Agenda item

Members considered an outline application, submitted by Enterprise Inns Plc, for erection of 8 apartments with associated car parking and landscaping and extension to existing public house car parking facilities at Fox and Hounds, 39 Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, York.

Officers updated the Committee that objections had been received from Copmanthorpe Parish Council, which included concerns relating to loss of views, loss of parking, no mention of the Village Design Statement, and sought inclusion of a S106 agreement. Comments were also received from Highway Development requesting extra highway conditions be included to any permission granted. In addition officers had received 7 additional letters from members of the public in objection to the scheme.

David Johnson, Agent for the Applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application and emphasised the merits of the scheme.

Members raised concerns about whether the developers could increase the number of flats on the site, which would create highway and parking issues, and resolved to include a condition restricting the number of units to 8. Members agreed to include an informative requesting that the application conform with the Village Design Statement guidelines.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved in line with the conditions and informatives in the report with the following conditions and informatives included:

1. No part of the residential development shall be occupied until all existing vehicular crossings not shown as being retained on the approved plans have been removed by reinstating the footway to match adjacent levels.

Reason:  In the interests of good management of the highway and road safety.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not come into use until the following highway works (which definition shall include works associated with any Traffic Regulation Order required as a result of the development, signing, lighting, drainage and other related works) have been carried out in accordance with details which shall have been previously submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, or arrangements entered into which ensure the same.

a)     The provision of a 2m wide footway fronting the site in both Top Lane and Tadcaster Road.

Reason:  In the interests of the safe and free passage of highway users.

3. Prior to the commencement of any works on site, full details shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the LPA of the means of supporting that area of public highway, including proposed new footway, within Top Lane adjacent to the site. Submitted details shall be in all respects in accordance with the City of York council document “Technical Approval Procedures For Developers Structures.”

Reason: To ensure that the footway extension to the public highway is constructed in a safe and sound manner and is fit for adoption as a highway maintainable at public expense.

4. The extension to the western car park shall be completed in all respects prior to the commencement of the residential development.

Reason: To ensure adequate car parking facilities are maintained for the “Fox and Hounds” public house throughout the development clear of the public highway and public access is maintained.

5. The residential development hereby permitted shall not commence until full details of the proposed vehicular access, car parking and cycle storage facilities have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Local Highway Authority. These facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the specification so approved prior to the development being first brought into use and thereafter shall be maintained clear of any obstruction which would preclude their intended use.

Reason: To ensure appropriate on-site vehicle parking facilities, access and manoeuvring areas are provided in the interest of highway safety and general amenity of the development.

6.             INFORMATIVE: You are advised that prior to starting on site consent will be required from the Highway Authority for the works being proposed, under the Highways Act 1980 (unless alternatively specified under the legislation or Regulations listed below).  For further information please contact the officer named:

Works in the highway - Section 171/Vehicle Crossing - Section 184 - Stuart Partington (01904) 551361

Cafe Licence   - Section 115  - Miss T Santana  (01904) 551367

7.   The development shall comprise of 8 no. flats.

Reason: To accord with the submitted details given the configuration of the site and the submitted parking layout and to provide a mix of unit sizes as required by policy H3c of the Development Control Local Plan.

8.            INFORMATIVE: Members of the sub-committee will expect a future reserved matters submission to demonstrate compliance with the design guidelines of the Copmanthorpe Village Design Statement Supplementary Planning Guidance.