Wolverhampton City Council OPEN DECISION ITEM PLANNING
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Agenda Item No: 6 Wolverhampton City Council OPEN DECISION ITEM Committee / Panel PLANNING COMMITTEE Date: 13th March 2007 Originating Service Group(s) REGENERATION AND TRANSPORTATION Contact Officer(s) Stephen Alexander (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 (13th March 2007) REFERENCE SITE ADDRESS PAGE NO Bilston East 07/00070/DWF Yard 7 5 Withy Road Bilston Wolverhampton West Midlands Bilston North 07/00029/FUL Land Adjacent To 22 11 Marchant Road Stowlawn Wolverhampton West Midlands Bushbury South and Low Hill 06/01683/FUL Land Between 1 Wolseley Close 17 And 12 Wolseley Bank Low Hill Wolverhampton East Park 07/00053/FUL 2 Brooklands Parade 24 Eastfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2ND Graiseley 06/0918/OP/M Land to the West side of Raglan 30 Street bounded by St Marks Road and adjoining Highways and Market Car Park, Wolverhampton 2 06/01278/OUT Land Bounded By Raglan Street St 35 Marks Road And Market Car Park Herrick Street Merridale Wolverhampton West Midlands 07/00170/FUL 53 Lea Road 37 Merridale Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 0LR Heath Town 06/01135/FUL Former Post Office Corner Of Corn 41 Hill And Horseley Fields Eastfield Wolverhampton West Midlands Penn 06/01369/FUL 36 Vicarage Road 48 Penn Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 5JA Spring Vale 07/00015/OUT Land At Rookery Lodge 53 Woodcross Lane Lanesfield Wolverhampton Bilston West Midlands WV14 9BX 07/00016/OUT Land At Rookery Lodge 59 Woodcross Lane Lanesfield Wolverhampton Bilston West Midlands WV14 9BX 3 Tettenhall Regis 06/01778/FUL 61 Wrottesley Road 65 Tettenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8SG 07/00095/FUL 119A Yew Tree Lane 71 Tettenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8UN Wednesfield South 07/00201/GM Wednesfield Football Club 75 Amos Lane Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV11 1ND 4 PLANNING COMMITTEE - 13-Mar-07 APP NO: 07/00070/DWF WARD: Bilston East DATE: 10-Jan-07 TARGET DATE: 11-Apr-07 RECEIVED: 10.01.2007 APP TYPE: Full Deemed Planning Permission (WCC) SITE: Yard 7, Withy Road, Bilston, Wolverhampton PROPOSAL: Subdivision of existing vehicle dismantling centre to create two dismantling businesses, including hardstanding, access, parking, office and staff facilities, fencing and associated works. APPLICANT: AGENT: Resources And Support David Harris Wolverhampton City Council Property Services Civic Centre Civic Centre Wolverhampton St Peter's Square Wolverhampton WV1 1RL REPORT: 1. Site Background and Findings 1.1 The application site is roughly rectangular in shape and is currently vacant. The applicant has advised that the site has been vacant for approximately two years. The site was previously used as a vehicle dismantling yard. An application (A/C/10/77) for car dismantling yard was granted permission in 1977. The site is approximately 1575 square metres in size. It is located approximately ¾ mile south-west of Bilston town centre on Withy Road, which is accessed from Broad Lanes to the north and Ladymoor Road to the south. 1.2 Withy Road consists of a concentration of scrap yards and industrial units. Broad Lanes and Ladymoor Road include residential properties, the nearest of which is located on the eastern side of Broad Lanes, approximately 100 metres away. 1.3 The applicant previously operated an “End of Life Vehicle Recovery Centre” from the Brook Terrace Scrap Yards. A Compulsory Purchase Order was issued in October 2005 and this enabled the Local Authority to acquire that land in connection with the Bilston Urban Village development. As such, the applicant requires alternative premises to operate from and this location, Withy Road, represents the most sustainable location as it is an area already in use for metal recycling purposes. 2. Planning History 2.1 A/C/10/77 – Car Dismantling Yard – Granted (03.03.1977) – including conditions relating to the design and external appearance of ancillary buildings, boundary wall and parking provision. 2.2 A/D/1894/81 – Completion of Estate Road (Withy Road) to facilitate industrial warehouse development – Granted – 17.08.1981. 5 3. Constraints 3.1 Coal 3.2 Landfill Gas Zone 4. Application Details 4.1 The application proposes to subdivide the existing yard to create two vehicle dismantling businesses. The existing yard would be subdivided by a 2.4 metre high palisade fence. The north, south and west site boundaries, would be enclosed by a new 2.4 metre high palisade fence and the east facing, front boundary of the site would be enclosed by a 2.4 metre high, metal rod fence. The colour of the fencing is not specified but could be a condition of any prospective permission. New drainage and hardstanding surfaces would be provided as part of the proposals. 