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Agenda Item No: 6 Wolverhampton City Council OPEN DECISION ITEM Committee / Panel PLANNING COMMITTEE Date 05-APR-2005 Originating Service Group(s) REGENERATION AND TRANSPORTATION Contact Officer(s)/ ANDREW JOHNSON (Head of Development Control) Telephone Number(s) (01902) 555610 Title/Subject Matter PLANNING APPLICATIONS Recommendation That Members determine the submitted applications according to the recommendation made in respect of each one. PLANNING COMMITTEE (05-APR-2005) INDEX REFERENCE SITE ADDRESS PAGE NO Bilston East 05/0058/FP/M Land off Constantine Way, Off Great 4 Bridge Road, Bilston Bushbury Sth/LowHill 05/0060/FP/M Corner of Lower Stafford Street and 16 Cannock Road, East Park 04/1800/FP/C 1 Willenhall Road, 25 & 04/1799/FP/C Ettingshall 04/2213/DW/C Land surrounding flats at Boydon Close, 31 05/0173/DW/C Land adjacent 56 Raby Street 34 Fallings Park 05/0143/DW/C Former garage site adjoining 42 and 44 41 Primrose Lane, Graiseley 05/0280/RM/M land adjacent to/and 247 Merridale Street 44 West, Oxley 05/0158/DW/M Pendeford High School, Marsh Lane, 50 Park 05/0004/FP/R Coach House rear of 24 Albert Road, 58 05/0150/OP/M 6 - 10 Avenue Road, 65 05/0223/TP/C 114 - 118 Tettenhall Road, 74 Penn 05/0056/FP/C The Lodge 378 Penn Road, 78 05/0170/FP/R 11 Woodhall Road, Penn, 83 St Peters 05/0053/FP/C Skateboard Park, Penn Road Island, 87 Tettenhall Regis 04/2047/FP/R 1 Clifton Road, 92 Tettenhall Wightwick 05/0160/FP/M Former Tettenhall Library & Council 97 Offices, Regis Road, Wednesfield South 05/0037/FP/M William Gibbons and Sons Unit 25 103 05/0038/FP/M William Gibbons and Sons Unit 41 109 PLANNING COMMITTEE - 05-APR-2005 APP NO: 05/0058/FP/M WARD: Bilston East; DATE 17-JAN-2005 TARGET DATE: 18-APR-2005 RECEIVED: APP TYPE: Full Planning Permission SITE: Land off Constantine Way, Off Great Bridge Road, Bilston (former Heil Trailers International site) PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing factory and offices for erection of 157 no. 1 and 2 bedroom flats, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses, garages, access roads and associated works APPLICANT: AGENT: Barratt Homes MRP West Midlands Ltd Salisbury House 4th Floor 2A Tettenhall Road Trinity Point Wolverhampton Halesowen, West Midlands WV1 4SG B63 3HY REPORT: 1. Site Description 1.1 The application relates to Heil Trailers International site on the A4098 Great Bridge Road, Bilston, just over 1 mile from the junction with the A41. This is located between the modern housing estate accessed off Constantine Way and the Midland Metro line which is at a raised ground level to the site, hence there is a bridge across Great Bridge Road. This site is situated at the junction of Wolverhampton City Council, and Sandwell and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council’s boundaries. There is an electricity sub-station located at the junction of Great Bridge Road and Constantine Way at the front of the site, which submitted information indicates as under the freehold ownership of Heil and used only by them. There is a grassed bund around the perimeter of the site which was created to form a buffer between the industrial premises and new housing opposite. To the north and east of the site, beyond the public open space, are established Council built housing estates. 1.2 The site frontage to Great Bridge Road is approximately 51m where there are two existing vehicular crossovers. The site is triangular in shape and has a maximum depth of approximately 265m. The site area is approximately 4.15 hectares (10.25 acres) which comprises large industrial buildings with limited circulation space between plus external vehicle storage areas, a tanker testing station and other fuel tanks. The southern and most of the western boundaries are formed by an existing 3.5m high acoustic fence. The far northern corner of the site is designated as a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation Page 4 (SLINC) but comprises mainly of hard standing and grassland and has been used for trailer/vehicle parking. 2. Planning History 2.1 The planning history reveals various permissions relating to residential development of the adjacent site (A/B/3150/82, A/B/2068/85, 94/1131/OP, 96/1086/FP, 00/0047/FP & 00/0385/FP). Planning permission for temporary office and toilet accommodation and alterations to the gates railings and vehicular crossovers and removal of trees relating to the existing industrial use of the site are also recorded (94/0139/FP & 98/0197/FP). 3. Constraints 3.1 There are two public sewers that cross the site and numerous mine shafts throughout. 