Agenda item


Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School, Addison Road, Banbury, OX16 9DQ

Decision:

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered application 20/02745/F for a school expansion to include the erection of  a new teaching block and main assembly hall and the  relocation of an artificial sports pitch at Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School, Addison Road, Banbury, OX16 9DQ for Mr Fraser Long.

 

In reaching its decision the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation and the written update.

 

Resolved

 

(1)      That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning and Development to grant permission for application 20/02745/F subject to:

 

          a)       the payment of a Travel Plan monitoring fee of £1,426

 

          b)       the following conditions:

 

CONDITIONS:

Time Limit

1.     The development to which this permission relates shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Compliance with Plans

2.     Except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission, the development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following plans and documents: Design and Access Statement, Environmental Sustainability Statement and Energy Statement prepared by ‘Integratedenergy’ Building Services,  Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) prepared by Flo Consult UK Ltd, Surface Water Management Report prepared by Moran Structural Consultants Drawings labelled: 18020-CBP-Z0-00-M2-A-0001 Rev. P04, 18020-CBP-Z0-DR- A-2000 Rev. P05, 18020-CBP-Z0-00-M2-A-2001 Rev. P01, 18020-CBP-Z1-00-DR-A-3000 Rev. P04, 18020-CBP-Z1-00-DR-A-3001 Rev.P04, 18020-CBP-Z1-DR-A-2001 Rev. P02, 18020-CBP-Z1-XX-DR-A-4001 Rev.P05, 18020-CBP-Z1-XX-DR-A-4002 Rev. P05, 18020-CBP-Z2-00-DR-A-3010 Rev. P06, 18020-CBP-Z2-XX-DR-A-4020 Rev. P04, 18020-CBP-Z2-XX-DR-A-4021 Rev. P04, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, C20026-M-150 Rev. C, C20026-M-160 Rev. C,  2020-78-DR01 Rev. T2, 2020-78-DR02 Rev. T1, 2020-78-DR03 Rev. T1, 2020-78-DR04 Rev. T1, 2020-78-DR05 Rev. T1 and 2020-78-DR10 Rev. T1.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority and comply with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Transport

3.     Notwithstanding the details submitted, a Travel Plan prepared in accordance with Oxfordshire County Council’s Guidance on Transport Assessments and Travel Plans shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted. The approved Travel Plan shall thereafter be implemented and operated in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of sustainability and to ensure a satisfactory form of development, in accordance with Policies SLE4 and ESD1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

4.     A School Bus Management Plan for the use of Springfield Avenue by buses carrying pupils to and from Blessed George Napier School shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted. The approved management plan shall thereafter be implemented and operated in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to mitigate the impact of school buses on the surrounding highway network, road infrastructure and local residents.

5.     Prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted, additional covered cycle parking facilities shall be provided on the site, and land within the site shall be allocated and reserved for future additional cycle parking, in accordance with details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The covered cycle parking facilities so provided and the land allocated for future cycle parking shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained for the parking of cycles in connection with the development.

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable transport modes in accordance with Policies SLE4 and ESD1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

6.     Prior to the first use or occupation of the development hereby permitted, an access path suitable for pedestrians and ridden or pushed bicycles shall be provided between the school buildings and the existing path along Salt Way, in accordance with details which shall have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The path so provided shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained and be open and available for pupils and staff access to and from the school at the normal arrival and departure times at the beginning and end of the school day.

Reason: In the interests of promoting sustainable transport modes in accordance with Policies SLE4 and ESD1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

7.     Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The CTMP will need to incorporate the following in detail and throughout development the approved plan must be adhered to.

·       The CTMP must be appropriately titled, include the site and planning permission number.

·       Routing of construction traffic and delivery vehicles is required to be shown and signed appropriately to the necessary standards/requirements. This includes means of access into the site.

·       Details of and approval of any road closures needed during construction.

·       Details of and approval of any traffic management needed during construction.

