DECISION: GRANT (FULL PLANNING)

CONDITIONS:

Repeated conditions:

The development shall not proceed other than in accordance with Conditions 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 imposed on planning permission RR/2018/273/P, dated 20 April 2018, which remain in full force and effect.

Reason: This permission is granted pursuant to planning permission RR/2018/273/P, dated 20 April 2018. Under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the Council has considered the conditions subject to which that previous planning permission was granted and confirms that the conditions and associated reasons remain pertinent and are re-imposed, apart from as varied by this permission.

Condition 2 imposed on RR/2018/273/P is varied as follows:

2.               The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings/details:

Drawing No. 1614-ST-PL-01

Drawing No. 1614-GA-PL-011 Revision G dated 19.04.11

Drawing No. 1614-GA-PL-012 Revision E dated 20.12.18

Drawing No. 1614-GA-PL-013 Revision G dated 19.04.11

Drawing No. 1614-GA-PL-014 Revision E dated 19.03.19

Drawing No. 1614-GA-EL-011 Revision D dated 18.01.19

Drawing No. 1614-GA-EL-012 Revision H dated 19.03.19

Drawing No. 1614-GA-EL-013 Revision E dated 18.01.19

Drawing No. 1614-GA-EL-014 Revision F dated 19.03.19

Drawing No. 1614-PA-DE-01 Revision B

Drawing No. 1614-PA-DE-02 Revision A

Drawing No. 1614-PA-DE-04 Revision A

Drawing No. 1614-PA-EL-21-1 Revision A

Drawing No. 1614-PA-EL-21-2

Drawing No. 1614-PA-EL-22-1 Revision A

Drawing No. 1614-PA-EL-22-2 Revision A

Drawing No. 1614-DE-DR-001 dated 19/03/19

Drawing No. 1614-DE-DR-002 dated 25/03/19

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (EA/48216) prepared by The Mayhew Consultancy Ltd, dated October 2016.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning, as advised in Planning Practice Guidance Paragraph: 022 Reference ID: 21a-022-20140306.

Condition 4 imposed on RR/2018/273/P is varied as follows:

4.               At the time of conversion works and prior to the first occupation of the flats hereby permitted, the triple lancet windows in the east and west elevations, as indicated on the approved Drawing Nos. 1614-GA-PL-012 Revision E, 1614-GA-PL-013 Revision G, 1614-GA-EL-012 Revision H and 1614-GA-EL-014 Revision F, shall be fitted with internal secondary glazing in accordance with the approved drawings, and shall be glazed with obscure glass of obscurity level equivalent to scale 5 on the Pilkington Glass Scale and shall thereafter be retained in that condition.

Reason: To prevent harmful overlooking of the neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

Condition 6 imposed on RR/2018/273/P is varied as follows:

6.               No flat shall be occupied until the foul and surface water works for the whole site have been completed in accordance with approved drawing no. 1614-GA-PL-011 Revision G.

Reason: To ensure the satisfactory drainage of the site, in accordance with Policies SRM2 and EN7 of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

Condition 9 imposed on RR/2018/273/P is varied as follows:

9.               No flat shall be occupied until the cycle parking areas have been provided in accordance with approved Drawing No. 1614-GA-PL-011 Revision G, and the areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of cycles.

Reason: In order that the development site is accessible by non-car modes and to meet the objectives of sustainable development, in accordance with Policies OSS4 (i) & TR3 (i) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy.

New additional condition

12.            The two rear flats at first floor level shall not be occupied until the 1.7m high privacy screens shown on approved Drawing Nos. 1614-GA-PL-012 Revision E, 1614-GA-EL-012 Revision H, 1614-GA-EL-013 Revision E and 1614-GA-EL-014 Revision F – which shall be glazed with obscure glass of obscurity level equivalent to scale 5 on the Pilkington Glass Scale – have been erected and the privacy screens shall thereafter be retained.

Reason: To prevent harmful overlooking of the neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy. 

New additional condition

13.            No part of the first floor flat roof area to the rear of the building shall be used as a balcony, roof garden or similar amenity area (other than the first floor rear terraces expressly authorised by this permission), without the grant of further specific permission from the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To prevent harmful overlooking of the neighbouring properties, in accordance with Policy OSS4 (ii) of the Rother Local Plan Core Strategy. 

NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK: In accordance with the requirements of the Framework (paragraph 38) and with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.