Issue - meetings

Members considered an application for the erection of 6 no. industrial/warehouse units (Use class B1, B2, B8) (Amendment to the footprint and design from previously approved permission 05/02414/FULM), submitted by H B Raylor and Co Ltd.

Officers updated the committee that the following additional condition had been imposed on the previous permission but had been omitted by mistake in this application:

“No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until the following highway works-

“The provision of a real time bus information display to the nearest outbound bus stop on Lawrence Street at its junction with James Street.”

have been carried out in accordance with a specification to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority, or alternative arrangements have been made to ensure the same.

Reason: In order to encourage employees to travel to the site by public transport in accordance with the advice contained in Planning Policy Guidance Note 13: “Transport”, and with Policy T20 of the City of York Draft Local Plan.

INFORMATIVE;

The alternative arrangements referred to in the above condition could be satisfied by the completion of a planning obligation made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by those having a legal interest in the application site, requiring a financial contribution to be paid towards the implementation of the highway works. The obligation should provide for a financial contribution calculated at £7 000.”

Mr Batterby, the agent for the applicant, addressed the committee in support of the item and answered Members’ questions.

Members requested the following height (HT1) condition be included on the planning permission:

“Notwithstanding the information contained on the approved plans, the height of the approved development shall not exceed 7 metres, as measured from existing ground level. Before any works commence on the site, a means of identifying the existing ground level on the site shall be agreed in writing, and any works required on site to mark that ground level accurately during the construction works shall be implemented prior to any disturbance of the existing ground level. Any such physical works or marker shall be retained at all times during the construction period.

Reason: to establish existing ground level and therefore to avoid confusion in measuring the height of the approved development, and to ensure that the approved development does not have an adverse impact on the character of the surrounding area.”