Decisions made by Central planning committee on 15 February 2018

The following decisions were made by Shropshire Council’s Central planning committee at its meeting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury on Thursday 15 February 2018.

Land between Preston Street and London Road, Shrewsbury (17/01612/OUT) Hybrid planning application for a residential development of up to 600 dwellings, access, footpath/cycleways, public open space, landscaping and associated drainage and development infrastructure: comprising FULL application for 353 dwellings, access from Preston Street, access from London Road and spine road, footpaths/cycleways, public open space, landscaping, demolition of existing buildings and associated infrastructure; and OUTLINE submission for (up to) 247 dwellings, footpath/cycleways, public open space, landscaping and associated development infrastructure (amended description).

Decision:

Grant planning permission in accordance with the officer’s recommendation in the report to the 23 November 2017 Committee meeting  subject to:

• A S106 legal agreement in accordance with the heads of terms set out in the report to the 23 November 2017 Committee meeting as amended by paragraph 17 of this report and with an additional obligation to require a feasibility study in relation to the need for the pedestrian crossing on Preston Street to be signalled and funding for those works if identified as feasible and beneficial;
• The conditions set out in the report to the 23 November 2017 Committee meeting;
• Condition 21 to be amended as follows:

No more than 150 dwellings shall be occupied on the development hereby approved with no more than 175 dwellings under construction unless and until the access to London Road as shown on the approved plan is completed and available to public traffic.  No construction traffic access for the proposed development shall be from Preston Street once the proposed London Road access is open and available for public use.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and to protect the amenity of residents in the vicinity of Preston Street.

• Condition 18 to be amended as follows:

Prior to the commencement of development full engineering details of the traffic calming measures shown indicatively on Drawing No.21643-08-020-07 Rev B together with a phasing plan for the works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority; the traffic calming works shall be fully implemented in accordance with the agreed details and no later than the date of occupation of the 150^th dwelling built within the development:

Reason: To provide the traffic calming measures being introduced along Preston Street and Portland Crescent as part of a coordinated scheme.

• Conditions 6 & 7 to be tidied up as they both refer to the same thing;

A feasibility study in relation to the need for the pedestrian crossing on Preston Street to be signalled.

Proposed retail unit east of Unit 8, Meole Brace Retail Park, Shrewsbury (17/00405/FUL) Removal of existing structures and construction of an A1 (retail) unit; all associated works including car park alterations, access, servicing and landscaping.

Decision:

That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation subject to the Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report to the 21 December 2017 Committee meeting.

Land off Greenfields Recreation Ground, Falstaff Street, Shrewsbury (17/05234/FUL) Erection of 17 dwellings (including 2 affordable) to include new access road and associated parking (amended description).

Decision:

That consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting of this Committee for further discussion in relation to the tree survey and amended site layout if necessary as a result.

Proposed mixed use development, Barker Street, Shrewsbury (17/05171/FUL) Application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the erection of two 4 storey blocks and a 3 storey infill block for mixed use including student accommodation, A1 (retail), A2 (professional and financial services), B1 (offices) and D1 (non-residential institutions such as crèches, day nurseries and premises for education and medical or health services) with ancillary cycle and bin storage areas, car parking and new vehicular access on to St Austin’s Street (amended description).

Decision:

That planning permission be granted as per the Officer’s recommendation subject to the Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report. Delegated Powers granted to Officers to issue the decision notice following expiry of the revised consultation period (providing that no new material issues are raised).

Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury (17/06119/FUL) Change of use of former tennis courts to form additional council staff car parking for a temporary period of up to 2 years.

Decision:

That planning permission be granted as per the officer’s recommendation subject to the Conditions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and an informative to ask the applicant to accelerate the work to carry out a transport assessment to address the parking issues at Shirehall.

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