Agenda Item No: 6 Wolverhampton City Council OPEN DECISION ITEM Committee / Panel PLANNING COMMITTEE Date: 5th December 2006 Originating Service Group(s) REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENT 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 (5th December 2006) REFERENCE SITE ADDRESS PAGE NO Bilston East 06/01273/DWF Bilston Retail Market 5 Market Way Bilston Wolverhampton West Midlands Blakenhall 06/01053/FUL 242 - 244 Dudley Road 10 Blakenhall Wolverhampton West Midlands WV2 3JU Bushbury North 06/01299/DWF Car Park To The Rear Of 18 Three Tuns Parade Oxley Wolverhampton West Midlands Bushbury South and Low Hill 06/01253/FUL 363 Bushbury Lane 22 Bushbury Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 9UW East park 06/0814/FP/M 26 Purbrook Road, 28 Monmore Green 06/01302/FUL Tarran Bungalows Site 34 Selbourne Crescent East Park Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 2EB 2 Fallings Park 06/01391/FUL 248 Cannock Road 41 Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 0BE 06/0933/FP/C Land junction of 45 Cannock Road/Blackhalve Lane, (formally known as 1 & 3 Blackhalve Lane), Wednesfield 06/01392/FUL 246 Cannock Road 53 Wednesfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 8QF Graiseley 06/0918/OP/M Land to the West side of Raglan 57 Street bounded by St Marks Road and adjoining Highways and Market Car Park, Wolverhampton Heath Town 06/01247/FUL Low Level Station Site Bounded By 76 Sun Street Wednesfield Road Heath Town Wolverhampton West Midlands 06/01248/LBC Low Level Station Site Bounded By 78 Sun Street Wednesfield Road Heath Town Wolverhampton West Midlands Merry Hill 06/01334/FUL 75 Uplands Avenue 80 Merry Hill Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 8AJ 3 Oxley 06/01280/FUL 22 Earlswood Crescent 84 Pendeford Wolverhampton West Midlands WV9 5RL 06/01341/FUL 1 Hampton Road 89 Oxley Wolverhampton West Midlands WV10 6UX Park 06/01244/VV 4 Horsehills Drive 93 Finchfield Wolverhampton West Midlands WV3 9JL Tettenhall Regis 06/01018/FUL Land At Rear Of 147-151 Aldersley 98 Road Aldersley Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9NJ 06/01223/COU 59 Pendeford Avenue 104 Aldersley Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 9EH Tettenhall Wightwick 06/01166/REM Turners Garage 111 School Road Tettenhall Wood Wolverhampton West Midlands 4 PLANNING COMMITTEE - 05-Dec-06 APP NO: 06/01273/DWF WARD: Bilston East DATE: 02-Nov-06 TARGET DATE: 28-Dec-06 RECEIVED: 19.09.2006 APP TYPE: Full Deemed Planning Permission (WCC) SITE: Bilston Retail Market, Market Way, Bilston, Wolverhampton PROPOSAL: Erection of new toilet block extension and re-positioning of entrance (including provision of rollershutters) APPLICANT: AGENT: Regeneration And Environment Tony Woods Civic Centre Property Services St Peter's Square Civic Centre Wolverhampton St Peter's Square Wolverhampton WV1 1RL REPORT: 1. Site Description 1.1 The subject site is part of a site owned by Wolverhampton City Council and fronts the Black Country Route which runs along the south boundary of the site. 1.2 The curtilage has a main building, and smaller temporary and permanent buildings associated with the use of the Bilston Market situated around the main building. 2. Application details 2.1 It is proposed to extend the indent in the south-west corner of the main building for the purpose of a toilet block, and re-locate the existing entrance and install roller shutters for the new entrance. 2.2 The toilet block will have approximate dimensions of 6m x 8.2m and will consist of a male toilet block, female toilet block, and a disabled/baby change toilet block. The extension will fill in the current indent, so that the building will continue the existing building line from the road. The toilets will be accessed from the new entrance which will serve the toilets and the market. 2.3 The previous entrance into this part of the building was within the indent of the building, this entrance will be relocated to the new south wall. The entrance will contain double doors that open to dimensions of 2.3m wide. 2.4 The doors will be secured by a full lath roller shutter which will cover the entire new entrance. 5 2.5 Amended plans were submitted that have the external roller shutters as punched lath roller-shutters with polycarbonate inserts. 3. Planning History 3.1 01/1645/DW for New Market Office, Creche and Colonnade, Granted,dated 22.02.2002. 3.2 04/0155/FP/C for Installation of new roller shutters, Granted,dated 18.05.2004. 3.3 93/1128/DW for Demolition of existing toilet block and reconstruction of new block. Erection of ornamental metalwork screen fencing., Granted,dated 19.11.1993. 3.4 94/1028/DW for Constructing new shutters to one elevation to match existing shutters, Withdrawn,dated 05.12.1994. 