Planning Application Number: P15/0783

PLANNING APPLICATION NUMBER: P15/0783

Type of approval sought Full Planning Permission Ward Kingswinford South Applicant Mr M. Jordan Location: THE CRESTWOOD SCHOOL, BROMLEY LANE, KINGSWINFORD, WEST MIDLANDS, DY6 8QG Proposal ERECTION OF FLOODLIGHTING AROUND GAMES AREA

Recommendation APPROVE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS Summary:

SITE AND SURROUNDINGS

1. The site comprises an artificial sport pitch that is located within the playing fields associated with Crestwood School. The pitch is rectangular in shape measuring 78m long by 38m wide and is enclosed by green powder coated metal fencing. The pitch is elevated approximately 1.5m higher than the wider playing field and is located to the rear of the main school campus. There is a further all weather pitch located immediately to the east of the pitch subject to this application. This pitch measures 30m long by 25m wide, is not enclosed by metal fencing and is at a lower level than the application site.

2. The school is accessed off Bromley Lane, which forms part of the strategic highway network connecting Kingswinford with Brierley Hill. The vehicular access into the site off Bromley Lane leads to a surface level car park, which comprises 80 parking spaces. The school also has access to an overflow car park that can accommodate up to 180 parking spaces.

3. The school buildings are set back approximately 25m from Bromley Lane itself with residential properties having been built on three sides of the school site to the north, east and west. The playing field located to the rear of the school buildings extends approximately 340m deep and between 220m and 310m wide. Dwellings served off Granville Drive are located to the west of the playing field with the rear gardens backing onto the existing playing field. Dwellings to the east of the playing field are served off numerous cul-de-sacs with the side boundaries and side elevations of the nearest properties adjoining the playing field. This is with the exception of the dwellings that adjoin the north-eastern boundary of the site where the rear gardens back onto the playing field (Lydgate Road and Vernier Avenue).

4. The closest properties on Granville Drive are positioned within 50m of the existing artificial pitch (No. 83) and the closest properties to the east are those located off Leaford Way with No. 83 positioned within 54m of the artificial pitch. The rear and side boundaries of these dwellings comprise a mix of 2m high close boarded fencing and mature hedges and trees. The ground floor and first floor rear facing windows within the properties off Granville Drive are visible from the lower playing field. The dwellings on Granville Drive are built on a similar level than the playing field with the artificial pitch sitting at a higher level. The properties located on Leaford Way do not directly back onto the site with windows serving habitable rooms facing north and south.

5. Crestwood School is positioned within a wider school campus immediately adjoining The Briar School and Bromley Hills primary school to the west. The playing field is used only by Crestwood. The artificial pitch is also used by local primary schools as part of Crestwood’s primary school liaison work.

6. The site is located within a predominantly residential area characterised by post-war dwellings comprising a mix of detached, semi-detached and terrace properties.

PROPOSAL

7. The proposal seeks the erection of 6 x 8m high floodlighting columns. Each column would be fitted with 8 x 1kw flat glass floodlights with louvers. The light levels to the pitch would be between 100-110 lux and the floodlights would be mounted horizontally.

8. A series of amended lighting schemes have been submitted for consideration during the course of the application. The final design has reduced the height of the columns from 10m in view of the elevated nature of the pitch, has reduced the lux levels of the floodlights and has included the addition of louvers to each light to prevent light glare.

9. The application is supported by a full lighting specification, which includes details of light spillage beyond the pitch.

10. The pitch is used for dual use being used daily for PE curriculum lessons and used by the schools feeder primary schools (Crestwood Park, Bromley Hills, Bromley, Pensnett and Dingle). The extended hours of use afforded by the installation of the floodlights would predominantly be for use by a local junior football club, PS Olympic. PS Olympic would be using the pitch between 6pm to 8pm during the evening and on a Saturday morning between 9am and 1pm. The use of the pitch by PS Olympic would fund the project. The extended hours of use provided by the floodlighting will also allow the hosting of community coaching sessions in football.

