Agenda item

Report of the Head of Green City & Infrastructure recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of the applications for the proposed developments at the above address, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Head of Green City & Infrastructure recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an applications for a proposed developments at the above address.

1. 20/00495/FUL Installation of a 2 bay vehicle loading dock (Retrospective).

2. 19/01702/FUL Erection of extension to the west elevation (known as south

extension) (retrospective).

Mr Donaghue (Siva agent) was present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

Officers provided an update to Panel Members that the council had received one additional representation from Shaun Tew at Tew and Brothers, which had been shared with councillors prior to the meeting, as detailed below.

The Panel then considered the recommendations to delegate authority to the Head of Green City & Infrastructure to grant planning permission. Upon being put to the vote recommendations for both applications were carried unanimously.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the conditions set out within the report and the amended conditions as noted below.

2. Additional / Amended Conditions:

Amend condition 2 of both permissions as following:

2.Operations Management Plan, (Performance Condition)

Within 6 months of the date of this permission the 'Siva Group Operations Management Plan', dated 13/08/2021, shall be fully implemented. Thereafter the approved Operations Management Plan (or as formally amended by the approval of a subsequent planning application) shall be implemented in full throughout the lifetime of the development.

In particular:

·  At no time shall the vehicle loading and unloading spaces/areas (including space for 6 Heavy Good Vehicles [HGVs] within the warehouse forecourt/servicing area; or the HGV turning area identified in appendix 6) be used for storage purposes and at all times shall remain clear and available for vehicle manoeuvring, loading and unloading purposes as indicated.

·  All vehicle movement around the site shall be managed in accordance with approved Operations Management Plan by Siva Staff.

·  The one-way system and space reserved for queueing HGVs will be retained and not be used for any storage purposes.

·  Only one vehicle (forklift truck or HGV) will access the rear of Spitfire House via Quayside Road at any one time before exiting in a forward gear.

·  Whilst operational the warehouse facility/automated storage system and bridge link, rather than forklift trucks, will be used to transfer goods over Quayside Road between the warehouse site and Spitfire House.

·  Following the bridge link and warehouse becoming operational forklift trucks shall not be used to transfer goods over Quayside Road between the warehouse site and Spitfire House unless there is a total or partial shutdown of the warehouse facility/automated storage system or bridge link; in such an event fork lift trucks may be used to move goods between Spitfire House and the warehouse for a temporary period only and must be agreed in writing as soon as practically possible, with the Local Planning Authority.

·  Lights, visible to highway users approaching the junction of Quayside Road and Hazel Road, will flash when gates into the warehouse forecourt area are opening and vehicles are departing.

·  Loading bay number 1 shall not be used from 06:30 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.  Loading bay number 2 shall not be used from 06:30 to 20:00 Monday to Friday and from 06:30 to 13:30 on Saturday mornings to avoid obstruction of Quayside Road during times of the day/week when Quayside Road is at its busiest.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety, to improve the efficiency of the highway network on Hazel and Quayside Roads, to ensure access to nearby businesses is not unreasonably disrupted.

3. Updates.

Additional representations

1 x representation from Phil Aust on behalf of Day Group, Spitfire Garage and Tew Brothers. Objection can be removed provided condition 2 of both applications, is agreed (copied above).