Agenda item

(1)       Mr D S Daley was present for this item pursuant to Committee Procedure Rule 2.27 and spoke.  He particularly stressed his concerns over the absence of parking restrictions in the vicinity of the application site.

(2)       The Principal Planning Officer drew attention to correspondence from Dr Brian White in respect of the proposal which had previously been circulated to all Members of the Committee.

(3)       The Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee that the applicants had agreed to install PV panels.  This necessitated an additional condition requiring the submission of details and that they be installed when the development was constructed, and the deletion of the relevant recommended Informative. 

(4)       The Committee agreed to the Principal Planning Officer’s request to amend the native planting condition to include species suitable for bee pollination. 

(5)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)          permission be granted to the proposal subject to conditions, including conditions thestandard 3year timelimit for implementation; the developmentbeing carried outinaccordance with the permitteddetails; submission of detailsof externalmaterials; measuresto protectexisting treesduring construction,including those setoutinthe ArboriculturalMethod and ImpactStatement;  submissionand approval of a Verification Report pertaining to the surface waterdrainage systemto addressmattersraisedby KCCSustainable Drainage;  restriction  of infiltrationof surfacewaterdrainageinto the groundand restrictionof pilingor any other foundationdesignsusingpenetrative methodstoaddresscomments raised by the Environment Agency; submission of a ConstructionManagementPlanand Strategy including parking for construction related vehicles on site; submission ofa Dust Management Plan duringconstruction; submission of a ConstructionLogisticsPlan; provisionpriortooccupationofvehiclecarparking spaces andtheirpermanentretention;  provisionpriortooccupationofvehicleloadingand unloading and turning areas andtheirpermanentretention; provisionpriortooccupationofcoveredsecurecycleparking spaces andtheirpermanentretention; inclusionof 3electricvehicleparkingbayswithinthenewparkingspacesprovided andinclusion of the airquality mitigation measuresproposedin the application; constructionhours being limited to between0800 and 1800 on Mondays toFridaysand between 0900and 1300 on Saturdays withno workon SundayorBankHolidays; submissionof anupdatedschooltravelplanwithin6 monthsof occupationof the building with annual review via the “Jambuster”system thereafter; submission ofa bat sensitive lighting plan for the site boundaries; submissionof externallighting details; submission of anecological enhancementplan; submission of detailsof proposed plantingtoincludenativespecies and species suitable for bee pollination; and; submission of  details of PV panels to be installed when the development is constructed; and

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

(i)           the timingofworks to protect nesting birds;

(ii)       the need for the developer to consult South East Water regarding water supply;

(iii)      cleaning the existing soakaway system; and

(iv)      workstotreeT41should theybe required.