Industrial infill extension at Carbolite Ltd Parsons Lane Hope

“The proposed development represents a modest infill between two existing buildings on an existing industrial site. It has been concluded that the proposed development, individually or cumulatively with what has already been approved, would not detrimentally impact the valued landscape character, residential amenity, highway safety or contribute towards increased flood risk locally.”

“The application proposes to extend a small link between the two existing industrial buildings on site to create a single-storey infill between the two structures. The proposed infill extension would have a floorspace of 405sqm.”

“Carbolite Ltd occupies the application site which is in use as a manufacturing premises. The site is located approximately 0.8 km to the east of the settlement of Hope. Hope Railway Station is located adjacent to application site and the railway line runs along the northern boundary of the site.”

“The Hallam Barn Grasslands Site of Special Scientific Interest lies some 500m to the north east. The site is in Flood Zone 2 and the area of the proposed infill extension is in an area at medium risk of surface water flooding.”

“2016: Proposed extension to existing factory building and new car park accessed from Station Road (through existing station car park), together with associated landscaping, surfaces and low-level bollard lighting along Station Road – Granted conditionally…”

“Some Members had driven passed the site the previous day.”

“The current gate and how this can be retained • Vehicular access to the car park and pedestrian access from the car park to the premises.”

“A motion to approve the application with the conditions outlined below, was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.”

“That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:”