Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

23/00805/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

30.03.2023

APPLICANT

The Romsey School

SITE

The Romsey School, Greatbridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8ZB, ROMSEY TOWN

PROPOSAL

Removal of hedgerow, trees and 10 car parking bays to facilitate bus bay, and installation of 15 car parking bays along northern boundary and planting

AMENDMENTS

As per those detailed on the SAPC 15^th August 2023 report to members

CASE OFFICER

Kate Levey

PERMISSION subject to:

1.

The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the details shown on the submitted plans, numbers

28153-PD200 A, 28153-PD201 A, 28153-PD202 C, 28153-PD199, 28153-PD206, 28153-PD203A, 28153-PD204A

Reason:  For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

2.

The bus bay and parking spaces along the northern boundary hereby permitted shall not be occupied until space has been laid out and provided as appropriate for the intended use, in accordance with the approved plan (28153 – PD202C) and this space shall thereafter be reserved for such purposes at all times.

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy T1.

3.

Notwithstanding details already submitted on the submitted mitigation planting plan, a planting plan, detailing tree and hedgerow species, sizes and numbers, locations and densities of planting shall be submitted to and agreed by the Local Planning Authority. Hedgerow planting shall be native, and details to be submitted to the Local Planning Authority shall include percentage mix of hedgerow species. The new trees and hedgerows, as detailed, shall be planted in the approved positions in the first planting season following the completion of the development. These must be planted in accordance with the recommendations in BS8545 (2014) Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape - Recommendations. If any of the proposed trees or hedgerow die following planting, they shall be replaced with similar species in similar positions within six months of the death of each specimen.

Reason:  To ensure the continuation of canopy cover in the area and enhance the development.

4.

Prior to first use of the parking spaces along the northern boundary hereby permitted, a schedule of landscape management and maintenance for a minimum period of 5 years shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscape management plan shall include long term design objectives, management responsibilities and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas. The landscaping shall be maintained in accordance with the approved schedule. Any trees or planting that are removed, die or become, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective within this period, shall be replaced before the end of the current or first available planting season following the failure, removal or damage of the planting.

Reason: To enable the development to respect, complement and positively integrate into the character of the area in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policies E1 and E2.

5.

Development shall proceed in accordance with the measures set out in Section 5 of the EIA by ECOSA (March 2023), the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and proposed plan (Drawing number 28153- PD203A).

Reason:  To protect and enhance biodiversity in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Habitat and Species Regulations 2017, NERC Act 2006, NPPF and Policy E5 of the Revised Test Valley Local Plan 2016.

6.

No external lighting shall be installed unless in accordance with details that have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The details shall include plans and details sufficient to show the location, type, specification, luminance and angle of illumination of all lights and a light spread diagram

Reason:  To safeguard the amenities of the area and To prevent disturbance to protected species in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and policy E5 the Revised Test Valley Local Plan 2016.

7.

No machinery shall be operated, no process shall be carried out and no deliveries taken at or despatched from the site outside the following times 07:30 – 18:00; nor at any time on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays.

Reason:  In the interest of the amenities of local residents in accordance with Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016) Policy LHW4.

Notes to applicant:

1.

In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals focused on solutions. TVBC work with applicants and their agents in a positive and proactive manner offering a pre-application advice service and updating applicants/agents of issues that may arise in dealing with the application and where possible suggesting solutions.

2.

Bats and their roosts receive strict legal protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. All work must stop immediately if bats, or evidence of bat presence (e.g. droppings, bat carcasses or insect remains), are encountered at any point during this development. Should this occur, further advice should be sought from Natural England and/or a professional ecologist.