Agenda item
Bromley Hall School, Bromley Hall Road (PA/16/00884 & PA/16/00885)
- Meeting of Development Committee, Wednesday, 26th October, 2016 7.00 p.m. (Item 5.1)
- View the background to item 5.1
Proposal:
Expansion of existing school to provide 2 Form Entry Primary school and associated nursery, including partial demolition of existing building.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission and listed building consent subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Committee report and any direction made by the Secretary of State in the event that the 20th Century Society maintains their objection to the proposal.
Minutes:
Jerry Bell (East Area Manager, Planning Services) presented the report for the expansion of the existing school to provide 2 Form Entry Primary school and associated nursery, including partial demolition of existing building.
Chris Stacey Kinchen (Planning Services) presented the report explaining the key issues. He explained that the proposals involved the demolition of the later day extensions to the existing building, the creation of a new building and the restoration of the remaining portions of the buildingto bring it up to modern standards. No objections had been received and the 20th Century Society were satisfied with the changes and no longer objected to the application. The plans included a requirement to submit a travel plan to reduce vehicle trips and the evidence indicated that most of the pupils would walk to the school. Regarding the air quality issues, the submitted assessment indicated that the air quality levels would be acceptable by the time of the school opening. However, to ensure this, a condition would be imposed to ensure that the applicant would monitor the site for a one year period and would carry out steps to ensure that the air quality standards were met prior to the school opening. Furthermore it was also proposed that the play areas be sited furthest away from thenearby A12. The Council’s Air Quality officer was satisfied with the proposal.
Officers were recommending that the application be granted permission.
In response to the presentation, the Committee sought assurances about the air quality measures in the event of the worst case scenario. They also asked about the suitability of the site for a school in view of these issues. In response, the Committee noted images showing pollution levels around the school area and discussed best and worst case scenarios in terms of the outcome of the air quality testing. It was emphasised that the application included a requirement for an air quality strategy to be submitted and that this would be reviewed by the Council’s air quality officer to ensure that the development met the relevant standards. It was also required that the mitigation measures be in place prior to the opening of the school. Officers also confirmed the position of the play areas within the development.
In response to further questions, Officers explained that the listed building conditions would be reviewed by the Council’s Conservation Officer to ensure they were satisfied with them. The Committee also discussed the need for additional school places in the area.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission and listed building consent be GRANTED at Bromley Hall School, Bromley Hall Road for the expansion of existing school to provide 2 Form Entry Primary school and associated nursery, including partial demolition of existing building (PA/16/00884 & PA/16/00885) subject to:
2. That the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal is delegated authority to recommend the conditions and informatives in relation to the matters set out in the Committee report and the 28th September 2016 update report.
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