REPORT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER
Erection of a new industrial building within Class B1c with offices
and associated facilities, access, service yard, car and cycle
parking and landscaping. (Amended plans received 05/02/18).
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED: That application 17/04357/FP be GRANTED planning permission, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.
Minutes:
Erection of a new industrial building within Class B1c with offices and associated facilities, access, service yard, car and cycle parking and landscaping. (Amended plans received 05/02/18).
The Development and Conservation Manager informed Members that the Unilateral Undertaking had been completed.
The Development and Conservation Manager presented the report of the Development and Conservation Manager in respect of planning application 17/04357/FP supported by a visual presentation consisting of plans, drawings and photographs of the site.
He informed Members that construction work was being undertaken in the area, but this was in connection with the Mark and Spencer Planning Permission.
He advised that the site was outside of the Royston Development area in the current Local Plan, although it was inside the Royston Gateway employment area in the emerging Local Plan.
Members acknowledged that construction traffic would be managed under the construction traffic management plan and queried whether it could be conditioned that future traffic use the new access.
The Development and Conservation Manager advised that it was extremely difficult to insist that vehicles must use a particular route.
Members queried whether it could ensure. By way of condition, that vehicles use the new access point.
The Development and Conservation Manager advised that, particularly in light of recent planning appeal decisions, he would be cautious about trying to insist that vehicles used a certain route on a public highway.
It was moved and seconded that the application be granted planning permission subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report. Upon being put to the vote, it was
RESOLVED: That application 17/04357/FP be GRANTED planning permission, subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.