Issue - meetings

Erection of three storey school building with associated external works including landscaping, access ways, disabled and cycle parking.

RECOMMENDATION: Grant permission subject to conditions and subject to sec.106 Legal Agreement.

The Committee considered a report on the application, previously circulated, which set out details of the site and surroundings, the proposal, planning history, relevant planning policy, consultation and responses and assessment against relevant planning issues. The Planning Officer gave a presentation setting out key aspects of the application, and advised of some changes proposed to the conditions set out in the report as follows:

On Page 187 - Recommendation 1; Section 106 Agreement: the number stated should be £82,000.00 and not £82,0000.00 as in the report.

Page 189 – Condition 6; the following text in italics to be added: “The external play space to the rear of school building and adjoining the rear gardens of No’s 36 to 46 Ringwood Avenue, and as shown on Drawing D1932.L.100 (PL 10) shall not be used outside of normal school hours except for special or religious events or summer fairs in association with the school use.

Page 189 – Condition 7; Amend “no development shall be commenced” to read “no construction shall be commenced”.

Page 189 – Condition 8; Amend “prior to the commencement of the development” to read “prior to the occupation of the development”.

Page 190 – Condition 9;  Amend “prior to the commencement of the development” to read “prior to the completion of the development”.

Page 190 – Condition 10; Amend “prior to the commencement of the development” to read “prior to the completion of the development”.

Page 190 – delete Condition 11 as Waste Management have confirmed that the details submitted are acceptable.

Page 192 – Condition 20; to note that the details requested have now been submitted for review.

The Planning Officer also advised that an additional condition was proposed as follows:

Before the building hereby permitted is occupied details of the window opening and the extent of the obscure glazing, obscure film or other mitigation measures to the first floor window on the side/angled section of the building, facing the gardens of 46 and 48 Ringwood Avenue, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter implemented in accordance with the agreed details.

Reason: To ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the enjoyment or amenities of occupiers of adjoining residential properties.

The Planning Officer advised that a further letter from a resident on Ringwood Avenue had been received subsequent to the completion of the report, stating that they had not been consulted and expressing concerns regarding the height of the development in comparison with neighbouring properties, queuing of cars on Creighton Avenue and that the modal split would be different to that at Fortismere School due to the difference in ages of the schoolchildren.

In response to questions from the Committee, the Planning Officer indicated where the play areas would be located on the site plan, and advised that the school would also have use of the MUGA sports pitch at neighbouring Fortismere School. The Committee asked about parking for the site, in response to which the Transportation Officer  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45