Agenda item

(1)       Mr J Burden informed the Committee that he was the Local Member for this application.  As he had not commented on this application in this capacity or as a Borough Councillor, he was able to approach its determination with an open mind.

(2)       The Head of Planning Applications Group reported that the applicants had amended their application to include solar panels. Accordingly, she recommended an additional condition requiring the applicants to provide details to the County Planning Authority of their layout within three months of the permission and its subsequent implementation as approved.   This was agreed.

(3)       The Head of Planning Applications Group revised her recommended Landscaping condition so that it specified species suitable for bee pollination. This was agreed.

(4)       During discussion of this item, the Committee agreed to add an additional condition requiring a condition survey of Meadow Road to enable any damage to be put right afterwards.   It also added an Informative advising the School and the contractor that they should write to the residents of Meadow Road to let them know when significant movements were due to take place.

(5)       On being put to the vote the recommendations of the Head of Planning Applications Group were unanimously agreed as amended in (2) to (4) above.     

(6)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)          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; the submission for approval of all materials to be used externally; the provision of a landscaping scheme, including additional tree planting, soft landscaping, hard surfacing and ecological enhancements (including species suitable for bee pollination) in accordance with the submitted details unless otherwise agreed; the adoption of tree protection methods, as shown on the submitted drawings, to protect those trees which are to be  retained; the submission for approval of a detailed Bat Mitigation Strategy before demolition works commence on the H & Science (V) Block; no tree removal taking place during the bird breeding season; the implementation of the submitted School Travel Plan and adherence to the initiatives set out within it, its ongoing updating, monitoring and review. The Travel Plan must be published and updated via the County Council’s “Jambusters” system; the submission for the written approval of the County Planning Authority of details of parking restrictions at the junction of Meadow Road with New House Lane prior to first occupation of the development. The applicant must thereafter make “best endeavours” to implement a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) relating to those parking restrictions, with all cost of the TRO being borne by the applicant;the submission for approval of a Verification Report regarding the approved Sustainable Surface Water Drainage Scheme prior to occupation of the development; no infiltration of surface water drainage taking place into the ground other than with the approval of the County Planning Authority;  measures to control development should land contamination be identified; hours of working during construction and demolition being restricted to between the hours of 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 construction of the development being carried out in strict accordance with the submitted Construction Management Strategy; no contractors’ vehicles or other vehicles associated with the development (construction and demolition) parking within the school staff car park or in Meadow Road; the provision of details for approval by the County Planning Authority of the layout of the solar panels within three months of the permission and subsequent implementation as approved; and the undertaking of a condition survey of Meadow Road to enable any damage to be put right afterwards; and

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

(i)           of the letter from Highways and Transportation in which it is noted that it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all necessary highway approvals and consents where required are obtained, including a Traffic Regulation Order;

(ii)          of the letter from the Environment Agency in which advice is provided with regard to the disposal of waste material; and

(iii)         that the School and the contractor should write to the residents of Meadow Road to let them know when significant movements are due to take place.