Policies – SDP1, SDP5, SDP7, SDP9, SDP10, SDP12,  SDP15, SDP16 and HC1 of the City of Southampton Local Plan Review - Adopted March 2006 as supported by the adopted LDF Core Strategy (2010) policies CS10, CS13 and  CS22, and the Council’s current adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance.  National Planning Guidance contained within PPS1 (Delivering Sustainable Development) and PPG13 (Transport) are also relevant to the determination of this planning application.