HISTORY

APPLICATION PROPOSAL DECISION DATE No. 93/51109 Construction of sports hall and Approved 03/02/94 associated facilities, synthetic with pitches and additional car conditions. parks. P06/1880 Erection of 8 x 8m high lighting Approved 21/11/06 columns, four lighting bollards with and extension of car park. conditions

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

11. The application was advertised by neighbour letters being sent to the occupiers of 165 properties within close proximity to the site, the display of a site notice and the placing of an advert within the local press. Eighteen letters have been received from residents raising concerns regarding the proposals. Two of the letters have been signed by the occupiers of two and four properties resulting in a total of twenty-two objections. A petition has also been received signed by 51 people. A large proportion of objectors reside in Granville Drive with other letters received from the occupiers of properties that are also within close proximity to the site including Vernier Avenue, Alder Road, Lydgate Road, Lerryn Close, Leaford Way and Lewick Close. The following material planning considerations have been raised:

• Light Pollution • Noise and disturbance • Lack of on-site parking • Increased litter and associated vermin and general anti-social behaviour • Loss of privacy

12. Two letters of support have been received into the proposed development, one letter from a local resident and the second letter from a co-opted School Governor of the school. The local resident supports the proposals on the basis that the lit pitch would provide a good community facility especially for local children. The School Governor writes as follows:

“I am writing in support of this planning application. I must firstly declare that I have an interest in this, as I am a co-opted School Governor at Crestwood School.

I understand that there have been a number of objections to this proposal and in submitting my support I do so with a background of being a former and now retired Police Inspector...

Community assets promoted by the past coalition govt play a vital role in crime reduction initiatives and community engagement. Crestwood School, the buildings and green space is an asset to the community and by capitalising on this asset we can promote education, health and well being and community safety.

Crestwood School is a prime example of a community asset that has reached out to a wider participative audience and seeks to do more for and on behalf of the community. The school is progressive, successful and vibrant. Staff and Governors are committed to providing the very best academic environment for its pupils and sharing the facilities with the community. It has played a huge part in reaching out to those who want to join in after school activities. It has helped small business to grow.

Sport England recognises the contribution sport has to reducing crime. In its publication Creating safer communities – Reducing anti social behaviour and the fear of crime through sport, Will Tuckley, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Bexley said:1

“Sports participation creates so many opportunities – not only providing obvious health benefits, but also less tangible benefits associated with community cohesion and personal achievement, through, for example, helping to develop community networks, providing positive activities for young people and creating competitive opportunities. Above all, it is also an enjoyable pastime!”

Providing a floodlit area at Crestwood will build on the success of the current activities. It will provide a greater opportunity to those who can’t use the current facilities. It will work towards a number of govt and sporting body initiatives.

On the lights themselves, my understanding is that they are less intrusive and create far less light pollution than conventional lighting and have been chosen to balance the needs of the school with the comfort of local neighbours.

For all of the above reasons I give my unconditional support to what I believe will be a tremendous community asset for the area. “

1 http://www.sportengland.org/media/91502/creating-safer-communities.pdf

13. At the time of writing the report, neighbours and objectors have been re-consulted on the final lighting scheme. If any additional comments are received or previous objections removed these will be reported in a pre-committee note.

OTHER CONSULTATION

14. Group Engineer (Highways): No objection received. The Council’s lighting engineer has confirmed that the revised scheme would address concerns raised by local residents in terms of potential impacts upon residential amenity (light spillage and glare).

15. Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards: The provision of floodlighting to the multi- purpose sports pitch will permit the use of the pitch to be used more during the months of the year when darkness naturally restricts hours of use. The extended use of the multi use sports pitch has the potential to cause loss of residential amenity to nearby residents by way of noise. No objection is raised subject to the hours of use being restricted to the flooding only being used in the afternoons and evenings until 9.00pm from Monday to Friday and 6.00pm on Saturdays. There shall be no use of the floodlights on Sundays. This condition would mirror the condition placed on the adjoining sports hall and associated facilities when planning permission was approved for this in 1993.

RELEVANT PLANNING POLICY

National Planning Guidance (2012) 16. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Governments planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. The NPPF

is a material consideration in planning decisions, but does not change the statutory status of the development plan as the starting point for decision making. Proposed development that accords with an up-to-date Local Plan should be approved.

17. The NPPF advises that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development of which promoting healthy communities forms part of this overarching objective.

