For:            Governors Staunton-on-Wye Primary per   Architype LTD, Upper Twyford, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8AD

To consider an application which has been submitted to the Committee because it involves a proposed scheme with Council involvement.

Ward: Castle

The Principal Planning Officer presented a report about an application for a new school which would be located on the south-western fringe of Staunton-on-Wye. He advised that an additional letter had been received from Mr. Paul Stephenson, Vine House, Staunton on Wye. The letter reiterated concerns raised previously by Mr Stephenson about the highway situation in Staunton on Wye and the impact on the surrounding area of additional traffic arising from the proposed school.  The letter stated that Mr Stephenson was in favour of the new school, but was concerned that the application had no proper traffic survey to accompany it.  The Principal Planning Officer advised that the applicants had relied on a traffic survey carried out by Halcrow traffic consultants for a previous application for a school on site in 2004. The Council’s Transportation Manager had raised no concerns with regards to this, and raised no objections to the application.  Appropriate conditions were in place in the report to cover all the concerns which had been raised and he did feel that any changes to the recommendation were therefore necessary.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking, Mr Jones spoke in favour of the application.

RESOLVED

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.      A01 (Time limit for commencement (full permission) )

         Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      B01 (Development in accordance with the approved plans )

         Reason. To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development and to comply with Policy DR1 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

3.      C01 (Samples of external materials )

         Reason: To ensure that the materials harmonise with the surroundings so as to ensure that the development complies with the requirements of Policy DR1 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

4.      F01 (Restriction on hours of working )

         Reason: To safeguard the amenities of the locality and to comply with Policy DR2 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

5.      G02 (Retention of trees and hedgerows )

         Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area and to ensure that the development conforms with Policy DR1 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

6.      Prior to any development on site details will be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority of planting numbers, sizes or species to be planted and fencing colour and specifications.

         Reason: To safeguard the amenity of the area and to ensure that the development conforms with Policy DR1 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

7.     G11 (Landscaping scheme - implementation )

         Reason: In order to maintain the visual amenities of the area and to comply with Policy LA6 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

8.      I32 (Details of floodlighting/external lighting )

         Reason: To safeguard local amenities and to comply with Policy DR14 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

9.      H13 (Access, turning area and parking )

         Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure the free flow of traffic using the adjoining highway and to conform with the requirements of Policy T11 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

10.    H21 (Wheel washing )

         Reason: To ensure that the wheels of vehicles are cleaned before leaving the site in the interests of highway safety and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

11.    H30 (Travel plans )

         Reason: In order to ensure that the development is carried out in combination with a scheme aimed at promoting the use of a range of sustainable transport initiatives and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

12.    Prior to any development on site details will be submitted and approved in writing to the Local Planning Authority, with regards to the public footpath surface alongside the entrance to the application site known as Coffin Lane (a pedestrian route to the school).

          Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of footpath users and amenity of surrounding dwellings and to comply with Policy DR3 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

13.   The recommendation as set out in Section 3 of the Ecologist Report dated 13th January 2009 shall be followed unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

         Reason:  In the interest of the biodiversity of the surrounding area and to comply with Policies NC8 and NC9 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

Informatives:

1.      N15 - Reason(s) for the Grant of Planning Permission

2.      N19 - Avoidance of doubt – Approved Plans

3.      HN01 - Mud on highway

4.      HN04 - Private apparatus within highway

5.      HN05 - Works within the highway

6.      HN10 - No drainage to discharge to highway

7.      HN22 - Works adjoining highway

8.      HN26 - Travel Plans

9.      HN28 - Highways Design Guide and Specification