Agenda item

RESOLVED: That (a) the applications now submitted for permission to develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Regulations made thereunder and for consent under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1989, be decided, granted or refused as stated in the report to this Committee for this date in respect of Case Nos. 15/00179/FUL and 14/03846/FUL, and other applications considered be decided as in the minutes of this meeting, and the requisite notices issued; the granting of any permission or consent shall not constitute approval, permission or consent by this Committee or the Council for any other purpose;

(b) having (i) heard representations from five interested parties speaking against the application and the agent for the applicant speaking in favour of the application and (ii) considered additional representations as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and subject to additional conditions as outlined in the aforementioned supplementary report, an application for planning permission for the demolition of 162-170 Devonshire Street and erection of a three storey building to form ground floor commercial units (one A1 shop unit and one A3 restaurant/café unit), 2 studio apartments, 6 one bedroom apartments and 4 two bedroom apartments at 162-170 Devonshire Street (Case No. 14/03473/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to the completion of a legal agreement;

(c) having heard representations from the applicant speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for alterations to roof, two-storey side extension, single storey front extension, erection of a carport and erection of a new boundary fence at 205 Tom Lane (Case No. 14/04293/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(d) having (i) heard representations from a local resident speaking against the application and from the agent for the applicant speaking in favour of the application and (ii) considered additional representations as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting and subject to (A) the inclusion of an additional directive, as outlined in the aforementioned supplementary report and (B) an additional condition to introduce measures to prevent access to the site after the closure of the petrol station, an application for planning permission for the demolition of public house and construction of petrol filling station and jet wash facility at the site of Elm Tree Public House, 980 City Road (Case No. 14/04152/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(e) following consideration of additional representations, and subject to amended and additional conditions, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission for the erection of two-storey building to form two apartments (amended plans) including car parking space and landscaping and removal of Tree Preservation Order at land between 25 and 27 Charnock Hall Road (Case No. 14/03876/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(f) subject to the inclusion of two additional conditions and amendments to conditions 7 and 9, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission for change of use of former Abbey Glen Laundry building to form 20 apartments and erection of a 3 storey building to form 9 apartments, 1 live/work unit and 2 offices and erection of 16 terraced houses/townhouses at Abbey Glen Ltd., 67 Coniston Road (Case No. 14/03493/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to the completion of a legal agreement;

(g) having considered a verbal update from the officer that the application for advertisement consent for retention of trailer mounted L.E.D advertisement screen at land opposite Burrows Toyota, 260 Penistone Road (Case No. 14/03471/ADV) had been withdrawn, (i) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning be authorised to take all necessary steps, including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the advertisement screen and (ii) the Head of Planning, in liaison with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the action to achieve the objectives hereby confirmed, including taking action to resolve any associated breaches of planning control;

(h) having heard (i) representations from three local residents speaking against the application and (ii) the agent for the applicant speaking in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for permanent change of opening hours to allow opening between 0800 hours and 0100 hours the following day on Thursdays and between 0800 hours and 0130 hours the following day on Fridays, Saturdays and the day before Public Holidays - Application under Section 73 to vary condition No. 20 (opening hours) as imposed by planning permission 00/01269/FUL - Erection of flats, basement car parking, retail units (A1), offices (A2), restaurants/bars (A3), leisure (D2) medical centre (D1) and creche (D1) at Units 1 - 2, 3, 8 - 9 and 14 The Plaza, West One, Fitzwilliam Street (Case No. 14/03356/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(i) having considered 15 additional representations objecting to the proposed development and 1 additional representation in support of the proposed development, as detailed in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting and (ii) heard representations from people speaking at the meeting against the proposed development, an application for planning permission for the erection of a convenience foodstore (Use Class A1) with associated car parking accommodation and landscaping works, partial demolition of existing buildings and use of the remaining building (No. 335) as part of proposed foodstore at 335 and 337 Ecclesall Road South (Case No. 14/00133/FUL) be refused as the Committee considered that the development (A) would create an excessive level of noise and disturbance and loss of amenity to an adjoining house (B) would result in a loss of housing at time of a shortage in supply and (C) did not provide adequate off-street parking and service arrangements and would therefore cause highway safety issues on Ecclesall Road South;

(j) an application for planning permission for the change of use of floors 1 to 9 to residential (Use Class C4 - shared student accommodation) creating 17 apartments at The Tower 2, Furnival Square (Case No. 13/03896/CHU) be granted, conditionally, subject to the completion of a legal agreement; and

(k) having (i) considered 5 additional representations objecting to the proposed development and the officer’s response, and noted an amended recommendation requiring the applicant to enter into a  legal agreement in respect of the two windows being blocked up in the adjoining building’s gable wall that face North, all as detailed in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting and (ii) heard representations at the meeting from a local Ward Councillor and local resident objecting to the development, and from the applicant’s agent in support of the development, an application for planning permission for the erection of a dwellinghouse with an integral garage at land at the rear of 2 Slack Fields Lane (Case No. 13/02131/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to (A) the completion of a legal agreement  and (B) Condition 9 being amended with the addition of the word “surfacing” prior to the words “vehicular access”.