| Conditions / Reason for Refusal: |
The Development Management Procedure Order 2015 requires that planning authorities provide written reasons in the decision notice for imposing planning conditions that require particular matters to be approved before development can start. Conditions numbered 13 of this permission require matters to be approved before development works begin; however, in this instance the conditions are justified because:
i. In the interests of the expedient determination of the application it was considered to be appropriate to reserve certain matters of detail for approval by planning condition rather than unnecessarily extending the application determination process to allow these matters of detail to be addressed pre-determination.
ii. The details required under condition numbers 13 are fundamental to the acceptability of the development and the nature of the further information required to satisfy these conditions is such that it would be inappropriate to allow the development to proceed until the necessary approvals have been secured.’
01
The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason
In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
02
The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved location plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the approved plans.
Drawing Number 1103/1104/2000/1105/2001/AMA-22707-SK-001 REV P01/1100/ ROT-RMB-Z1-XX-DR-A-0001/0002/076 020 084_100/103 (received 05/07/2024)
Drawing Number (Floor Plan)(received 17/07/2024)
Reason
To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.
03
Prior to any development above ground level, samples of the external materials of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The development shall proceed in accordance with the approved details.
Reason:
In the interests of visual amenity and to protect the character and appearance of the Wath-upon-Dearne Conservation Area in accordance with Policy SP41 ‘Conservation Areas.’
Drainage
03
No development above ground level shall commence until details of the foul, surface water and land drainage systems and all related works necessary to drain the site have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. These works shall be carried out concurrently with the development and the drainage system shall be operating to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority prior to the occupation of the development.
Reason
To ensure that the site is connected to suitable drainage systems and to ensure that full details thereof are approved by the Local Planning Authority before any works begin and in accordance with Policy CS25 of the Local Plan.
04
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the submitted Flood Risk Summary & Drainage Strategy prepared by Andrew Moseley Associates, dated April 2024, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
In the interest of satisfactory and sustainable drainage.
Landscaping/Ecology
05
Prior to first occupation of the development, a detailed landscape scheme shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The landscape scheme shall have regard to the approved Landscape Masterplan and associated BNG proposals and shall be prepared to a minimum scale of 1:200 and shall clearly identify through supplementary drawings where necessary:
• The extent of existing planting, including those trees or areas of vegetation that are to be retained, and those that it is proposed to remove.
• The extent of any changes to existing ground levels, where these are proposed.
• Any constraints in the form of existing or proposed site services, or visibility requirements.
• Areas of structural and ornamental planting that are to be carried out.
• The positions, design, materials and type of any boundary treatment to be erected.
• A planting plan and schedule detailing the proposed species, siting, quality and size specification, and planting distances.
• A written specification for ground preparation and soft landscape works.
• The programme for implementation.
• Written details of the responsibility for ongoing maintenance and a schedule of operations.
The scheme shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved landscape scheme and in accordance with the appropriate standards and codes of practice within a timescale agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in the
interests of amenity.
06
Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years from completion of planting die, are removed or damaged, or that fail to thrive shall be replaced within the next planting season. Assessment of requirements for replacement planting shall be carried out on an annual basis in September of each year and any defective work or materials discovered shall be rectified before 31st December of that year.
Reason
To ensure that there is a well laid out scheme of healthy trees and shrubs in the
interests of amenity.
07
Prior to the first occupation of the development details of the Green/Biodiverse Roof shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submission shall include details of and responsibilities for post-installation maintenance for the lifetime of the development including any replacement of any areas that fail to establish, for a minimum period of 5 years.
Reason
In the interests of ecology and visual amenity.
08
Notwithstanding the submitted details, before above ground works commence a scheme for biodiversity enhancement, such as the incorporation of permanent bat roosting feature(s), hedgehog holes and nesting opportunities for birds, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The approved details thereafter shall be implemented, retained and maintained for their designed purpose in accordance with the approved scheme for the lifetime of the development. The scheme shall include, but not limited to, the following details:
i. Description, design or specification of the type of feature(s) or measure(s) to be undertaken.
ii. Materials and construction to ensure long lifespan of the feature/measure.
iii. A drawing(s) showing the location and where appropriate the elevation of the features or measures to be installed or undertaken.
iv. When the features or measures will be installed within the construction, occupation, or phase of the development.
