Agenda item

Outline Planning Application for the Erection of Employment Units (Classes B2, B8 & E) with Associated Car Parking, Servicing and Landscaped Areas.  All Matters Reserved except Access

Recommendation: Grant

The Committee considered an application for an outline planning application for the erection of employment units (Classes B2, B8 & E) with associated car parking. Servicing and landscaped areas. All matters reserved except access on land at Bangrave Road, Corby.

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report which detailed the proposal, description of the site, the planning history, relevant planning policies, outcome of consultations and an assessment of the proposal, providing full and comprehensive details.

The Committee considered the planning application report and noted the agenda supplement report which referred to further revised comments provided by the  Local Highways Authority (LHA), the replacement of paragraph 7.5.5 in the original committee report and the replacement of condition 2 and an additional condition 17. The Senior Planning Officer also confirmed that the revised development proposal removed the drive-thru restaurant.

It was recommended that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and the replacement condition 2 and additional condition 17 in the agenda supplement report. The Development Management Manager also advised that an informative be added for the Developer to enter into a Wayleave Agreement.

A request to address the meeting had been received from the agent, Mr M Sobic, on behalf of Savills (UK) Limited. The Committee was given the opportunity to ask questions of clarification.

The agent, Mr M Sobic, on behalf of Savills (UK) Limited, addressed the Committee and advised that the development was aimed at small to medium size employers giving opportunities for new businesses to start in Corby and ones already established in the area and the development would support economic growth in Corby.

A member was concerned that a large warehouse could end up being built on the site. It was confirmed that the site could not accommodate a large warehouse and the business model for this planning application was aimed at small to medium size employers.

The Chair then invited the Committee to determine the application.

A member commented that a flood assessment had been carried out and dealt with via a condition. The objection by Weldon Parish Council was noted in relation to a fast-food outlet but the drive-thru restaurant had now been removed from the revised proposal.

It was proposed by Councillor Jean Addison and seconded by Councillor William Colquhoun that planning permission be granted.

On being put to the vote, the motion for approval was unanimously carried.

RESOLVED:-

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions (and reasons) numbered 1, 3 to 16 in the report and subject to the revised conditions (and reasons) numbered 2 and 17, as set out below:

2.         The development shall conform in all aspects with the plans and details shown in the application as listed below, unless variations are agreed by the Local Planning Authority in order to discharge other conditions attached to this decision:

-           Location Plan, Dwg. No.- LP

-           Indicative Proposed Site Plan, Dwg. No.-16-1105/103, Rev- C

-           Proposed Site Access, Dwg. No.- 16-1105/107 Rev-B

-           Transport Assessment, August 2020

-           Transport Assessment Addendum, ref: T003, July 2021

-           Highways Technical Note, dated January 2021

-           Highways Technical Note, dated February 2021

-           Stage 1 Road Safety Audit, dated November 2021 (& Designer’s Response)

-           ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SURVEY & REPORT, ref: BG18.360 dated February 2019

-           Correspondence ref 20-1175.01 dated 10th November 2020 prepared by Delta-Simons

-           Email received from Joshua Rigby Joshua.Rigby@deltasimons.com dated 25/11/2020

-           Planning and Economic Statement, September 2020

-           Design and Access Statement, dated 03 August 2020

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure a suitable form of development in accordance with policy 8 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016.

17.       No development shall take place until a scheme and timetable detailing the provision of fire hydrants, sprinkler systems and their associated infrastructure has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The fire hydrants, sprinkler systems and associated infrastructure shall thereafter be provided in accordance with the approved scheme and timetable.

Reason: To ensure adequate water infrastructure provision is made on site for the local fire service to tackle any property fire.

Informative: With reference to Condition above, the developer will be expected to meet the full costs of supplying and installing the fire hydrant, sprinkler system and associated infrastructure.