Agenda item

(1)       The Head of Planning Applications group informed the Committee that Sport England had withdrawn its concern over the loss adequacy of storage space for the proposed sports hall.  As a consequence, the condition requiring its design to accord with their specifications was no longer needed.

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group informed the Committee that the local Member, Mr R A Marsh had expressed his support for the recommendations and that two local City Council Members had also written in to express their support.  

(3)       In agreeing the recommendations (as amended in (1) above, the Committee asked for the inclusion of a condition advising that the existing building and its site needed to be secured once vacated.

(4)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions,  including conditions covering the standard time limit; the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details; the submission of details of all materials to be used externally; details of all external lighting; a scheme of landscaping, including hard surfacing, its implementation and maintenance; measures to protect those trees to be retained;  details of fencing, gates and means of enclosure, including colour finishes; no tree removal during the bird breeding season; the development according with the recommendations of the ecological surveys; the submission of a reptile mitigation strategy; archaeological field evaluation works and subsequent safeguarding measures; a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ being achieved; the submission of a detailed surface water drainage scheme; the submission of details regarding ground conditions and playing field quality; retention of playing field land to the north of the existing buildings on the west of Bredlands Lane; the MUGA being constructed in accordance with Sport England Technical Design Guidance Notes; the submission of a report setting out expected community use of the indoor and outdoor facilities, including hours of use; the provision of a pedestrian and vehicular visibility splay; the provision of access, car parking, pick-up/drop-off, circulatory space, and cycle parking prior to first occupation, and subsequent retention; car parking on site being available out of school hours to accommodate evening and weekend use; a combined footway and cycle route being provided prior to first occupation, its subsequent retention and  availability for public use; the submission of a revised School Travel Plan, its implementation and ongoing review; no flood lighting being erected on the multi-use games area (or elsewhere on the site) without the written permission of the County Planning Authority; hours of working during construction and demolition being restricted to between 0800 and 1800 Monday to Friday and between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays; a construction management plan, including access, parking and circulation within the site for contractors and other vehicles related to construction and demolition operations; adequate measures being taken to ensure the security of the existing buildings and their site once vacated; and measures to prevent mud and debris being taken onto the public highway; and

(b)       the applicants be advised by Informative that:-

(i)         account should be taken of Environment Agency’s advice relating to flood risk, land contamination, drainage, and the storage of fuel, oil and chemicals;  and

(ii)        planning permission does not convey any approval for the required vehicular crossing or any other works within the highway for which a licence must be obtained.