Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barr, Callan, Clarke, Fanshawe, Huckle and David Stone.

No declarations of interest were received.

*The Committee considered the under-mentioned application in the light of a report by the Head of Regeneration, and resolved as follows:-

CHE/13/00635/FUL – CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PURPOSE BUILT PUBLIC SPORTS FACILITY (REVISED PLANS RECEIVED 19TH NOVEMEBER 2013 REPOSITIONING BUILDING 10 M SOUTH AND CAR PARKING LAYOUT AMENDED) AT QUEEN’S PARK ANNEXE, BOYTHORPE AVENUE, CHESTERFIELD FOR CHESTERFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL

In accordance with Minute No. 299 (2001/2002), Mr R. Pont (an objector) addressed the meeting.

That the officer recommendation be upheld and the application be approved subject to the following conditions:-

            Time limit

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

            Revised drawings and plans

2.         The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as follows:

            Materials and boundary treatments

3.         Types and samples of all facing, boundary treatments, roofing and surfacing materials shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the local planning authority before the development hereby permitted (with the exception of demolition works) commences, and the development shall be constructed in the approved materials and retained as such thereafter.

            Planting,  landscaping and tree protection

4.         Prior to the development hereby permitted commencing, details of soft landscaping proposed for the scheme, including which trees/shrubs are to be retained/removed shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval. The scheme shall acknowledge and refer to:

a)     The findings and recommendations in the ecological mitigation scheme required under condition number 10 of this decision notice.

b)     The findings and recommendations of the applicant’s Arboricultural report by Acorn Environmental Management Group (October 2013). 

Consideration should also be given to how the planting and landscaping scheme can reinforce the existing tree belt along the northern side of the Queen’s Park Annexe. Reinforcements should only be proposed if it can be demonstrated that there will be no negative impacts on the ecological value of the site in line with the ecological mitigation scheme required under condition number 10 of this decision notice.

          Only those details or any amendments to those details as may be required, which receive the written approval of the local planning authority shall be implemented on site. The soft landscaping details shall also include planting plans, an implementation programme and a schedule of landscape maintenance for a minimum of five years. Those details, or any approved amendments to those details, shall be carried out only in accordance with the approved implementation programme.

5.         Prior to the development hereby permitted commencing, details of tree protection proposed for the scheme shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval. The scheme shall ensure that:

a)     The findings and recommendations in the ecological mitigation scheme  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.