Flood risk condition change at Properties, 10 Oxford Street, Long Eaton

“Condition 4 of the outline consent required finished floor levels to be 30.480m above Ordnance Datum (AOD) for the Derby Road frontage building and 31.120m AOD for the Oxford Street townhouses. Condition 4 also required the development to be carried out in accordance with the Evacuation Plan detailed in the approved Flood Risk Assessment, and electrical sockets on the ground floor of all units to be set no lower than 1500mm above external ground level.”

“The current application proposes to vary that condition due to a requirement to amend the height of the electrical elements. The current application proposes an amended height of no lower than 31.20m AOD, and thus it is proposed that the wording of condition 4 be amended to reflect that.”

“ERE/0822/0003 - Outline application for the demolition of all buildings and redevelopment of the site edged red for 16 flats, 4 townhouses, ground floor commercial use fronting Derby Road, courtyard parking and internal site landscaping. Approval of matters of access, layout, scale and appearance sought now - Withdrawn.”

“ERE/0623/0040 - Outline application for the demolition of all buildings and redevelopment of the site for 16 flats, 4 townhouses, ground floor commercial use fronting Derby Road, courtyard parking and internal site landscaping. Approval of matters of access, layout, scale and appearance sought now – Approved with conditions.”

“The site lies within the undefended Flood Zones 2 & 3, and within defended Flood Zone 2, but outside defended Flood Zone 3. A Flood Risk Assessment was submitted as part of the original outline application. That application was considered to be acceptable from a flood risk perspective, subject to the mitigation measures outlined in the Flood Risk Assessment being secured by a condition on the planning approval.”

“Given that the proposal is considered acceptable by the Environment Agency (subject to the agreed amended wording of condition 4), and also has the added benefit of addressing the MEP design challenges whilst maintaining appropriate flood resilience for the development, it is considered that the variation of condition application is acceptable from a flood risk perspective.”

“Environment Agency – No objection subject to the wording of condition 4 being amended to include the submitted flood risk assessment addendum and the mitigation measures it details, which is as follows: • Electrical sockets shall be set no lower than 31.20 metres above Ordnance Datum (AOD).”

“The application was advertised by press notice, site notice and neighbour notification – No representations received.”

“The committee considered a report from the Head of Planning and Regeneration which sought to vary condition 4 of the previously approved outline planning permission ref. ERE/1224/0031 due to amendments to the Flood Risk Assessment.”

“RESOLVED that the application be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report.”