Reason
In the interests of biodiversity in accordance with Policy SP33 ‘Conserving and Enhancing the Natural Environment.’
Highways
09
Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be used by vehicles shall be properly constructed with either a/ a permeable surface and associated water retention/collection drainage, or b/ an impermeable surface with water collected and taken to a separately constructed water retention / discharge system within the site. All to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be maintained in a working condition.
Reason
To ensure that surface water can adequately be drained, and that mud and other extraneous material is not deposited on the public highway and that each dwelling can be reached conveniently from the footway in the interests of the adequate drainage of the site, road safety and residential amenity.
10
Before the development is brought into use the car parking area shown on the submitted plan shall be provided, marked out and thereafter maintained for car parking.
Reason
To ensure the provision of satisfactory parking spaces and to avoid the necessity for the parking of vehicles on the highway in the interests of road safety.
Amenity
11
Prior to the commencement of works a Demolition and Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council and the approved statement shall be adhered to throughout the demolition/construction period. The plan shall describe in detail the actions that will be taken to minimise adverse impacts on occupiers of nearby properties and the local highway network by providing details on the following:
- Noise & vibration arising from all construction and demolition related activities - Contractors and site staff are expected to use the best practical means to minimise noise on site. Regard shall be had to the guidance detailed in BS5228 2009: ‘Noise and Vibration Control on Construction Sites’.
- Dust arising from all construction and demolition related activities - Contractors and site staff are expected to use the best practical means to minimise dust on site. Regard shall be had to the guidance detailed in Institute of Air Quality Management- Guidance of the assessment of dust from demolition and construction 2014.
- Artificial lighting used in connection with all construction related activities and security of the construction site - Contractors and site staff are expected to use the best practical means to minimise light nuisance on site. Regard shall be had to the guidance detailed in the Institute of Lighting Professionals - Guidance Note 01/21 – Reduction of Obtrusive Light.
The CEMP to be submitted shall be in report format and as a minimum is to include the following details as specified in the subheadings below:
Program and Phasing Details
- Site layout
- Operational hours
- Expected duration of demolition and construction work phases
Site Management
- Contact details of site manager for public liaison purposes
- Complaints procedure
- Roles and responsibilities
Routes for Construction Traffic and on-site car parking
- Routes to be used for access onto site and egress, including reference as to how the development will legally take access from the adjacent highway i.e. s278 or s184 agreement.
- One way systems
- Haul routes (onsite and delivery)
- On site car parking / manoeuvring facilities for delivery vehicles and workers
Site Access, Storage and Movement of Materials
- Delivery access point details
- Location details of storage areas
- Delivery times of materials and plant
Dust, Debris and Mud
- Screening and hoarding
- Preventative measures
- Dust suppression measures -General and machinery
- Wheel wash facilities
- Road sweeping facilities
- Covering of dusty stockpiles
- Vehicles carrying dusty loads
- Dust monitoring
- Boundary checks
- Monitoring of weather including wind speed and direction, dry conditions etc
Noise and Vibration Control
- Silencing of vehicles, plant and machinery
- Mitigation measures for noisy operations
- Operational hours
- One way systems
- Vehicle reverse alarms
- Leaflet drops to noise sensitive premises
Artificial Lighting
- Hours of operation of the lighting
- Location and specification of all of the luminaires
- Level of maintained average horizontal illuminance for the areas that needs to be
Illuminated.
- Predicted vertical illuminance that will be caused by the proposed lighting when
measured at windows of any properties in the vicinity.
- Measures that will be taken to minimise or eliminate glare and stray light arising from the use of the lighting that is caused beyond the boundary of the site.
Waste Management
- Waste storage
- Waste collection
- Recycling
- Waste removal
Reason:
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties
in accordance with SP52 ‘Control of Pollution.’
