Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of a single storey timber framed therapy and education centre for children with special needs, with associated access and parking

 

Speaking under council procedure rule 20.1 was Councillor Dawson.

 

Speaking under council procedure rule was Councillor Crow-Brown.

 

It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Vice-Chairman:

 

“THAT the officer’s recommendation be adopted, namely:

 

‘That the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

 

1  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

GROUND:

In accordance with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Purchase Act 2004).

 

 2  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted drawings numbered

DB/QP/9/1, DB/QP/9/2, DB/QP/9/3, DB/QP/9/4,, DB/QP/9/6 and the Design, Access and Heritage Statement, received 28 September 2017, DB/QP/9/3 received 24 October, 2017, DB/QP/9/6a received 29 November 2017 and, DB/QP/9/1 (Phase 1) received 05 January 2018.

GROUND:

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

 3  Prior to the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved samples.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of visual amenity in accordance with Policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 4  No development shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological work in accordance with a written specification and timetable which has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that features of archaeological interest are properly examined and recorded.

 

 5  Prior to the first use of development hereby approved,  full details of both hard and soft landscape works, to include:

 

o  species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted

o  the treatment proposed for all hard surfaced areas beyond the limits of the highway

o  walls, fences, other means of enclosure proposed

 

shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area and to adequately integrate the development into the environment in accordance with Policies D1 and D2 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 6  All hard and soft landscape works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. The works shall be carried out prior to the first use of any part of the development, or in accordance with a programme of works to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. Any trees or plants 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 planting season with others of a similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives any written consent to any variation.

 

GROUND:

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area in accordance with Policies D1 and D2 of the Thanet Local Plan

 

 7  Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, the location, design and materials of the refuse storage and cycle storage  shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The refuse stores and cycle stores shall be provided in accordance with the approved details prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, and thereafter maintained.

 

GROUND:

To secure a satisfactory standard of development and in the interests of the amenities of the area and to promote increased cycling, in accordance with Policies D1 and TR12 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 8  Prior to the first use of the development hereby approved, details of how the development will enhance biodiversity shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented and thereafter retained.

 

GROUND:

To enhance biodiversity in accordance with the NPPF.

 

 9  Prior to the removal of the section of hedgerow shown on the approved plan numbered DB/QP/9/6a received 29 November 2017, the applicant, or their agent, or successors in title, shall secure the implementation of a watching brief for the avoidance of disturbance to breeding birds and reptiles. The watching brief shall be in accordance with a written programme and specification, which has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

In order to safeguard protected species that may be present, in accordance with guidance within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

10  In the event that contamination is found that was not previously identified at any time when carrying out the approved development, it shall be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority. An investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken at that time in accordance with a site characterisation report that shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, including remediation measures to render harmless the identified contamination given the end use of the site and the surrounding environment, including controlled waters. The remediation measures shall be implemented as approved and completed prior to the recommencement of works. Prior to the occupation of the approved development and following completion of measures identified in the approved remediation scheme a verification report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND:

To ensure that the proposed development will not cause harm to human health or pollution of the environment, in accordance with the advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

11  Prior to the first use of the development, the area shown on submitted plan DB/QP/9/6a received 29 November 2017 for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles shall be operational prior to any part of the development hereby approved being brought into use.  The area approved shall thereafter be maintained for that purpose. 

 

GROUND:

Development without adequate provision for the parking or turning of cars is likely to lead to parking inconvenient to other road users and detrimental to amenity and in pursuance of policy D1 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

12  The premises shall be used as a Therapy and Education Centre and for no other purpose including any other purpose in Class D1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification.

 

GROUND:

To secure the use as approved on the basis of the special justification for this particular development in the countryside, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy CC1.’”

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was declared CARRIED.