18. Paragraph 70 of the NPPF states that: “To deliver the social, recreational and cultural facilities and services the community needs, planning policies and decisions should: • Plan positively for the provision and use of shared space, community facilities (such as local shops, meeting places, sports venues, cultural buildings, public houses and places of worship) and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communities and residential environments...”

Planning Practice Guidance • Health and wellbeing • Open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and local green space • Use of Planning Conditions

Black Country Core Strategy (2011) • ENV 6 Open Space, Sport and Recreation

Dudley Council Plan 2015/16

Dudley Community Strategy (2005-2020)

Saved Unitary Development Plan (2005) • DD4 Development in Residential Areas • LR6 Protection of Sport and Recreation Facilities • EP6 Light Pollution • EP7 Noise Pollution

Supplementary Planning Guidance/Documents • Parking Standards (2012) • Dudley Council Parks and Green Space Strategy (PPG17 Audit) (2009) • Planning for Health (2013)

ASSESSMENT

19. The main issues are:

• Principle • Impact on Residential Amenity • Other Issues

Principle 20. The National Planning Policy Framework supports decision making that would help create healthy communities of which supporting developments that would facilitate an improved use of existing sports facilities on a shared/dual basis forms an important part of this overall strategy. The Dudley Council Plan and Community Strategy seek to deliver services in partnership with providers and improving the health and well-being of resident’s forms one of the Borough’s priorities and objectives.

21. The Planning for Health SPD demonstrates the important link between planning and health in delivering healthy sustainable development and planning for active lifestyles. Providing an appropriate quality, quantity and variety of open space, including recreation and sports facilities are imperative to achieving better health and well-being within the Borough. It is recognised at paragraph 8.6 of the Dudley Council Parks and Green Space Strategy (PPG17 Audit) (2009) that the exploration of opportunities to ensure that school sports facilities including outdoor pitches have community access outside of school operating hours is important in order to address the lack of provision across the Borough as well as supporting the creation of healthy communities.

22. The addition of lighting to the existing artificial pitch would increase the use and therefore accessibility of the existing sports pitch to both the school and the wider community helping to promote more healthy lifestyles. Sports participation rates are low in the Black Country, the proposed lighting of the existing pitch would increase the time in which it could be used thereby helping to increase sport participation rates whilst improving overall wellbeing. The proposed development would therefore be in accordance with the NPPF, Policy ENV6 of the BCCS, would help deliver a number of the objectives of the Council Plan and Community Strategy, whilst also being in accordance with saved Policy LR6 of the Adopted Dudley Unitary Development Plan.

Impact on Residential Amenity 23. Local residents have raised concerns regarding the potential impact of the proposed floodlighting upon residential amenity in terms of light pollution. Lengthy negotiations have taken place with the applicant in terms of the proposed lighting scheme to ensure that the columns are of an appropriate height (reduced from 10- 8m), that the lights would not result in light spillage beyond the pitch or cause unacceptable levels of light glare. The lux level of the proposed lighting has been reduced to the minimum (100lux) to ensure that it would work effectively as a pitch whilst also ensuring that the intensity of the illumination would not result in harm to local residents. The lights would be fitted with louvers to ensure that the light would be baffled and would therefore not be viewed from nearby properties in terms of light glare. The proposed development would not have an adverse impact upon residential amenity and has been designed to minimise light pollution thereby being in accordance with saved Policies DD4 and EP6 of the Adopted Dudley Unitary Development Plan.

24. The pitch is positioned a significant distance away from the nearest residential properties and sits within a larger playing field already established for use by the school and wider community for sport use. Whilst lighting the pitch would extend its hours of use it would not be reasonable to suggest that some night time use of the pitch could not take place on residential amenity grounds. A condition to restrict the pitch being used beyond 9pm Mondays to Fridays, until 6pm on Saturdays and at no time during Sundays would provide a balance between protecting residential amenity from noise and supporting the extended use of a school facility for community use in the interests of health and well-being. In this regard, the proposed development would be in accordance with saved Policies DD4 and EP7 of the Adopted Dudley Unitary Development Plan.

Other Issues 25. The site comprises a large area of off street parking that would be sufficient to meet the needs of the development. Issues raised with respect to potential increases in litter and anti-social behaviour as a result of the proposed floodlighting would be difficult to sustain as a reason for refusal especially since the proposed development would be acceptable on amenity grounds with the hours of use controlled by condition. The pitch is located a significant distance away from the nearest residential properties and would not have an adverse impact upon privacy.

