Agenda item

The Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended approval be granted subject to appropriate planning conditions.  She explained that the application was for an extension to the existing school building.

The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the

officer.

The Local Member, Cllr Trevor Carbin, then spoke about his concerns in relation to traffic congestion during drop off and pick up times in the local roads and the schools proposed Travel Plan.

The Committee then considered the application and in general expressed its support for the work of the school.

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted for the following reasons:

The proposal by reason of its location, siting and design would not have an adverse impact upon neighbouring amenity or the street scene and complies with Saved Policies C31a, C38 and CF1 of the West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004, the Wiltshire Local Transport Plan 2011-2026: Car Parking Strategy and advice contained in the National Planning Policy Framework

Subject to the following condition(s):

1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with drawing numbers 120483 P(0): 07, 08, 09A, 10A, 11A, 12A, 13, 14 received on 18th October 2012.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning

3 No development shall commence on site until details and samples of the materials to be used for the external walls and roofs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area having regard to Saved Policy C31a of the West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration 2004.

4 No development shall commence on site until a School Travel Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The Travel Plan shall include details of implementation and monitoring and shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details. The results of the implementation and monitoring shall be made available to the Local Planning Authority on request, together with any changes to the plan arising from those results.

Reason: In the interest of highway safety and reducing traffic development to the site having regard to the Wiltshire Local Transport Plan 2011-2026: Car Parking Strategy and advice contained in the National Planning Policy Framework.

5 The development hereby approved shall be carried out in strict accordance with the Phase 1 Habitat Survey written by Clarke Webb Ecology Limited received by the Local Planning Authority on 12th October 2012 unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Reason: In the interest of ecology having regard to advice contained in the National Planning Policy Framework

Note: The Committee requested that Staverton Parish Council should be consulted on the School Travel Plan required by condition 4 before the condition was discharged by Wiltshire Council