Agenda item

(1)    Mr C Hibberd informed the Committee that he was the Local Member in the neighbouring constituency and that his wife had been a member of Ursuline College’s Governing Body until five years earlier.  This did not constitute a personal or prejudicial interest and he was also able to approach the determination of this application with a fresh mind.

(2)   The Committee noted that the first word of line four of paragraph 24 of the report should read “Countryside.”

(3)     RESOLVED that:-

(a)      subject to the conclusion of the agreement set out in the report between Ursuline College and Kent County Council Highways and Transportation regarding the transfer of funds for any required highway improvement works to the A28, permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions covering a 3 year time limit for implementation; the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details; fencing and surfacing being installed in accordance with the submitted details; precise details of the cycle sports challenges being submitted; the protection of those trees which are being retained; the precautionary approach with regard to the clearance of undergrowth in order to safeguard reptiles being adhered to; the conclusions and recommendations made within the submitted Ecological Survey Report being adhered to; hours of use during out of school hours being restricted to between 1800 and 2100 Mondays to Fridays, and between 0900 and 1900 on Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays; the site being vacated within 15 minutes of its last use; the site being secured when not in use; all lighting on site being extinguished by 2100 on Mondays to Fridays, 1900 on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, or 15 minutes after last use of the facility if this is earlier; the extinguishment of lighting when the pitch/MUGA is not in use; the level of use of the facilities according with the submitted details; lighting being installed in accordance with the approved details, and checked for compliance on site; lighting levels not exceeding those specified within the application; no further lighting being installed without planning permission; the acoustic barrier being erected in accordance with the submitted details prior to first use of the facility, and being retained and maintained thereafter; the Ursuline College Site Parking and Management Strategy being adhered to; parking being available during out of school hours for use associated with the school and wider community use; the submission of a sustainable surface water drainage scheme; the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, in accordance with a written specification and timetable; details of foundations and below ground excavations being submitted for consideration prior to commencement of the development; hours of working during construction being restricted to between 0800 and 1800 Mondays to Fridays and 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays; measures to prevent mud and debris on the highway; and the submission of a Construction Management Strategy; and

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

(i)                 account should be taken of the Environment Agency’s advice relating to drainage and soakaways; and

(ii)               Ursuline College should adhere to the terms detailed within their statement dated 22 November 2011 and their subsequent agreement with Kent County Council Highways and Transportation, to provide a £6000 contribution to Kent County Council Highways and Transportation prior to the facility being used for wider community use.