Agenda item

PERMISSION

Amended description of application - "Extension to provide store room and additional learning support classroom in roof void with two dormers on north western elevation (Amendment to permission ref. 08/03940 granted for part one/two/three storey extension).

It was reported that no objections to the application had been received from Heritage and Urban Design.

Members having considered the report RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the following conditions:-

1. The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years, beginning with the date of this decision notice.

REASON: Section 91, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall as far as is practicable match those of the existing building.

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

3. No trees on the site shall be felled, lopped, topped or pruned before or during building operations except with the prior agreement in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Any trees removed or which die through lopping, topping or pruning shall be replaced in the next planting season with trees of such size and species as may be agreed with the Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan and to ensure that as many trees as possible are preserved at this stage, in the interest of amenity.

4. No demolition, site clearance or building works (including trenches, pipelines for services or drains) shall be undertaken until Chestnut Pale fencing not less than 1.2 metres in height has been erected around every tree or tree group on the site shown to be retained on the submitted drawings at the furthest extent of the spread of the canopy of any tree or tree group except where development is hereby permitted within this area.  The fence shall be placed so as to exclude the site of the said development but otherwise as far as possible from the trees.  The areas enclosed by fencing shall not be used for any purpose and no structures, machinery, equipment, materials or spoil shall be stored or positioned within these areas.  Such fencing shall be retained during the course of the building work hereby permitted.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan and to ensure that all existing trees to be retained are adequately protected.

5. No bonfires shall take place within 6 metres of the furthest extent of the spread of the canopy of any tree or tree group shown to be retained on the submitted drawings.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan and to ensure that all existing trees to be retained on the site are adequately protected.

6. No trenches, pipelines for services or drains shall be sited under the spread of the canopy of any tree or tree group shown to be retained on the submitted plans without the prior agreement in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan and to ensure that all existing trees to be retained on the site are adequately protected.

7. The applicant shall at his own expense instruct an arboricultural consultant, approved by the Council in writing to liaise with the developer and/or his architect or engineer to approve details of construction methods, oversee the works and report to the Council throughout the period of the works in so far as the works may affect trees within the site. Works shall not commence on site until a consultant has been appointed.  After commencement of the project, all persons employed or engaged on the project shall immediately comply with any reasonable instruction, advice or request given or made by the arboricultural consultant in respect of works in so far as they relate or affect trees within the site, including an instruction to cease work if the arboricultural consultant considers that works have deviated from the agreed working methods and in these circumstances works shall not recommence until or unless written authority has been given by the Council or the arboricultural consultant that such works may recommence.

REASON: To ensure that works are carried out according to good arboricultural practice and in the interests of the health and amenity of the trees to be retained around the perimeter of the site and to comply with Policy NE7 of the Unitary Development Plan.

8. The materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building shall be as set out in the planning application forms and / or drawings unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

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

9, The surface water drainage system indicated on the approved drawings shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, and permanently retained thereafter.

REASON: To ensure satisfactory implementation of the surface water drainage proposals and to accord with Policy ER13 of the Unitary Development Plan.

10. Details of a foul water drainage system shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development hereby permitted is commenced and the approved system shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, and permanently retained thereafter.

REASON:  To ensure satisfactory means of foul water drainage and to accord with Policy ER13 of the Unitary Development Plan.

11. While the development hereby permitted is being carried out a suitable hardstanding shall be provided with wash-down facilities for cleaning the wheels of vehicles and any accidental accumulation of mud of the highway caused by such vehicles shall be removed without delay and in no circumstances be left behind at the end of the working day.

REASON:  In the interest of pedestrian and vehicular safety and in order to comply with Policy T18 of the adopted Unitary Development Plan.

12. The existing temporary classroom and assembly hall shall be demolished and the sites cleared within one month of the first occupation of the new buildings being permitted.

REASON: To prevent an overdevelopment of the site and in the interests of the amenities of the area.

13. The accommodation hereby permitted shall only be used for purposes associated with the school.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the area.