Agenda item

Report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending that delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address, attached.

The Panel considered the report of the Planning and Development Manager recommending delegated authority be granted in respect of an application for a proposed development at the above address.

Partial redevelopment of the school site, including demolition of some existing buildings, erection of a new 3-4 storey teaching building and single-storey activities hall, and laying out of reconfigured playing field space together with landscape and access works (new main school entrance to be from Dimond Road).

Mr Woodhouse (Local Resident/objecting), Mrs Trigger (Headteacher, Bitterne Park Secondary School/supporting) and Councillor Jeffery (Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Social Care/supporting) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The presenting officer reported that:-

  (i)  an amendment had been made to Recommendation 1 and that additional requirements (ix) and (x) had been added to the Internal Undertaking;

  (ii)  two additional conditions had been added to the report;

  (iii)  paragraph 5.30 – SCC Flood Risk Management, third line should read “However, as maintenance requirements have yet to be established… (should have added) “apply sustainable drainage condition”.  Sustainable Drainage requirements are already covered by condition 30; and

 (iv)  SCC Tree Team - Although the updated tree information provided since the delegated report was written has resolved a few of the issues there are still concerns regarding the level and quality of the tree information provided in particular the removal of A2 category trees. The Tree Team are open to further discussions to improve the situation – improvements can be in the longer term. Recommended conditions must remain.

RESOLVED

  (i)  that authority be delegated to the Planning and Development Manager to grant planning permission subject to the conditions listed in the report and the additional and amended conditions set out below; and

  (ii)  the Council receiving no direction to call in the scheme from the National Planning Casework Unit in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009 following objection from Sport England;

  (iii)  the completion of an Internal Undertaking to secure the requirements listed in the report and the two additional requirements detailed below:

·  Construction Traffic Management Plan.

·  Lorry Routing Agreement;  and

 (iv)  the Planning and Development Manager be given delegated powers to add, vary and/or delete relevant parts of the Internal Undertaking Agreement and/or conditions as necessary.

Amended Conditions

3 APPROVAL CONDITION – Use Restriction (Performance Condition)

Amend as follows:

“…….provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)….”

7 – APPROVAL CONDITION – Construction Plan (Performance Condition)

Amend condition to ensure that times of the deliveries relating to the construction traffic are submitted to and agreed in writing by the local planning authority prior to the commencement of the development.

Reason : To avoid congestion, reduce conflicts at the start and end of the school day and safeguard public safety in the local neighbourhood.

Additional Conditions

36. APPROVAL CONDITION – Aerodrome Hazard Management (Performance Condition)

The hereby approved development will be carried out and occupied in accordance with the Bird Management Hazard Plan dated 23/07/2015.  No individual tree, shrubs or stands of trees planted as part of the landscaping scheme shall be permitted to grow above a height of 36m AOD.

Reason:

To safeguard the nearby aerodrome.

37. APPROVAL CONDITION – Phasing Plan (Performance Condition)

The hereby approved development will be carried out in accordance with the “Overall Programme of Works” as set out in the submitted Construction Management Programme.

Reason:

To ensure that the site can be continually used for education purposes.