Agenda item

The committee considered an application for the construction of a new teaching block comprising of five classrooms, relocation and enlargement of on-site staff car parking provision, formation of a new vehicular crossover to proposed car park from Churchill Road, removal of two mobile classrooms, minor alterations to existing KS1 and KS2 buildings to allow interface with new teaching block and associated landscaping and external works at Earls Barton Primary School.

 

Senior Development Management Officer, Chris Law, presented the report to committee, detailing the proposal, description of the site, the planning history, relevant planning policies, outcome of consultations and an assessment of the proposal, providing full and comprehensive details.

 

He referenced the committee update where one objector had withdrawn her objection after further consideration.

 

Regarding page 14, 5.10 NNC Ecology, he asked that it be noted that the Landscape Environmental Management Plan should cover the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 30 years and not 20 years as shown in the report.

 

One request to address the committee had been received from Marie Lally the Head Teacher of Earls Barton Primary School.

 

She spoke in relation to the need for further classrooms and referenced the additional demand the school was facing with the housing developments in the village. There was also a need for a staff car park which would result in 35 spaces, an increase of 18, to that currently available. Mr Kulvinder Obhi was also present to answer any technical questions that the committee had.

 

The chair thanked the speaker and asked the committee if they wish to ask any questions of the speaker or Mr Obhi for the purpose of clarity.

 

No questions were raised.

 

The chair invited the committee to determine the application.

 

Members asked where, during the building stage, the containers would be stored as initially it had been mooted that these would be on the Library car park, with a loss of several spaces.

 

Mr Law clarified that the building work would be carried out in phases with the work on the car park included in the first phase, this would enable part of the car park to be used during the second phase of the building work. 

 

Reference was made to the field where the car park would be located as it frequently flooded, and it was thought that there was an underground spring. A question was asked over where such water would drain too in the future.  

 

Mr Law confirmed that there was a known issue with a broken drain and there were two conditions within the planning permission in relation to resolving this.  

 

A question was asked about adequate provision for parents dropping off pupils who travelled to school by car.

 

Mr Law referenced the travel plan within the report but stated that such provision was not included within the plan.

 

Reference was made to the existing entrances in Broad Street and whether they would remain open. It was clarified that these were the main entrances to the school, used by many and would remain open.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Brown and seconded by Councillor L Lawman that the planning permissions be granted, subject to the conditions within the report.

 

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried

 

Resolved that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions contained within the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The committee considered an application for the construction of a new teaching block comprising of five classrooms, relocation and enlargement of on-site staff car parking provision, formation of a new vehicular crossover to proposed car park from Churchill Road, removal of two mobile classrooms, minor alterations to existing KS1 and KS2 buildings to allow interface with new teaching block and associated landscaping and external works at Earls Barton Primary School.

 

Senior Development Management Officer, Chris Law, presented the report to committee, detailing the proposal, description of the site, the planning history, relevant planning policies, outcome of consultations and an assessment of the proposal, providing full and comprehensive details. He referenced the committee update where one objector had withdrawn her objection after further consideration.   With regard to page 14, 5.10 NNC Ecology, he asked that it be noted that the Landscape Environmental Management Plan should cover the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 30 years and not 20 as shown in the report.

 

One request to address the committee had been received from Marie Lally the Head Teacher of Earls Barton Primary School.

 

She spoke in relation to the need for further classrooms and referenced the additional demand the school was facing with the housing developments in the village. There was also a need for a staff car park which would result in 35 spaces, which would be an increase of 18, to what was currently available. Mr Kulvinder Obhi was also present to answer any technical questions that the committee may have.

 

The chair thanked the speaker and asked the committee if they wish to ask any questions of the speaker for the purpose of clarity.

 

No questions were raised.

 

The chair invited the committee to determine the application.

 

Members asked where, during the building stage the containers would be stored as initially it had been mooted that these would be on the Library car park, with a loss of several spaces.

 

Mr Law clarified that the building work would be carried out in phases with the work on the car park being included in the first phase, this would enable part of the car park to be used during the second phase of the building work. 

 

Reference was made to the field where the car park would be located as it frequently flooded, and it was thought that there was an underground spring. A question was asked over where such water would drain too in the future. 

 

Mr Law confirmed that there was a known issue with a broken drain and there were two conditions within the planning permission in relation to this. 

 

A question was asked about adequate provision for dropping off pupils.

 

Mr Law referenced the travel plan but stated that this provision was not included with the plan.

 

Reference was made to the existing entrances in Broad Street and whether they would remain open. It was clarified that these were the main entrances to the school and used by many and would remain open.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Brown and seconded by Councillor L Lawman that the planning permissions be granted, subject to the conditions within the report.

 

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried