Agenda item

7.1

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. 13/01827/FUL, 13/02964/FUL and 13/01874/FUL and other applications considered be amended 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) subject to the inclusion of additional conditions, and following consideration of an amended recommendation, as contained within a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and consideration of representations from the applicant’s agent in favour of the application, an application for planning permission for the erection of 39 apartments in 1 x 4 storey block with associated undercroft and surface car parking accommodation at Sheffield United Football Club Car Park, Cherry Street and Shoreham Street, Highfield (Case No. 13/00837/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to legal agreement;

(c) following consideration of representations against the application from a resident speaking on behalf of local residents of Ash Lane and New Street, and representations in support of the application from the applicant, an application for planning permission for the erection of 3 dwellinghouses and associated off street parking and landscaping (resubmission) at land opposite 9 to 15 New Street, Stocksbridge (Case No. 13/01277/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(d) following consideration of representations from the applicant speaking against the recommendation to refuse, (i) an application for planning permission for the use of ground floor as a hot food take-away (use class A5) including extraction flue and bin store to side at 42 Dundas Road (Case No. 13/02291/FUL) be refused as the Committee considered that (A) the proposed development would be detrimental to the amenities of the surrounding housing area and to the living conditions of nearby residents owing to the noise, smells, litter and general disturbance which would be generated by the use of the building for the purpose of a hot food takeaway and (B) that the proposed flue extraction discharge duct, by reason of its design (including height, size and projection) and prominent low level position, was an obtrusive and unattractive feature which detrimentally affected the character and appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the surrounding residential area, and the proposal was therefore contrary to Policy H14 of the Unitary Development Plan and (ii) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or  Interim 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 flue extraction discharge duct from the front of the property;

(e) following consideration of 3 additional letters of objection, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission to allow throughput capacity to be increased from 60,000 to 135,000 tonnes per annum, revised external storage layout, introduction of new equipment to process building and extension of acoustic barrier (application under Section 73 to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (environmental statement) and 4 (noise) of planning permission 08/04136/FUL as amended on 23/05/2013 by 13/01144/FUL – Aggregate Recycling Facility) at Ballast Phoenix Ltd, Beeley Wood Recycling Village, 2 Beeley Wood Lane (Case No. 13/02199/FUL) be granted, conditionally;

(f) following consideration of representations from the applicant speaking in favour of the development, and, subject to the City Council providing 9 car parking permits for new residents living on the proposed premises to be supplied on a first come first served basis, an application for planning permission for the re-development of former furniture store to form 12 residential units comprising 9 no. 2-bed dwellinghouses and 3 no. 3-bed dwellinghouses in 2 x 2/3 storey blocks including partial demolition of existing buildings, external alterations to both blocks and the creation of a courtyard area (as amended plans received 16/09/13) at the site of Barkers Furniture Centre, E Barker & Son (Hillsboro) Ltd Garage and 44 Trickett Road, Dodd Street (Case No. 13/02403/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to legal agreement;

(g) following consideration of 2 additional letters of representation, as outlined in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, and representations from the applicant speaking against the recommendation to refuse and a local resident speaking in support of the recommendation, and, notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation, an application for planning permission for the 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 for a temporary period of 12 months (application under Section 73 to vary condition No. 20 (opening hours) as imposed by planning permission 00/01269/FUL – erection of flats, basement carparking, retail units (A1), offices (A2), restaurants/bars (A3), leisure (D2), medical centre (D1) and crèche (D1)) at Units 1-2, 3, 8-9 and 14, The Plaza, West One, Fitzwilliam Street (Case No. 13/02529/FUL), be granted for a trial period of 12 months, as the Committee considered that a departure from established adopted planning policy was acceptable in this case, with bars nearby operating similar hours, as such, it was viewed that the proposed extra 30 minutes opening on a Thursday and an additional 1 hour opening on a Friday, Saturday and the day before a bank holiday would notmaterially add to the noise and disturbance to adjacent residents;

(h) following consideration of additional representations and amended conditions, as contained within a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission for the use of retail unit (Class A1) as mixed Class A1/A3 coffee shop and construction of 1:12 gradient access ramp at Couch, 412-416 Ecclesall Road (Case No. 13/02562/FUL) be granted, conditionally; and

(i) following consideration of representations from the applicant’s agent and a local resident speaking in favour of the development, an application for planning permission for the demolition of a Public House and erection of a convenience store (Class A1) with associated landscaping, car parking accommodation and servicing at the Bradway Hotel, Bradway Road (Case No. 13/02630/FUL) be granted, conditionally.