Delivery hours at foodstore at The Co-operative Food, Nelson, Treharris

“Description and Location of Development: Remove condition 28 (Hours - delivery) of planning consent 24/0254/FULL (Demolish existing retail foodstore (Use Class A1) & replace with a new discount retail foodstore (Use Class A1) with reconfigured access and car parking, external lighting, drainage, landscaping, and other associated site works) to allow unrestricted delivery hours for deliveries from 0600 until 2100 Monday- Saturday and from 0700 until 1800 Sunday and Bank…”

“APPLICATION TYPE: Development without complying with conds…”

“Site description: A new foodstore is currently under construction on the site of the former Co-op foodstore. It is adjacent to an existing petrol filling station which sits to the north west of the site.”

“Development: Planning permission was granted this year (ref. 24/0254/FULL) for the replacement retail foodstore, located close to the rear (southern) boundary of the site. The site is proposed to be accessed using the existing access point in the north east of the site.”

“24/0254/FULL - Demolish existing retail foodstore (Use Class A1) & replace with a new discount retail foodstore (Use Class A1) with reconfigured access and car parking, external lighting, drainage, landscaping, and other associated site works - Granted 01.08.2024.”

“25/0452/NMA - Seek approval of a non material amendment to planning consent 24/0254/FULL (Demolish existing retail foodstore (Use Class A1) & replace with a new discount retail foodstore (Use Class A1) with reconfigured access and car parking, external lighting, drainage, landscaping, and other associated site works) to introduce 4 No. Rapid Charging Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs), together with 2 No. EV charging upstands, and 1 No.”

“Following these concerns and discussions with the applicant’s agent, the application has now been amended to request condition 28 is varied to allow an extra hour for deliveries in the morning. As such, the delivery hours proposed are 0600 -2100 Monday to Saturday and 0700-1800 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.”

“It is noted that the applicant does not consider that limiting the increase in delivery hours to an initial temporary period is necessary due to the low impact indicated by the noise assessment. However, due to the Environmental Health Manager’s comments, it is recommended that condition 28 (now condition 24) is varied to allow an extra hour for deliveries in the morning for an initial period of a year only.”

“As a result, they request consideration to a condition that limits the proposed extended delivery hours for a period of 1 year, to allow the situation to be monitored and any potential complaints that are received to be investigated. Following this period, the Council’s Environmental Health Manager considers they will be in a better position to advise whether a further application, if desired, for a change in delivery hours on a more permanent basis would be acceptable.”

“Transportation Engineering Manager - CCBC - No objection raised.”

“Environmental Health Manager - Environmental Health would like Planning to consider a temporary consent to allow the extended hours for 1 year to enable them to monitor the situation.”

“Response: Responses objecting to the application have been received from one neighbouring property.”

“Summary of observations: The proposal would cause light, noise and air pollution for neighbours; the deliveries to the current supermarket on the site cause issues for neighbours; concerns regarding the robustness of the report; concerns regarding the level of consultation undertaken.”

“Following consideration of the application it was moved and seconded that, subject to an amendment to the description, an amendment to conditions (14) and (15) and the conditions contained in the Officer’s report, the recommendation be approved. By way of Microsoft Forms (and in noting there were 14 For, 0 Against and 0 Abstentions) this was unanimously agreed.”

“(i) Subject to the amended description, amended conditions (14) and (15) and the conditions contained in the Officer’s report, the application be GRANTED.”