Agenda item

(1)       Mr R Truelove was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.

(2)       the Head of Planning Applications Group undertook to ensure that the cycle rack would be sheltered.

(3)       Mr I S Chittenden moved, seconded by Mr M Baldock that consideration of this application be deferred to enable further consideration of the highways issues.

(4)       Following discussion and with the agreement of the Committee, Mr Chittenden withdrew the motion set out in (3) above.

(5)       The Committee agreed to accept the following amendments to the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group:-

Amended condition on Travel Plan

Prior to the occupation of the classroom accommodation, an updated travel plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the County Planning Authority. The Travel Plan shall review whether any local parking restrictions are necessary to assist travel movement during peak time, in addition to encouraging sustainable travel and responsible parking behaviour by parents.  It shall also include measures for effective engagement between school, parents, the local community and the local  Joint Transport Board and shall be reviewed on an ongoing basis, the first taking place 6 months from occupation of the classroom accommodation hereby approved.  The Travel Plan shall be reviewed on a 6 monthly basis thereafter.

Additional Condition

Prior to occupation of the classroom accommodation, a Local Traffic Management Plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the County Planning Authority.  The Local Traffic Management Plan shall review the existing situation in detail and propose robust solution/on street restrictions in close proximity to the School shall.  Such a Plan shall demonstrate engagement with the local community and the local Joint Transport Board.

(6)       Pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.26 (4), one third of the voting Members present required that the way all Members cast their vote should be recorded in the Minutes.

(7)       The Chairman put the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group as amended in (5) above to the vote when the voting was as follows:

For (14)

Mr M Balfour, Mrs P Brivio, Mr N Chard, Mr I Chittenden, Mr J Davies, Mr T Gates, Mr P Harman, Mrs S Hohler, Mr T Maddison, Mr R Parry, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr C Simkins, Mr C Smith, Mr J Wedgbury,

Against (3)

Mr M Baldock, Mr L Burgess, Mr T Shonk.

Abstain (1)

Mr A Terry

                                    Motion Carried

(8)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)       permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions,including conditionscovering              the standard 5year timelimit forimplementation; the developmentbeing carriedout inaccordance withthe permitteddetails; the submissionof detailsof allmaterials tobe usedexternally; the  submission  of  a  scheme  of  landscaping  reflecting  the  local  landscape character,including hardsurfacing, itsimplementation andmaintenance; the  developmentproceeding  with  adequate  measures  to  protect  those trees  to  be retained; the  provision  of areplacement  hard  play  area  prior  to  first  occupation  of  the development; thesubmission ofa methodstatement foravoidance ofimpacts onreptiles and amphibians,as specifiedby theCounty Council’sBiodiversity Officer;  thedevelopment proceedingwith notree removalduring thebird breedingseason; the carryingout ofthe proposed developmentaccording withthe recommendations of the submitted ecological surveys andthe further  recommendationsof  the CountyCouncil’s BiodiversityOfficer; prior to the occupation of the classroom accommodation, an updated travel plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the County Planning Authority. The Travel Plan shall review whether any local parking restrictions are necessary to assist travel movement during peak time, in addition to encouraging sustainable travel and responsible parking behaviour by parents.  It shall also include measures for effective engagement between school, parents, the local community and the local Joint Transport Board and shall be reviewed on an ongoing basis, the first taking place 6 months from occupation of the classroom accommodation hereby approved.  The Travel Plan shall be reviewed on a 6 monthly basis thereafter; theprovision andretention ofvehicular andpedestrian accesspoints, carparking and sheltered cycleparking priorto firstoccupation ofthe development; thevehicular entrancegates beinghung toopen awayfrom thehighway onlyand being set backa minimumdistance of5.5 metresfrom thecarriageway edge; theprovision andretention ofvisibility splays; the   proposed   development   according   with   requirements   relating   to   any contaminatedland;  hoursof workingduring constructionand demolitionbeing restrictedto between 0800and 1800 on Mondays toFridays andbetween thehours of0900 and1300 on Saturdays,with nooperations onSundays andBank Holidays; thesubmission ofa constructionmanagement strategy,including access,lorry routing, parkingand circulationwithin thesite forcontractor’s and othervehicles related toconstruction anddemolition operations; measuresbeing adoptedto preventmud anddebris beingtaken ontothe public highway; and prior to occupation of the classroom accommodation, a Local Traffic Management Plan shall be submitted for the written approval of the County Planning Authority.  The Local Traffic Management Plan shall review the existing situation in detail and propose robust solution/on street restrictions in close proximity to the School shall.  Such a Plan shall demonstrate engagement with the local community and the local Joint Transport Board; and

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

(i)        withregard to therequirement toprepare andsubmit a(revised/amended) School TravelPlan, theapplicant is advisedto registerwith KentCounty Council's Travel Plan Management system “Jambusters” (acounty wideinitiative aiding Schoolsin thepreparation andongoing monitoringof SchoolTravel Plans);

(ii)       theirattention isdrawn tothe letterfrom Highwaysand Transportation inwhich itis notedthat itis theresponsibility of theapplicant toensure thatall necessary highwayapprovals andconsents whererequired areobtained; and

(iii)     with  regard  to  the  required  landscaping  scheme,  Swale  Borough  Council’s LandscapeCharacter Supplementary PlanningDocument mustbe usedto inform thedesign andspecies choice,and toensure enhancementsare madewhere possible;

(iv)     the brashpile and grassclipping pilesituated tothe eastof the proposedcar park area shouldbe retainedas additional wildlifefeatures withinthe site.If removalof the pilesis required,advice froma suitablyexperienced and greatcrested newt-licensedecologist must besought toensure thatthe removal doesnot resultin offences againstprotected species; and

(v)       theirattention is drawnto theletter fromPublic Rightsof Waywhich contains generalInformativeswith regardto worksadjacent toand/or ona Public  Right ofWay. Itis alsoadvised that‘the grantingof planningpermission confers onthe developerno otherpermission orconsent orright toclose ordivert any PublicRight ofWay atany timewithout theexpress permission ofthe Highways Authority.