CONCLUSION

26. The extended use of the sports pitch through the use of floodlighting would help to increase participation in sport improving the health and well-being of the area whilst also improving the quality of sports provision for community use. The lighting scheme has been designed so that it would not have an adverse impact upon residential amenity in terms of either light spillage or light glare. The restriction on the hours of use of the pitch would allow a reasonable level of extended use whilst also protecting residential amenity in terms of noise.

RECOMMENDATION

27. It is recommended that the application be APPROVED subject to conditions.

Conditions and/or reasons:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: E01 C July 2015, E04 21/07/15, Lighting Specification dated 21/07/15 an the Philips Optimisor MVP507. 3. The floodlighting hereby approved shall be used only in the afternoons and evenings until 9.00pm Monday to Friday and 6.00pm on Saturdays. There shall be no Sunday use of the floodlights whatsoever.

SITE LOCATION PLAN AREA 36 HA SCALE 1:2500 on A3 CENTRE COORDINATES: 389814, 288270

Red line indicates site boundary

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MUGA Training Standard

Floodlighting Equipment

Lamps

Illuminance Levels Initial

Maintained

Uniformity

Maximum Glare Rating on Pitch (GR)=42

Upward light ratio - 0% Notes.

Mast referenace - HAL2435

Light fitting angled at 0-10 degrees from Horizontal

Project Crestwood

www.hallidaylghting.co.uk Drawing Title 8m Raising & Lowereing Mast

Drawn By (print) Date GH 21/07/15

Project No Scale 000348 1:50 @ A3

Drawing No Status E04 Proposal Crestwood School MUGA Date: 21-07-2015

Description: 6 x 8m Masts 8 x 1kw Flat glass Floodlights with Louvers

The nominal values shown in this report are the result of precision calculations, based upon precisely positioned luminaires in a fixed relationship to each other and to the area under examination. In practice the values may vary due to tolerances on luminaires, luminaire positioning, reflection properties and electrical supply.

CalcuLuX Area 7.7.0.1 Crestwood School MUGA Date: 21-07-2015 Table of Contents

1. Project Description 3

1.1 3-D Project Overview 3 1.2 Top Project Overview 4

2. Summary 5

2.1 General Information 5 2.2 Observer Information 5 2.3 Project Luminaires 5 2.4 Calculation Results 5

3. Calculation Results 6

3.1 General: Graphical Table 6 3.2 General1: Iso Contour 7

4. Luminaire Details 8

4.1 Project Luminaires 8

5. Installation Data 9

5.1 Legends 9 5.2 Luminaire Positioning and Orientation 9

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1. Project Description

1.1 3-D Project Overview

D D

Z Y

D MVP507 WB/60+RL

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1.2 Top Project Overview 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40

D D 30 20 10

0 D D Y(m) -10 -20

-30 D D -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130 -140

-100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 X(m)

D MVP507 WB/60+RL

Scale 1:1250

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2. Summary

2.1 General Information

The overall maintenance factor used for this project is 0.75.

2.2 Observer Information

Position Code ObserverObserver X (m) Y (m) Z (m) Aa Ob 1 -18.28 84.80 1.70 Bb Ob 2 22.09 85.19 1.70 Cc Ob 3 57.65 79.88 1.70 Dd Ob 4 85.15 54.90 1.70 Ee Ob 5 91.82 19.87 1.70 Ff Ob 6 91.78 -14.58 1.70 Gg Ob 7 86.62 -49.42 1.70 Hh Ob 8 60.38 -79.59 1.70 Ii Ob 9 24.24 -84.38 1.70 Jj Ob 10 -13.97 -86.05 1.70

2.3 Project Luminaires

Code QtyQty Luminaire Type Lamp TypeLamp Type Power (W)(W)Power Flux (lm)Flux (lm) D 8 MVP507 WB/60+RL 1 * MHN-LA1000W/400V 2123.0 1 * 90000

The total installed power: 16.98 (kWatt)

2.4 Calculation Results

(Il)luminance Calculations: Calculation TypeType UnitUnit AveAve Min/AveMin/Ave Min/MaxMin/Max General Surface Illuminance lux 110 0.58 0.40 General1 Surface Illuminance lux 13.0 0.00 0.00

