Agenda for Planning Committee on Wednesday, 15th June, 2016, 2.30 pm

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Ground Floor Committee Room - Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. View directions

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Items
No. Item

8.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Councillor Azad Choudhry – leave

Councillor Rosemary Healy – personal reasons

Councillor Gul Khan – health reasons

Councillor Brian Parbutt – leave

Councillor Malcom Wood – health reasons

Councillor Linda Woodings – personal reasons

Councillor Steve Young - health reasons.

9.

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

Minutes:

None.

10.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Of the meeting held on 18 May 2016 (for confirmation).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held 18 May 2016 were confirmed and signed by the Chair.

11.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS: REPORTS OF THE HEAD OF PLANNING

11a

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Minutes:

Rob Percival, Area Planning Manager, introduced the report and application number 15/03198/PFUL3 by CPMG Architects on behalf of HC1 Land Ltd, for planning permission for 62 new apartments and associated works.

 

The application is brought to Committee because it is for a major development.

 

It is noted that the update sheet provided a revised recommendation.

 

Rob Percival delivered a brief presentation which included an aerial view of the site in context of the surrounding properties, plans, including selected floorplans of the 4 storey proposal, street views of the current site and CGI street level images of the proposed development.

 

Since the plans were first submitted several changes have been made including the introduction of soft landscaping to the frontage of the development and the addition of a green roof.

 

Members of the Committee welcomed the proposal as good architectural design which will benefit the regeneration of the Area.

 

Members questions were responded to as follows by Rob Percival;

 

(a)  with regards to the concern raised by the Civic Society that traditional red brick would be more appropriate than the proposed buff brick colour, there is not a strong feeling that  red brick was an imperative given the context of the site. The architect also felt that the buff colour was integral to the integrity of the design;

(b)  biodiversity on the banks of ‘Tinkers Leen’ has been considered and is reflected within the report and the conditions;

(c)  it is not know who owns the small triangle of natural vegetation bordering the proposed development and Tinkers Leen but this could be clarified with the applicant;

(d)  the ‘underpass’ vehicular access and pedestrian side access will be gated.

 

Member’s comments included:

 

(e)  the design and appearance of the scheme were generally well received;

(f)  once ownership of the small triangle of natural vegetation is clarified, it would be beneficial to local residents and the City Council to ensure responsibility is taken for its management;

(g)  the depth to the elevations  and inclusion of greenery is welcomed;

(h)  gated communities can be difficult to engage and it’s a concern that they may be isolated from the local community;

(i)  the colour of the proposed buff bricks is the same colour as the local stone and Nottingham Castle outcrop so should be welcomed as linking into the local history of Nottingham;

(j)  consideration should be given to the means of enclosure for the site boundaries, particularly the boundary to the Tinker’s Leen;

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  subject to the submission of a satisfactory Sequential Test  that demonstrates that there are no sequentially preferable sites for the development in flood risk terms, planning permission is granted subject to:

 

(i)   the indicative conditions listed in the draft decision notice;

 

(ii)   an amendment to indicative condition (4) to include a requirement for the management and on-going maintenance arrangements for the landscaping, and details of the means of enclosure for the site boundaries, to be approved by the Authority;

 

(iii)   an amendment to indicative condition (2) to require that the approval of the colour of the brick to be used for the development shall be approved by the Authority subject to consultation with the Chair, Vice-Chair and Opposition member;

 

(2)  to delegate power to determine the final details of the conditions to the Head of Planning.

 

11b

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Minutes:

Rob Percival, Area Planning Manager, introduced the report and application number 16/000957/PFUL3  by Jones Lang LaSalle on behalf of Kaplan International College, for a change of use of part of the building from B1 use to D1 use.

 

The application is brought to Committee because the application represents a departure from the Development Plan which designates the site for Class B1 light industrial/research and development  use, whilst the application is to use part of the building as a feeder college for international students subsequently to attend the University of Nottingham ; a Class D1 education use.

 

Rob Percival delivered a brief presentation which included an aerial view of the site and street views. 

 

It is noted that approximately half of the building has been vacant for a period of time and that there is no imminent prospect of Class B1 focused tenants taking this up. In addition, Nottingham University strongly supports the application and the benefits it would bring to their international strategy and the economy of the City.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  to grant planning permission subject to the conditions listed in the draft decision notice;

 

(2)  to delegate power to the Head of Planning to determine the final details of the conditions.

11c

79 HOLGATE ROAD, NOTTINGHAM pdf icon PDF 574 KB

Minutes:

This item was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the applicant.

12.

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Report of the Head of Planning

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Paul Seddon, Head of Planning, introduced the report which presents the Nottingham Castle Conservation Management Plan to the Committee for noting, requesting a recommendation for approval and adoption by Nottingham City Council as a document of best practice for the management and development and development of the Nottingham Castle site.

 

The detailed and thorough plan considers historic and structural aspects of the current site and sets out a policy framework for how the Castle, a significant heritage asset of the City, should be conserved and managed during any repairs, maintenance or future development.

 

Members of the Committee commented as follows:

 

(a)  the document, with its impressive scale of detail, is welcomed;

(b)  better clarity of the tree categorisation needs to be provided;

(c)  the historic context of the Castle and City is not adequately reflected in the document, and whilst it is acknowledged that the history of the Castle is not the focus of the document, it provides an important context.

 

It was noted that Heritage Strategy Partnerships will provide opportunity later in the year to develop the stories of the City.

 

The update sheet provided an amended recommendation.

 

RESOLVED to note the Nottingham Castle Conservation Management Plan and recommend its approval and adoption by Nottingham City Council as a document of best practice for the management and development and development of the Nottingham Castle site.