Agenda item

(1)       Mr M J Angell informed the Committee that he was the Local Member for this application and that he had chosen to speak on this item in that capacity.  Having done so, he took no part in the decision-making.

(2)       Mr J N Wedgbury informed the Committee that he was a Local Authority Governor at the School and that he had chosen to speak on this item in that capacity.  Having done so, he took no part in the decision-making.

(3)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)             permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions,  including conditions covering  the standard 5 year time limit;  the development being carried out in accordance with the permitted details; the submission and approval of details of all materials to be used externally; the submission of the specifications of the fencing and gates proposed to be erected; the submission of details of external lighting to the building and car parking; a programme of archaeological work being submitted and approved;  the development being undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of the Ecological Survey; no vegetation clearance taking place during the bird breeding season;  the submission of a biodiversity enhancement scheme for the nature area; the scheme of landscaping being implemented as approved;  the submission of a tree protection plan and the development being undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of the Tree Survey;  the submission of a detailed Phase II Geo environmental ground investigation report and remediation scheme;  hours of working during construction and demolition being restricted to between 0800 and 1800 on Mondays to Fridays and between the hours of 0900 and 1300 on Saturdays, with no operations on Sundays and Bank Holidays;  the submission of a Construction Management Strategy, including the location of site compounds and operative/visitor parking, provision to accommodate operatives’ and construction vehicles loading/ off-loading and turning on site, details of site security and safety measures, lorry waiting and wheel washing facilities, and details of any construction accesses and management of the site access to avoid peak school times; the submission of an updated School Travel Plan prior to occupation, its implementation and on-going review; the provision and retention of the vehicle parking spaces and turning space; the Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme being implemented as approved; the provision and retention of the cycle parking facilities prior to occupation of the new building; and measures to prevent mud and debris being deposited onto the public highway; and

(b)             the applicant be advised by informative :-

(i)           of the letter from Public Rights of Way which contains general informatives with regard to works adjacent to and/or on a Public Right of Way. It is also advised that the granting of planning permission confers on the developer no other permission or consent or right to close or divert any Public Right of Way at any time without the express permission of the Highways Authority; and

(ii)          that the School Travel Plan should be registered on-line with Kent County Council’s School Travel Plan site ‘Jambusters’ by accessing the following link www.jambusterstpms.co.uk to assist with the updating, monitoring and future review of the Travel Plan.