Obtrusive Light Calculations: Position Aiming Angles Observer Luminaire Maximum Code Code Intensity (cd) X (m) Y (m) Z (m) Rot. Tilt90 Tilt0 Aa D 18.90 0.00 8.00 135.83 69.54 0.00 2966 Bb D -18.90 0.00 8.00 44.17 69.54 0.00 3109 Cc D -18.90 0.00 8.00 44.17 69.54 0.00 2495 Dd D -18.90 0.00 8.00 44.17 69.54 0.00 2673 Ee D -18.90 0.00 8.00 44.17 69.54 0.00 3184 Ff D -18.90 0.00 8.00 -44.17 69.54 0.00 3392 Gg D -18.90 0.00 8.00 -44.17 69.54 0.00 2735 Hh D -18.90 0.00 8.00 -44.17 69.54 0.00 2433 Ii D -18.90 0.00 8.00 -44.17 69.54 0.00 3172 Jj D -18.90 0.00 8.00 -44.17 69.54 0.00 3479

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3. Calculation Results

3.1 General: Graphical Table

Grid : General at Z = -0.00 m Calculation : Surface Illuminance (lux) 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40

87 92 97 77 97 92 87 D D

30 121 162 112 95 112 162 121 107 131 95 75 95 131 107

20 99 107 78 64 78 107 99 123 110 88 72 88 110 123

10 121 150 105 98 105 150 121 145 151 126 118 126 151 145

0 D 145 151 126 118 126 151 145 D Y(m) 121 150 105 98 105 150 121

-10 123 110 88 72 88 110 123 99 107 78 64 78 107 99 75 -20 107 131 95 95 131 107 121 162 112 95 112 162 121 92 92 -30 87 97 77 97 87 D D -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120

-100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 X(m)

D MVP507 WB/60+RL

Average Min/Ave Min/Max Project maintenance factor Scale 110 0.58 0.40 0.75 1:1250

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3.2 General1: Iso Contour

Grid : General1 at Z = -0.00 m Calculation : Surface Illuminance (lux) 120 110 100 90 80 70 60

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40 5 2 5 0 50 D 2 D 30 20

2 10

5 0 2 D D 5 Y(m) 20 -10

0 -20 -30 D D 2 20 50 5 -40 5 2 -50 -60 -70 -80 -90 -100 -110 -120 -130

-100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 X(m)

D MVP507 WB/60+RL

Average Min/Ave Min/Max Project maintenance factor Scale 13.0 0.00 0.00 0.75 1:1250

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4. Luminaire Details

4.1 Project Luminaires

Luminous Intensity Diagram (candela/1000 lumen) OPTIVISION o o o o o MVP507 1xMHN-LA1000W/240V/842 WB/60+RL 120 150 180 150 120 Light output ratios DLOR : 0.60 ULOR : 0.00 TLOR : 0.60 90o 90o Ballast : 1kw Lamp flux : 90000 lm Luminaire wattage : 2123.0 W Measurement code : LVA1302001 60o 60o Note: Luminaire data not from database.

750

30o 0o 30o C = 180o C = 0o C = 270o Imax C = 90o

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5. Installation Data

5.1 Legends

Project Luminaires: Code QtyQty Luminaire Type Lamp TypeTypeLamp Flux (lm)(lm)Flux D 8 MVP507 WB/60+RL 1 * MHN-LA1000W/400V 1 * 90000

5.2 Luminaire Positioning and Orientation

Qty and Position Aiming Angles Code X (m) Y (m) Z (m) Rot. Tilt90 Tilt0 1 * D -18.90 -0.00 8.00 -44.2 69.5 0.0 1 * D -18.90 -0.00 8.00 44.2 69.5 0.0 1 * D -18.76 -32.59 8.00 34.3 68.0 0.0 1 * D -18.76 32.59 8.00 -34.3 68.0 0.0 1 * D 18.76 -32.59 8.00 145.7 68.0 0.0

1 * D 18.76 32.59 8.00 -145.7 68.0 0.0 1 * D 18.90 -0.00 8.00 -135.8 69.5 0.0 1 * D 18.90 -0.00 8.00 135.8 69.5 0.0

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