4.2 The existing vehicle accesses are to be utilised and three car parking spaces provided for each of the proposed yards. New access gates are proposed to the site but detailed information regarding design and appearance is not provided. 4.3 The existing brick constructed, single storey building to the rear of the site is to be retained for use as office and staff facilities. 4.4 Two single storey buildings to be used as office and staff facilities are proposed. Each of the proposed buildings would measure approximately 6 metres in length, 2.7 metres in width and 2.4 metres in height. There would be a door and two windows to each of the buildings. 4.5 The application includes a proposal for the erection of a car stand. 4.6 It is proposed to advertise the two new yards by the erection of two new non- illuminated signboards. The details submitted suggest that these signboards benefit from deemed consent. 5. Relevant Policies 5.1 The most relevant Unitary Development Plan Policies (June 2006) are; The Policies of the Design Chapter B5 – Design Standards for Employment Sites B9 – Defined Business Areas AM1 – Access, Mobility and New Development AM9 – Provision for Pedestrians AM12 – Parking and Servicing Provision Supplementary Planning Guidance No.1 – Business, Industrial and Warehouse Development 6. Publicity 6.1 The application was advertised by site notice, press notice and neighbour letters. The expiry time for public consultation is 9 March 2007. No reply or response has been received at the time of writing this report. 6 7. Internal consultees 7.1 Transportation - • The access gates to both of the proposed yards would open inwards, and when in the open position could render two of the parking bays unusable. • The scheme should be revised so that the gates are able to rotate through 180 degrees to lie fully open against the boundary fence of relocate the parking bays to a more suitable location. 7.2 Environmental Protection – • Operational hours to be consistent with other similar uses in the area. • No burning to take place in the open at either of the yards. • That permission should be granted, subject to conditions relating to adequate facilities for the treatment of grit, dust, fume gas or mist and for their satisfactory extraction; and adequate provision be made for enclosing plant machinery. • There is one authorised process within 250 metres of the proposed location. 7.3 Planning Policy – No objections 7.4 Building Control – No comments 7.5 Access Officer – No objections 8. External consultees 8.1 Environment Agency – • No objection in principle subject to conditions relating to access to adjacent watercourses; drainage and surface water run-off. • Waste on Site – Each area of Waste Activities to be covered by a waste management license. • Landfill Information – There is one historic landfill site within 260 metres of the site. 9. Appraisal 9.1 The key issues are: • The principle of the proposed use • Access and Parking • Design and Layout • Residential Amenity Principle 9.2 The site is located within a Defined Business Area as defined under Policy B9 of the Adopted UDP. Sites within DBA’s are suitable for B1, B2 and B8 uses, or uses that are ancillary to the DBA as an employment generating site. The proposed use continues the existing use as a scrap yard, which had become redundant. However the application results in the site being more concentrated to provide two scrap yards. 7 Although there would be an intensification of the use, in principle this use complies with the aims and objectives of Policy B9. In Policy terms the proposed use is therefore acceptable subject to satisfactory design and appearance and there being no detriment to residential amenities. Access and Parking 9.3 The applicant has been requested to amend the design of the access gates to ensure that they are able to rotate through 180 degrees to lie fully open against the boundary fence without rendering the car parking bays unusable. Alternatively the applicant has been requested to relocate the proposed car parking bays to a more suitable location to ensure that they are practical and safe for users. Layout and Design 9.4 The layout and design of the development is largely acceptable. However there are some points of detail that need to be addressed. The colour of the steel metal rod fencing that is proposed to the site frontage can be the subject of a condition. The detailed design and external appearance of the front access gates could also be the subject of a condition. 9.5 The layout and design of the proposed two single storey buildings is acceptable, subject to careful control over the proposed materials and colour of the buildings which can be made the subject of a condition. 9.6 The application includes elevation and floor plan drawings of a proposed car stand.