Agenda item

PERMISSION SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A LEGAL 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 24 x 4 bed houses, 16 x 1 bed flats and 8 x 2 bed flats and conversion of the stable block into 2 x 2 bed residential units, together with 108 car parking spaces.  Associated landscaping, hardstanding areas, cycle stores and bin stores.  Conversion of existing reception building to 799 sqm 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 8 x 1 and 16 x 2 bed apartments, 24 x 4 bed houses and 2 x 2 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 SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT as recommended and subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.  The following condition was also added:-

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 of the area and the openness of the Green Belt and in order to comply with Policies BE1, H7 and G1 of the Unitary Development Plan.