3.5 95/0243/DW for Construction of new shutters to east elevation of the indoor market, Granted,dated 24.04.1995. 4. Constraints 4.1 Deep Coal - Name: Deep Coal - Bilston, South East of the City. 4.2 Landfill Gas Zones - Name: 250m buffer around: Landfill Gas Site No.16 - Carder Crescent. 5. Relevant policies BTC1 – Bilston Town Centre Wide Initiatives BTC4 – Retail Core SH10 – Protected Frontages SPG5 – Shopfront Design HE 25 – Ancient Monuments Sites EP11 – Unstable Land 6. Publicity 6.1 A site notice was posted on 9 November 2006 for 21 days, which expires 30th November. At the time of writing, no objections were received. 7. Neighbour notification and representations 7.1 Consultation was via a Site Notice as detailed above. 6 8. Internal consultees 8.1 Transportation Development Awaiting a response at the time of writing. 8.2 Archaeology No Objections 8.3 Access Officer Awaiting a response at the time of writing. 8.4 Building Control No Objections - Insufficient detail for fire access - Access for disabled to comply with Part M of the Building Regulations. 8.5 Environmental Services The site Requires a Landfill Gas Note 2. 9. External consultees 9.1 West Midlands Police Awaiting a response at the time of writing 10. Appraisal 10.1 Due to the continued use and success of the retail market in Bilston, it is appropriate for the addition of an extra toilet block which will more comfortably cater for the market patrons. The extension fills in an existing indent in the south-west corner of the building and is in line with the current south wall. 10.2 It is appropriate for the new entrance to be placed on the south wall which should not adversely impact upon any free-flow of pedestrian movement, and is large enough to be used by disabled people. The new entrance will be visible from the Black Country Route so it is important that the roller shutters create an acceptable visual entry when viewed from the street. 10.3 Currently the entrances of the main building to the Bilston Market have solid external roller-shutters. However, this form of roller-shutter can create an environment which is perceived as oppressive and unsafe. Although it would be preferable for internal roller shutters to be used, due to past vandalism of the site, external roller-shutters in this case for the new entrance is appropriate. In order to comply with the Wolverhampton UDP and SPG No.5 'Shopfront Design Guide’ amended plans have been received which detail punched-lath roller- shutters with poly carbonate apertures will be used and satisfactorily comply with Council Policy. 7 12. Recommendation 12.1 Grant subject to the flowing conditions:- 1. The external materials used in the development hereby permitted shall match in size, colour, form and texture to those of the existing building. Reason: - To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the development. Relevant UDP Policies BTC1 & BTC4 2. The roller shutters shall comply with the plan titled ‘Existing & Proposed Elevations,’ Drawing 005, drawn by pwc of Jacobs Babtie and Brunton Knowles, dated Oct 06. Reason:- To ensure the satisfactory appearance of the roller-shutters. Relevant UDP Policies SH10 and SPG No.5 ‘Shopfront Design Guide.’ Case Officer : John Somers Telephone No : 551134 Head of Development Control – Stephen Alexander 8 DO NOT SCALE Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Wolverhampton CC Licence No 100019537. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Planning Application No: 06/01273/DWF Location Bilston Retail Market, Market Way,Bilston,Wolverhampton Plan Scale 1:1250 National Grid Reference SJ 394872 296272 (approx) Plan Printed 21.11.2006 Application Site Area 834m2 9 PLANNING COMMITTEE - 05-Dec-06 APP NO: 06/01053/FUL WARD: Blakenhall DATE: 12-Oct-06 TARGET DATE: 11-Jan-07 RECEIVED: 01.08.2006 APP TYPE: Full Application SITE: 242 - 244 Dudley Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands PROPOSAL: Erection of 16 flats and 258sqm retail development APPLICANT: AGENT: Brittania Estates ID Architects 242-244 Dudley Road Pelham Works Wolverhampton Pelham Street WV2 3JU Wolverhampton WV3 0BJ REPORT: 1. Site Description 1.1 The site fronts Dudley Road and backs onto Phoenix Park. It is adjacent to the main Dudley Road entrance to Phoenix Park and is therefore very prominent in relation to the park. On its northern side on Dudley Road are existing shops. 1.2 The current use of the site is for car sales. 2. Application details 2.1 The proposal puts forward a three storey gabled building, with an archway to access parking and a small amount of amenity space to the rear. 2.2 The ground floor element will be 258 sq metres of retail development with 4 car parking spaces for customers to the rear and 2 ground floor flats.