Agenda item

(1)       The views of Mr D Hirst and Mrs J Law as the Local County Members were reported to the meeting. Mr Hirst supported the application subject to the provision of parking spaces in the High School grounds and the highway improvements as described in the Officer report. He noted that the pavement to Greenhill East is not continuous from the main school entrance. Mrs Law considered that unless all the highway matters are dealt with under this application then she was not minded to accept this application as footway improvements along both lengths of Bullockstone Road where none exist should be included as a matter of course.

(2)       The views of the Lawn Tennis Association were reported to the meeting. The Lawn Tennis Association formally object to the proposals on the basis of the loss of tennis facilities at the High School site.

(3)       During the course of discussion on this item Mr King proposed and Mr Hayton seconded that the application be approved subject to the premises being closed on a Saturday at 23:00 hours and not 24:00 hours as proposed in the report.

Carried 8 for with 3 against

(2)       RESOLVED that subject to the satisfactory resolution of outstanding highway improvements, that planning permission be granted, subject to conditions, including amongst others, conditions to cover the following aspects:

-         Standard time limit ;

-         The development to be carried out in accordance with the permitted details;

-         Full details of all external materials to be submitted to and approved prior to the commencement of operations;

-         Details of mechanical ventilation measures be submitted for approval;

-         Site levels and finished floor levels shall be submitted to and approved prior to any works commencing;

-         School travel plan be updated prior to first occupation of development to take account of the new sports complex;

-         Parking to be made available out of school hours within the site in connection with the sports centre use;

-         Adequate measures be taken to ensure that vehicles leaving the site engaged in the construction work do not deposit mud or other debris on the public highway;

-         Construction works only take place between the hours of 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Fridays; 09:00 to 13:00 Saturdays; and no working on Sundays or Bank Holidays;

-         Landscaping scheme to be submitted to and approved prior to the commencement of operations on site, and thereafter be fully implemented as approved within the first planting season following the completion of works;

-         Programme of archaeological evaluation;

-         Surface water drainage scheme be submitted for approval by the County Planning Authority in liaison with Environment Agency and Canterbury City Council;

-         Land contamination;

-         Fuel, oil and chemical storage measures;

-         Submission of a Community Use Scheme and Sports Development Plan to be approved in writing by the County Planning Authority in conjunction with Sport England;

-         Details of external lighting to be approved by County Planning Authority;

-         Control of mud and debris on highway in connection with construction activities;

-         Coach turning facilities made available at all times on site;

-         Coaches leaving site do so in a forward gear and park off site in designated coach parking;

-         Sports hall to be marked out for intended multi-use;

-         Internal layout designed in accordance with Sport England Guidance Notes;

-         Implementation of new car park prior to bringing the sports complex into use by the community;

(3)     Hours of use of internal facilities of new sports centre be limited to - Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 to 23:00 hours, Saturdays: 08:00 to 23:00 hours, Sundays and Bank Holidays 08:00 to 22:30 hours;