Agenda item

The case officer presented the report which recommended the application for the existing primary school to be extended in a 2 phase development with an  additional informal and formal hard play area added, be granted subject to conditions.

 

The key planning issues identified in the officer’s presentation were outlined and comprised: the principle of the development, impacts on the character and appearance of the area, impacts on neighbouring residential amenities, highway safety and parking and archaeology.

 

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer, key points included; the status of the school travel plan and if parents had to adhere to the plan.

 

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed below.

 

 

Public Participation

 

David Ross, on behalf of Bitham brook school, spoke in support to the application.

 

Cllr Ian Cunningham, Westbury TC, spoke in support of the application.

 

 

Cllr King as the local member highlighted the following points: - local residents were in support of the school but were anxious that the issues with parking and drop off would become worse, clear and consistent communication with parents was required to tackle the transport issues and the need for the transport plan to commence as soon as possible and not wait until the latter stages of the development.

 

A debate followed where a motion was then moved to approve the officer’s recommendation. The main focus of the debate was around the school transport plan and parking restrictions.

 

Members were informed that the school travel plan could be bought forward to the beginning of the development and that a transport regulation order could be negotiated

 

At the end of the debate it was;

 

Resolved:

 

To grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions and informatives:

 

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 the following approved plans: Red Line Location Plan; Existing Site Plan Rev A; Phase 1 Site Plan Rev A; Roof Plan Existing and Phase 1; Roof Plan Phase 2 Rev A; All Phases GIFA (Gross Internal Floor Area) Plans Rev A; Ground Floor Existing and Phase 1 Plan and Phase 1 Section; Ground Floor Phase 2 and Sections B and C Rev A; Existing Elevations; Phase 1 Elevations ; Phase 2 Elevations Rev A; Elevations All Phases Rev A, received 30th August 2016. Phase 2 Site Plan Rev C, received 20th October 2016. Bin and Cycle Stores, received 03rd November 2016

 

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

 

3.               No development shall commence on site until:

- A written programme of archaeological investigation, which should include on-site work and off-site work such as the analysis, publishing and archiving of the results, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority; and

- The approved programme of archaeological work has been carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

REASON:  To enable the recording of any matters of archaeological interest.

 

4.               No development shall commence on site (including any works of demolition), until a Construction Method Statement, which shall include the following: 

a)  the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

b)  the loading and unloading of plant and materials;

c)  the storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development;

d)  the measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction;

e)  the hours of construction, including deliveries;

has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved Statement shall be complied with in full throughout the construction period. The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in accordance with the approved construction method statement.

 

REASON: To minimise detrimental effects to the neighbouring amenities, the amenities of the area in general, detriment to the natural environment through the risks of pollution and dangers to highway safety, during the construction phase.

 

5.               The development shall not be brought into use until an updated School Travel Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Travel Plan shall include:

- Promotion of safe walking routes to school by identifying and mapping routes (particularly off-road footpaths), park-and-stride locations, and five- and ten-minute walking zones;

- Establishment and operation of a walking bus from appropriate park-and-stride locations such as the Co-op car park;

- Establishment of a rota of parents to monitor parking on Arundell Close;

- Timing of full parent surveys

- Details of implementation and monitoring and shall be implemented in accordance with these agreed 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 interests of road safety and reducing vehicular traffic to the development.

 

6.               Phase 2 of the development shall not be brought into use until the parking area shown on the approved plans has been consolidated, surfaced and laid out in accordance with the approved details. This area shall be maintained and remain available for this use at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure that adequate provision is made for parking within the site in the interests of highway safety.

 

7.               Phase 2 of the development shall not be brought into use until the cycle parking facilities shown on the approved plans have been provided in full and made available for use.  The cycle parking facilities shall be retained for use in accordance with the approved details at all times thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure that satisfactory facilities for the parking of cycles are provided and to encourage travel by means other than the private car

 

8.               Phase 2 of the development shall not be brought into use until the refuse and recycling facilities shown on the approved plans have been provided and made available for use. These facilities shall be maintained in accordance with the approved details thereafter.

 

REASON: To ensure the provision of satisfactory facilities for the storage of refuse and recycling.

 

9.               The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall match in material, colour and texture those used in the existing building with the exception of the Trespa Cladding System to be used on the end elevation of phase 1 which shall be in accordance with the details submitted with this application.

 

REASON: In the interests of visual amenity and the character and appearance of the area.

 

10.           The MUGA hereby permitted shall only be used between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 from Mondays to Saturdays only.

 

REASON:  To ensure the creation/retention of an environment free from intrusive levels of noise and activity in the interests of the amenity of the area.

 

INFORMATIVE: The applicant is advised to contact the council's highway team to investigate the potential setting up a Traffic Regulation Order to restrict parking along Arundell Close.