Agenda item

Further to minute 23 of the Plans Panel East meeting held on 16^th June 2011 where Panel considered a position statement on proposals for an outline application for development of non food retail units, 2 car showrooms, ancillary food kiosk with associated access roads and landscaping, to consider a further report of the Chief Planning Officer

(report attached)

  (Prior to consideration of this matter, Councillor Finnigan left the meeting)

Further to minute 23 of the Plans Panel East meeting held on 16^th June 2011 where Panel considered a position statement on the development of this key site at Gelderd Road and Ring Road Beeston, Members considered the formal application

Plans, photographs and graphics were displayed at the meeting

Officers presented the report which sought permission for the development of retail units together with access roads and landscaping on a cleared, brownfield site close to the city centre

Concerns had previously been expressed about the lack of landscaping to be provided and that following further work, the applicant had been able to provide additional landscaping which Officers considered to be acceptable

Indicative images depicted a glazed building which was viewed as an improvement on the previous proposals

Car parking of 333 spaces would be provided.  Additional spaces for the car dealership and display spaces would also be provided

If minded to approve the application an additional condition relating to the provision of a pedestrian crossing on Gelderd Road in the vicinity of the site was requested.  Amendments to conditions 5 and 7 relating to the amount of floorspace for the car showrooms and non-food retail use were outlined

In terms of the non-food retail use, it was proposed to restrict this to the sale of bulky goods

Members were informed that the site lay within Flood Risk Zones 2 and 3a and that conditions had been included to address flood risk, with the Environment Agency being satisfied with the proposals.  As part of the S106 Agreement, a flood warning scheme would be provided

Members commented on the following matters:

·  the need to ensure no rat running occurred across the site

·  that the building on the corner of the site should be a quality building to reflect its key location with a suggestion that the design of the building should have regard to the distinctive building on the opposite side of the road

·  the need for local training and employment during the construction period and post construction

RESOLVED –

i)  To defer and delegate approval to the Chief Planning

Officer subject to the conditions set out in the submitted report, an additional condition requiring details of a pedestrian crossing on Gelderd Road in the vicinity of the site to be submitted and approved in writing by the Council, with the construction of this crossing to be carried out prior to the occupation of the development (and any others which he might consider appropriate), amendments to condition 5 to refer to 2,601 sq m floorspace for the car showrooms and condition 7 to refer to 3,906 sq m for the net floorspace for the non-food retail units and the completion of a legal agreement within 3 months from the date of resolution unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Chief Planning Officer, to deal with the following matters:

·  Details of flood warning scheme

·  Public transport infrastructure improvements contribution £150,400 (to be index linked)

·  £30,000 Metro contribution to pay for shelter at bus stop nuber 12256 and new live bus information display at bus stop numbers 10103 and 12256

·  Travel Plan monitoring evaluation fee (£2500) and implementation

·  Landscape management plan

·  Local employment and training initiatives

In the circumstances where the S106 has not been completed within 3 months of the resolution to grant planning permission, the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer

  ii)  That directions be attached to the planning permission regarding the quality of design and landscaping