Post by 85sullivan on Oct 13, 2005 15:41:50 GMT -2
RECOMMENDATION: That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reasons:
1. The loss of open space to the north of the Cricket Ground would be detrimental to the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and the Grade II Sophia Gardens Historic Park and the setting of the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* registered Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 3, 4 and 45 of the City of Cardiff Local Plan, policies 2.53 and 2.54 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2003) and 6.5.15 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales.
2. The arena building by virtue of its form, scale and massing would be prominent when viewed from the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* registered Historic Park and Grade I registered Bute Historic Park which would adversely affect their setting and character. It would adversely affect the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area, and Sophia Gardens Grade II registered Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 2.53 and 2.54 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2003) and policies 3, 4 and 45 of the Local Plan and government advice contained in paragraph 2.99 and 6.5.15 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales and paragraphs 4.8, 5.44 and 5.45 of Technical Advice Note 12 : Design.
3. The design of the arena building by reason of the large expanse of monopitch roof, industrial appearance, proposed materials, particularly aluminium roof cladding and large area of concrete steppings behind the western, southern and eastern stands would be inappropriate and out of character with the setting of the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* Historic Park, and the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and Sophia Gardens Grade II Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 3, 4, 11 and 45 of the Local Plan, and government advice contained in paragraphs 2.99, 6.5.5 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales and paragraphs 4.8, 5.44 and 5.45 of Technical Advice Note 12: Design.
4. In the absence of an appropriately worded unilateral undertaking to improve footpaths to the site and measures being implemented to mitigate the effects of the loss of on-site car parking and added travel demand resulting from the proposal there would be a detrimental effect on highway safety, contrary to policies 17, 18, 19 and 45 of the City of Cardiff Local Plan, and policy 2.58 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2005) and paragraphs 8.42 and 11.3.2 of Planning Policy Wales.
5. The proposed arena building would be sited on part of the car park required to be provided by condition 4 of planning permission 98/427W and result in a loss of available car park when the ground is used for cricket or any other sport.
6. In the absence of a ground condition survey adjacent to the trees on the northern boundary there is no certainty that the car park could be provided without harming the trees, to the detriment of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and Historic Parks.
7. Insuffiicient details of storage and collection of refuse, have been submitted as required by the Council's Supplementary Planning Guidance : Waste Management.
1. The loss of open space to the north of the Cricket Ground would be detrimental to the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and the Grade II Sophia Gardens Historic Park and the setting of the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* registered Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 3, 4 and 45 of the City of Cardiff Local Plan, policies 2.53 and 2.54 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2003) and 6.5.15 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales.
2. The arena building by virtue of its form, scale and massing would be prominent when viewed from the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* registered Historic Park and Grade I registered Bute Historic Park which would adversely affect their setting and character. It would adversely affect the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area, and Sophia Gardens Grade II registered Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 2.53 and 2.54 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2003) and policies 3, 4 and 45 of the Local Plan and government advice contained in paragraph 2.99 and 6.5.15 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales and paragraphs 4.8, 5.44 and 5.45 of Technical Advice Note 12 : Design.
3. The design of the arena building by reason of the large expanse of monopitch roof, industrial appearance, proposed materials, particularly aluminium roof cladding and large area of concrete steppings behind the western, southern and eastern stands would be inappropriate and out of character with the setting of the Pontcanna Fields Grade II* Historic Park, and the character of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and Sophia Gardens Grade II Historic Park. This would be contrary to policies 3, 4, 11 and 45 of the Local Plan, and government advice contained in paragraphs 2.99, 6.5.5 and 6.5.23 of Planning Policy Wales and paragraphs 4.8, 5.44 and 5.45 of Technical Advice Note 12: Design.
4. In the absence of an appropriately worded unilateral undertaking to improve footpaths to the site and measures being implemented to mitigate the effects of the loss of on-site car parking and added travel demand resulting from the proposal there would be a detrimental effect on highway safety, contrary to policies 17, 18, 19 and 45 of the City of Cardiff Local Plan, and policy 2.58 of the deposit Cardiff Unitary Development Plan (October 2005) and paragraphs 8.42 and 11.3.2 of Planning Policy Wales.
5. The proposed arena building would be sited on part of the car park required to be provided by condition 4 of planning permission 98/427W and result in a loss of available car park when the ground is used for cricket or any other sport.
6. In the absence of a ground condition survey adjacent to the trees on the northern boundary there is no certainty that the car park could be provided without harming the trees, to the detriment of the Cathedral Road Conservation Area and Historic Parks.
7. Insuffiicient details of storage and collection of refuse, have been submitted as required by the Council's Supplementary Planning Guidance : Waste Management.
