Birmingham City Council Planning Committee 06 July 2017 I submit for your consideration the attached reports for the East team. Recommendation Report No. Application No / Location / Proposal Defer – Informal Approval 8 2016/08285/PA Rookery House, The Lodge and adjoining depot sites 392 Kingsbury Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9SE Demolition of existing extension and stable block, repair and restoration works to Rookery House to convert to 15 no. one & two-bed apartments with cafe/community space. Residential development comprising 40 no. residential dwellinghouses on adjoining depot sites to include demolition of existing structures and any associated infrastructure works. Repair and refurbishment of Entrance Lodge building. Refer to DCLG 9 2016/08352/PA Rookery House, The Lodge and adjoining depot sites 392 Kingsbury Road Erdington Birmingham B24 9SE Listed Building Consent for the demolition of existing single storey extension, chimney stack, stable block and repair and restoration works to include alterations to convert Rookery House to 15 no. self- contained residential apartments and community / cafe use - (Amended description) Approve - Conditions 10 2017/04018/PA 57 Stoney Lane Yardley Birmingham B25 8RE Change of use of the first floor of the public house and rear detached workshop building to 18 guest bedrooms with external alterations and parking Page 1 of 2 Corporate Director, Economy Approve - Conditions 11 2017/03915/PA 262 High Street Erdington Birmingham B23 6SN Change of use of ground floor retail unit (Use class A1) to hot food takeaway (Use Class A5) and installation of extraction flue to rear Approve - Conditions 12 2017/03810/PA 54 Kitsland Road Shard End Birmingham B34 7NA Change of use from A1 retail unit to A5 hot food takeaway and installation of extractor flue to side Approve - Conditions 13 2017/02934/PA Stechford Retail Park Flaxley Parkway Birmingham B33 9AN Reconfiguration of existing car parking layout, totem structures and landscaping. Page 2 of 2 Corporate Director, Economy Committee Date: 06/07/2017 Application Number: 2016/08285/pa Accepted: 12/01/2017 Application Type: Full Planning Target Date: 13/04/2017 Ward: Erdington Rookery House, The Lodge and adjoining depot sites, 392 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9SE Demolition of existing extension and stable block, repair and restoration works to Rookery House to convert to 15 no. one & two-bed apartments with cafe/community space. Residential development comprising 40 no. residential dwellinghouses on adjoining depot sites to include demolition of existing structures and any associated infrastructure works. Repair and refurbishment of Entrance Lodge building. Applicant: Cameron Homes St Jude's House, High Street, Chasetown, WS7 3XQ Agent: BHB Architects Georgian House, 24 Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PT Recommendation Approve Subject To A Section 106 Legal Agreement - and subject to the DCLG not calling-in the associated Listed Building application for decision 1. Proposal 1.1. Consent is sought for the demolition of existing extension/ stable block/ structures, repair and restoration works at Rookery House (a Grade II Listed Building) to convert to 15no. one & two-bed apartments with café/ community space and residential development comprising 40 no. residential dwellinghouses on adjoining depot sites with associated works. In addition, repair and refurbishment works to the Entrance Lodge Building. This application is accompanied by a separate Listed Building Consent ref: 2016/08352/PA for the demolition of existing single storey extension, chimney stack, stable block and repair and restoration works to include alterations to convert Rookery House to residential apartments and community / cafe use. 1.2. Restoration/ conversion of Rookery House 1.3. The proposal would result in the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension and stable block associated with Rookery House a Grade II Listed Building. The proposal would involve repair and restoration works to convert the majority of Rookery House to provide 15 no. apartments (14 no. one-bed apartments and 1no. two-bed apartment). Internal floor area for one-bed apartments would range from 39 sq. metres to 67 sq. metres and 98 sq. metres for two-bed apartment. Page 1 of 33 Bedroom sizes would range from 10.3 sq. metres to 22 sq. metres). Communal courtyard/ amenity space to the northeast elevation of the building adjacent to the proposed car park would be approximately 140 sq. metres. 