To the Chairman and Members of the PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD 1St September, 2005
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To the Chairman and Members of the PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD 1st September, 2005 Report of the Head of Planning and Transportation Service ITEM NO. SUBJECT 1 File Ref. RB2005/526 Appeal decision regarding retrospective application for the display of a non-illuminated advertisement hoarding at and adjacent to the M1 Motorway, Woodall, for Alternative Advertising Ltd. 2 File Ref. RB2005/1404 (FUL) Full Application – Erection of new grandstand and formation of car parking area (amendment to RB2005/0440), at Millmoor Football Ground, Masbrough Street, Masbrough, Rotherham for Rotherham United Football Club. 3 File Ref. RB2005/1395 Notice of intent under circular 18.84 erection of single storey building for use as driving test centre including associated parking and car/motor manoeuvring areas at land at Mangham Road/Greasbrough Road, Rotherham Town Centre. ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD COUNCIL DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING REPORT TO COMMITTEE 1st September, 2005 Item 1 File Ref. RB2005/526 Appeal decision regarding retrospective application for the display of a non- illuminated advertisement hoarding at and adjacent to the M1 Motorway, Woodall, for Alternative Advertising Ltd. Recommendation That the Inspector’s decision to dismiss the appeal be noted. Background Members will recall refusing Express Consent in respect of the above application at the meeting of 12 May 2005 for the following reasons:- By virtue of its size and siting in close proximity to the M1 motorway, the Local Planning Authority considers that the advertisement hoarding which has been erected:- (a) constitutes a distraction to motorists travelling along the M1 motorway to the detriment of the safety and free flow of traffic and (b) constitutes an unduly prominent and intrusive feature to the detriment of the visual amenities of this Green Belt location and does not comply with PPG19 or Policy ENV3.8. Members also authorised prosecution should the display not be removed. The applicant subsequently submitted an appeal to the Secretary of State against that refusal and I have now received the appointed Inspector’s decision. The Inspector confirmed the Council’s view and dismissed the appeal. He concluded that “given the high volumes of traffic on the motorway and the permitted speed of 70 mph, I consider that any serious attempt by drivers to absorb the message on the sign could distract their attention leading to an accident”. He also considered that “the sign which is quite large looks out of place and that the impact of its approximately 20 square metres face display is intrusive”. Arrangements have been made to remove the display by 23rd August and the Enforcement Officer will inspect the site on that date to ensure removal. Item 2 File Ref. RB2005/1404 (FUL) Full Application – Erection of new grandstand and formation of car parking area (amendment to RB2005/0440), at Millmoor Football Ground, Masbrough Street, Masbrough, Rotherham for Rotherham United Football Club. RECOMMENDATION: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY Condition(s) imposed: 01 [PC52] 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 02 [PC11] Surface water from areas likely to receive oil / petrol contamination (e.g. vehicle parking areas) shall be passed through effective oil / grit interceptors prior to discharge to any sewer or watercourse 03 [PC12] 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 04 [PC92] Prior to the commencement of the development, the developer shall submit a site investigation report for the approval of the Local Planning Authority. The investigation shall address the nature, degree and distribution of contamination on site and its implications on the health and safety of site workers and nearby persons, building structures and services, final end users of the site, landscaping schemes and environmental pollution, including ground water, and make recommendations so as to ensure the safe development and use of the site. The sampling and analytical strategy shall be approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the start of the survey and all recommendations and remedial works contained within the approved report shall be implemented by the developer, prior to occupation of the site 05 Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be resurfaced 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 06 [PC27] Before the development is brought into use the car parking area shown on the submitted plan shall be provided, marked out and thereafter maintained for car parking 07 Before the proposed development is brought into use, a Travel Plan shall have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include clear and unambiguous objectives, modal split targets together with a time bound programme of implementation, monitoring and regular review and improvement. The Local Planning Authority shall be informed of and give prior approval in writing to any subsequent improvements or modifications to the Travel Plan following submission of progress performance reports as timetabled in the programme of implementation 08 [PC38] Within the first available planting season after the commencement of the development, trees 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. 09 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, no building or other obstruction shall be located over or within 5.0 metres either side of the centre line of the sewer which crosses the site. 10 The site shall be developed with separate systems of drainage for foul and surface water on and off site. Details of which shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the development being brought into use. 11 No piped discharge of surface water from the application site shall take place until works to provide a satisfactory outfall of surface water have been completed in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before development commences. 12 No development shall take place until details of the proposed means of disposal of foul and surface water drainage, including details of any balancing works and off-site works, have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. 13 Unless approved otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority, there shall be no piped discharge of surface water from the development prior to the completion of the approved surface water drainage works and no buildings shall be brought into use prior to completion of the approved foul drainage works. Reason(s) for Condition(s): 01 [PR52] To ensure that appropriate materials are used in the construction of the development in the interests of visual amenity 02 [PR11] To prevent pollution of any watercourse 03 [PR12] To ensure that the development can be properly drained 04 [PR92] In the interests of safe redevelopment and afteruse of this site 05 To encourage drivers to make use of the parking spaces and to ensure that the use of the land for this purpose will not give rise to the deposit of mud and other extraneous material on the public highway in ther interests of road safety 06 [PR27] To ensure the provision of satisfactory parking space and avoid the necessity for the parking of vehicles on the highway in the interests of road safety 07 In the interests of sustainability 08 To ensure there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in the interests of amenity 09 In order to allow sufficient access for maintenance and repair work at all times 10 In the interests of satisfactory and sustainable drainage 11 To ensure that the site is properly drained and surface water is not discharged to the foul sewerage system which will prevent overloading 12 To ensure that the site is properly drained and surface water is not discharged to the foul sewerage system which will prevent overloading 13 To ensure that no foul or surface water discharges take place until proper provision has been made for their disposal Informative The existing Public Combined Sewers are located in Masbrough Street. All connections or works affecting a public sewer must be approved by Yorkshire Water before works commence on site. It is recommended that additional lighting be installed in the car parking area and CCTV be installed in the interests of security. Notes for RB2005/1404 Background There has been much planning history relating to the application site over the past few decades including the resiting of a stand, extension to terracing, cover over terracing, floodlighting, office block, ticket office and the erection of executive boxes. Members may recall that an application for the erection of a new grandstand was recently conditionally approved. It is considered that the proposed development falls within Schedule 2, Paragraph 10(b) Urban Development Projects’ of the EIA Regulations 1999 as it exceeds 0.5 hectares in area and a screening opinion has been placed on the planning register.