4. Application Details 4.1 The proposal is for demolition of the existing factory buildings and offices and erection of 157 no. 1 and 2 bedroom flats, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom houses, garages, access roads and associated works. The submitted information states that Heil Trailers are relocating business elsewhere in Europe. The proposed redevelopment of the site for residential purposes provides 41 flats and 116 houses detailed to provide the following accommodation: - - 6 no. 1 bedroom flats - 35 no. 2 bedroom flats - 25 no. 2 bedroom houses - 50 no. 3 bedroom houses - 41 no. 4 bedroom houses The proposed flats are all four storey and the remainder of the houses are a combination of 2, 2½ and 3 storey detached, semi-detached and terraced properties. The proposal identifies dwellings to be made available as low cost shared ownership and rental units via a Registered Social Landlord. Page 5 4.2 The existing vehicular access off Great Bridge Road is to be sealed off and a new vehicular access to the site created off Constantine Way plus three pedestrian links to the existing footpath network in the surrounding public open space. The proposed development takes the form of a cul- de-sac layout with private driveways serving many of the proposed dwellings. The applicants state that this form and layout replicates the existing Barratt development adjacent. The proposed parking is indicated as 100% parking for the flats provided within the curtilage and a minimum of 1 car parking space per dwelling elsewhere provided within the curtilage. 4.3 A public open space is created in the north-eastern part of the site surrounded by a block paved one-way vehicular access. The submitted plans indicate a focal point within the centre of this to incorporate a percent for art feature. The public open space around the perimeter of the site is to be retained in its present form with additional areas offered as additional public open space. 4.4 The applicants consider the site is unsuitable for continued employment use due to the sub-standard access in terms of its poor visibility and proximity to the railway bridge, potential noise and disturbance to adjoining residential neighbours, poor visual appearance and continuing potential for ground contamination. In support of the application the following documents were provided: - - Design Statement. - Ecological Assessment. - Transport Assessment. - Noise Survey. - Supporting Statement. - Geoenvironmental Assessment. 5. Relevant Policies 5.1 Relevant policies within the adopted UDP include: H2 – Development of Other Sites for Housing H3 – Housing Development on Contaminated, Unstable and Derelict Land H4 – Infill Development H6 – Large Housing Sites H7 – Affordable/Social Housing H10 – Housing suitable for occupation by people with disabilities H18 – Planning Considerations ENV1 – Development Principles ENV2 – Design Standards ENV8 – Site Protection ENV10 – Habitat Protection ENV13 – The Urban Forest and the Protection of Trees ENV22 – Provision of Public Art ENV23 – Environmental Impact Assessments Page 6 R2 – Open Space Provision R3 – Priorities for Open Space Provision R4 – Protection of Existing Public Open Space R12 – Children’s Play and New Housing Development TP3 – Midland Metro TP5 – Access and New Developments TP14 – Planning Standards – Car Parking 5.2 The Council’s adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance No. 3 “Residential Development” and Supplementary Planning Guidance No. 16 “The Provision of Public Art” are also relevant. 5.3 Relevant policies within the emerging Revised UDP include: D1 – Design Quality, D2 – Design Statement, D3 – Urban Structure, D4 – Urban Grain, D5 – Public Realm (Public Space/Private Space), D6 – Townscape and Landscape, D7 – Scale-Height, D8, Scale-Massing, D9 – Appearance, D10 – Community Safety, D11 – Access for People with Disabilities, D12 – Nature Conservation and Natural Features, D13 – Sustainable Development (Natural Resources and Energy Use), D14 – The Provision of Public Art, EP3 – Air Pollution, EP5 – Noise Pollution, EP11 – Development on Contaminated or Unstable Land, N1 – Promotion of Nature Conservation, N2 – Access to Natural Green Space, N5 – Protection of Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation and Landscape Features of Value for Wildlife or Geology, R1 – Local Standards for Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities, R3 – Protection of Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities, R4 – Development adjacent Open Spaces, R7 – Open space Requirements for New Development. H6 – Design of New Housing Development, H9 – Open Space, Sport & Recreation Requirements for New Housing Developments, H10 – Housing Density & Mix, H11 – Affordable Housing, AM1 – Access, Mobility and New Development, AM6 – Transport Assessments, AM7 – Travel Plans, AM8 – Public Transport, AM9 – Provision for Pedestrians, AM10 – Provision for Cyclists, AM12 – Parking and Servicing Provision, S4 – Mixed Use Development. 5.4 The following National Policy Guidance is relevant: Planning Policy Statement 1 – Delivering Sustainable Development (PPS1) PPG3 – Housing (including companion Good Practice Guide) PPG13 – Transport ODPM/CABE ‘By Design’ [recognised by PPS1]. Page 7 6. Publicity 6.1 A newspaper advertisement was published on 29th January 2005 and site notices displayed on 7th February 2005. Direct notifications were also sent to adjacent properties in Constantine Way, Cadgwith Gardens, Harlyn Close, Wallace Road, Hannah Road, Great Bridge Road, Glyn Avenue and Hyett Way.