Proposal:  Erect two storey teaching block, repositioning of tennis courts and store and layout parking.

Applicant:  Southend High School For Girls

Agent:  PCH Associates Ltd

Planning permission GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3 years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans 188-3_PL_007.R1; 188-3_PL_006.R0; 188-3_PL_002.R1; 188-3_PL_004.R1; 188-3-PL_005.R01.

Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the policies contained within the Development Plan. 

03  No development shall take place until samples of the materials to be used on all the external elevations and parking area have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.  The development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and to ensure that the appearance of the building makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of surrounding locality. This is as set out in DPD1 (Core Strategy) 2007 policy KP2 and CP4, DPD2 (Development Management Document) 2015 policy DM1 and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide)

04  No development of the replacement tennis courts shall commence until details of the design and layout of the replacement tennis courts, including details of surfacing, line marking, fencing and enhancements have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority [after consultation with Sport England]. The replacement tennis courts shall not be constructed other than in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure the satisfactory, quality of compensatory provision and to ensure that the development is  fit for purpose and sustainable and to accord with Development Plan Policy CP7 of the Core Strategy DPD1.

05  The replacement tennis courts shall be completed and made available for use within 3 months of the practical completion of the teaching block hereby permitted.

Reason:  To ensure the satisfactory quantity, quality and accessibility of compensatory provision which secures a continuity of use [phasing provision] and to accord with Development Plan Policy CP7 of the Core Strategy DPD1.

06  No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the approved hard landscaping works shall be carried out prior to first occupation of the development and the soft landscaping works within the first planting season following first occupation of the development, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. These details shall include, for example:-

i  proposed finished levels or contours; 

ii.  means of enclosure, including any gates to the car parks; 

iii.  car parking layouts; 

iv.  other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; 

v.  hard surfacing materials; 

vi. minor artefacts and structures (e.g. street furniture, loggia, bollards, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting, etc.) 

This shall include details of details of the number, size and location of the trees, shrubs and plants to be planted together with a planting specification, details of the management of the site, e.g. the uncompacting of the site prior to planting, the staking of trees and removal of the stakes once the trees are established, details of measures to enhance biodiversity within the site and tree protection measures to be employed during demolition and construction.

Reason: To ensure that the development is satisfactory in terms of its appearance and that it makes a positive contribution to the local environment and biodiversity in accordance with DPD1 (Core Strategy) policy KP2 and CP4, DPD2 (Development Management) emerging policy DM1 and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide). 

07  The 129 car parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with drawing 188-3_PL_006.RO hereby approved and shall thereafter be permanently retained, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Permeable paving shall be used for the hardstanding area.

Reason: In the interests of highway management and safety, residential amenity and general environmental quality in accordance with the NPPF, DPD1 (Core Strategy) 2007 policy KP2, CP3 and CP4, DPD2 (Development Management) policy DM15, and SPD1 (Design and Townscape Guide).

08  Prior to installation of any external lighting, the proposed lighting, including design, siting, luminance, hours of illumination and an assessment using the Institution of Lighting Engineers Guidance Note for the Reduction of Obtrusive Light shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting shall be installed only in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: To protect the amenities of neighbouring properties and the general environmental quality in accordance with, NPPF, DPD1 (Core Strategy) 2007 policy KP2 and CP4, and DPD2 (Development Management Document) 2015 policy DM1.

09  A scheme detailing how at least 10% of the total energy needs of the new building will be supplied using on site renewable sources must be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and implemented in full prior to the first occupation of the building. This provision shall be made for the lifetime of the development.

Reason: In the interests of providing sustainable development in accordance with Policy KP2 of the Core Strategy (DPD1).

10  The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the Drainage Strategy carried out by Barter Hill October 2016. The sustainable drainage system shall be managed and maintained thereafter in accordance with the agreed management and maintenance plan.

Reason: In order to ensure a satisfactory standard of sustainable drainage and to prevent environmental and amenity problems arising from flooding  in accordance with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Core Strategy DPD1, DPD2 (Development Management) policy DM2.

11  No development or preliminary groundwork of any kind shall take place until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of Archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the Local Planning Authority.       The developer shall afford access at all reasonable times to any archaeologist nominated by the local planning authority and shall allow them to observe the excavations and record items of interest and finds.

Reason: To allow for the excavation and recording of any information of archaeological importance, pursuant to DPD2 (Development Management Document) 2015 policy DM5.

Informatives

01  You are advised that in this instance the chargeable amount for the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has been calculated as zero due to the specific nature of the use.

02  You are advised that the development hereby approved is likely to require approval under Building Regulations. Our Building Control Service can be contacted on 01702 215004 or alternatively visit our website http://www.southend.gov.uk/info/200011/building_control for further information.

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern within the application (as originally submitted) and negotiating, with the Applicant, acceptable amendments to the proposal to address those concerns.  As a result, the Local Planning Authority has been able to grant planning permission for an acceptable proposal, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.  The detailed analysis is set out in a report on the application prepared by officers.