For:      School Governors per Property Services Manager, Herefordshire Council Property Services, Franklin House, 4 Commercial Road, Hereford, 
HR1 2BB

Ward: Ross-on-Wye East

The Southern Team Leader presented the report of the head of planning and transportation. 

In accordance with criteria for public speaking, Mrs Warwick and Mr Whitehead, local residents, spoke against the application and Mrs Davies, the head-teacher spoke in favour. 

Councillor PGH Cutter, the Local Ward Member, said that he was in favour of the application and explained that the original school hall had been provided free of charge by St Josephs Convent but when the Convent had been sold for development purposes, it had been first rented to the school and then demolished for development and left the school without a suitable sports hall.  He said that all though there were objections from local residents about the out of school usage of the facilities, he was confident that these could be overcome by further negotiations, agreement and through the appropriate planning conditions.  The Southern Team Leader said that a condition would be imposed to prevent ‘light spillage’ out of school hours from adversely affecting local residents.  The Committee was satisfied that adequate steps would be taken to minimise the impact on local residents and agreed that the application should be approved. 

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.      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

3.      L01 (Foul/surface water drainage )

         Reason: To protect the integrity of the public sewerage system and to comply with Policy CF2 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

4.      L02 (No surface water to connect to public system )

         Reason: To prevent hydraulic overloading of the public sewerage system, to protect the health and safety of existing residents and ensure no detriment to the environment so as to comply with Policy CF2 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

5.      L03 (No drainage run-off to public system )

         Reason: To prevent hydraulic overload of the public sewerage system and pollution of the environment so as to comply with Policy CF2 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan.

6.      G10 (Landscaping scheme )

         Reason: In order to maintain the visual amenities of the area and to conform with Policy LA6 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.      H29 (Secure covered cycle parking provision )

         Reason: To ensure that there is adequate provision for secure cycle accommodation within the application site, encouraging alternative modes of transport in accordance with both local and national planning policy and to conform with the requirements of Policy DR3 of Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan

9.      I33 (External lighting)

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

Informative(s):

1.      W01 - Welsh Water Connection to PSS

2.      N19 - Avoidance of doubt - Approved Plans

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