·       Details of wheel cleaning/wash facilities – to prevent mud etc, in vehicle tyres/wheels, from migrating onto adjacent highway.

·       Details of appropriate signing, to accord with the necessary standards/requirements, for pedestrians during construction works, including any footpath diversions.

·       The erection and maintenance of security hoarding / scaffolding if required.

·       A regime to inspect and maintain all signing, barriers etc.

·       Contact details of the Project Manager and Site Supervisor responsible for on-site works to be provided.

·       The use of appropriately trained, qualified and certificated banksmen for guiding vehicles/unloading etc.

·       No unnecessary parking of site related vehicles (worker transport etc) in the vicinity – details of where these will be parked and occupiers transported to/from site to be submitted for consideration and approval. Areas to be shown on a plan not less than 1:500.

·       Layout plan of the site that shows structures, roads, site storage, compound, pedestrian routes etc.

·       A before-work commencement highway condition survey and agreement with a representative of the Highways Depot – contact 0845 310 1111. Final correspondence is required to be submitted.

·       Local residents to be kept informed of significant deliveries and liaised with through the project. Contact details for person to whom issues should be raised with in first instance to be provided and a record kept of these and subsequent resolution.

·       Any temporary access arrangements to be agreed with and approved by Highways Depot.

·       Details of times for construction traffic and delivery vehicles, which must be outside network peak and school peak hours.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to mitigate the impact of construction vehicles on the surrounding highway network, road infrastructure and local residents, particularly at morning and afternoon peak traffic times.

8.     No development shall commence above slab level until a scheme for a system of ducting to allow for the future installation of electrical vehicle charging infrastructure to serve the dwelling has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling.

Reason: To comply with Policies SLE 4, ESD 1, ESD 3 and ESD 5 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and to maximise opportunities for sustainable transport modes in accordance with paragraph 110(e) of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Drainage

9.     Notwithstanding the information submitted, no development shall commence until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed. The scheme shall include:

·       A compliance report to demonstrate how the scheme complies with the “Local Standards and Guidance for Surface Water Drainage on Major Development in Oxfordshire”;

·       Full micro-drainage calculations for all events up to and including the 1 in 100 year plus 40% climate change;

·       A Flood Exceedance Conveyance Plan;

·       Detailed design drainage layout drawings of the SuDS proposals including cross-section details;

·       Detailed maintenance management plan in accordance with Section 32 of CIRIA C753 including maintenance schedules for each drainage element, and;

·       Details of how water quality will be managed during construction

Reason: To ensure satisfactory drainage of the site and appropriate flood prevention and to comply Policy ESD 7 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

10. Prior to occupation of the development hereby approved, a record of the installed SuDS and the site wide drainage scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for deposit with the Lead Local Flood Authority Asset Register.  The details shall include:

                               i).    As built plans in both .pdf and .shp file format;

                             ii).    Photographs to document each key stage of the drainage system when installed on site;

                            iii).    Photographs to document the completed installation of the drainage structures on site;

                           iv).    The name and contact details of any appointed management company information.

Reason: To ensure satisfactory drainage of the site and appropriate flood prevention and to comply Policy ESD 7 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and with Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

11. No development shall be occupied until confirmation has been provided that either:- all water network upgrades required to accommodate the additional flows to serve the development have been completed; or - a development and infrastructure phasing plan has been agreed with Thames Water to allow development to be occupied. Where a development and infrastructure phasing plan is agreed no occupation shall take place other than in accordance with the agreed infrastructure phasing plan.

