Borough Council of Wellingborough Planning Committee Wednesday 12 August 2009 at 7.00 Pm Council Chamber, Swanspool House INDEX
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Borough Council of Wellingborough Planning Committee Wednesday 12th August 2009 at 7.00 pm Council Chamber, Swanspool House INDEX Page No. SITE VIEWING GROUP WP/2009/0176/F - Wellingborough School, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough. 1 WP/2009/0181/F - 6 Grafton Close, Wellingborough. 7 WP/2009/0205/F - Land adjacent 5 Mill Road, Bozeat. 14 WP/2009/0213/F - Cinnamon Restaurant, 9 Wollaston Road, Irchester. 22 WP/2009/0194/F - Plot 1, land between 35 and 45, Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough. 30 WP/2009/0226/F - Plot 6, land between 35 and 45, Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough. 35 DISTRICT WP/2009/0218/F - 111A Earls Barton Road, Great Doddington. 40 WP/2009/0251/F - Land between 12 and 18 Bull Close, Bozeat, Wellingborough. 43 FOR INFORMATION WP/2009/0179/C - Park Junior School, Great Park Street, Wellingborough. 52 WP/2009/0202/C - Rowangate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough. 54 - 1 - BOROUGH COUNCIL OF WELLINGBOROUGH AGENDA ITEM SITE VIEWING (Date of visit 11th August 2009 at 10.45 a.m.) Planning Committee 12/08/2009 Report of the Head of Built Environment APPLICATION REF: WP/2009/0176/F PROPOSAL: Construction of new vehicular access off London Road, including alterations to the existing highway, alterations to layout and resurfacing of existing car park and provision of replacement tennis courts (3 no.). LOCATION: Wellingborough School, Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough. NN8 2BX APPLICANT: Mr Mike Skidmore, Wellingborough School. Committee consideration required because approval will be subject to the completion of a S106 Agreement. It is also considered that a site visit is necessary in order to assess the impact of the loss of trees, the highway implications and the current problems faced by the school. PROPOSAL AND DESCRIPTION OF SITE: Wellingborough School is described as a long-established and nationally recognised co-educational school catering for approximately 900 pupils in the 3-18 age range. The school is to the south-east of the town centre and is understood to have occupied the present location since 1881. The school complex itself measures about 22.5 hectares with the school buildings concentrated in the north-western corner of the site and sports pitches and playing fields occupying the south and eastern parts. The school complex is bounded to the north by Irthlingborough Road and to the west by London Road. There are currently 2 existing vehicular access points onto Irthlingborough Road, both of which are connected by an internal one way road system. The western access is dedicated to ingress (entry) only, whilst the eastern access is for egress (exit). Both these access points are also used by pedestrians. To the south of the main building complex is an existing parking area which is surfaced with gravel. This parking area would be upgraded and its layout formalised as part of the current proposal. There are mainly institutional uses within the vicinity of the site. These comprise the Isebrook Hospital complex; Fire and Ambulance Stations and a cemetery. There are also residential properties to the north. On the opposite side of London Road, there are vehicular access points to Wren School and to Denington Industrial Estate. 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In-between the trees is a 6.5m wide pedestrian and cycle path known as The Walks. The proposal under consideration seeks consent for a new vehicular access from London Road onto the school; for alterations to an existing parking area; and for the relocation of 3 hard surfaced tennis courts. The proposed access would be located midway along the London Road frontage, between the access to Wren School and Denington Road. The access is designed as a left in/left out arrangement, with a central splitter island in London Road, to prevent unauthorised right turning onto London Road for vehicles leaving the school. Associated works include amongst others, the dedication of an entry filter lane; the relocation of the existing bus stop; the realignment and revised road markings and signage. The proposed access would result in the loss of 3 mature lime trees adjacent on London Road, together with about 46m section of the hedgerow. The new access would be used for all traffic related to staff, 6th form pupils, visitors and parents dropping off or picking up pupils, some as young as 3 years. Upon completion of the proposed access, the existing access points on Irthlingborough Road would be closed to all traffic other than delivery vehicles, emergency vehicles and for pupils to access their properties. The remodelled parking area would be formally marked out with 101 parking spaces including 4 disabled bays. In addition, a reserved drop off point with a one-way circulation system would be created at the eastern end of the car park adjacent to the entrance to the Pre-Prep School.