Agenda item

Reserved matters application relating to 98/02301/OUT for the erection of two storey office building. [Huntington and New Earswick Ward]

Members considered a major reserved matters application, submitted by Mr J Downes, relating to 98/02301/OUT for the erection of a two storey office building.

Officers updated that the applicant had originally registered to attend the meeting but had had to withdraw, for personal reasons at short notice, he asked that his emailed comments were reported to Members. Officers reported that the building would be used as a laboratory and that, although it would endeavour to reach BREEAM standards, it would be a high user of energy therefore it would only meet the good standard.

The Chair referred to the exposed external escape stair and the possibility of anti social behaviour with young people congregating and suggested the applicant consider the enclosure of the stairs.

Members questioned the security of the building, security lighting and whether the escape stair was sited adjacent to the gas cylinder store.  The applicants agent, who was in attendance, indicated that the escape stairs were he understood situated in a compound.   He confirmed that if this was not the case they would examine the possibility of enclosing the external stairs and the siting of the gas cylinder store as it was in the developers interest to make the building safe and secure.

RESOLVED: That the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the report and subject to the following amended and additional conditions and informative:

1             The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following plans:-

Drawing Number 627852 SD AP 00024 revision A received 1 December 2006

Drawing Number 617818 SD AP 0026 revision B received 17 November 2006

Drawing Number 617818 SD AP 0028 revision C received 31 January 2007

Drawing Number 617818 SD AP 0005 revision A received 1 December  2006

Drawing Number 617818 SD AP 0030 revision A  received 17 November 2006

or any plans or details subsequently agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority as amendment to the approved plans.

2             This approval of reserved matters shall be limited to the area within the pink line shown on drawing number 617818 SD AP 0005 received 17 November 2006.

 3            Any contaminated material detected during site works shall be reported to the local planning authority.  Any remediation for this contamination shall be agreed with the local planning authority and fully implemented prior to any further development of the site.

4 The developer shall aim to achieve a BREEAM "very good" or "excellent" assessment standard for the development. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Council  within 1 month of the date of the commencement of construction of the development the developer shall submit in writing for the approval of the Local Planning Authority a BREEAM design assessment demonstrating the progress of the BREEAM assessment, the percentage score expected to be achieved and which standard this relates to. Where this does not meet at least a 'very good' standard then the developer must demonstrate what changes will be made to the development to achieve at least 'very good" standard.

CLIMATE CONTROL INFORMATIVE

The applicant is advised to contact the City of York Council Sustainability Officer regards climate control within the building.

REASON:                 In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposal, subject to the conditions listed, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the visual amenity of the area and highway safety. As such the proposals are considered to comply with Policies SP8, GP1, T2, T4, T13, E1A, and GP3 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft and the aims of PPS1 and PPG13.