Medical surgery extension at The Banks Surgery, 9 The Banks, Sileby

“The application seeks planning permission for a single storey extension to the front of the building to accommodate an internal reconfiguration which would include the addition of one clinical room as well as an enlarged reception and waiting room. The extension would be of a similar form to the existing building with…”

“The extension would have an ‘L’ shaped footprint, extending to the front/west of the building, as well as wrapping around its northern side. It would measure around 8.1m in length along the longest part of the side elevation and 9.3m in width across the front. The projection from the main part of the front elevation would be around 3.4m.”

“The application site comprises a medical surgery located in Sileby. It is positioned on the eastern side of the road, ‘The Banks’, to the south of a public footpath and brook. It covers an irregular shaped area of land which extends back from the highway, with residential development to the south and east.”

“The site is located within Flood Zone 3, more specifically within Flood Zone 3b in the Council’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, published December 2018.. It also is within an archaeological alert zone which covers much of Sileby.”

“Reference Description Decision & Date P/18/0555/2 Erection of side extensions to doctor's surgery Permission granted 17.05.2018 P/96/0893/2 Change of use from dwelling to form enlarged doctors surgery in Withdrawn 26.11.1997”

“The extension proposed would therefore be within an area identified as functional floodplain and is considered to be contrary to Policies CS2 and CS16 of the Core Strategy. It also is contrary to policies DS5 and CC1 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan 2021-37.”

“The proposed extension is located within land identified as Flood Zone 3b (Functional Floodplain) as identified in the Charnwood Borough Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (2018). The development is therefore contrary to the Planning Practice Guidance/Environment Agency Standing Advice, policies CS2 and CS16 of the Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy 2011-2028 (2015) and policies DS5 and CC1 of the emerging Charnwood Local Plan 2021-37 (Main modifications version, June…”

“Objection: • Insufficient information on the geometry of the access; • The access appears to be shared with properties 11 and 15 and details of visibility and surfacing would be required. The current parking plan shows a conflict with the access to these properties; • No information of trip generation is provided; • A parking accumulation survey would assist; • Based on the current situation, 28 parking spaces is required. However, only 9 are provided.”

“This case is in Flood Zone 3B. If the applicant wants to show otherwise, they can request EA flood data;”

“No Objection, but: • concerns about displaced parking. • There is also concern regarding the resident’s comment that one of the parking spaces is blocking their legal access Ward Councillor – Councillor Lawrence • Note number of housing applications around Sileby and allocated S106 monies toward medical provision at the surgery; • Notes concerns around flooding and parking.”

“Matters in support: • Significant demand for GP services, including reference to housing developments in the Sileby area; • Request that the application is determined by the Plans Committee; • Developers are allowed to build and there is a need for medical services.”

“RESOLVED that planning permission be granted, on the grounds of the application meeting Policy CF5 (Health and Wellbeing) of the Sileby Neighbourhood Development Plan 2022 and Section 8 (Promoting healthy and safe communities) of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024, and that the Head of Planning and Growth be given delegated authority to determine the final detail of the planning conditions in consultation with the Chair of the Plans Committee, but that the…”