Four window hoardings at Forest Centre Indoor Market And Former Lloyds Bank, Ollerton

What was proposed

Four temporary, non-illuminated Foamex window displays would promote the Ollerton Town Centre Regeneration Project.

“The application seeks permission for four temporary window displays on the windows of the existing Forest Centre Indoor Market And former Lloyds Bank off Forest Road at Ollerton and relate to the Ollerton Town Centre Regeneration Project. The window displays/posters will be positioned on the windows fronting Forest Road.”

“Sign 1 would be positioned on the left side of The Forest Centre, with the display measuring 2.20m in height and 2.73m in width in material Foamex (a type of PVC foam). The display would be 0.38m above ground level and would be non-illuminated as showing below:”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The displays would face Forest Road at the Forest Centre Indoor Market and former Lloyds Bank, within the town centre regeneration project and a heritage asset.

“The application relates to the Forest Centre Indoor Market and the former Lloyds Bank off Forest Road at Ollerton. The proposed site is part of the Ollerton Town Centre Regeneration Project (OTCRP). The proposed site is also within ‘New Ollerton Colliery’, the planned element of the historic colliery village identified as a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA) in accordance with the Council’s adopted NDHA Criteria.”

“The current application is for the windows displays to promote the OTCRP. These windows are positioned facing Forest Road, two on the current Forest centre (nos. 1 & 2) and two on the previous Lloyds Bank (nos. 3 & 4).”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

A wider mixed-use redevelopment application was pending consideration, alongside several approved historic applications involving the site.

“25/01999/FULM – Pending consideration for ‘Demolition of The Forest Centre 111 Forest Road, the Former Lloyds TSB Bank Forest Road and the Town Hall, Sherwood Drive, and the erection of a mixed use proposed development including: a cinema/ leisure use/ café building; retail (Class E(a)), customer service/office facilities (class E(c)) and ancillary/shared areas; commercial office units (Class E(c)); and associated infrastructure; landscaping; public realm areas; and the…”

“72910230 – Extend opening hours of hot food takeaway from 12:00pm to 12:00 am Monday to Sunday. Approved 04.06.1991”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the temporary displays would inform the public without harming local character, heritage, amenity or highway safety.

“The proposed site fronts onto Forest Road which is also part of the site for the Ollerton Town Centre Regeneration Project. Given the connection with the regeneration project, the proposed temporary displays are not considered to appear out of character or overly dominant on the windows of the existing shops.”

“Policy DM5b of the Emerging DPD acknowledges that the assessment of advertisement applications in terms of public safety and visual amenity will be relevant in assessing proposals for advertisement consent, and public safety will normally relate to the impact on highway safety and visual amenity. The Highway Authority has been consulted on this matter, and they do not consider the application to have detrimental effect highway safety and capacity.”

Officer report

Consultation and representations

The town council supported the application, conservation officers did not comment, and no other third-party representations were received.

“NSDC Conservation – determined not to comment in this case. The site is located within New Ollerton Colliery, a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA). The effect of an application on the significance of a NDHA should be taken into account in determining applications and a balance judgment will be required in regards to scale of harm or loss to the significance of that asset.”

“No representations have been received from any other third/interested parties.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The Business Manager presented photographs and plans of the proposed development to members.

Members’ discussion

Members considered the application acceptable but raised concern about disposing of Foamex and preferred a more sustainable material.

“Members considered the application acceptable, although concern was raised regarding the use of Foamex as that product was suggested to be hard to dispose after its usage and a more sustainable material was preferred. The Business Manager Planning Development informed the Committee that those comments would be fed back to the Design Team.”

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The vote

Members unanimously agreed to approve advertisement consent subject to the report’s conditions.

“(a) Advert Consent be approved, subject to the conditions contained within the report; and…”

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The decision

Advertisement consent was approved, and comments about Foamex were referred to the Design Team.

“(b) the comments regarding the use of Foamex be fed back to the Design Team.”

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