DELEGATED
DC/2013/00148
SITE LOCATION: Building 10C11, BAE Systems Glascoed
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Refurbishment of main admin building.
Case Officer: Kate Young
Registered: 1/07/13
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APPLICATION DETAILS
This application, which forms part of an on-going upgrading of the facilities on the base,
seeks the refurbishment of the main headquarters, with new external brickwork, alterations to
the roof, a new glazed atrium to the front and an orangery to the rear. The proposal also
involves the demolition of several small buildings
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RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY
2011/00948 REFURBISHMENT OF ENGINEERING CENTRE – APPROVED
2011/00745 BULK EARTHWORKS AND LANDSCAPING MOUND – APPROVED
2011/00539 REPLACEMENT BAT ROOST, FEEDING AND HIBERNATION
BUILDINGS – APPROVED
2011/00535 REFURBISHMENT OF CENTRAL STORES TO WELLBEING CENTRE –
APPROVED
2011/00416 – ADVERT -APPROVED
2010/01057 CONVERSION OF LABORITORY TO OFFICE – APPROVE
2010/00418 EXTENSION TO EXISTING BUILDING – APPROVE
2010/00341 CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD AND HARDSTANDING
2009/00217 SINGLE STOREY BUILDING –APPROVED
2007/01183 SINGLE STOREY BUILDING – APPROVED
2005/01304 CONSTRUCTION OF TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - APPROVED
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UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES
DES1
ENV1
NC4
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REPRESENTATIONS
Consultation Responses
Local Member – No objection
Community Council – No objection
NRW - No objection, welcome the bat survey carried out. Outlines conditions
relating to ecology and land contamination.
Biodiversity officer - the updated ecology survey is of acceptable standard to inform
the application. An EPS Licence will not be required subject to the full
implementation of the method statement to be prepaired and agreed. Outlines
conditions.
SEWBREC Search Results –
Neighbour Consultation Responses
None received
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EVALUATION
Visual Impact
Although this is a large building, the alterations will represent a visual improvement.
The two extensions are a departure from the prevailing character of the existing
buildings on the site but this is not to the detriment of the area. The alterations will
have a significant positive impact when viewed from within the base but will not be
seen from outside the base due to the topography of the area and the surrounding
vegetation. The proposal will therefore not have an impact on the wider landscape.
Residential Amenity
There are no residential properties close enough to the base to be affected by this
proposal.
Biodiversity Considerations
The ecological survey suggests that there is a roost site for a small number of
pipistrelle bats in building 10C11.
In this instance, NRW does not object and considers that there should not be a
detriment to the maintenance of the favourable conservation status of the bat species
present, providing that:with MCC prior to any work commencing at the site. The MS should include, but not be
limited to, timing of works, measures to avoid killing & injuring bats during works, use of
materials (such as timber, roofing membranes), positioning and size of entrances, size &
location of roosting areas, vegetation retention / management, proposals for lighting as
appropriate and should be implemented as agreed.
species & its use of the structure.
As part of the on-going refurbishment of the base as a whole, replacement bat roosts,
feeding and hibernation buildings have been provided elsewhere of the site. Our
biodiversity officer is satisfied that an EPS Licence will not be required subject to the full
implementation of a method statement. This can be secured by condition.
Land Potentially affected by contamination
Given the site‟s use as a Royal Ordnance factory since 1938, NRW request that a Preliminary
Risk Assessment (PRA) is completed as a minimum to support this application. This can also be
secured by condition. These conditions can be discharged straight away if the PRA demonstrates
that no contaminative activities have taken place in the area of the proposed development.
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RECOMMENDATION: Approve
Conditions:
5 years
PRA for contaminated land