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Body of Document PLANNING COMMITTEE – 7TH JUNE 2016 ITEM 1 APPLICATION NO. 2016/0556 WARD: Castle Location: Mariner Street car park, 2-3 Mariner Street, 59-60 and 63-64 High Street, Swansea Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings on site and the construction of a purpose built student accommodation building between 6, 8 & 22 storeys (725 bedrooms comprising 145 studios & 105 cluster units) with ancillary communal facilities / services, 4 no. ground floor commercial units (Classes A1 (retail), A2 (Financial / Professional), A3 (Food and Drink), B1 (Business), D1 (non-residential Institution), D2 (Assembly /Leisure) and nightclub (sui generis), car parking/servicing area, associated engineering, drainage, infrastructure and landscaping works G R A I G Applicant: Varsity Projects Limited T E R S R A T C R E E E to 43 2 9 T 2 MATTHEW STREET Canoldre Youth Club 3 1 Bethesda E V Court 4 A 1 N 9 S 8 T E Playground R 0 R 2 1 A o t C 1 E 6 21.6m JOCK 6 EY 1 STREET 1 6 1 1 1 t o 8 t 6 6 o 9 1 61E A- 7 61 T 8 DW E Surgery E S R PH M T 8 S El Sub Sta 1 6 8 N A W Lord S 1 7 1 Nelson t o 1 7 House 9 El Sub Sta 1 5 2 8 Swansea Metropolitan University Ty Bryn 0 1 3 Glas 8 2 2 3 2 POWELL STREET 33.8m 25.0m St Matthew's 7 o Church t G 1 6 R 6 3 2 A I G P R L A W C E Car Park A W O F R D S Y K Llys John Davies R L 1 to 12 I T W S 14 to 30 / T E E Sir John Morris House R T El Sub Sta S 1 1 4 H 3 42.4m 2 to 3 G I TONTINE STREET H 0 0 3 4 1 to 3 u 1 n 4 to Subway i 6 t 7 to 9 4 10 to 12 St Matthews Court 3 1 The City t i 8 Government Offices n 0 Temple u 1 1 1 6 5 4 G R A IG P Shelter L A C u E n 5 5 i 2 3 t Ebenezer 6 Station Church 1 1 t 8 o t 7 i Court 1 n o P t 2 u L 7 a E 4 A 22.9m 7 S A N 21.0m T V I E W 1 1 AIG ST 8.8m T 2 GR 3 E EBENEZER STREET R R A C E 4 7 Caer Las 4 t o 6 1 t o 3 0 2 Shelter 3 7 2 7 3 1 8 1 9 o 3 t 5 7 1 7 5 4 Flats 1-3 W D D N A Quay House R T S 35 36 41 42 8 6 8 1 MARINER 3 STREET 1 6 N 1 53.0m E o t W 9 High Street 3 O 2 P o R Chy s t C Station s 9 H 0 5 6 A 6 a 6 R D J W O D N 4 PH 2 E S 4 o t 6 - T 7 3 E 1 S 6 R T R R A 7 C E E E Car Park T 6 4 2 1 Multistorey 6 7 9 1 Shelter Car Park 6 T 5 1 E 0 E R 2 3 T S o TCBs t 5 W 2 E N TCB t r u IVEY PLACE o 2 4 C 6 8 4 6 9 1 d r a h c a r 1 D O N RA ST 8 Hotel 3 o t 3 3 1 El 9 7 Sub Sta 1 9 Burial Ground 8 9 2 Alexandra House 4 2 4 2 0 0 o 1 t 0 9 3 18.9m 4 2 Labour Hall 2 0 5 6 4 3 Parc Tawe 8 2 S 0 T 1 QUARRY R E Fire Station E T 8 PH 18.6m 4 D 43.0m W 2 7 0 9 4 6 1 Institute 5 4 6 4 2 0 1 to 34 ESS 7 PH The Foyer 4 TCBs 4 NOT TO SCALE – FOR REFERENCE 20 3 9 6 209 7 Oldway b,c 2 0 9 Centre a M © Crown Copyright and database right 2014: S 7 - 5 1 2 Clifton 1 0 s 9 r 3 Place e t l PH Ordnance Survey 100023509. e 1 Llys Glas h S n TCB ia iv 16.8m ry W V e 7.0m O n ll R n a ly N G O G rt T F A I 8 L 3 C Mac kworth a t Co 7 urt 3 S 18.3m b u S l E 1 7 3 1 3 4 t o o t 2 Tapestri 8 Car Park 9 2 a 1 BBC 6 3 2 29 1 o t 8 Studio 2 3 Dylan Thomas House Parc Tawe North 1 3 0 3 2 Citizens Advice Bureau 221 1 3 4 a 18.3m PLE ASANT STREET 9 2 o t 7 7 2 3 2 Kin 1 g 3 Stre 4 et Health 2 2 Centre 4 2 4 Maddison House 15.2m D The A PH Wareho O use 1 - R 20 6 2 2 2 5 KINGS LANE A 2 R 2 E 6 D C N A L 1 LB A P t X o 1 E 3 4 6 226a 3 2 L S ' R A D R 2 7.3m Trinity W A 2 H A 7 8 C F I 3 R 2 t 1 r D 2 2 u 5 Y o C R y T t i S n / i T r T T E E E E R T R T S S D H R G A I H H C R O PLANNING COMMITTEE – 7TH JUNE 2016 ITEM 1 (CONT’D) APPLICATION NO. 2016/0556 BACKGROUND INFORMATION PLANNING POLICIES National Planning Guidance Planning Policy Wales (PPW) (Edition 8 January 2016) Technical Advice Note 12 – Design (May 2016) Technical Advice Note 18 – Transport (March 2007) Technical Advice Note 23 – Economic Development (February 2014) Swansea Unitary Development Plan Policy Policy Description Policy EV1 New development shall accord with a defined set of criteria of good design. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008). Policy EV2 The siting of new development shall give preference to the use of previously developed land and have regard to the physical character and topography of the site and its surroundings. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008). Policy EV3 Proposals for new development and alterations to and change of use of existing buildings will be required to meet defined standards of access. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV4 New development will be assessed against its impact on the public realm. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV5 The provision of public art in new developments and refurbishment schemes will be supported. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV6 Scheduled ancient monuments, their setting and other sites within the County Sites and Monuments Record will be protected, preserved and enhanced. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV9 Development within or adjacent to a conservation area will only be permitted if it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area or its setting. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV13 Proposals for new or renovated shopfronts, including security grilles, should be sympathetic to the character of the building, adjacent properties and the surrounding area. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) PLANNING COMMITTEE – 7TH JUNE 2016 ITEM 1 (CONT’D) APPLICATION NO. 2016/0556 Policy EV33 Planning permission will normally only be granted where development can be served by the public mains sewer or, where this system is inadequate, satisfactory improvements can be provided prior to the development becoming operational. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV35 Development that would have an adverse impact on the water environment due to: i) Additional surface water run off leading to a significant risk of flooding on site or an increase in flood risk elsewhere; and/or, ii) A reduction in the quality of surface water run-off. Will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that appropriate alleviating measures can be implemented. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV36 New development, where considered appropriate, within flood risk areas will only be permitted where developers can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Council that its location is justified and the consequences associated with flooding are acceptable. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV38 Development proposals on land where there is a risk from contamination or landfill gas will not be permitted unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Council, that measures can be taken to satisfactorily overcome any danger to life, health, property, controlled waters, or the natural and historic environment. (City & County of Swansea Unitary Development Plan 2008) Policy EV40 Development proposals will not be permitted that would cause or result in significant harm to health, local amenity, natural heritage, the historic environment or landscape character because of significant levels of air, noise or light pollution.
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