Bishop of Rochester Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 5JB Proposal
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MC/11/1202 Date Received: 11 April, 2011 Location: Bishop of Rochester Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 5JB Proposal: Demolition of existing building and erection of a new educational building with outdoor sports pitches; games cou rts; a staff car park on land south west of academy site; new access on Magpie Hall Road; together with other car and cycle parking, landscaping and ancillary works Applicant: BAM Construction Ltd Agent: Mr M Page DHA Planning Eclipse House Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road Maidstone ME14 3EN Ward Luton & Wayfield _________________________________________________________________ Recommendation of Officers to the Planning Committee, to be considered and determined by the Planning Committee at a meeting to be held on 3 August, 2011. Recommendation - Approval with Conditions (as amended/updated by submissions received on 6, 7, 10, 27 & 28 June 2011 and 11 July 2011) 1 The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). 2 Approved plan numbers The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approve d plans and details (as subsequently updated by details approved pursuant to other conditions of this permission): • Indicative drawings 4071SERVSK5002INO & 4071SERVSK5002INO and drawings DHA/7841/01; BoRA-10409- PA-TS01, TS02, TS03, 07, 11, 12, 13 & 14; and 635-PL-040-00, 041-00, 050-00, 051-00, 100-00, 101-00, 102-00, 103-00, 104-00 & 105-00 received 11 April 2011; • Indicative drawings P145-1475D & 4071SERV4901PO received 20 April 2011; • Drawing BoRA-10409-PA-10-A (site boundary only) received 27 April 2011; • Drawings BoRA-10409-PA-04-A, 05-A & 06-A; and 635-PL-009- 01, 010-01, 012-01, 013-01, 030-01, 031-01, 032-01, 033-01 & 034-01 received 6 June 2011; • Drawings BoRA-10409-PA-01-B, 02 Rev A, 03-B, 08 Rev C & 09 Rev B received 27 June 2011; • Drawing 635-PL-011-01 received 28 June 2011; and Planning Statement, Design and Access Statement, Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Schools Design-stage Assessment, BREEAM Pre- Assessment Report, Tree Survey & Arboricultural Implications Assessment, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, Interpretative Report on Ground Investigation, Desk Top Land Contamination Report, Geotechnical & Land Contamination Assessment, Transport Assessment, Travel Plan, Noise Impact Assessment, Flood Risk Assessm ent, Energy Strategy Report and Statement of Community Involvement received 11 April 2011, External Lighting Assessment received 20 April 2011, Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report received 6 June 2011, PPS5 Heritage Impact Assessment received 7 June 2011, Response to Road Safety Audit received 10 June 2011, letter from agent dated 27 June 2011, Geotechnical & Land Contamination Assessment (Phase 1 and Phase 2 Areas) received 28 June 2011 and Ecological Assessment: Protected Species Surveys received 11 July 2011. Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. 3 External Materials No development shall take place on the construction of the replacement buildings hereby approved until details and samples of all materials to be used externally together with typical detail sections of the canopy and roof/wall, window/wall junctions (including classroom blocks and the main hall) at a scale of 1/20 or greater have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Aut hority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the appearance of the development is satisfactory and without prejudice to conditions of visual amenity in the locality in accordance with Policy BNE1 of the Medway Local Plan 2003. 4 Trees and landscaping Within six months of the commencement of the development hereby approved (or prior to their first use/implementation on site if that is sooner) a scheme of hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include measures to prevent vehicle parking taking place outside of the allocated parking spaces, any changes to ground levels, means of enclosure, minor structures (such as external furniture and refuse storage) and hard surfacing materials together with planting plans, written specifications and schedules of plants noting species, plant sized and proposed numbers/densities and an implementation programme. All hard and soft landscaping including planting, seeding and turfing comprised in the approved scheme of landscaping shall be implemented in accordance with the approved implementation programme and any trees or plants which within 5 years of planting are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species . Reason: Pursuant to condition 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect and enhance the appearance and c haracter of the site and locality, with regard to Policies BNE1, BNE6, BNE20 and BNE34 of the Medway Local Plan 2003 and Policy BE6 of the South East Plan 2009. 5 A landscape management plan including long term design objectives, management responsibilit ies and maintenance schedules for all landscape areas shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the first occupation of the main new building hereby approved. The landscape management plan shall be carried out as approved. Reason: Pursuant to condition 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect and enhance the appearance and character of the site and locality, with regard to Policies BNE1, BNE6, BNE20 and BNE34 of the Medway Local Plan 2003 and Policy BE6 of the South East Plan 2009. 6 In this condition "retained trees" means an existing tree which is to be retained in accordance with the approved plans and particulars until the expiration of 5 years from the date of occupation of the buildi ng for its permitted use. a) No retained tree shall be cut down, uprooted or destroyed, nor shall any retained tree be pruned other than in accordance with the approved plans and particulars without the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. Any pruning approved shall be carried out in accordance with British Standards 3998 (Tree Work). b) If any retained tree dies or is removed, uprooted or destroyed within 5 years of the completion of the development hereby permitted, another tree shall be pl anted at the same place and that tree shall be of such size and species and shall be planted at such time as is submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: Pursuant to condition 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect and enhance the appearance and character of the site and locality, in accordance with Policies BNE1 and BNE6 of the Medway Local Plan 2003. 7 No development shall commence (including bringing any equipment, machinery or materials on the si te for the purposes of the development) until details of the following have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: (a) tree protection measures in compliance with British Standard 5837 Trees in Relation to Construction; (b) an arboricultural method statement in compliance with British Standard 5837 Trees in Relation to Construction for all works in close proximity to retained trees (including any site access, site offices, storage for waste, plant and materials, inst allation of services, level changes and removal of existing structures); (c) the design of no-dig hard surfaces within the root protection areas of retained trees in compliance with British Standard 5837 Trees in Relation to Construction; and (d) a per son suitably qualified in arboriculture who shall be appointed to supervise construction activity taking place on the site. The works on site shall be carried out in accordance with these approved details, the approved arboricultural supervisor being re sponsible for this including the implementation of the protective measures and of the works deemed necessary by the arboricultural method statement. Where ground measures are deemed necessary to protect root protection areas the arboricultural supervisor shall ensure that these are installed prior to any vehicle movement, earth moving or construction activity occurring in these areas Reason: Pursuant to condition 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect and enhance the appearance and character of the site and locality, in accordance with Policies BNE1 and BNE6 of the Medway Local Plan 2003. 8 The fencing and boundary treatment of the site shall be in accordance with the site security strategy hereby approved (drawing BoRA-10409-PA-08 Rev C) unless updated pursuant to other conditions of this planning permission. Any repairs to the existing boundary treatment (including the addition or removal of access points on to Magpie Hall Road) shall be undertaken using detailing and materials t o match those existing in the adjacent section of boundary. The sections of fencing shown for removal on this drawing shall be removed prior to the first use of the northwest playing fields in respect of the section to be removed from adjacent to this pla ying field area and prior to the first occupation of the main building hereby approved or within 18 months of the first use of the proposed staff car park, whichever is the sooner, in respect