Agenda item

5.03 - 4/02121/15/FUL Mark House, Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead

Minutes:

093. 4/02121/15/FUL – CHANGE OF USE FROM B1 BUSINESS USE TO D2 LOW COST GYMNASIUM (RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS 4/01450/14/FUL AND 4/03189/14/FUL)

 

MARK HOUSE, 36 MARK ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7UE

 

The item was introduced by T Rennie as the relevant Case Officer. 

 

Representatives from Sportspace were invited to answer questions from Members.

 

Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe stated that the Committee should be encouraging the development of exercise facilities.

 

It was proposed by Councillor C Wyatt-Lowe and seconded by Councillor R Sutton to grant the application in line with the officer’s recommendation.

 

Voting:

 

10 for, 2 abstained.

 

Resolved:

 

That planning permission be GRANTED for the reasons referred to above and subject to the following conditions:

 

1

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

 

Reason:  To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2

Before construction works commence a scheme providing for the insulation of the building against the transmission of noise and vibration from the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme so approved shall be carried out before the use commences.

 

Reason: To ensure that adequate precautions are implemented to avoid noise nuisance, in accordance with Policy CS32 of the Core Strategy.

 

3

No development shall take place until details of facilities for the storage of refuse shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The approved facilities shall then be provided before the development is first brought into use and they shall thereafter be permanently retained unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

Reason: To accord with Policy 129 of the Dacorum Borough Local Plan 1991-2011.

 

4

Prior to occupation of the development, a “Green Travel plan”, identifying the reduction in staff and visitors travelling to the development by private car, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved GT plan. The GT plan will include the following:

 

·        Projections into the future based on the intention to increase year on year the proportion of trips by public transport, walking and cycling and reduction in trips made via private motor car.

 

On approval the Travel plan and its contents are to be updated on an annual basis one year after the date of their approval. The Plan and its updated successors is to made fully available upon request to the Local Planning Authority and County Highways Agency

 

Reason: To promote sustainable transport measures to the development in compliance with Core Strategy policy CS8 and CS29.

 

 

5

The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until parking layout and arrangements including cycle parking shown as Location 1 and Location 3 submitted in accordance with the approved plan  No. 12189/01/22  Car Park Layout  shall have been provided and permanently retained thereafter. Additional cycle parking is to be provided on site should it be necessary to meet the requirements established in the Green Travel Plan.

 

Reason:  To ensure the adequate and satisfactory provision of off-street vehicle parking facilities in accordance with Core Strategy Policies CS8, CS28 and CS29.

 

6

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

 

0072 005A;

12189/01/22;

Site Location Plan.

 

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

 

Article 31 Statement

 

Planning permission has been granted for this proposal. The Council acted pro-actively through positive engagement with the applicant at the pre-application stage and during the determination process which lead to improvements to the scheme. The Council has therefore acted pro-actively in line with the requirements of the Framework (paragraphs 186 and 187) and in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012.

 

 

Councillor Fisher left the room at 8.08 pm and took no part in the discussion or voting of the next two items.

 

 

 

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