12
The combined noise from all fixed mechanical services and external plant and equipment within the building shall be effectively controlled so that the combined rating level of noise from all such equipment does not exceed the maximum cumulative ‘free-field’ plant noise rating levels at nearby sensitive receptors as specified in Table 5.1 of the approved Noise Impact Assessment by Environmental Noise Solutions Limited, dated 15th May 2024 (Ref: NIA-11459-24-11720-v1 Wath Library). The cumulative sound rating level of the plant unit(s) shall account for any reasonable character corrections, i.e., tonality, intermittency, impulsivity, and other sound characteristics. ‘Rating Level’ and ‘Background Sound/Noise Level’ are as defined in BS 4142:2014+A1:2019. If any additional plant is proposed to the building then it shall comply with these noise levels. The details of any additional noise generating plant shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority prior to their installation.
Reason:
To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties in accordance with RMBC Policy SP52 and parts 12 & 15 of the NPPF.
Waste Management
13
Prior any development (including demolition) a Waste Management and Recycling
Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The Plan will need to include:
1) information on the amount and type of waste that will be generated from the
site, how it will be stored and collected during the construction and lifetime of
the development;
2) measures to reduce, re-use and recycle waste within the development,
including the provision of on-site separation and treatment facilities (using
fixed or mobile plants where appropriate);
3) an assessment of the potential to re-use or adapt existing buildings on the
site (if demolished it must explain why it is not possible to retain them);
4) design and layouts that allow effective sorting and storing of recyclables and
recycling and composting of waste and facilitate waste collection operations
during the lifetime of the development;
5) measures to minimise the use of raw materials and minimise pollution of any
waste;
6) details on how residual waste will be disposed in an environmentally
responsible manner and transported during the construction process and
beyond;
7) construction and design measures that minimise the use of raw materials and
encourage the re-use of recycled or secondary resources (particularly
building materials) and also ensure maximum waste recovery once the
development is completed; and
8) details on how the development will be monitored following its completion.
The measures shall thereafter be implemented in accordance with the approved
waste management plan for the lifetime of the development.
Reason
To ensure appropriate waste management facilities are provided to accommodate
all waste generated by the proposed development in line with the Barnsley,
Doncaster and Rotherham Joint Waste Management Plan.
Air Quality
14
Prior to the library being brought into use, details of 6 No. vehicle charging points to be located in the public car park including 2 accessible spaces shall be submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The vehicle charging points shall be brought into use no later than when the Library is brought into use. The vehicle charging points shall be maintained and retained throughout the lifetime of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
Reason
In the interests of air quality and to provide appropriate facilities for electric vehicles.
15
Prior to the Library being brought into use details of cycle parking at the Library shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The development shall proceed in accordance with the approved details.
Reasons
In the interests of air quality and to encourage sustainable transport choices.
Recording
16
No development shall take place until the applicant or their agents or successors in title have secured the implementation of a programme of Historic Building recording in accordance with a written scheme of investigation, the methods of which shall be submitted by the applicant and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The recording shall then be undertaken in accordance with the approved details. The results of the completed recording work will be made available to the Local Planning Authority once completed for deposit in public records, a copy of which shall be included in the Library hereby approved.
Reason
To ensure that the building is adequately recorded. In accordance with Policy SP43 ‘Conserving and Recording the Historic Environment.’
Ground Contamination
17
Following demolition works and prior to above ground works commencing, a Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation should be undertaken to assess potential geotechnical issues and the geo-environmental conditions at the site to confirm the nature, presence and extent of potential contamination across the site and the risk it presents to human health. The investigation and subsequent risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of
the findings must be produced. The written report is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.
The above works shall be conducted in line with guidance document ‘Land Contamination Risk Management’ (October 2020) and predecessor guidance ‘Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination, CLR 11 (Environment Agency, 2004) and BS10175:2011+A2 2017 (BSI, 2017).
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
18
Prior to above ground works commencing and subject to the findings of item 1 above, a Remediation Method Statement shall be provided and approved by this Local Authority prior to any remediation works commencing on site. The approved Remediation works shall be carried out in full on site under a quality assurance scheme to demonstrate compliance with the proposed methodology and best practice guidance. The Local Authority must be given two weeks written notification of commencement of the remediation scheme works.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
19.
