Agenda item

PERMISSION SUBJECT TO A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

Description of application – Amendment to planning permission ref 13/03743 granted for the demolition of all school buildings, with the exception of the Reception building, and part demolition of the North Stable block, and erection of 48 dwellings comprising 24x4 bed houses, 16x1 bed flats and 8x 2 bed flats and conversion of the stable block into 2x2 bed residential units, together with 108 car parking spaces. Associated landscaping, hardstanding areas, cycle stores and bin stores. Conversion of existing Reception building to 799sqm of office floorspace (Class b1A) together with 8 dedicated car parking spaces and the construction of 2 tennis courts, designated car park. Erection of pavilion and amenity area for community use.  Amendments to position of apartment blocks on the site, extension of apartment blocks at lower ground and upper ground floor levels, demolition of north stable block and erection of 2 x 2 bed houses, alterations to proposed housing mix to provide 24x2 bed apartments, 24x4 bed houses and 2x2 bed houses, alterations to windows, doors and internal layout of house types B and C, amendments to car

parking, maintenance access to Wickham Court School, removal of pavilion and internal landscaping and footpaths. Discharge of Condition 16 (layout of wheelchair units) for application ref 13/03743’

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A LEGAL AGREEMENT for:-

1.  THE APPOINTMENT OF A TRAVEL PLAN CHAMPION NO LATER THAN THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF FIRST OCCUPATION OF ANY OF THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

2. THE TRAVEL PLAN CHAMPION TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FIRST OCCUPATION OF THE FINAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

3.  THE PROVISION OF A TRAVEL PACK TO THE FIRST OCCUPIER OF EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT. 

4.  THE PAYMENT OF THE SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN INCENTIVES FUND TO THE COUNCIL.

(SEE THE COMPLETED SECTION 106 AGREEMENT 22^ND MARCH 2016 IN RESPECT OF 13/03743/FULL3), as recommended,and subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with a further condition to read:-

“18.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no building, structure or alteration permitted by Class A, B, C, or E of Part 1 of  Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be erected or made within the curtilage(s) of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interest of the visual amenities and openness of the Green Belt and the area in general, to accord with Policies BE1, H7 and G1 of the Unitary Development Plan and Policies 4, 37 and 49 of the Draft Local Plan.”