Agenda item

Members considered the following planning application report:-

The commentary contained in Minute 5.1 also pertains to this report.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with conditions 6 and 20 amended to read:-

‘6  (i)  A detailed scheme of landscaping which shall include:-

-  details of replacement trees;

-  details of bird and bat boxes;

-  details of log piles;

-  details of ecological improvements to the existing pond;

-  details and samples of any hard surfaces (NB: No loose materials shall be used for surfacing of the parking and turning area hereby permitted);

-  full details of boundary treatments;

-  proposed plant numbers, species, location and size of trees and tree pits;

-  furniture and lighting; and

-  details of the management and maintenance of the landscaping for a period of five years;

  shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to construction of any above ground works.

  (ii) The approved landscaping scheme shall be implemented in full and all planting, seeding or turfing shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development hereby approved, in accordance with the approved scheme under part (i).  Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species.

Reason:  In order that the local planning authority may be satisfied as to the details of the proposal and to comply with Policies BE1, BE7, NE3, NE5 and NE7 of the UDP.

20  The Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) hereby approved, shall only be used between the hours of 08:25 and 18:00 on any day Monday to Sunday inclusive and for the avoidance of doubt there shall be no floodlighting erected or used at any time.

Reason: In the interests of protecting neighbouring residential properties from activities that could result in excessive noise and disturbance outside of normal school hours and in accordance with Policy BE1 of the UDP (2006).’

A further two conditions were added as follows:-

22  Notwithstanding the provision of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no buildings, structures, alterations, walls or fences of any kind shall be erected or made within the curtilage of the school buildings hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of protecting amenity in accordance with UDP Policy BE1.

23  Details of the proposed slab and finished roof levels of the buildings hereby approved and the existing site levels shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before work commences on the permanent buildings hereby approved and the development shall be completed strictly in accordance with the approved levels.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area.