If during development works unexpected significant contamination is encountered, the local planning authority shall be notified in writing immediately. Any requirements for remedial works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Authority. Works thereafter shall be
carried out in accordance with an approved Method Statement.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
20
If subsoil/topsoil is required to be imported to site for gardens and areas of soft landscaping, then these soils will need to be tested at a rate and frequency to be agreed with the Local Authority to ensure they are free from contamination.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
21
Following completion of any remedial/mitigation works a Validation Report should be forwarded to the Local Authority for review and comment. The Validation Report shall include details of the remediation works and quality assurance certificates to show that the works have been carried out in full accordance with the approved methodology. Details of any post-remedial sampling and analysis to show the site has reached the required clean-up criteria shall be included in the validation report together with the necessary documentation detailing what waste materials have been removed from the site. The site shall not be brought into use until such time as all validation data has been approved by the Local Authority.
Reason
To ensure the safe occupation of the site in accordance with Policy SP54 of the Rotherham Local Plan and paragraph numbers 189 and 190 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Informatives
01
Biodiversity Net Gain
Unless an exception or a transitional arrangement applies1, the effect of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is that planning permission granted for the development of land in England is deemed to have been granted subject to the condition “(the biodiversity gain condition”) that development may not begin unless:
(a) a Biodiversity Gain Plan has been submitted to the planning authority, and
(b) the planning authority has approved the plan.
The planning authority, for the purposes of determining whether to approve a Biodiversity Gain Plan in respect of this permission would be Rotherham MBC. Failure to submit a Biodiversity Gain Plan prior to the commencement of development will lead to formal enforcement action being considered, which could be in the form of a Temporary Stop Notice (that will require all development on site to stop, for a period of 56 days).
Biodiversity Gain Plan
The biodiversity gain plan must include/accompanied by:
(a) information about the steps taken or to be taken to minimise the adverse effect of the development on the biodiversity of the onsite habitat and any other habitat;
(b) the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
(c) the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat;
(d) any registered offsite biodiversity gain allocated to the development and the biodiversity and the biodiversity value of that gain in relation to the development;
(e) any biodiversity credits purchased for the development;
(f) any information relating to irreplaceable habitat making up onsite habitat
(g) information about steps taken or to be taken to minimise any adverse effect of the development on, and arrangements for compensation for any impact the development has on the biodiversity of, any irreplaceable habitat4 present within the onsite baseline.
(h) any additional information requirements stipulated by the secretary of state.
The effect of section 73D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
If planning permission is granted on an application made under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (application to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached) and a Biodiversity Gain Plan was approved in relation to the previous planning permission (“the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan”) there are circumstances when the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan is regarded as approved for the purpose of discharging the biodiversity gain condition subject to which the section 73 planning permission is granted.
Those circumstances are that the conditions subject to which the section 73 permission is granted:
1. do not affect the post-development value of the onsite habitat as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan, and
2. in the case of planning permission for a development where all or any part of the onsite habitat is irreplaceable habitat the conditions do not change the effect of the development on the biodiversity of that onsite habitat (including any arrangements made to compensate for any such effect) as specified in the earlier Biodiversity Gain Plan.
- Listed exemptions from Statutory BNG and transitional arrangements can be found at Biodiversity net gain: exempt developments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- The Statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan template can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biodiversity-gain-plan
- Minimum legal requirements for the Biodiversity Gain plan can be found at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/14#:~:text=paragraph%2015).-,Biodiversity%20gain%20plan,-14
- Irreplaceable habitats for the purposed of Biodiversity Net Gain are defined by Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Irreplaceable Habitat) Regulations 2024. A full list of irreplaceable habitats can be found at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/48/schedule/made
- Additional information required is outlined by Articles 37C(2) [Non Phased] 37C(4) [Phased] of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 and may be subject to the nature of your application https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/595#:~:text=Additional%20content%20of%20plan
- Where a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan is required: https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5813530037846016
02 Drainage
1. Records indicate that this area may be susceptible to surface water flooding. Please see Environment Agency indicative SW Flood Maps.
