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Agenda item
Land Opposite 34-35 St Mary's Terrace (HS/FA/21/01132)
(E Evans, Planning Service Manager)
Minutes:
Proposal
Construction of a raised deck for 4 parking spaces opposite 34 and 35 St Mary's Terrace (amended description).
Application No
HS/FA/21/01132
Conservation Area
Yes – Old Town
Listed Building
No
Public Consultation
Yes. Application by serving employee in politically restricted post.
The Planning Services Manager showed slides of a location plan, block plan and aerial picture of the application site. Pictures from the road of the application site where shown. Photographs also showed how vehicles are parked in St Marys Terrace. The site is located in the Old Town Conservation area and other designations are noted in the report. The application proposes the parking spaces and the associated decking large enough to comfortably accommodate parking for a modern sized car. There will be space to store bicycles and there will be four electric charging points. The Decking is supported by columns.
The Conservation Officer had queried as to why steel railings were proposed instead of a continuing the wall round, but a reasonable justification has been provided, and it is considered that that matter is satisfactorily addressed. The appearance of the parking deck is acceptable in accordance with Policy EM1 of the Hastings Planning Strategy and Policy DM1 of the Hastings Development Management Plan. Structural plans have been submitted by a suitably qualified engineer and Building Control have no objection to the application.
Councillors asked regarding where the power will come from for the electric charging points. The Planning Services Manager replied that electricity would not be supplied by the Council but by the residents of those properties.
Councillors debated.
Councillor Roark proposed approval of the recommendation, seconded by Councillor Roberts.
RESOLVED (Unanimously)
Grant Full Planning Permission subject to the following conditions:
1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of
three years from the date of this permission.
2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with
the following approved plans:
SMT048-03A, SMT048-02A, SMT048-01B and H5896/01 Rev B
3. The materials to be used must match [as closely as possible, in type, colour
and texture] those listed in Section [ 7 ] of the application form.
4. All ecological measures and/or works shall be carried out in accordance with
the details contained in Land opposite 34 and 35 St. Mary’s terrace Hastings
East Sussex: preliminary ecological assessment by Martin Newcombe, 31st
March 2021 (Revised 19/12/21) as already submitted with the planning
application and agreed in principle with the Local Planning Authority prior to
determination.
5. The car deck hereby approved shall be constructed in accordance with the
'outline structural arrangement for parking deck' drawing no. H5896/01 Rev
B by E.A.R Sheppard.
Reasons:
1. This condition is imposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of
the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2. For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
3. To ensure that the finished development takes proper account of the
character of the surrounding area in its use of external materials in the
interests of the amenity of the area.
4. To ensure that the measures considered necessary as part of the ecological
impact assessment are carried out as specified.
5. To ensure that the car park deck does not affect and is not affected by
matters of local land stability.
Notes to the Applicant
1. Failure to comply with any condition imposed on this permission may result
in enforcement action without further warning.
2. Statement of positive engagement: In dealing with this application Hastings
Borough Council has actively sought to work with the applicant in a positive
and proactive manner, in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National
Planning Policy Framework.
3. The applicant is advised that retaining walls in excess of 1.5m in height,
taken from the lowest ground level adjacent to the retaining wall, will require
the submission of a Retaining Wall Application to Building Control in
accordance with the Hastings Act 1988 - Retaining Walls. The application
should include detailed structural calculations. Works should not commence
until the approval of any such application. The applicant is advised to contact
the East Sussex Building Control Partnership at Wealden District Council on
01892 602005 or by email: building.control@wealden.gov.uk for further
advice and to ascertain whether a separate Retaining Wall Act application is
required.
4. No site clearance or tree or hedge removal shall be carried out on site
between the 1st March and 31st July inclusive in any year, unless otherwise
approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
5. The applicant is reminded that, under the Conservation of Habitats and
Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and the Wildlife and Countryside
Act 1981 (as amended), it is an offence to: deliberately capture, disturb,
injure or kill great crested newts; damage or destroy a breeding or resting
place; deliberately obstructing access to a resting or sheltering place.
Planning consent for a development does not provide a defence against
prosecution under these acts. Should great crested newts be found at any
stages of the development works, then all works should cease, and Natural
England should be contacted for advice.
More details on the district licensing scheme can be found at
www.naturespaceuk.com
Contact details: info@naturespaceuk.com
6. The applicant is advised that a building regulation submission may be
necessary before the works can take place. The applicant is advised to
contact Building Control at Wealden District Council on 01892 602005 or by
email: building.control@wealden.gov.uk
7. Your attention is drawn to the requirements of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Supporting documents:
- MAP HS-FA-21-01132 34-35 St Marys Terrace, item 344. PDF 542 KB
- HS-FA-21-01132 34-35 St Marys Terrace, item 344. PDF 100 KB
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