| Proposal | Non-Material Amendment (S96a) to amend Condition 2 (Health Centre Approved Plans) and Condition 27 (Overheating Assessment) of planning permission ref. 23658/APP/2021/1296, granted 31-08-2023 (Partial demolition, refurbishment and extension of the existing Cottage Hospital to provide a state of the art health centre and the comprehensive redevelopment of the remaining Site to provide residential (Use Class C3) accommodation and ancillary works including car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and associated works (Phased Development).)
The amendments include the following:-
- Relocation of the substation to the northern boundary to enable direct access from the highway;
- The loss of one parking space and relocation of motorcycle parking to accommodate the re-siting of the substation and the vehicle gate inwards from the Site boundary;
- Relocation of plant equipment to roof level to facilitate an increased quantum of plant as a result in the improvement to the ventilation strategy;
- Retention of the existing basement as a plantroom with a new direct external access including a new stair well and balustrades along the western elevation;
- Amendments to the design of the new infills on the western elevation to conceal and provide acoustic buffers to the plant equipment;
- Removal of heating plant enclosures from courtyard;
- Proposed covered cycle parking enclosure within the courtyard;
- Associated landscape amendments to accommodate the proposed amendments as set out above; and
- Amendments to the internal arrangement of the Health Centre, including the relocation of the Changing Places Toilets, recognition of staff admin spaces and relocation of the baby clinic location to the south of the building and mental health rooms moved to the eastern wing. |
