Ten bin lockers at Park Place, Horsham

“The proposal places a bin storage housing unit consisting of 10no. individual bin lockers that will each house 1100l bins, on a new concrete pad. These will house 8x1100 litre general waste bins and 2x 1100 litre recycling bins, as well as 1x140litre food waste bin. This would be located along the south east facing elevation of the car park further south than the previously approved scheme under DC/22/2368.”

“The proposed store will be finished in pressed steel surrounds matching the external cladding of the Piries Place car park. The pressed steel doors and surrounds provide visibility inside the store, with a solid roof to protect the contents. Signage will be installed on the store at the Car Park facing side to direct users of the car park into Park Place.”

“The site is located within Horsham town centre and is directly adjacent to the Piries Place Car Park which was rebuilt in 2019. The bin stores are proposed to serve the adjoining 33no. flats (Burton’s Court, owned and managed by Southern Housing). The site is on land owned by WSCC Highways and is located around 18m from the edge of the Horsham Conservation Area.”

“The need for a dedicated bin store to serve residents of Burton’s Court has been evident since the re-development of Piries Place Car Park in 2018/19. Previously to the erection of the new car park, the Burton’s Court bins were located on the ground floor of the old car park. When the car park was re-developed the design did not include re-provision for the Burton’s Court bins.”

“A proposal for a new bin store located in the gap between the two Burton’s Court blocks (facing Park Way) was approved by the Council under DC/20/1226. This store did not have the capacity for the number of bins needed to serve the flats (6no. 1100l bins) but was approved nevertheless in order to remove unsightly bins from Park Place.”

“It is acknowledged by Officers that a solution to the existing bin storage problem on Park Place is required, and it is accepted that the proposed bin store will provide a functional and permanent structure that will address the current informal and unsightly situation.”

“Officers are of the view that the proposed bin store will provide a purpose-built, enclosed, lockable and easily accessible location for communal bins for the residents of Burton’s Court, which would result in the removal of the poorly located and unsightly bins currently placed in Park Place, and this benefit weighs in great favour of the proposal. It is accepted that the proposed location is the only practical option for a bin store to serve the residents of Burton’s…”

“This application seeks the place of ten bin lockers on Park Place to serve Burtons Court. From inspection of the submitted application documents, no highway safety or capacity concerns would be raised from a planning perspective. However, I would note that the land of which the bin lockers and bollards are to be placed is currently maintained highway. For this land to be incorporated into the site, the highway rights need to be formally removed by way of a Stopping-Up Order.”

“Stopping Up Order The applicant is advised that the existing public highway to be incorporated into the development must be the subject of a Stopping Up Order. This process must be successfully completed prior to any highway land being enclosed within the development. The applicant should contact the Department for Transport’s National Transport Casework Team in order to commence this process…”

“- Loss of Public Highway - Impact on public highway safety particularly for pedestrians from loss of highway for manoeuvring vehicles - Loss of general amenity…”

“Horsham Denne NC has no objection to the proposed location or external appearance of the bin lockers but would like more information on the design and usage including the following: 1) Will the roofs of the bin stores be solid? 2) It is difficult to calculate the size of individual storage units from the plans provided.”

“Since the publication of the report Denne Neighbourhood Council had withdrawn their objection to the proposal and had sought further clarification on the turning space available for vehicles.”

“Members acknowledged the visual improvement the proposal would bring to Piries Place and noted the benefits of waste collection.”

“That DC/25/1119 be approved in accordance with officer recommendation.”

“Regulatory Condition: The approved Planting Specification and Maintenance Plan shall be fully implemented in accordance with the approved details within the first planting season following the first occupation of the development.”

“The applicant is advised that the existing public highway to be incorporated into the development must be the subject of a Stopping Up Order. This process must be successfully completed prior to any highway land being enclosed within the development. The applicant should contact the Department for Transport’s National Transport Casework Team in order to commence this process:”