Reason: The development may lead to no / low water pressure and network reinforcement works are anticipated to be necessary to ensure that sufficient capacity is made available to accommodate additional demand anticipated from the new development

Sports Facilities Provision

12. No development shall commence until details of the design and layout of the Artificial Grass Pitch and Multi Use Games Area have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority . The Artificial Grass Pitch and Multi-Use Games Area shall not be constructed other than in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the development is fit for purpose and sustainable and to accord with Policy BSC 10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

13. a) The buildings shall not be occupied until the following documents have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

                                i.    A detailed assessment of ground conditions (including drainage and topography) of the land proposed for the playing field which identifies constraints which could adversely affect playing field quality; and

                               ii.    Where the results of the assessment to be carried out pursuant to (i) above identify constraints which could adversely affect playing field quality, a detailed scheme to address any such constraints. The scheme shall include a written specification of the proposed soils structure, proposed drainage, cultivation and other operations associated with grass and sports turf establishment and a programme of implementation.

b) The approved scheme shall be carried out in full and in accordance with the approved programme of implementation. Thereafter the land shall be maintained in accordance with the scheme and made available for playing field use in accordance with the scheme.

Reason: To ensure that the playing field is prepared to an adequate standard and is fit for purpose and to accord with Policy BSC 10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

14. Within 12 months of development starting on site, a community use agreement prepared in consultation with Sport England shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreement shall set out the facilities to which it relates and include details of pricing policy, hours of use, access by non-educational establishment users, management responsibilities and a mechanism for review. The development shall not be used otherwise than in strict compliance with the approved agreement.

Reason: To secure well managed safe community access to the sports facility/facilities, to ensure sufficient benefit to the development of sport and to accord with Policy BSC 10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

15. Before the Artificial Grass Pitch is brought into use, a Management and Maintenance Scheme for the facility including management responsibilities, a maintenance schedule and a mechanism for review shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority after consultation with Sport England. This should include measures to ensure the replacement of the Artificial Grass Pitch within the manufacturer’s specified time period. The measures set out in the approved scheme shall be complied with in full, with effect from commencement of use of the Artificial Grass Pitch.

Reason: To ensure that a new Artificial Grass Pitch is capable of being managed and maintained to deliver Artificial Grass Pitch which is fit for purpose, sustainable and to ensure sufficient benefit of the development to sport and to accord with Policy BSC 10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Ecology and Biodiversity

16. Notwithstanding the details submitted prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved above slab level, a landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme for landscaping the site shall include:-

(a)   details of any proposed tree and shrub planting including their species, number, sizes and positions, together with grass seeded/turfed areas,

(b)   details of the existing trees and hedgerows to be retained as well as those to be felled, including existing and proposed soil levels at the base of each tree/hedgerow and the minimum distance between the base of the tree and the nearest edge of any excavation,

(c)   details of the hard surface areas, including pavements, pedestrian areas, reduced-dig areas, crossing points and steps.

Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved landscaping scheme and the hard landscape elements shall be carried out prior to the first use or occupation of the development and shall be retained as such thereafter.

All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in accordance with BS 4428:1989 Code of Practice for general landscape operations (excluding hard surfaces), or the most up to date and current British Standard, in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of the building(s) or on the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees, herbaceous planting and shrubs which, within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the current/next planting season with others of similar size and species.

Reason: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area, to ensure the creation of a pleasant environment for the development and to comply with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

17. Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, including any demolition, and any works of site clearance, a method statement for enhancing biodiversity at the site, including bat and bird nesting opportunities, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the biodiversity enhancement measures shall be carried out and retained in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To protect habitats of importance to biodiversity conservation from any loss or damage in accordance with Policy ESD10 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

18. Notwithstanding the details submitted, prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS), undertaken in accordance with BS:5837:2012 and all subsequent amendments and revisions shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, all works on site shall be carried out in accordance with the approved AMS.

Reason: To ensure the continued health of retained trees/hedges and to ensure that they are not adversely affected by the construction works, in the interests of the visual amenity of the area, to ensure the integration of the development into the existing built environment and to comply with Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996, Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

Other

19. No development shall commence until details of how the applicants will incorporate ‘Secured by Design’ principles and/or standards into the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall not be occupied or used until written confirmation of conformity is received by the authority.

Reason: In order to achieve a satisfactory form of development, to ensure that the development remains safe, inclusive and accessible and where crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience in accordance with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and Government guidance contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

 

 

 

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