Agenda item

Reserved matters application for Phase 2 – erection of five storey development comprising 154 residential units including car parking and 7 ground floor commercial units (1151 sq m) – to which outline planning permission 02/03741/OUT dated 18/07/06 relates.

Members considered a major reserved matters application submitted by Hungate (York) Regeneration Ltd for Phase II of the development; the erection of a five storey development comprising 154 residential units including car parking and seven ground floor commercial units (1151 sqm) – to which outline planning permission 02/03741/OUT dated 18.07.06 relates.

 

The Officer updated the following paragraphs of the committee report:

 

Paragraph 4.7:                                  Canalisation should read canyonisation

Paragraph 4.27:                                The amount of affordable housing was revised after Phase I, it was reduced by 2 units down to 144 (87 rented and 57 for discounted sale). The outstanding affordable units will all be 1 and 2 bedrooms.

Paragraphs 4.37-4.38:                     The 15% figure for excellent homes applies to the whole site and not each phase.

 

A revised Ecological Management Plan had been received and meetings would be held with the York Natural Environment Trust (YNET), Foss Society, Local Planning Authority (LPA) and the Applicants regarding proposals to stabilise the river wall.

 

The Officer reminded the Committee that conditions 12 and 17 of the outline application required details of cycle parking and an interim travel plan to be agreed before development of Phase II commences.

 

Representations were received from the architect who said that the many of the principals of what the project would be like architecturally had already been agreed. There was an increase in proposed commercial premises alongside the River Foss and less residential in this area. This was to try and encourage an active riverfront environment.

 

Members asked the architect what the split of residential units were and he responded that there would be 5 studio apartments, 32 one bedroom apartments, 104 two bedroom apartments and 13 three bedroom apartments.

 

Some Members felt that the studio apartments were too small. The architect felt that in terms of balance of size of accommodation, five studio apartments were not inappropriate. There would be a small demand for the smaller properties. Members discussed the storage space for commercial recycling and felt that it was too small. The architect felt that it would be possible to improve this but it would also depend on the frequency of the collection service.

 

Members discussed the following:

 

·        Whether the proposed development had a unique identity

·        Concerns regarding the practical use of the courtyards and shared amenity space

·        The possibility of using the roof areas (for clothes drying areas)

·        Concerns regarding the safety of the underground parking areas

·        Concerns that there will be too few cycle parking facilities

·        The need to get the planting correct

·        The smallness of the studio apartments

·        The commercial premises and the storage of the restaurant’s tables and chair

·        Concerns regarding the operating hours of the restaurants

 

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

 

                                    Condition 2

 

Large scale details of the items listed below shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details:

 

·                    Roof panels

·                    Chimneys

·                    Vertical diving fin(s)

·                    Typical eaves, verge and parapet details

·                    Soffit overhang

·                    Columns including bases and capitols

·                    All types of windows and window systems (1:20 + larger scale details, door openings showing reveals, lintels and cills)

·                    Glazing

·                    Terrace and balconies including soffits and doors onto balconies

·                    Main entrance doors, door surrounds and canopies

·                    Letterboxes

·                    Shafts into basement car park

·                    Vents for car park

 

                                    Reason: So that the Local Planning Authority may be satisfied with these details.

 

                                    Condition 9

 

                                    The commercial premises shall not be open to customers outside the following hours:

 

                                    Sunday to Thursday             07:00 to 23:00

                                    Fridays and Saturdays         07:00 to 24:00

                                   

All associated cleaning up, clearing of outdoor tables and disposal of waste shall be completed within 30 minutes of the required closing time.

 

All tables and chairs shall be either fixed to the ground or stored within the premises outside the permitted hours of operation.

 

Reason: In the interests of residential and visual amenity.

 

Condition 10

 

Prior to occupation of the commercial units, a noise management scheme, which shall specify how noise emanating from the units shall be controlled, shall be agreed by the Local Planning Authority and the agreed scheme adhered to at all times.

 

Reason: In the interests of amenity.

 

Condition 11

 

No external speakers shall be installed at the commercial premises.

 

Reason: in the interests of local and residential amenity.

 

Condition 12

 

Prior to development commencing a drawing illustrating the amount and location of the car parking spaces for the affordable units shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The spaces shall be retained for such thereafter.

 

Reason: To ensure an adequate amount of car parking for affordable dwellings.

 

REASON:                  That the proposal, subject to the conditions listed in the report and above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to;

 

- design and appearance

- amenity

- landscaping

- nature conservation

- affordable housing/mix of house types

- planning out crime

- sustainability

- flood risk

 

As such the proposal complies with Policies GP1, GP3, GP4A, GP9, GP11, GP15, HE2, NE1, NE2, NE3, NE7, H2, H3C, T4 and S6 of the City of York Local Plan Deposit Draft.