Agenda item

PROPOSAL: Erection of a new sports hall following the demolition of existing.

 

A statement from Mr Curtis, in favour of the application was read out by the Legal Officer.

 

A statement from Mrs Dungar, objecting to the application was read out by the Legal Officer.

 

Councillor Bailey spoke as a Ward Councillor.

 

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 2005-MEB-XX-00-DR-A-3-103 Rev P3 and 2005-MEB-XX-00-DR-A-3-100 Rev P4 received 11/11/2020, 2005-MEB-XX-00-DR-A-3-302 Rev P4 received 13/11/2020, 2005-MEB-XX-00-DR-A-3-104 Rev P1 received 20/12/2020, 2005-MEB-XX-00-DR-A-3-102 Rev P4 received 10/12/2020 and the air conditioning specifications document entitled 'FDU250VSAVG' received 16/02/2021

 

GROUND;

To secure the proper development of the area.

 

 3  No development shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or successors in title, has secured the implementation of a watching brief to be undertaken by an archaeologist approved by the Local Planning Authority so that the excavation is observed and items of interest and finds are recorded. 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;

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

 

 4  Prior to the commencement of any development on site details to include the following shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and should be carried out in accordance with the approved details. 

 

(a) Routing of construction and delivery vehicles to / from site

 

(b) Parking and turning areas for construction and delivery vehicles and site personnel

 

(c) Timing of deliveries (these will need to avoid school drop-off and pick-up periods)

 

(d) Provision of wheel washing facilities

 

(e) Temporary traffic management / signage

 

(f) Measures to control noise affecting nearby residents

 

(g) Dust control measures 

 

(h) Access arrangements

 

GROUND:

In the interests of highway safety and neighbouring amenity, in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice contained within the NPPF.

 

 5  No building on any phase (or within an agreed implementation schedule) of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until a Verification Report, pertaining to the surface water drainage system and prepared by a suitably competent person, has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The Report shall demonstrate the suitable modelled operation of the drainage system where the system constructed is different to that approved. The Report shall contain information and evidence (including photographs) of details and locations of inlets, outlets and control structures; landscape plans; full as built drawings; information pertinent to the installation of those items identified on the critical drainage assets drawing; and, the submission of an operation and maintenance manual for the sustainable drainage scheme as constructed.

 

GROUND: 

To ensure that flood risks from development to the future users of the land and neighbouring land are minimised, together with those risks to controlled waters, property and ecological systems, and to ensure that the development as constructed is compliant with and subsequently maintained pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 165 of the National Planning Policy Framework. 

 

 6  Within 3 months of works commencing a plan demonstrating what ecological enhancements will be incorporated into the site must be submitted to the LPA for written approval. The plan must be implemented as approved. This shall also include details of three replacement trees, their species, and location, as agreed in writing by the applicant's agent. 

 

GROUND: 

In accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and policies SP30 and QD02 of the Thanet Local Plan. 

 

 7  Prior to the first use of the building hereby approved, a sound limiting device shall be installed.  All live and recorded music must be played through the sound limiter.  The overall Music Noise Level (Leq 5mins) must not exceed 10dB below the Background Noise Level (LA90) without the Music Noise Level present, in each octave band at the nearest noise sensitive location. This shall be maintained for the lifetime of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

 

GROUND;

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

 8  Existing trees, shrubs and hedgerows identified for retention within the development site or existing trees growing on an adjacent site, where excavations, changes to land levels or underground works are within the crown spread, shall be protected in accordance with BS 5837  2012 using the following protective fence specification - o Chestnut paling fence 1.2m in height, to BS 1722 part 4, securely mounted on 1.7m x 7cm x  7.5cm timber posts driven firmly into the ground.  The fence shall be erected below the outer most limit of the branch spread or at a distance equal to half the height of the tree, whichever is the furthest from the tree, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The protective fencing shall be erected before the works hereby approved or any site clearance work commences, and shall thereafter be maintained until the development has been completed. At no time during the site works shall building materials, machinery, waste, chemicals, stored or piled soil, fires or vehicles be allowed within the protective fenced area. Nothing shall be attached or fixed to any part of a retained tree and it should not be used as an anchor point. There shall be no change in the original soil level, nor trenches excavated within the protective fenced area. 

 

GROUND

To protect existing trees and to adequately integrate the development into the environment, in accordance with Thanet Local Plan Policy QD02.

 

 9  The 3m run-off between the sports hall and the football pitch to the north shall be in place prior to the first use of the building hereby approved, in accordance with the submitted pitch run-off plan received 20/12/2020, and thereafter maintained. 

 

GROUND;

In the interests of health and safety. 

 

10  All external lighting on the building hereby approved shall be turned off when the building is not in use. Where this is not possible motion-sensored lighting shall be used, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

GROUND;

In order to limit the impact upon protected species that may be present, in accordance with Policy SP30 of the Thanet Local Plan and the advice as contained within the NPPF.

 

11  The building hereby approved shall not be used other than between the hours of 08:00AM and 16:15PM by the School Monday to Friday during term time, 16:30pm and 22:00PM by the community Monday to Friday during term time, 09:00AM to 22:00PM Monday to Friday during school holidays, and 08:00AM and 22:00PM Saturdays and bank holidays, and 09:00AM and 20:00PM on Sundays.

 

GROUND:

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan.

 

12  During periods of hire, the existing school car park shall be made available for all attendees and parties using the hall hereby approved and shall be available during for the duration of the use. 

 

GROUND;

To safeguard the residential amenities currently enjoyed by the occupiers of nearby residential properties in accordance with Policy QD03 of the Thanet Local Plan, and to ensure no additional parking pressure in the surrounding area.’

 

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