Agenda item

2019/1084 International School of London, 182 Old School, Woking

Minutes:

[NOTE 1: The Planning Officer advised the Committee of an update to condition 21 as detailed below;

 

Condition 21 

Before the proposed vehicular access to Old Woking Road is brought into permanent use, a signage plan shall be submitted showing exit only/no entry signs and carriageway markings within the limits of the application site which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter shall be kept permanently maintained.

Reason:

To ensure the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users.]

 

[NOTE 2: The Planning officer advised the Committee that the Woking Borough Council Drainage Officer had now responded and had asked for four additional conditions to be added as set out below;

 

All development shall be constructed in accordance with the submitted and approved Flood Risk Assessment by Jubb (dated  March 2020)  and drawing ‘Below Ground Ground Strategy ( 19274-500-P5) by Jubb ensuring discharge rates do not exceed the stated  30 l/s for the entire site during the 1 in 100 (1%) AEP plus climate change as set out in the FRA, unless otherwise first approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure the flood risk is adequately addressed for each new dwelling and not increased in accordance with NPPF and policy CS9 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012 and the policies in the NPPF.”

 

No development shall commence until a detailed construction method statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall then be constructed in accordance with the approved drawings, method statement, Flood Risk Assessment and Micro drainage calculations prior to the first use of the development hereby approved. No alteration to the approved drainage scheme shall occur without prior written approval of the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of sustainability and to comply with Policies CS9 and CS16 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012 and the policies in the NPPF.”

 

Prior to first use of the development hereby approved details of the maintenance and management of the sustainable drainage scheme have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage scheme shall be implemented and thereafter managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details in perpetuity. The Local Planning Authority shall be granted access to inspect the sustainable drainage scheme for the lifetime of the development.  The details of the scheme to be submitted for approval shall include:

 

I.              a timetable for its implementation,

II.            details of SuDS features and connecting drainage structures and maintenance requirement for each aspect

III.           a table to allow the recording of each inspection and maintenance activity, as well as allowing any faults to be recorded and actions taken to rectify issues; and

IV.          a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development which shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker, or any other arrangements to secure the operation of the sustainable drainage scheme throughout its lifetime.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of sustainability continues to be maintained as agreed for the lifetime of the development and to comply with Policies CS9 and CS16 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012 and policies in the NPPF.”

 

Prior to first use of the development hereby approved a verification report, (appended with substantiating evidence demonstrating the approved construction details and specifications have been implemented in accordance with the surface water drainage scheme), has been submitted to and approved (in writing) by the Local Planning Authority. The verification report shall include photographs of excavations and soil profiles/horizons, any installation of any surface water structure and Control mechanism.

 

Reason: To ensure that the development achieves a high standard of sustainability and to comply with Policies CS9 and CS16 of the Woking Core Strategy 2012 and the policies in the NPPF.”]

 

[NOTE 3: The Planning Officer advised the Committee that a further two letters of objection had been received since the report had been published regarding external elevation treatments and external lighting. It was noted that these elements had already been addressed in the report.]

 

The Committee considered an application for the erection of a two storey building linked to the existing school via corridors to provide additional educational space (D1 Use Class) (maximum 2,352 sq.m) with specialist facilities including a sports hall and additional classrooms. Proposed new outdoor sports facilities including; 1no floodlit Multiple Use Games Area and 2no 7-a-side football pitches with new landscaping and play spaces to accommodate nature and social activities; 1no tag rugby pitch, 2no floodlit netball courts, 1no floodlit Multiple Use Games Area and 2no 7-a-side football pitches with new landscaping and play spaces to accommodate nature and social activities.

 

Following a Member comment on the objections received regarding the external elevation treatment and external lighting, the Planning Officer advised that this was covered by the report and conditions in detail. Members requested that Condition 11 and 12 be reworded to state when the courts and lighting could be used, rather than when it could not. It was thought that this would make it clearer. It was agreed that the conditions would be updated.

 

Following a query regarding any future requests to install sound making equipment, Planning Officers advised that any such request would be reviewed with the Environmental Health Team. It was noted that condition 17 covered this and it was not thought that this restriction was likely to be lifted.

 

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions and amendments and additions to conditions as set out in these minutes.

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