DELEGATED REPORT SHEET APPLICATION 20181956 NUMBER: ADDRESS: Sprowston Manor Hotel, Wroxham Road, Sprowston, NR7 8RP PROPOSAL: Variation of Condition 1 of Planning Permission 20150975 to Allow For the Retention of The Marquee at Sprowston Manor Hotel for an Additional Period of 3 years. CONSULTATIONS: District Environmental Health Officer: We had several complaints in November last year regarding loud music. Marquees essentially offer little to no noise attenuation and I feel that there should be additional controls applied. I would recommend that amplified live and recorded music only be played between the hours of 10:00 and 23:30, except for New Year’s Eve where music should finish by 01:00 hours. I would also propose the following condition: ‘Music noise shall not exceed a 50 Decibels in the 63Hz octave frequency band when measured over a 5 minute period 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential dwelling at any time. I would recommend that the hotel employs the services of an acoustician to create an onsite monitoring point that equates to the above limit so that it can take measurements using a type -2 integrated sound level meter. I understand there is a noise limiter device at the marquee which should also be set not to exceed the above limit. Ideally this should be capable of measuring low frequency noise. A noise management plan would also be useful to enable the hotel to respond to complaints. Again, an acoustician could help with drafting this. The venue ought to consider erecting a purpose built sound insulated music room in the long term which would relax the controls around amplified music, particularly with regard to finishing times. Further comments following the submission of a Noise Management Plan: In addition to my previous comments with regards to time restrictions and noise limits, I would suggest that the applicant controls music noise from the marquee in accordance with the Noise Management Plan submitted within the acoustic report dated 8th March 2019. District Environment Health Officer (Health and Safety and Licensing): I have been to Sprowston Manor, and the pins are concreted from when the structure was put up, and a visual check of the structure is on-going. There are some minor maintenance issues, but these will be sorted. No conditions required. Norfolk County Council as Highway Authority: A desktop study of this proposal indicates it would be very difficult to maintain that any detriment to highway safety will result and I therefore have no objection to the granting of permission. Pollution Control Officer: No objection. PARISH/TOWN COUNCIL: Sprowston Town Council: The Town Council is opposed to the granting of this application on the grounds that the marquee is close to residential properties, and with the proposed development in Sprowston, will be even closer. However the Town Council would not object to an extension of two years. Rackheath Parish Council: No comments received REPRESENTATIONS: 21 Hall Wood Road, Sprowston: The Sprowston Manor Marquee 5 year additional retention application is a concern as the noise very late in the evenings does keep us awake. Although we do listen and try to hear which song it is. We are not against it as Sprowston Manor has always been there but it is loud and late and we can hear it with the windows closed. This should be taken into consideration as some people are closer. The big concern is they are going to build either side of Arnups wood which should have never been passed in the first place and is terrible and if they do I would reject the application as it would not be acceptable for the new development house owners. 24 Hall Wood Road, Sprowston: Whilst we do not object to the renewal of the Application we would like to point out that on several occasions during the past year the music from the marquee can be clearly heard at Hall Wood Road. I do not know what time they are currently permitted to play music to but on several occasions it has gone passed 11.00pm. My only comment therefore is that if the music could be limited to a cut-off point of 11.00pm that would be greatly appreciated. 10 Everett Close, Sprowston: My comments are with regard to the noise levels and if the acceptable limits previously set in application 20110592 comply to the guidelines given the new housing built closer to the marquee in the last 5 years from the latest application, and ensuring these limits are applied. I am not against the marquee and hope it can remain, although do request the noise levels are kept reasonable as there have been particular nights (mostly at weekends) when the noise has been excessive and caused disturbance late into the night. There was a particularly loud night over the summer which led to complaints and the noise has been more reasonable since which I am grateful for. I was unable to locate the plan reference TG1 in application 20110592 which lists lines A-B and C-D as where the sound limits are to be met, but ask that a check is made that these still meet the noise guidelines (previously GS3 and CS14) given the new housing built along Everett Close and Mallard Way to the South of the marquee location which have been constructed since the original noise limits were set. With the occasions over the summer I referenced previously when the sound became unacceptable can I also ask that checks are made to ensure they comply with the sound limits and the planning be revoked if they fail to do so, in the hope we never get close to this and everyone can party and sleep happily. 11 Everett Close, Sprowston: Our comments and objections to this application are based around disturbance due to noise and would request that restrictions are placed on the usage and times of the marque so that neighbours are not affected. We live on the housing site adjacent to Sprowston Manor our home is approximately 800m away from the existing marque. We have had several instances of music being played loudly until 12-1am when functions are held, we have triple glazing but could still make out what the songs were due to the volume. We have called Sprowston Manor and added to Twitter but never received a response. The most recent complaint was made on the 24th November 2018. I suspect that complaints due to noise have been limited previously as the site has not been fully occupied however most of the homes are now sold and lived in so more people will be affected. 17 Everett Close, Sprowston: We are the householders who live the closest to the marquee, and have some concerns. The issue is the noise of the music from the marquee, late at night. We've heard this a few times previously, since we moved house here, on October 2018. This music noise was very loud and it kept us awake at night, while it continued. As we could hear this noise in the winter with our (triple glazed) windows completely shut, we are very concerned about the noise level in the summer, when we will have our windows open at night. Quite honestly, this noise is something we would prefer not to have at all. I know we are not the only householders affected by this noise, but just to reiterate, we are the householders on our site closest to the marquee. 15 Jobie Wood Close, Sprowston: Whilst not objecting to this application, I would like a late night time of 11.30pm imposed as far as noise is concerned, as just recently music has been very loud and carrying on well past that time, which I can hear from our bedroom about 600 yards from the Marquee. 2 Mallard Way, Sprowston: I do not believe that Sprowston Manor should be affected by additional house building on Mallard Way. They should be allowed to conduct their business as they see fit. The marquee has never been a problem for us and we live within close proximity of it. SITE NOTICE: Site notice displayed: 11/12/2018 Site notice expired: 04/01/2019 POLICY FRAMEWORK: Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2011 as amended 2014: Policy 1 – Addressing climate change and protecting environmental assets Policy 2 – Promoting good design Policy 5 – The economy Policy 8 – Culture, leisure & entertainment Development Management (DPD) DPD 2015 Policy GC1 – Presumption in favour of sustainable development Policy GC4 – Design Policy EN2 – Landscape Policy EN4 - Pollution Policy TS3 – Highway Safety Sprowston Neighbourhood Plan 2014 Policy 2 – Promoting good and appropriate design Policy 6 – Local employment opportunities Other Material Considerations: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2018) Planning Policy Guidance (2014) PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE: No pre-application advice sought regarding current application. PLANS AND DOCUMENTS: Location Plan, Dwg No: 01 – SMCC 2018, received 3 December 2018 Site Plan, Dwg No: 02 – SMC 2018, received 3 December 2018 Site Plan II, Dwg No: 03 – SMC 2018, received 3 December 2018 Elevations, Dwg No: 04 – SMC 2018, received 3 December 2018 Additional Noise Management Plan, received 11 March 2019 CIL LIABLE: - Marquee has been in place for a number of years and therefore is not considered to be additional floorspace – therefore not CIL Liable. ISSUES: This application has been considered against the Development Plan for the area, this being the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk (2011) as amended (2014), The Development Management DPD (2015) (DM DPD) and The Sprowston Neighbourhood Plan (2014). Other material considerations include The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2018) and The Planning Practice Guidance (2014).