2. Flood resilience should be duly considered in the design of the new building/s or renovation. Guidance may be found in BRE Digest 532 Parts 1 and 2, 2012 and BRE Good Building Guide 84.
3. Developments should have floor levels set higher than the recorded flood level or a minimum of 300mm above proposed ground level.
4. If infiltration systems are to be used for surface water disposal, the following information must be provided:
• Ground percolation tests to BRE 365.
• Ground water levels records. Minimum 1m clearance from maximum seasonal groundwater level to base of infiltration compound. This should include assessment of relevant groundwater borehole records, maps and on-site monitoring in wells.
• Soil / rock descriptions in accordance with BS EN ISO 14688-1:2002 or BS EN ISO 14689-1:2003
• Volume design calculations to 1-in 100-year rainfall + 40% climate change standard. An appropriate factor of safety should be applied to the design in accordance with CIRIA C753 – Table 25.2.
• Location plans indicating position (Soakaways serving more than one property must be located in an accessible position for maintenance). Soakaways should not be used within 5m of buildings or the highway or any other structure.
• Drawing details including sizes and material.
• Details of a sedimentation chamber (silt trap) upstream of the inlet should be included.
Soakaway detailed design guidance is given in CIRIA Report 753, CIRIA Report 156 and BRE Digest 365.
5. If the development is proposing to make a new highway drainage connection to an existing highway drainage system, detailed CCTV surveys and modelling of the existing.
6. Any SuDS/Drainage system installed must not be at the detriment to the receiving watercourse or ground (infiltration), so manging the quality of the run-off to must be incorporated into any design in accordance with CIRIA 753 The SuDS Manual
The design of flow control devices should, wherever practicable, include the following features:
a) Flow controls may be static (such as vortex flow controls or fixed orifice plates) or variable (such as pistons or slide valves);
b) Controls should have a minimum opening size of 100 mm chamber, or equivalent;
c) A bypass should be included with a surface operated penstock or valve; and
d) Access should be provided to the upstream and downstream sections of a flow control device to allow maintenance.
7. For major developments, the LPA is required to ensure there are suitable ongoing maintenance arrangements over the lifetime of the development (see NPPF paragraph 169, page 48).
Options for SuDS adoption and maintenance include:
a) Adoption by Water and Sewerage Company (WSC) - The developer may enter into a section 104 agreement (Water Industry Act 1991) with the local WSC.
b) Private Maintenance Arrangement.
Provide all drainage management and maintenance plans for the lifetime of the development, which shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public authority or statutory undertaker and any other arrangements to secure the operation of the scheme throughout its lifetime (e.g. signed Section 104 agreement).
8. Whereby a private maintenance arrangement is proposed and the development is unlikely to remain under single ownership or within a single curtilage over its lifetime a condition will require a satisfactory legal agreement to be drawn up to provide for inspection and maintenance of the proposed surface water drainage scheme. This legal agreement is required BEFORE the first occupation of any dwelling or building on the site. Over the lifetime of the development an agreement must include the following:
a) A detailed operational maintenance plan;
b) Physical access arrangements for maintenance, and establishment of legal rights of access in perpetuity, prior to the commencement of any phase of the development;
c) A financial revenue plan clearly setting out how funding for maintenance is to be raised over the lifetime of the development;
d) A whole life cost analysis for capital maintenance over the lifetime of the development. Any values should be based on the current HM Treasury Present Value (PV) Discount Rate. Assumptions about the expected useful life of materials should be included in any such analysis; and
e) Details of financial surety to ensure long-term maintenance and capital maintenance costs of apparatus. It is for the developer to demonstrate that a suitable financial underwriting arrangement is in place.
