Issue - meetings

Demolition of Broadwater Farm Primary School and William C Harvey Special

School, and redevelopment of the site to provide a purpose-built two storey inclusive learning centre (520 places, primary age) to incorporate Broadwater Farm Primary, William C Harvey and Moselle School Special Schools with associated car parking, external landscaping and new pedestrian and vehicle access from Adams Road.

RECOMMENDATION: GRANT PERMISSION subject to conditions

The Committee considered a report, previously circulated, which gave details of the application, the applicant’s case, the site and its environment, planning history and all of the relevant planning factors and policies.

The Planning Officer gave a summary of the report outlining the salient points and took questions from members of the Committee.

In response to a query, as to whether the level of tree planting within the proposal was sufficient, the Committee was advised that the planting scheme attached to the application showed that there would be a significant level of new trees provided and that many of the existing trees on the site would be retained.

There was agreement that ensuring that the site was as green as possible was important to the local area and that an Informative should be attached stating this.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the conditions set out in the report and the inclusion of an Informative with respect to planting on the site, planning application reference HGY/2009/2123 be approved.

Conditions:

Implementation

1. The development hereby authorised must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission, failing which the permission shall be of no effect. 

Reason: This condition is imposed by virtue of the provisions of the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and to prevent the accumulation of unimplemented planning permissions. 

2. The development hereby authorised shall be carried out in complete accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

Reason: In order to ensure the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details and in the interests of amenity. 

External Appearance

3. Notwithstanding the description of the materials in the application, no development shall be commenced until precise details of the materials to be used in connection with the development hereby permitted have been submitted to, approved in writing by and implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development and in the interest of the visual amenity of the area. 

4. Notwithstanding any indication on the submitted drawings, details of the siting and design of all walls, gates, fencing, railings or other means of enclosure shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. The walls/gates/fencing/railings/enclosures shall be erected in accordance with the approved details following completion and occupation of the building hereby approved.

Reason: In order to retain control over the external appearance of the development and in the interest of the visual amenity of the area. 

Site Layout/ Nature Coservation

5. Notwithstanding any indication on the submitted drawings details and samples of the materials for those area to be treated by means of hard landscaping (permeable surface) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. Thereafter the hard landscaping shall be carried out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 140