Issue - meetings

To consider application UTT/21/0405/FUL.

The Development Management Team Leader presented an application for full planning permission for mixed use development on the site, comprising the continuation of part of the existing building for warehouse/storage distribution and associated office use.  There would be internal refurbishment to create offices for the Council with an entrance canopy, and separate offices with a canteen for the Council’s Waste and Refuse Services. 

It was also proposed that there would be a replacement workshop, washdown area, additional car and cycle parking with associated works.

The application was recommended for approval subject to conditions and the highway visibility splays being resolved.

Councillor Light suggested that a shuttle bus service was provided to bring staff to the site from the main areas of travel.  She was concerned about the increase in traffic. 

The Development Management Team Leader said there was already travel plan condition requiring joint trips and car sharing when possible.  She said it was not the Council’s only office space, and the number of trips would be kept to a minimum.

Councillor Bagnall asked if consideration had been given to suggestions made by the Friends of Flitch Way. The Development Management Team Leader said that: -

• She believed that there were already traffic calming measures in place and there would not be any further measures conditioned in the application or required by ECC Highways.
• The shared 3 metre access and use of the car park at the weekend would not form part of the application but there was scope outside of this process for those to be considered at a later date.

It was agreed that an informative would be added regarding the existing restrictions to HGV’s only turning left out of the site. 

Councillor Freeman proposed that the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor LeCount.

RESOLVED to approve the application, subject to conditions and the highway visibility splays being resolved.

S Stephenson (agent) spoke in support of the application.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:25pm

The meeting re-convened at 10.00 am on 8 July 2021, with apologies for absence from Councillors Freeman, Light, Loughlin and Pavitt