9. Prior to the approved Library being brought into use a sustainable drainage scheme for the site shall have been completed in accordance with the submitted details. The sustainable drainage scheme shall be designed, managed and maintained in accordance with the Non-statutory technical standards and local standards. If a sustainable drainage system cannot be used on the site then the justification for why this cannot take place shall be submitted to and approved in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
Yorkshire Water Comments
1) The submitted Flood Risk Summary & Drainage Strategy prepared by Andrew Moseley Associates, dated April 2024 is acceptable. In summary, the report states that:
a) Foul water will discharge to public combined water sewer
b) Sub-soil conditions do not support the use of soakaways
c) A watercourse is remote from the site
d) Surface water will discharge to public sewer via storage with restricted discharge of 3.5 litres/second
2) Yorkshire Water has no objection in principle to:
a) The proposed separate systems of drainage on site and off site
b) The proposed amount of curtilage surface water to be discharged to the public combined water sewer at a restricted rate of 3.5 (three point five) litres/second
c) The proposed points of discharge of foul and surface water to the public 375mm diameter combined sewer crossing the site
d) The proposed use of the petrol/oil/grit separator/interceptor
Submitted on drawing AMA-22707-DS-001 (revision P01) dated 25/04/2024 that has been prepared by Andrew Moseley Associates.
The developer should also note that the site drainage details submitted have not been approved for the purposes of adoption or diversion. If the developer wishes to have the sewers included in a sewer adoption/diversion agreement with Yorkshire Water (under Sections 104 and 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991), they should contact our Developer Services Team (tel 0345 120 84 82, email: technical.sewerage@yorkshirewater.co.uk ) at the earliest opportunity. Sewers intended for adoption and diversion should be designed and constructed in accordance with the WRc publication 'Sewers for Adoption - a design and construction guide for developers' 6th Edition, as supplemented by Yorkshire Water's requirements.
3) On the Statutory Sewer Map, there is a 375 mm diameter public combined water sewer recorded to cross the site. It is essential that the presence of this infrastructure is taken into account in the design of the scheme.
a) It may not be acceptable to raise or lower ground levels over the sewer and we will not accept any inspection chambers on the sewer to be built over.
b) In this instance, a stand-off distance of 3.5 (three point five) metres is required at each side of the sewer centre-line and it may not be acceptable to raise or lower ground levels over the sewer, nor to restrict access to the manholes on the sewer.
c) In this instance, it would appear that the public sewer is unlikely to be affected by buildingover proposals.
d) A proposal by the developer to alter/divert a public sewer will be subject to Yorkshire Water's requirements and formal procedure in accordance with Section 185 Water Industry Act 1991
03 Public Health
Loneliness is a prevalent issue across Rotherham with recent data showing 1 in 5 adults in Rotherham feel loneliness to some degree in their current lives. Further data on loneliness is available on the JSNA - Loneliness – Rotherham Data Hub.
Libraries are key spaces for identifying and reducing loneliness in the community as it provides a central location of support and interaction. Public Health therefore, have a few comments about the proposed design that may help to improve social connectedness:
• The coffee shop needs more tables and seating around it as this would be a great opportunity to draw people into the library who typically wouldn’t use it. It also provides a suitable casual meeting space for people. Food and drink available from the shop need to ensure there are suitable options for children, vegans/vegetarians and other dietary requirements.
• Signposting information needs to be available near the front desk. This could be in the form of a notice board or a leaflet stand and should include lots of relevant information for services across Rotherham (and national services if accessible to Rotherham residents).
• Inclusion of seating outside within the garden areas could be considered
• The computer area should be close to the front desk so that people can easily ask for assistance and should come with helpful information about using the computers and key sites that may be of use to people.
04 South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)
SYMCA is happy to provide real-time bus information within the library building. A suitable web-enabled screen or screens would need to be installed within the library (this would be undertaken by the library, and remain property of the library). SYMCA will then provide a link to a Personalised Passenger Information Display (P-PID), which is a customised web page that displays the appropriate real-time information.
For further information please contact Nick Soucek at SYMCA email address nick.soucek@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk.
Positive and Proactive Statement
The applicant and the Local Planning Authority engaged in pre application discussions to consider the development before the submission of the planning application. The application was submitted on the basis of these discussions. It was considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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