Issue - meetings

Application no:

0033/2023

Proposal:

Demolition of No.26 Market Street (current Nationwide bank) and existing Castle Gateway bridge. Replacement of Castle Gateway bridge with wider pedestrian walkway with associated landscaping and enhancement of the public realm

Location:

26 Market Street Tamworth B79 7LD

Application Reference

0033/2023

Proposal

Demolition of No.26 Market Street (current Nationwide bank) and existing Castle Gateway bridge. Replacement of Castle Gateway bridge with wider pedestrian walkway with associated landscaping and enhancement of the public realm.

Site Address

26 Market Street Tamworth B79 7LD

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report.  Members raised issues relating to access, environmental impact on businesses and the impact of construction works on events in the town.  Officers updated on  Demolition Plan.    

RESOLVED

Approve subject to Conditions

(Moved by Councillor L Smith  and seconded by Councillor M Clarke)

Conditions /Reasons

1.

The development shall be started within three years from the date of this decision

Reason:

In compliance with Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

2.

The development hereby permitted shall only be carried out in accordance with the application form and drawings:

• SPE0814 04 101 General arrangement plan

• SPE0814 04 201 Landscape sections

• SPE0814 04 301 Landscape details Sheet 01 of 02

• SPE0814 04 302 Landscape details Sheet 02 of 02

• SPE0814 04 401 Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals

• SPE0814 04 601 Landscape Specification Document unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:

To define the permission.

3.

Prior to occupation of development, details of all the external materials have been submitted to and agreed in writing by the Borough Planning Authority. The development hereby permitted shall be subsequently constructed using the approved materials unless alternative materials are first agreed in writing by the District Planning Authority.

Reason:

To ensure that the Borough Planning Authority can exercise proper control over the materials used and the appearance of the building when completed, in the interest of visual amenity.

4.

Notwithstanding any details shown on the approved General Arrangement Plan, drawing no. TAM0704-02-111, no development works shall take place until revised details indicating the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: • Proposed measures on the trafficked section of Market Street to prevent vehicles from entering the pedestrianised area leading to the replacement footbridge, The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and be completed prior to first use and thereafter retained as such for the lifetime of the development

Reason:

To provide a safe and suitable means of access to the site, in the interests of highway safety and in the interest of achieving good design and creating better places in accordance with the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework and to accord with policy SU2 of the Tamworth Local Plan 2006-31.

5.

Development shall not take place (except demolition works) until a detailed surface water drainage strategy for all Highway and private contributing catchments within the development layout to a suitable means of outfall is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be completed prior to first  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36