Issue - meetings

All Members except Councillor Hemsley stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

The Development Manager advised the Committee that he wished to amend recommended condition 1 to exclude reference to the proposed two storey development area shown dashed on the proposed site layout plan.

Mr Mayatt, an objector, Mr Skinner of the Save Fant Farm Community Group (against), Mr Lea, for the applicant, and Councillors Daley and Boughton addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report with the amendment of conditions 1 and 6 and an additional informative as follows:

Condition 1 (amended)

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Site Location Plan (received 15/09/2014);

Ground Floor Plan MD-H041G-REVA (received 15/09/2014);

First Floor Plan MD-H0411 REV A (received 15/09/2014);

Proposed Ground Floor Plan A200 REV A (received 15/09/2014);

Proposed Site Layout Plan Drawing No. JPS-DMA-00-GA-A3-003 Rev.E (received 19th October, 2015), but excluding the reference to the proposed 2 storey development area shown dashed on the plan.

Reason:  To ensure the quality of development is maintained and to prevent harm to amenity and for the avoidance of doubt.

Condition 6 (amended)

Within 3 months from the date of this decision a School Travel Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Travel Plan shall include an ‘Active Access Management Strategy’ and introduce mitigation measures proposed in Robert West Transport Statement dated September 2014 and the additional report contained in JLL’s letter dated 12 May 2015, including a School Crossing Patrol.  It shall also include a mechanism for information to be provided to the Local Planning Authority annually as to the implementation of measures and a mechanism for review of the School Travel Plan if considered necessary.  The school shall be operated/managed strictly in accordance with the approved Travel Plan.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and amenities of the area.

Additional Informative

It is advised that Ward Members should be involved in the discussions on the details to be submitted pursuant to the conditions in order to build relationships with the school and local community.

Voting:  9 – For  2 – Against  0 – Abstentions