22.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
22.2 Members have considered the officer’s report and agree with the conclusion and reasons for recommendation as set out in paragraph 7 of the report.
22.3 RESOLVED (1) To grant planning permission subject to the completion of the following procedure:
a) Receipt of confirmation from Lewes District Council that the application has been placed on the Statutory Register for not less than 21 days and that no further objections raising new issues have been received; and
b) To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to grant planning permission following receipt of the above confirmation subject to the conditions as set out in Paragraph 8.2 of the report.
(2) To authorise the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to refer the application back to this Committee if either new further objections are received or the confirmation from Lewes District Council has not been received within two months of the date hereof.
22.4 The grant of planning permission shall be subject to conditions along the lines of:
1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2. The temporary building hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former physical state of an area of tarmac and planted area by 31 August 2020, or as otherwise agreed in accordance with a scheme submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
Reason: The appearance of development is only considered appropriate for a temporary period.
3. No development shall take place until full details of measures to protect the trees to the north of the proposed location of the temporary classroom and to the west of the proposed MUGA have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and these works shall be carried out as approved. Such details shall be in accordance with BS5837:2012 and shall also include a drawing showing the location of the service runs for water, foul water and electricity supplies.
Reason: In order to protect the tree in the interest of visual amenity in accordance with Save Policy ST3 of the Lewes District Local Plan 2003
4. No development shall take place until plans and full details of both hard and soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport and these works shall be carried out as approved. These details shall include:
- Replacement tree planting (2 for each tree to be removed) - species, maturity and location to be agreed;
- Car parking layout
- Hard surfacing materials
- Minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting etc)
- Proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage power, communications cables, pipelines etc indicating lines, manholes, supports etc.)
The landscaped areas shall be maintained thereafter.
Reason: To secure appropriate landscaping at the site in the interests of the amenity of the locality and the landscape character of the site.
5. No development shall take place until surveys have been undertaken to assess the three trees that are to be removed for i) bat roost potential and ii) nesting birds. If either are found to be present, no works are to be carried out until measures to protect the bats and/or birds have been put into place. The surveys shall be carried out by a Suitably Qualified person and any measures recommended by such person shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the advice given.
Reason: In order protect these species in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006.
6. Within six months of the first occupation of the temporary classroom hereby approved, an updated School Travel Plan which addresses the increase in pupil and staff numbers accommodated by that temporary classroom shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy, and Transport. The School Travel Plan shall include targets for reduced car use, and an on going monitoring programme to ensure these targets are met. The updated School Travel Plan shall be implemented and thereafter maintained and/or developed in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To increase awareness and use of alternative modes of transport for school journeys and reduce congestion at school delivery and collection times in accordance with Saved Policy TR1 of the Lewes Local Plan 2003.
7. No works shall commence on site including the carrying out of any works of demolition until a detailed strategy and method statement for securing and demonstrating that the amount of construction waste resulting from the development has been reduced to smallest amount possible has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport The statement shall include details of the extent to which waste materials arising from the excavation and construction activities will be reused on site and demonstrating that maximum use is being made of these materials. If such reuse on site is not practicable, then details shall be given of the extent to which the waste material will be disposed of for reuse, recycling, composting or other method in accordance with the best practicable environmental option. All waste materials from the demolition and construction associated with the development shall be reused, recycled and dealt with in accordance with the approved strategy and method statement.
Reason: To minimise the amount of construction waste to be removed from site for final disposal in accordance with Policy WMP 3d of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan (2013).
8. The four air conditioning units hereby approved shall only be operated between the hours of 0730 and 1730 on Mondays to Fridays, inclusive, during term times and at no other times, in the evenings, weekends, Bank or Public Holidays except for works of essential maintenance or which are to respond to an emergency, frost control or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.
Reason: In order to protect the amenity of adjoining residential occupiers in accordance with Saved Policy ST3 of the Lewes Local Plan 2003.
9. The development shall not be occupied until the additional parking area has been provided in accordance with the approved plans and the areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles
Reason: To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.
INFORMATIVE
1. The Applicant's attention is drawn to the provisions of:-
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended).
(Protection of certain wild animals in particular bats and nesting birds)
and the National Planning Policy Framework
Schedule of Approved Plans
8807/02 - Car Park Plan, 8807/04 - Exterior Elevations, 8807/05a - New MUGA Layout, 27.03.15 Rev A - Design and Access Statement, 8807/01b - Location Plan, 8807/03b - Ground floor plan