Agenda item

6.1

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. 14/00868/FUL, 14/00867/FUL, 14/00145/LBC and 14/00144/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) following consideration of a Section 106 update and, subject to an amended Open Space financial contribution for the development of £60,255.00 and additional conditions as contained within a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission for demolition of existing buildings and erection of mixed use development with 52no residential units above ground floor ancillary residential facilities and commercial A1/A3/A4 use at 72 Russell Street be granted, conditionally, subject to legal agreement;

(c) (i) an application for planning permission for retention of 2 no. buildings to be used for storage (Use class B8 and 1 building for auto electrical works (Use class B1) (retrospective application) at Unit 5, 6 and 7 Elliot Business Park, Chambers Lane (Case No. 13/03839/FUL) be refused as the Committee considered that when viewed from Upwell Street to the north the proposed structures represented poor additions in the street scene and were not suitably reflective of the established character. The proposals were therefore contrary to Policies IB9 and BE5 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan and Policy CS74 within the Sheffield Development Framework, (ii) authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning to take all necessary steps, including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the 3 buildings known as Unit 5, 6 and 7 Elliot Business Park, Chambers Lane, Sheffield, S4 8DA and (iii) the Head of Planning, in liaison with the Chair of this Committee, be authorised to achieve the objectives hereby confirmed, including taking action to resolve any associated breaches of planning control; and

(d) (i) following representations from four local residents speaking against the application and the applicant speaking in support of the application, and, notwithstanding the officers recommendation, an application for planning permission for demolition of fire damaged buildings, levelling of ground and associated filling over extent of former buildings, viewing area and amenity building at Sheffield Ski Village, Vale Road (Case No. 13/03814/FUL) be refused as the Committee considered that the development would change the nature of the site and was therefore contrary to policy LR5 and (ii) delegates authority to the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning to take all necessary steps, including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary to secure the clean up of the site.