30 (18/04454/FULL1) - St Olave's Grammar School, Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH PDF 336 KB
Additional documents:
Decision:
PERMISSION SUBJECT TO ANY DIRECTION BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Minutes:
Description of application – Removal of existing tennis courts and sports pitch. Formation of artificial Multi use Games Area (MUGA); including community use/lettings, surrounded by 3m high earth bunds (to northern and eastern sides) 4.5m high weld-mesh fencing and gates, 8 x 12m high dual spot light columns (total 16 spot lights) and associated hard surfacing for pedestrian footpaths, storage areas, storage cabinet and 13 parking spaces including 2 accessible spaces and a minibus parking/drop-off area. (Additional submitted document: Letting Statement and amended description of development.)
Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received. Oral representations from visiting Ward Member Councillor Pauline Tunnicliffe were also received at the meeting.
Written comments from Ward Member Councillor William Huntington-Thresher had been received and circulated to Members.
It was reported that further objections, similar to those already contained in the report had been received. A letter from the Education Department in support of the application had been received and circulated to Members.
Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to any Direction by the Secretary of State as recommended and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Assistant Director, Planning with condition 16 amended to read:-
’16 The facilities hereby permitted shall only be used by members of the general public between the following hours:
School Term-time
1700 hours to 2100 hours on Monday to Friday
0900 hours to 1800 hours on Saturdays
At no time on Sundays and Bank Holidays
School Holidays
0900 hours to 2100 hours on Monday to Friday
0900 hours to 1800 hours on Saturdays
At no time on Sundays and Bank Holidays
Reason: In order to prevent overdevelopment of the site, to manage the highway, transport and parking impacts and in the interests of protecting the residential amenities of neighbouring properties within the area and in order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019.