Agenda item

Report of the Corporate Director (Business) (enclosed)

Full conditional planning permission granted

(The Committee received representations from a supporter of the proposal, a representative of the applicant and the Ward representative (Councillor Doreen Dickinson)).

Application No:                        07/01055/FULMAJ

Proposal:Proposed construction of a new access road and car parking area and development of grazing agricultural land into a playing field.

Location:Bishop Rawstorne C of E International Language College, Out Lane, Croston.

Decision:

It was proposed by Councillor Eric Bell, seconded by Councillor Adrian Lowe and subsequently RESOLVED (15:0) to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions:

1.  The proposed development must be begun not later than three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  Required to be imposed by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.  No development shall take place until a scheme of landscaping has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail which may have previously been submitted.  The scheme shall indicate all existing trees and hedgerows on the land; detail any to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development; indicate the types and numbers of trees and shrubs to be planted, their distribution on site, those areas to be seeded, paved or hand landscaped; and detail any changes of ground level or landform.  The scheme shall also include full details of the planting of the buffer strips to enhance biodiversity and a scheme for the subsequent management thereafter.

Reason:  In the interests of the amenity of the area and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

3.  All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the occupation of any buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is the sooner, and any trees or plans which within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planning season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason:  In the interest of the appearance of the locality and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

4.  The marking out of the additional playing field area hereby permitted shall only be carried out in accordance with a scheme which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and all subsequent changes to the marking out of the field must also first be detailed on a plan and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before being changed.

Reason:  In the interest of the amenities of nearby residents and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

5.  Prior to the commencement of development, details of the proposed surface water drainage arrangements for the new playing field shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  If the drainage works are considered to result in substantial disturbance to the ground by the Council, a survey to establish whether or not Great Crested Newts are present in the field must be carried out and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for consideration following the submission of the drainage details and should include mitigation measures to protect Great Crested Newts during the course of the works to the field if the survey dictates they are necessary.  The drainage scheme shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details and the mitigation measures set out in the Great Crested Newt report, if the survey dictates they are necessary, must be implemented in full before and during the course of construction.

Reason:  To secure proper drainage and to prevent flooding and in accordance with Policy Nos EP18 and EP19 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

6.  Before the development hereby permitted is first commenced full details of existing and proposed ground levels (all relative to ground levels adjoining the site) shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, notwithstanding any such detail shown on the approved plans.  The development shall only be carried out in conformity with the approved details.

Reason:  To protect the appearance of the locality, in the interests of the amenities of local residents and in accordance with Policy No GN5 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

7.  Before the use of the new access to the school from Highfield Road hereby permitted is first commenced, the car parking spaces marked out on the area identified as number 4 on the attached Proposed Development Area plan (ref: Job No 206/5129 Dwg No 02) shall have been removed and the area made available as play space and the approved car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall be surfaced or paved, drained and marked out all in accordance with the approved plan.  The car park and vehicle manoeuvring areas shall not thereafter be used for any purpose other than the parking of and manoeuvring of vehicles.

Reason:  To ensure adequate on site provision of car parking and manoeuvring areas and in accordance with Policy No TR4 of the Adopted Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

8.  Prior to the first use of the new access to the school, the existing vehicular access from Out Lane shall have been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic, associated with the school and the community use of its facilities, in accordance with the scheme, which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The access shall remain closed at all times thereafter to vehicular traffic associated with the school and the community use of its facilities.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy No TR4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

9.  Prior to the commencement of development, full details of all lighting (notwithstanding any details shown on the approved plans), which should be low level, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details shall include a full schedule of installation and equipment design, the position of the lighting within the site and calculations to determine glare, aim, intensity and spill.

Reason:  To ensure a satisfactory form of development and in accordance with Policy Nos DC1 and GN5 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

10.  Prior to the first use of the access hereby permitted, additional road safety marking and signage, funded by the applicant, adjacent to the access along Highfield Road shall have been implemented in full accordance with a scheme, which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with Lancashire County Council.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety and in accordance with Policy No TR4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

11.  Within 6 months of the date of the first use of the new vehicular access from Highfield Road, the additional playing field facilitated by the change of use of the existing agricultural field shown on the approved site plan shall been made available as a playing field.

Reason:  To ensure adequate play space is available and in accordance with Policy LT14 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review.

12.  Prior to the first use of the new access and car park hereby permitted, a School Travel Plan, as defined by this permission, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (in consultation with Lancashire County Council).

The Travel Plan shall provide details of the following:

a)      A summary of the schools particular transport and road safety issues;

b)         Evidence and results of consultation with pupils, staff, parents, the governing body and other interested parties;

a)      Targets and measures to minimise the impact of and a reduction in private car use for the journey to and from school by parents and staff;

b)     A summary of the schools current road safety policies and practices and details of any new and proposed initiatives including a planned timetable of introduction which should include a management plan for the school bus drop-off/pick-up point (ie a bus management strategy) and;

c)         Proposals for monitoring the progress of the School Travel Plan including a timetable for its implementation and review.

The Travel Plan shall be implemented within the timescales set out in the approved travel plan and shall be audited and updated, the details of which shall then be submitted for written approval to the Local Planning Authority (in consultation with Lancashire County Council) at intervals not greater than 18 months after the date of the written approval of the initial travel plan referred to above and prior to the 18 month anniversary of this date thereafter.

A Travel Plan is a document setting out a package of measures for reducing the number of car trips made to the development and promotion of alternative methods of travel.

Reason:  To ensure the safe operation of the bus drop-off/pick-up point, to reduce dependence of private car journeys to and from school, in the interests of road safety and in accordance with Policy No TR4 of the Chorley Borough Local Plan Review and the Lancashire Parking Standards.