Agenda item

Installation of new pitched roofs, external walkways and balconies to upper floors, external cladding, replacement windows, new secured entrances and provision of landscaping, boundary treatment and cycle stores and racks.

 

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17.1  The Planning Officer introduced the report as set out in the report.

 

17.2  The Chair asked the applicant how the Code 6 for sustainability had been achieved for the development and it was explained that the Code 6 was achieved on the fabric of the building itself.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

 

1.  SCBN1 –Commencement within three years

The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

 

REASON: In order to comply with the provisions of Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended.

 

2.  SCB0 – Development only in accordance with submitted plans

The Development hereby permitted shall only be carried out and completed strictly in accordance with the submitted plans hereby approved and any subsequent approval of details.

 

REASON: To ensure that the development hereby permitted is carried out in full accordance with the plans hereby approved.

 

3.  SCM2 – Materials to be approved

Full details, with samples, of the materials and colours to be used on the external surfaces of the buildings, including glazing, shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing before any work on the site is commenced.  The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the details thus approved.

 

REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory and does not detract from the character and visual amenity of the area.

 

4.  SCD1 – Level access

 

A level access shall be provided to the main entrance lobbies and the front entrance of all units before the use is first commenced.

 

REASON: In order to ensure that people with disabilities are able to gain proper access to the development.

 

5.  SCI3 – No roof plant

No roof plant, including all external enclosures, machinery and other installations shall be placed upon or attached to the roof or other external surfaces of the building.

 

REASON: In the interests of maintaining an acceptable appearance of the building.

 

6.  SCM2 – Boundary Walls (to be approved)

Full details, including materials, of all boundary walls and enclosures shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before any work commences on site.  The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the details thus approved.

 

REASON: To ensure that the external appearance of the building is satisfactory and does not detract from the character and visual amenity of the area.

 

7.  SCT1 – Landscaping Scheme to be approved

A landscaping scheme illustrated on detailed drawings shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before any work commences on site, for the planting of trees and shrubs showing species, type of stock, numbers of trees and shrubs to be included and showing areas to be grass seeded or turfed; all landscaping in accordance with the scheme, when approved, shall be carried out within a period of twelve months from the date on which the development of the site commences or shall be carried out in the first planting (and seeding) season following completion of the development, and shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority for a period of ten years, such maintenance to include the replacement of any plants that die, or are severly damaged, seriously diseased, or removed. 

 

REASON: To accord with the requirements of Section 197(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to provide reasonable environmental standards in the interests of the appearance of the site and area.

 

8.  SCT2 – Provision of Landscaping as Approved

 

The landscaping scheme hereby approved as part of the development shall be carried out within a period of twelve months from the date at which the development of the site commences or shall be carried out in the first planting (and seeding) season following completion of the development and shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority for a period of ten years, such maintenance to include the replacement of any plants that die, or are severely damaged, seriously diseased, or removed.

 

REASON: To accord with the requirements of Section 197(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and in the interests of the appearance of the site and of the area generally.

 

9.  SCT3 – Protection of trees during site works

No development will take place on site until full details of tree protection have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Council and until such approved protection has been erected on site.

Tree protection will be in accordance with BS5837:2005 (Trees in relation to construction - Recommendations) and will protect the root protection area calculated as described in Table 2 of that British Standard.

The protective fencing will be 2.4m high and conform to Figure 2 of BS5837:2005 i.e. a scaffold framework comprising a vertical and horizontal framework, well braced to resist impacts, with vertical tubes spaced at a maximum interval of 3m.  On to this weldmesh panels should be securely fixed with wire or scaffold clamps.

 

REASON: In order to protect the existing trees during building operation and site works.

 

10.  SCT5 – No removal, felling, topping or lopping of trees

No tree within the curtilage of the site shall be wilfully damaged or destroyed and no tree shall be removed, lopped, topped, felled or uprooted without the prior consent in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

 

REASON: To accord with the requirements of Section 197(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to provide for the retention and protection of existing treest in the interests of the appearance of the locality.

 

11.  SCM7 – Non standard condition

Detailed drawings/full particulars of the proposed bicycle parking racks shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, in writing, before any work is commenced. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the details thus approved.

 

REASON: To ensure that a reasonable provision is made withion the site for the parking of cycles/motorcycles in the interest of relieving congestion in surrounding streets and improving highway conditions in general.

 

INFORMATIVES

 

    The following Informatives should be added:

 

SI.1  Building Control
SI.2   Work Affecting Public Highway
SI.3   Sanitary, Ventilation and Drainage Arrangements
SI.6   Control of Pollution (Clean Air, Noise, etc.)
SI.7   Hours of Building Works
SI.25   Disabled Persons’ Provisions
SI.27   Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
SI.28   Refuse Storage and Disposal Arrangements
SI.19  Health and Safety at Work Act

NSI.1  All materials submitted pursuant to the discharge of condition 4 of this granting of full planning permission ('materials to be approved') should be supplied and delivered at the same time in a container clearly marked with the address of the application site, reference to the application number 2008/1586, and accompanied by coloured copies of relevant elevational drawings, to which each material sample should be clearly referenced and labelled accordingly. Full specifications detailing each material's manufacturer and colour (as per manufacturer's description/name thereof) should also be submitted at the same time.

 

REASONS FOR APPROVAL

 

The following policies saved in the Hackney Unitary Development Plan (1995) are relevant to the approved development/use and were considered by this Council in reaching the decision to grant planning permission: EQ1 - Development Requirements; EQ31 – Trees; EQ46 - Recycling facilities; EQ48 - Designing out Crime; HO4 - Improvement of older housing; HO5 - Estate Improvement.

 

The following policies in the London Plan (2008) are relevant to the approved development/use and were considered by this Council in reaching the decision to grant planning permission: 2A.1 - Sustainability criteria; 3C.20 - Improving conditions for walking; 3C.21 - Improving conditions for cycling; 4B.1 - Design principles for a compact city; 4B.4 - Enhancing the quality of the public realm; 4A.1 - Tackling climate change; 4B.2 - Promoting world-class architecture and design.