Agenda item

The final application of the evening was introduced as planning application number 147708, for proposed two storey extension at The Guardroom, Unit 16 Gibson Road, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough. This was a resubmission of 146089. With no update from the Officer, Members had a short presentation of the application and the Chairman invited the first of two registered speakers, Mr Jon Cook, Agent for the Applicant, to address the Committee.

Mr Cook explained they had worked closely with Planning Officers and welcomed the recommendation to approve the application. He explained this would prove a substantial gain for the economy, increasing jobs and attracting visitors, as well as helping to bring investment into the area. The historic importance of the site was recognised, with notices and information boards providing the background and history of the location. He thanked the Committee for the consideration.

The Chairman invited the second speaker, Ward Member Councillor Howitt-Cowan, who stated his wholehearted support for the application and extolled the work undertaken to date to have brought previously derelict buildings into use. He also welcomed the officer recommendation to approve the application.

Members of the Committee expressed their understanding for the resubmission of the application, noting the marked differences to that of the previous application. The Officer recommendation was duly proposed.

A Member of the Committee enquired as to the strength of statements made previously by the Conservation Officer and Archaeology and proposed a site visit in order to ascertain the risk of impact on an historical area.

Further discussions further supported the proposals and in particular the layout of the current application in comparison with the previous plan. The Officer recommendation was duly seconded.

On having no seconder for the proposal for site visit, the proposal fell and the Chairman took the vote for the proposal on the table. With majority vote it was agreed that permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions.

Conditions stating the time by which the development must be commenced:

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

Reason: To conform with Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Conditions which apply or require matters to be agreed before the development commenced:

2. No development shall take place until, suitably qualified contaminated land assessments and associated remedial strategy with none technical summaries, conclusions and recommendations, together with a timetable of works, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the measures approved in that scheme shall be fully implemented. [Outcomes shall appropriately reflect end use and when combining another investigative purpose have a dedicated contaminative summary with justifications cross referenced]. The scheme shall include all of the following measures unless the LPA dispenses with any such requirement specifically in writing.

a) The contaminated land assessment shall include a desk study to be submitted to the LPA for approval. The desk study shall detail the history of the site uses and propose a site investigation strategy based on the relevant information discovered by the desk study. The strategy shall be approved by the LPA prior to investigations commencing on site;

b) The site investigation, including relevant soil, soil gas, surface and groundwater sampling, shall be carried out by a suitably qualified and accredited consultant/contractor in accordance with a Quality Assured sampling and analysis methodology;

c) A site investigation report detailing all investigative works and sampling on site, together with the results of analysis, risk assessment to any receptors and a proposed remediation strategy shall be submitted to the LPA. The LPA shall approve such remedial works as required prior to any remediation commencing on site. The works shall be of such a nature as to render harmless the identified contamination given the proposed end-use of the site and surrounding environment including any controlled waters.

d) Approved remediation works shall be carried out in full on site under a quality assurance scheme to demonstrate compliance with the proposed methodology and best practice guidance. If during the works contamination is encountered which has not previously been identified then the additional contamination shall be fully assessed and an appropriate remediation scheme agreed with the LPA.

e) Upon completion of the works, this condition shall not be discharged until a closure report has been submitted to and approved by the LPA. The closure report shall include details of the proposed remediation works and quality assurance certificates to show that the works have been carried out in full in accordance with the approved methodology. Details of any post-remedial sampling and analysis to show the site has reached the required clean-up criteria shall be included in the closure report together with the necessary documentation detailing what waste materials have been removed from the site.

Reason: In order to identify potential contamination on-site and identify mitigation measures as recommended by the Environmental Protection Officer in accordance with policy S56 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

Conditions which apply or are to be observed during the course of the development:

3.With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following drawings:

·         Existing Plans- including Site Location Plan Drawing no. 200- received 12/12/2023;

·         Proposed Ground Floor Plan Layout Drawing no. 302 Rev B received 25/01/2024;

·         Proposed First Floor Layout drawing no. 303 Rev A received 25/01/2024;

·         Proposed Elevations drawing no. 304 Rev B received 25/01/2024;

·         Proposed Site Layout drawing no. 305 Rev B received 25/01/2024.

The works shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and any other document forming part of the application.

Reason: In the interests of proper planning to ensure that the development proceeds in accordance with the approved plans.

4. No development, other than to foundations level, shall take place until details of all external facing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall proceed only in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure the development assimilates appropriately with the host building in accordance with Policy S53 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

5. The extension hereby approved shall not be brought into use until details of surface water disposal have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details should include a plan showing the position of the drainage and location of the connections to the proposal. The development shall proceed only in accordance with the approved drainage details.

Reason: To ensure adequate drainage facilities are provided to serve the development to accord with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy S21 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan (adopted April 2023).

6. The proposed landscaping hereby approved as shown on drawing no. 305 Rev B shall be carried out in the first planting season following the occupation of the extension and any landscaping which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development dies, is removed, or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: In the interests of providing biodiversity enhancements in accordance with the requirements of Policies S53, S60 and S61 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

Conditions which apply or relate to matters which are to be observed following completion of the development:

None.