Agenda item

Demolition of two existing College buildings and construction of one additional temporary building to be used in connection with the Free School; enlargement of existing car park; variation of condition 1 of planning permission TM/13/01705/FL to allow temporary Free School to continue until 30.09.2015; plus variations of conditions 3 and 5 of planning permission TM/07/00482/FL to revise the approved parking layout and landscaping scheme respectively in connection with the adjoining animal management unit at Faulkners Farm, Ashes Lane, Hadlow.

RESOLVED:  That the application be

APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health subject to removal of condition 7, the amendment of the current condition 8, the re-numbering of conditions 8 to 11 as conditions 7 to 10, the addition of a new condition 11 and the amendment of Informative 1 as follows:-

7.  The use of the site for the second year's intake of pupils in connection with the Hadlow Community Free School shall not be commenced and the new classroom building identified on plan number DHA/1025/03 shall not be occupied, until a Travel Plan covering both staff and pupils has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The Travel Plan shall include appropriate measures to ensure pupils do not use the bus stops closest to the Ashes Lane junction.  Thereafter, the Travel Plan shall be implemented and monitored to ensure strict compliance with the approved scheme.

Reason: In the interests of highway, pupil safety and residential amenity.

8.  The use of the site for the second year's intake of pupils in connection with the Hadlow Community Free School shall not be commenced and the new classroom building identified on plan number DHA/1025/03 shall not be occupied, until a scheme for the management of both private cars and school buses using the bus/car drop off and circulation areas as identified on plan number DHA/10125/03 hereby approved has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The scheme shall include measures to ensure the ongoing enforcement of the management of these areas by the school.  The use of these areas shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved scheme at all times thereafter.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety and residential amenity.

11.  Within one month of the date of this permission, full details for the resurfacing of the parking areas and associated hard standings in connection with the Hadlow Community Free School shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval, along with a timetable for implementation of the work.  All work shall be carried out in strict accordance with those details.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

Informative:

1.  The applicant is strongly encouraged to liaise with local residents on an ongoing basis regarding on-site school activities should the need arise; particularly in the development of the Travel Plan and management of vehicle drop off/pick up areas pursuant to Conditions 7, 8 and 11.

[Speakers: Ms J Andrews on behalf of Mr and Mrs Halligan, Ms C Marvell, Mr R Hopkinson, Mr N Ward – members of the public; Mr M Page – Agent]