Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Sixth Form Centre

Description

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Sixth Form Centre

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

(1)            The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2005

(2)            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Proposed Site Plan (drg ref: 00-DR-A-0900);

Proposed Ground Floor (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1021);

Proposed First & Second Floor (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1022);

Proposed Upper Roof Plan (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1004);

Proposed Site Elevation (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1209);

Proposed Section AA (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1300);

Proposed Section BB (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1301);

Proposed Section CC (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1302);

Proposed Section DD (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1303);

Proposed Elevations NW & SE (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1212 S2 P5)

Proposed Elevations NE & SW (drg ref: 00-DR-A-1213 S2 P5);

Landscape Plan (drg ref: 00-DR-L-1901);

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007).

(3)            Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the external materials to be used for the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)            No development shall take place until full details, of both hard and soft landscape proposals, including a schedule of landscape maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years and the planting of three trees in front of the building, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The approved landscape scheme (with the exception of planting, seeding and turfing) shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter retained.

Reason: To ensure the provision, establishment and maintenance of an appropriate landscape scheme in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(5)            A report is to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority, within 6 months of the commencement of any use of any part of the building, to demonstrate that the low energy technologies (as detailed in the submitted Sustainability Statement)  hereby approved have been fully implemented and are functioning.

Reason: In order to promote sustainable construction in accordance with Policy CS6 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(6)            The applicant shall within a period of six months following the felling of the trees, the subject of this application, plant the same number of replacement trees of a species and maturity and in positions approved by the Local Planning Authority. In the event that any of these trees should die following planting, they shall be replaced with similar trees in similar positions within six months of the death of each specimen.

Reason: In the interest of amenity, and in accordance with policy and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(7)            No demolition, site clearance or building operations shall commence on site until the protective fencing and other protection measures as shown on Drawing Number Tree Protection Plan Sept 2017 in the Arboricultural Method Statement produced by GHA trees Ref: GHA/DS/13360:17 have been installed. At all times until the completion of the development, such fencing and protection measures shall be retained as approved. Within all fenced areas, soil levels shall remain unaltered and the land kept free of vehicles, plant, materials and debris.

Reason: To protect the trees on site which are to be retained in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(8)            Prior to the first occupation of the new building, swift bricks as well as a minimum of five “Schwegler” bat   boxes shall be installed on mature trees around the site boundaries/retained buildings, in accordance with details submitted to and approved by the local planning authority. The boxes shall be retained thereafter.

Reason:  To preserve and enhance biodiversity and habitats in accordance with Policy CS3 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policy DM4 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(9)            No development shall commence until a Construction Transport Management Plan, to include details of:

a)              parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors

b)              loading and unloading of plant and materials

c)              storage of plant and materials

d)              programme of works (including measures for traffic management)

e)              HGV deliveries and hours of operation (to minimise conflict and impact on pupils)

f)                vehicle routing

g)              measures to prevent the deposit of materials on the highway

h)              before and after construction condition surveys of the highway and a commitment to fund the repair of any damage caused

i)                no construction vehicle movements to or from the site shall take place at peak pupil arrival and departure times considered between the hours of 8.00 and 9.00 am and 3.00 and 4.00 pm nor shall the contractor permit any construction vehicles associated with the development at the site to be laid up, waiting, in Longdown Lane South and College Road during these times

j)                on-site turning for construction vehicles

has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented during the construction of the development.

Reason: In order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users and to accord with the provisions of policy CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007

(10)        The development hereby approved shall not be first occupied unless and until the following facilities have been provided in accordance with a scheme to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for:

a)              The secure and covered storage for parking of bicycles within the development site,

b)              Facilities within the development site for cyclist to change into and out of cyclist equipment,

c)              Facilities within the development site for cyclists to store cyclist equipment,

and thereafter the said approved facilities shall be provided, retained and maintained to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To promote sustainable transport in accordance with Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007

(11)        The applicant shall be required to retain novation of the architects  (Corde) , as a minimum as executive architects for the approved scheme.

Reason: To maintain architectural quality in accordance with Policy DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

Informatives:

(1)            The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2018.

(2)            The water efficiency standard required under condition 5 has been adopted by the local planning authority through the Development Management Policies 2015.  This standard is the ‘optional requirement’ detailed in Building Regulations 2010, Part G Approved Document (AD) Buildings Regulations (2015), at Appendix A paragraph A1. 

The applicant is advised that this standard can be achieved through either:

using the ‘fittings approach’ where water fittings are installed as per the table at 2.1 in the AD or

using the water efficiency calculation methodology detailed in the AD Part G Appendix A.

(3)            No  construction work shall be carried out in such a manner as to be audible at the site boundary before 07:30 hours or after 18:30 hours Monday to Friday; no construction work shall be audible at the site boundary before 08:00 or after 13:00 hours on Saturdays and no construction work of any nature shall be carried out on Sundays or Bank/Public Holidays.

The Committee noted a verbal representation from the agent of the application.  Letters of representation had been published on the Council’s website and were available to the public and members of the Committee in advance of the meeting.