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Determination of Planning Applications under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990. PDF 54 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
A series of planning applications were
then presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City
Regeneration.
Amendments/updates to this schedule were reported and are
indicated below by (#)
Resolved that the
undermentioned planning applications Be Approved
subject to the conditions in the report and/or indicated below(#):
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1) – Planning Application 2019/0980/S73 - Outline planning application
(with all matters reserved) for the refurbishment, alteration and/or demolition
of all existing buildings / structures on the site (except St Mary's Church and
St David's Church) and redevelopment of site with indicative access / layout
and scale parameters on the north site of a maximum of 1 to 7 storeys and
maximum new floorspace of 84,050 sqm
comprising retail / commercial /office use (Classes A1/A2/A3/B1) residential
(Class C3), non-residential institution (Class D1) and leisure (Class D2), multistorey car park and redevelopment of south site of a
maximum of 40,700 sqm of floorspace
comprising a new arena (Class D2), up to 13 storey hotel / residential building
(Class C1/ C3), food and drink (Class A3), undercroft
car park, potential energy centre. Across
both sites, the provision of associated new public open space / public realm
and landscaping, new pedestrian and vehicular access and servicing arrangements
(including a pedestrian bridge link across Oystermouth Road), provision of new
bus stops on Oystermouth Road, new pedestrian access through existing arches
along Victoria Quay, relocation of Sir H Hussey Vivian statue, earthworks, and
plant - Section 73 application to
incorporate minor material amendments to the wording of Condition 1 (approved
parameter plans and sections, and supporting documents) of planning permission
2017/0648/OUT granted 13th June 2017 at Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And
South Of, Oystermouth Road, Swansea
Spencer Winter (Rivington Land Developers) addressed the
Committee and spoke in support of the application.
A visual presentation was provided.
Report updated as follows:
The following late Consultation Responses were
reported to Committee:
CADW - Having carefully considered the information provided with this
planning application, we have no objections to the impact of the proposed development
on the scheduled monuments or registered historic parks and gardens.
Assessment
Outline planning consent (2017/0648/OUT) for the
refurbishment, alteration and/or demolition of all existing
buildings/structures on the site (except St Mary's Church and St David's
Church) and redevelopment of St.Davids Centre was granted planning consent in 2017. This advice is given in response to section 73 application to
incorporate minor material amendments to the wording of Condition 1 (approved
parameter plans and sections, and supporting documents) attached to the
consent.
In response to the original planning application we determined that the proposed development
would only have an impact on the setting of scheduled monument GM012 Swansea
Castle and that this would be very slight and not significant. The proposed
changes that are the subject of this application will not alter this impact.
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Site Location
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Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And South Of,
Oystermouth Road, Swansea
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - With respect
to our most recent consultation response (Ref: PLA0036308), in relation to an
application approval of reserved matters for Phase 1 (2018/1648/RES), we
refer to our extensive representations to date and welcome the opportunity to
submit further comments on this latest consultation exercise for Swansea
Central Regeneration.
We acknowledge that this latest application seeks
variation of condition 1 on outline planning permission 2017/0648/OUT, to
enable amendments to the parameters of Swansea Central redevelopment along
with adjustments to the design, access and public realm, as described in the
accompanying cover letter 25th April prepared by Savills. As part of this
application, we also acknowledge that the recently submitted ‘Drainage Statement’
(9th May 2019) advises there are no amendments to the proposed drainage
strategy and anticipates a lessened impact on the 1650mm sewer located in
Albert Row. In principle, therefore, we offer no objection to the variation
of condition 1 on permission 2017/0648/OUT; however we respectfully request
that conditions 17 – 22 are maintained on any new consent granted for the
development, in particular condition 22 which refers to the aforementioned
sewer in Albert Row:
22) Prior to
the commencement of development within Development Zone DZ3, a scheme shall
be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, to
protect the 1650mm diameter public combined sewer below Albert Row. The
scheme shall incorporate measures for mitigation in the
event of a requirement for access to the sewer in the future for maintenance
or operational issues. The development shall be
constructed in accordance with the approved scheme.
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Site Location
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Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And South Of, Oystermouth
Road, Swansea
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Reason: In
order to safeguard the integrity of the 1650mm diameter public combined sewer
and to allow access for future maintenance if required.
Highway
Authority Observations - A Transport
Statement (TS) has been submitted alongside the
Section 73 application, this has been reviewed in the context of the
Transport Assessment (TA) submitted with the now approved planning
application.
The main amendments being sought to the original
permission Arena relate to the removal of long coach layby along the west bound carriageway of Oystermouth Road and a revision
to the Arena / hotel service access. The revised scheme will create a revised
service yard access, providing access to two coach
drop off / pick-up bays and the service area in the Arena. The two coach
spaces will be shared with the proposed Arena, hotel
and existing LC2 building. The area will also provide a taxi drop-off for the
Arena / hotel.
The TS sets out that in addition to the
internalised coach drop off / pick up bays the revised scheme also proposes
to provide two additional laybys along the bus route adjacent to the Paxton
Street car park. There will also be two coach bays constructed on Wellington
Street as part of the associated improvement works.
Therefore overall the revised proposal would not result in any loss of coach
bays compared to the approved scheme, albeit more separated than previously
proposed and still within a short walking distance. It is
confirmed within the TS that coaches will be required to lay over at
the Park and Ride facilities or at Bracelet Bay, as previously agreed.
