Demolition and rebuilding of business units 1-5 (Block A).Extension to increase height of existing business units 6-21 (Blocks B, C, D, E).

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site and details of the responses to the application. 

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report explaining that the application proposed the demolition and rebuilding of business units 1-5 (Block A) and an extension to increase the height of existing business units 6-21 (Blocks B, C, D, E).

Attention was drawn to the update sheet which included a clarification and an additional condition.

There were no speakers.  After some clarification from the Principal Planning Officer about conditions attached to noise disturbance from plant and equipment and to the tree and landscaping scheme, the Chair moved the officer’s recommendation.

RESOLVED –

that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions listed below:

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following drawings, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The following drawings are hereby approved:

3.         No works shall commence until a detailed scheme for the provision of mains water services to serve the development, including, where necessary, fire hydrants, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No occupation of the development shall take place until the approved mains water scheme has been provided in full.

4.         No work shall commence until a detailed tree and landscaping scheme for the site, including details of trees to the retained, trees to be removed and replacement planting, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved landscaping scheme shall be carried out not later than the first available planting and seeding season after completion of development. Any trees or plants whether new or existing which within a period of five years die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, or in accordance with details approved by the Local Planning Authority.

5.         All the external surfaces of the development shall be finished in the materials specified in the application and as follows:

-          Brickwork: Red brick to match existing

-          Windows: Polyester powder coated Aluminium RAL 9005 (Signal Black)

-          Cladding to walls and mono-pitch roof: Polyester powder coated Aluminium. Profile 34/1000 trapezoidal box. Colour RAL 7012 (Basalt Grey)

-          Rainwater Pipes: Square sections, Polyester powder coated. Colour RAL 7012 (Basalt Grey)

-          Doors Steel Fire doors Colour RAL 9005 (Signal Black)

-          Roller Shutter: Steel Colour RAL 9005 (Signal Black)

            Details of any alternative materials shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development and the development shall only be carried out in accordance with any alternative details approved by this Condition.

6.         The development permitted by this planning permission shall be carried out in accordance with the approved surface water drainage assessment carried out by Michael Barclay Partnership LLP, report reference MBP-7335-25, November 2017 and the following mitigation measures detailed within the surface water management plan:

1.         Limiting the surface water run-off generated by the critical storm events so that it will not exceed the surface water run-off rate of 8.5 l/s during the 1 in 100 year event plus 40% of climate change event.

2.         Providing storage to ensure no increase in surface water run-off volumes for all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year + climate change event providing a minimum of 240 m3 (or such storage volume agreed with the LLFA) of total storage volume in underground attenuation tank.

3.         Discharge of surface water from the private drain into the Thames Water surface water sewer network.

            The mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the local planning authority.

7.         No development shall take place until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site based on the approved drainage strategy and sustainable drainage principles, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The drainage strategy should demonstrate the surface water run-off generated up to and including 1 in 100 year + climate change critical storm will not exceed the run-off from the undeveloped site following the corresponding rainfall event. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.

1.         Full detailed drainage plan including location of all SuDS measures, pipe runs, discharge points, invert levels and exceedance flow paths for surface water for events greater than the 1 in 100 year plus climate change event.

2.         Detailed engineered drawings of the proposed SuDS features including their size, volume, depth and any inlet and outlet features including any connecting pipe runs.

3.         Final detailed management plan to include arrangements for adoption and any other arrangements to secure the operation of the scheme throughout its lifetime.

8.         Prior to occupation of the new development, secure and weatherproof cycle storage shall be installed in the site in accordance with approved drawings GHC-P004-S2-PO and GHC-P100-S2-P0.

9.         Prior to occupation of the new development, the car parking provision shall be installed in accordance with approved drawings GHC-P004-S2-PO and GHC-P100-S2-P0.

10.       Reporting of Unexpected Contamination: In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme must be prepared which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. Following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report must be prepared, which is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

11.       Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), and any subsequent legislation that amends or supersedes this Order, the floorspace hereby approved shall only be used as uses within Classes B2 (general industry) and B8 (storage and distribution) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

12.       No plant or equipment that generates sound shall be installed to the development until full details and specification of the equipment have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include an assessment of the plant/equipment carried out by a suitably qualified and competent acoustic consultant to consider the potential impact on existing and future residents adjacent to the site. The details shall also include a specification of what design criteria needs to be included to the specification of the plant and its mounting on the buildings, to minimise any potential disturbance. The assessment shall include any other appropriate noise mitigation measures. All plant and equipment shall be installed as approved and no plant or equipment shall be brought into operation until any approved mitigation measures have been installed.

Informatives

1.         The Local Planning Authority has been positive and proactive in its consideration of this planning application, in line with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. The Local Planning Authority suggested modifications to the development during the course of the application and the applicant submitted amendments which result in a form of development that maintains/improves the economic, social and environmental conditions of the District.

2.         You are advised that this permission does not dispense with the necessity of obtaining approval or consent under the Building Regulations, Building Acts and other relevant legislation or regulations.  You should contact the Building Control Manager of this Authority if you require information.

3.         You are advised of the need to comply with the provisions of The Control of Pollution Act 1974, The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, The Clean Air Act 1993 and The Environmental Protection Act 1990.

            In order to minimise impact of noise, any works associated with the development which are audible at the site boundary should be restricted to the following hours:

·         Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

·         Saturdays 8am to 1pm

·         Noisy work is prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays

            Instructions should be given to ensure that vehicles and plant entering and leaving the site comply with the stated hours of work.

            Further details for both the applicant and those potentially affected by construction noise can be found on the council’s website at:

            https://www.watford.gov.uk/info/20010/your_environment/188/neighbour_complaints_%E2%80%93_construction_noise.

4          The grant of planning permission does not constitute the approval of Watford Borough Council as the freeholder of the site. The development will need to be agreed with the property services team representing the Council in accordance with the freehold terms.