Agenda item

Public participation:

Mr Hepworth and Mr Nelson spoke in objection to the application.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report which recommended that the application for approval subject to conditions.

Members of the public were invited to speak on the application as listed above.

Issues discussed in the course of the debate included: the location of the application, the position within the conservation area, the layout of the site, the removal of existing temporary buildings and a tree, the access to site for construction vehicles, the traffic implications, that the construction should take place over the holiday period, that the construction works access would be temporary and that the removal of the hedge would not need permission.

Following confirmation from the officer that the school could not be compelled by condition to build the solar panels, it was agreed that an informative could be included to encourage the school to build the solar panels as indicated in the plan drawings.

At the end of the debate the meeting;

Resolved to approve permission subject to the following conditions:

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 extension hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the materials detailed on the planning application form validated by the Local Planning Authority on 6th January 2015

REASON: In the interest of the character and appearance of the area.

3.       The mobile classroom to be removed as shown on drawing number 16975 G0 S1 1001 A received by the Local Planning Authority on 5th January 2015 shall be removed within 8 months of occupation of the extension hereby approved.

REASON: To improve the quality of the area

4.       The extension hereby approved shall achieve BREAAM 'Very Good' standards and shall not be occupied until a post construction stage certificate has been issued for it certifying that the 'Very Good' standard has been achieved.

REASON: To ensure that the objectives of sustainable development set out policy CP41 of the Wiltshire Core Strategy are achieved.

5.       Demolition or construction works shall only take place between 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours Mondays to Fridays and between 08:30 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays and no works shall be undertaken at any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

REASON: In the interest of neighbouring amenity

6.       The construction works shall be carried out in accordance with Drawing Number 16975 G0 SI 1002 received by the Local Planning Authority on 16^th February 2015. Once the extension has been completed, the construction works access shall be stopped up, the hedge shall be replanted and the area highlighted in Green on Drawing Number 16975 G0 SI 1002 received by the Local Planning Authority on 16^th February 2015 shall be made good.

REASON: In the interest of neighbouring amenity and impact upon the character and appearance of the area.

7.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

• 1697-G0-S1-: 1000, 1001-A received on  5th January 2015
• LG1666-D-: 001,002,003 received on  5th January 2015
• 1697-G2-GA-: 100-A, 101-A, 200, 201-A received on  5th January 2015
• 16975 G0 SI 1002 received on 16^th February 2015.

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

INFORMATIVE: The attention of the applicant is drawn to the requirements of the Western Area Planning Committee for a timetable to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority detailing when the installation of the solar panels detailed on the approved plans will take place.