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Site Location
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Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And South Of,
Oystermouth Road, Swansea
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The service yard access will retain the principle
of a left-in/left-out arrangement on the western carriageway of Oystermouth
Road. This will minimise the impact on traffic utilising the gaps in traffic
created by the traffic signal junction. The submitted swept path analysis
demonstrate turning manoeuvres are designed to allow
internal manoeuvres from large vehicles, although there appears to be little
room for error. The proposed exit onto Oystermouth Road requires HGVs and
PSVs to cross into the centre lane of the carriageway. This raises concern
and will need to be addressed within the detailed
designed stages in order to be found acceptable and safely accessed.
The amendments also include proposed revisions to
the northern MSCP comprise the following:
· a revised MSCP layout/footprint resulting in an increased car park use
GIA from 17,600sqm (max) to 20,000sqm (max);
· a revised car park entrance/exit location on Albert Row;
· improved vehicle lane widths on Albert Row;
· a service layby (Albert Row);
· improved pedestrian routes along both sides of Albert Row;
· a shared pedestrian and vehicle area allowing service, public
transport and emergency vehicles direct access from the eastern end of
Wellington St onto Albert Row
The revised floor area for the car park layout
will result in an increase of parking provision from 588 spaces to 606
spaces. The TS advises that an alteration to the internal layout of the car
park will include 37 (6%) disabled spaces, 15 spaces with electric vehicle
charging points and 24 enlarged spaces.
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Site Location
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Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And South Of,
Oystermouth Road, Swansea
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The TA assessed a proposed parking provision of
588 spaces at the northern MSCP, which is 18 fewer than now proposed. There
are a number of measures already agreed to be implemented
to help manage parking provision in this area of the city. It is considered that this slight increase in parking
provision will not significantly change the conclusions of the TA. Therefore the proposed increase in parking is acceptable.
The revised MSCP access location will result in
the entrance and exit being moved further northwest
along Albert Row.
The lane widths on Albert Row are proposed be
widened an amended to provide two separate southbound lanes for left turning
and right turning traffic from the MSCP onto the Albert Row and Oystermouth
Road junction. The TS includes swept path assessments which
demonstrate that the proposed layout is adequate. The relocation of the
entrance and exit does improve the available stacking room and queuing space
on Albert Road at the signalised junction with Oystermouth Road.
The intention to provide a further service layby
on Albert Row adjacent to the proposed MSCP, for the use of service vehicles
travelling southbound, is acceptable. The swept path assessments demonstrate
that this can be adequately accessed. Refuse vehicle
manoeuvres are shown using the shared space and ramp
area to turn, although this type of vehicle could also access the service
layby if required.
The revisions proposed along Albert Row include
improvements to pedestrian’s facilities along both sides of the carriageway.
In addition to this, a shared space is proposed
which will be used predominantly for a visual change in environment and part
of the management of private vehicles.
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Site Location
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Former St David’s Centre And Other Land North And South Of,
Oystermouth Road, Swansea
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The shared surface will allow emergency access
through this section, allow delivery vehicles, coaches and buses to travel
south from Wellington Road but prohibit access by private vehicle. This low
trafficked shared space will encourage pedestrian movements and form a
natural crossing point.
A previous consideration for the proposed layout
changes was to ensure that commercial deliveries could continue to be
achieved, in this location a primary concern was the
Tesco service area. The swept path assessments confirm that the proposed
changes would allow Tesco deliveries to be made to
and from Oystermouth Road and Albert Row. The delivery vehicle is also shown
accessing Albert Row via Wellington Street the shared surface area. However,
there does not appear to be an assessment which
demonstrates access to the Tesco service yard from this south bound approach
turn and exit back onto Albert Row. This must be
demonstrated and is required to be submitted for inspection.
Conclusions:
The Highway Authority recommends that no
objection is raised to the Section 73 application,
subject to the refinement of the layout at detailed design stage, to include
improved HGV and PSV turning on Oystermouth Road from the Area service access
and ensuring that Tesco service yard can be served from the Wellington Road
approach.
The above recommendation will require that the
previous conditions associated with our planning consultation response are retained.
Application Approved in accordance
with recommendation subject to the following amendments to conditions:
1.
The proposed
development shall be substantially implemented in accordance with the
approved Parameter Plans and Sections, Architectural Section 73 Comparison
Document and Public Realm Strategy Addendum which set out the vision,
objectives, urban design principles, development strategy, masterplan,
accessibility and movement, scale, quantum of development, building concept,
infrastructure, environmental sustainability and structural landscaping
principles of the development.
Reason: To ensure that the site is comprehensively developed to a high standard of
sustainable urban design in accordance with National and Local Planning
Policy advice and guidance.
17.
Phase 1 of the
development relating to the South Site shall be implemented
in accordance with the Piling Risk Assessment approved under condition
discharge ref: 2019/0583/DOC.
Piling or any other foundation designs using
penetrative methods shall not be permitted on other
phases of the development other than with the express consent of the Local
Planning Authority, which may be given for those parts of the site where it
has been demonstrated that there is no resultant unacceptable risk to
groundwater.
Reason: There
is an increased potential for pollution of controlled waters from
inappropriate methods of piling.
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2) – Planning Application 2019/0536/S73 - Residential development with
construction of new vehicular access off Nantong Way (outline) (2006/1902) as
varied by Section 73 planning permissions 2014/1189 and 2018/1204/S73. Variation of condition 7 of planning
permission 2018/1204/S73 granted 3rd October 2018 to replace the reference to
the temporary access road approved under 2018/1790/FUL with the reference to a
temporary access along the alignment of the permanent access road approved
under 2017/0026/FUL at Land At Upper Bank, Nantong Way, Pentrechwyth,
Swansea
A visual presentation was provided.
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