Agenda item

APPLICATION NO.

19/01867/FULLS

APPLICATION TYPE

FULL APPLICATION - SOUTH

REGISTERED

19.08.2019

APPLICANT

Governors of King Edward VI School

SITE

Stroud School, Highwood House, Highwood Lane, SO51 9ZH,  ROMSEY EXTRA

PROPOSAL

Single storey extension to existing classroom block to provide 2 classrooms and ancillary accommodation, with associated alterations to parking and landscaping

AMENDMENTS

Received on 11.02.2020:

• Arboricultural survey
• Amended site plan drawings

Received on 14.11.2019:

• Ecology survey

CASE OFFICER

Mr Graham Melton

PERMISSION subject to:

1.

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

Reason:  To comply with the provision of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.

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

Site Location Plan (001 P-00)

Proposed Site Plan (005 P-02)

Existing and Proposed Floor Plans (006 P-00)

Proposed Elevations (008 P-00)

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

3.

The materials to be used in the development hereby permitted shall be in accordance with the materials specified on the approved plans and application form.

Reason:  To ensure the development has a satisfactory external appearance in the interest of visual amenities in accordance with Policy E1 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

4.

No development (including site clearance and any other preparatory works) shall take place until details for the design and construction of the surfacing for the new access to the proposed new car parking to the west of the dining hall has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Such a scheme shall include a plan and cross section showing the extent and specification to demonstrate how this element will be achieved without resulting in adverse impact upon trees to be retained. All works shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.

Reason:  To prevent the loss during development of important local landscape features and to ensure, as far as is practical, that development progresses in accordance with current Arboriculture best practice, in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

5.

Tree protective measures installed in accordance with condition 4 shall be maintained and retained for the full duration of works or until such time as agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  No activities, nor material storage, nor placement of site huts or other equipment what-so-ever shall take place within the barrier.

Reason:  To ensure the avoidance of damage to existing trees and natural features during the construction phase in accordance with Policy E2 of the Test Valley Borough Revised Local Plan (2016).

6.

The development shall not be occupied until space has been laid out and provided for the parking and manoeuvring of vehicles to enable them to enter and leave the site in a forward gear in accordance with the approved plan reference Proposed Site Plan (005 P-02) and this space shall thereafter be reserved for such purposes at all times.

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

Note to applicant:

1.

In reaching this decision Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has had regard to paragraphs 186 and 187 of 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.