Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Fri 20 Dec 2024

Consultation Date: Mon 17 Jun 2024

Consultation Date: Mon 17 Jun 2024

Comment Date: Fri 25 Oct 2024

LLFA consultation response 24.00678.FUL 25.10.2024.pdf

Comment Date: Tue 16 Jul 2024

LLFA consultation response 24.00678.FUL.pdf

Comment Date: Thu 11 Jul 2024

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS FOR A PLANNING APPLICATION.

APPLICATION SUMMARY
PLANNING APPLICATION: 24/00678/FUL
ADDRESS: 112 Peverell Park Road, Plymouth PL3 4ND
DESCRIPTION: Change of use from commercial (Class E) to two 2-bed self-contained flats.

CASE OFFICER: Joanna Churchill (Planning Officer)
Development Management, PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ.

CONSULTEE: Gary Lester (Transport Officer)
PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Transport Planning Team, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ.

Date: 11th July 2024

COMMENTS:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed Change of Use of the end terraced application property, from an office business (commercial) use in Use Class E that provided private 'home care'. To the proposed conversion of the property into to two in number 2-bedroomed self-contained flats. Although it is noted that the proposed first-floor flat would in fact have three-bedrooms (not two), with the third very small bedroom being referred to in the application as a study.

The application details include the provision of storage for cycles, and placement of refuse bins.

Being mindful that, that the application property would have originally been in use as a four-bedroomed house, before being changed into a business use, with the most recent use being a 'home care' provider, in Use Class E. The LHA would not wish to raise any objections in principal in respect of the off-street car parking shortfall when compared to the SPD indicative parking standards.

The application details suggest the property has no off-street car parking provision, however there is a single car size garage at the rear of the property. with vehicle access from the side street in Edgecombe Park Road. The garage door is shown on the application northeast elevation drawing, although the garage is incorrectly notated on the application drawings as a 'Store', which might have been its most recent business use.

Unfortunately, the change in the use of the property to two flats, would result in an increase in on-street car demand by the new occupiers that would occur at times of peak residential parking demand in the local streets, and unlike the business use would be in direct competition and conflict with the existing local residents parking provision. In an area where on-street car parking is already at a premium and in high demand. Therefore, the existing garage at the application property should be retained and used for its intended purpose of car parking, to help mitigate the car parking shortfall at the application property, and in terms of the residential use maintain the status quo in order to help reduce the detrimental impact on the available on-street parking.

SUMMARY:
The LHA would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed Change of Use of the application property, from a business use, to two in number self-contained flats. Recommending that the garage is retained for car parking purposes only to help mitigate the resultant increase in residential parking demand. The following conditions are recommended for inclusion in any grant of planning permission.

CYCLE PROVISION
() No dwelling shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plan for a minimum of five (5) in number bicycles to be securely parked. The secure area for storing bicycles shown on the approved plan shall remain available for its intended purpose and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:
In order to promote cycling as an alternative to the use of private cars in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the adopted Plymouth & Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 - 2034.

PROVISION OF PARKING AREA
() The garage at the rear of the property shown on the approved plans (incorrectly notated as a 'Store') shall be made available and reserved for the unfettered use of parking a car only by the bona fide occupiers of the flats and shall not be used for any other purpose.

Reason:
To enable a car used by occupiers to be parked off the public highway so as to help mitigate conflict avoid damage to amenity and interference with the free flow of traffic on the highway in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the adopted Plymouth & Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 - 2034.


Gary Lester
Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the Service
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure

Comment Date: Tue 02 Jul 2024

Insufficient information has been supplied about the site's current or potential future employment usage. Such information would be beneficial in determining whether there is a reasonable prospect of the site being utilised for employment purposes in the future.

As previously mentioned during the pre-application phase, the scale and location of the site do not necessitate the imposition of mitigation measures for the loss of employment space.

Comment Date: Mon 24 Jun 2024

Planning Response 24.6.24.docx