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PLANNING BOARD - 11/05/06 15P PLANNING BOARD Thursday, 11th May, 2006 Present:- Councillor Walker (in the Chair); Councillors Atkin, Burke, Burton, Cutts, Dodson, Hall, Kaye, License, Littleboy, McNeely, Nightingale, Pickering, G. A. Russell, R. S. Russell, Smith, Turner and Wardle. 217. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Smith declared a personal interest in relation to application RB2006/0334 (change of use of ground floor from A1 (Retail) to A1 (Retail), A2 (Financial & Professional Services), A3 (Restaurants & Cafes), A4 (Drinking) & A5 (Hot Food takeaways) and change of use of upper floors from A1 (Retail) & A2 (Financial & Professional Services) to 17 residential units at Imperial Buildings, Corporation Street Rotherham Town Centre for Iliad Group) on the grounds that he chaired the meeting that agreed Illiad as the preferred developer. Councillor Wardle declared a prejudicial interest (and left the meeting) in relation to application RB2006/0339 (display of illuminated free standing sign at land at Undergate Road, Dinnington for Dinnington Town Council) on the grounds that he was a member of Dinnington Town Council, the applicant. Councillors Hall, Nightingale and Smith declared prejudicial interests (and left the meeting) in relation to application RB2005/0237 (outline application for proposed leisure/tourism development (use class D2 and C1) comprising themed entertainment leisure facilities; resort hotel; spa and health facilities; conference and convention centre; exhibition centre, 3 star and 4 star hotels; xtreme sports centre with indoor and outdoor facilities; second indoor sports facility; hi-tech outdoor golf driving/target range; ancillary use class A3/A4 and retail facilities; medical management and staff facilities; new access; car parking; rail station; coach and bus termini; strategic landscaping and footpath network, at land at north of Rother Valley Country Park, Aston Way, Aston) on the grounds that they sat on the Steering Group Panel. 218. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD HELD ON 20TH APRIL, 2006 Resolved:- That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on 20th April, 2006 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman. 219. DEFERMENTS/SITE VISITS Resolved:- That application RB2006/0322 be withdrawn from the agenda, at the request of officers, to allow further discussions on the affordable housing provision to take place. 16P PLANNING BOARD - 11/05/06 220. VISITS OF INSPECTION Before the formal meeting of the Planning Board, Members of the Board made visits of inspection to the sites of the following applications and the decisions recorded are set out below:- (a) Erection of four detached two storey dwellinghouses with front and rear dormer windows and detached garage to plot 4 at land at Walesmoor Avenue, Kiveton Park for Mr. P. Wright (RB2005/1293) In accordance with the right to speak procedures, Mrs. A. Gilbert (Objector) attended the meeting and spoke about the application. Resolved:- That planning permission be granted, subject to compliance with the following conditions:- 1. Details of the proposed means of disposal of foul and surface water drainage, including details of any off-site work, shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Local Planning Authority and the development shall not be brought into use until such approved details are implemented. 2. Concurrently with the carrying out of the development a crossing over the footpath/verge in Walesmoor Avenue shall be constructed to the specification of the Local Planning Authority and shall be completed before the development is brought into use. 3. Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be used by vehicles shall be properly drained and constructed in concrete, tarmacadam, block paving or other such material as may be agreed by the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be maintained in a sound condition. 4. Within the first available planting season after the commencement of the development, trees and/or shrubs shall be planted on the site in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to, and approved by, the Local Planning Authority. Such scheme to provide for species, siting, planting distances, programme of planting and maintenance to establishment and any plants dying, removed or destroyed within five years of planting shall be replaced in a manner to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority. 5. No work or storage on the site shall commence until all the trees/shrubs to be retained have been protected by the erection of a strong durable 2.30 metre high barrier fence in accordance with BS 5837: 2005 Guide for Trees in Relation to Construction. This shall be positioned in accordance with details as shown on the attached plan. The protective fencing shall be properly maintained and shall not be removed without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority until the development is completed. There shall be no alterations in ground levels, fires, use of plant, storage, mixing or stockpiling of materials within the fenced areas. PLANNING BOARD - 11/05/06 17P 6. Before the development is brought into use, a close boarded screen fence 2 metres in height shall be erected between the points marked A, B and C on the attached plan and shall thereafter be retained. 7. No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development, hereby permitted, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 8. The development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications shown on the approved plans. 9. The proposed access drives/parking bays to plots 1, 2 and 3 shall be not less than 3 m in width. Reasons:- 1. To ensure that the development can be properly drained in accordance with UDP policies ENV3.2 ‘Minimising the Impact of Development’ and ENV3.7 ‘Control of Pollution’. 2. To avoid damage to the footway/verge. 3. To ensure that mud and other extraneous material is not deposited on the public highway and that each dwelling can be reached conveniently from the footway in the interests of road safety and residential amenity and in accordance with UDP Policy HG5 ‘The Residential Environment’. 4. To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in the interests of amenity and in accordance with UDP Policies ENV3 ‘Borough Landscape’, ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’, ENV3.2 ‘Minimising the Impact of Development’ and ENV3.4 ‘Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows’. 5. To ensure the trees/shrubs are protected during the construction of the development in the interests of amenity and in accordance with UDP Policies ENV3 ‘Borough Landscape’, ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’, ENV3.2 ‘Minimising the Impact of Development’ and ENV3.4 ‘Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows’. 6. To provide an effective screen in the interests of amenity and in accordance with UDP Policy ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’. 7. To ensure that appropriate materials are used in the construction of the development in the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with UDP Policy ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’. 8. To ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans. 18P PLANNING BOARD - 11/05/06 9. To enable drivers to park on the access and have sufficient space to alight from the vehicle. (b) Outline application for residential development at land at Hollowgate Avenue, Wath upon Dearne for Wath Natural Stone Ltd. (RB2006/0402) Members discussed this application at length and debated issues relating to the access from Hollowgate Avenue. Resolved:- That planning permission be granted, subject to compliance with the following conditions:- 1. Before the commencement of the development, details of the siting, design and external appearance of the building(s), the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 2. The detailed plans to be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this permission shall include a tree survey to accurately show the species, positions, stem diameter, height, canopy spread, and condition of each tree, those to be retained, any proposed remedial works and the position of protective fencing. The existing and proposed contours and levels shall also be given. 3. No tree or hedge shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed nor shall any tree be pruned other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars, without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Any pruning works approved shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard 3998 (Tree Work). If any tree or hedge is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, another tree shall be planted in the immediate area and that tree shall be of such size and species, and shall be planted at such time, as may be specified in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 4. No development shall take place until there has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected. The boundary treatment shall be completed before occupation of the hereby approved dwelling houses. 5. No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development, hereby permitted, have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 6. Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be PLANNING BOARD - 11/05/06 19P used by vehicles shall be properly drained and constructed in concrete, tarmacadam, block paving or other such material as may be agreed by the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be maintained in a sound condition.