1.4. The remaining part of the ground and first floor of Rookery House would be converted to provide community and café space. The demolition of a single-storey extension, chimney stack and stable block to the north-west and north-east elevations would allow new double access doors to the community/ cafe use, separate to the proposed residential use. The community/ cafe use would have an external courtyard area that would provide outdoor seating for up to 40 covers. Internal layout comprises an open plan area that can be used for community use or seating area for up to 24 customer covers, kitchen and two w/c areas (one disabled w/c) on the ground floor with overspill community room at first floor level. The ground floor would operate as a café but the applicants seek flexibility to operate as a community room to enable the room to be rented out for functions and meetings if and when required. The proposed operating hours for the community rooms would be 1000-2200 hours Monday to Saturday and 1000-1630 on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The operating hours for the café would be restricted from 1000-1800 hours Monday to Saturday and 1000-1630 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays but the applicants have indicated that the operating hours are likely to be reduced within the winter months. Supporting statements confirm that the community/ café use would be managed by the Hollyfields Centre (based on Holly Lane, Erdington), which is also known as Gas Club. Supporting statements also confirmed that the planned use for the community rooms would range amongst others to include toddlers club, day nursery, workshop for the retired/ elderly in painting, computer classes etc. Residential development on depot sites 1.5. There would be a total of four structures and walls to be demolished within the depot sites that includes the sub-station building to the rear of adjoining property no. 2R Spring Lane. 1.6. The proposed redevelopment of these sites would involve the erection of 40 dwellinghouses on two depot sites that are be situated to the south of Western Road and west of Spring Lane. The proposed breakdown of accommodation as follows: • 28 no. three-bed four person or five person dwellings (Each unit ranging from 79 sq. metres to 120 sq. metres). Bedroom sizes ranging from 11.5 sq. metres for the first double, 10.24 sq. metres for second double and 6.56 sq. metres for single. • 12no. four bed five/ six or seven person dwellings (Each unit ranging from 99 sq. metres to 124 sq. metres in size). Bedroom sizes ranging from 19 sq. metres for first double, 10.3 sq. metres and 9.6 sq. metres for second and third double and 6.6 sq. metres for single. 1.7. The design of the dwellings would vary across the two depot sites. They would all be two-storey in height and built from a multi red brick or render elements above with grey or brown roof tiles, with generously sized windows. The proposal would incorporate a number of design features to create interest including bay windows, a mixture of hipped and gable roofs, entrance canopies, sills, lintels and brick on edge arches. Multiple dual aspect dwellings have been designed to help the scheme address corners. The private amenity area sizes for all of the three and four bed family dwellings would range from approximately 70 sq. metres to 100 for smaller unit and 90 sq. metres to 185 metres for larger units. The Entrance Lodge and other works Page 2 of 33 1.9 The Entrance Lodge would be refurbished and works include replacement of timber windows and doors, eaves height raised to the rear single-storey wing and any other repair to any other exterior elements. Internally, there would be two chimneys removed and an existing wall demolished to create an enlarged kitchen and breakfast room. 1.10 Amended plans have been submitted with the refuse storage building re-sited adjacent to the secondary access road that leads to the existing car park. The building would be single-storey brick built with hipped end roof with total floor area of approximately 28 sq. metres. 1.11 Other works include relocation of the sub-station adjoining to the rear of no. 2R Spring Road to the south side of the proposed primary access road into the application site from Spring Lane. On-site traffic circulation and parking 1.12 The proposed new vehicular access point from Spring Lane would provide access arrangements to the majority of the proposed dwellings, apartments and community/ café use. A total of 9no. dwellings would front onto (and would have direct access) from Spring Lane and Western Road. A further 5no. dwellings would be served by a new private driveway accessed from Western Road frontage. The proposal also includes works to the existing access road to the east of the Entrance Lodge that would involve replacement of existing bollards and hard surfacing areas. The access arrangements from Kingsbury Road would remain for pedestrians and cyclists. 1.13 All dwellings would either have parking bays to the front or to the side of the property. A total number of 103 car parking spaces are proposed across the depot site for the proposed residential dwellings. The proposed 4-bed dwellings would have 300% (3 spaces to include garage) parking provision with exception of plot 34 that would have 200% parking provision.