Proposal:  Install plant equipment consisting of three external air handling units (AHU) to roof of main school building

Applicant:  Legra Academy Trust

Agent:  Barker Associates LLP

Mr Parrish, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

01  The development hereby permitted shall begin no later than three years from the date of this decision. 

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 and details; BA/P18-099-101/A, BA/P18-099-120, BA/P18-099-220, BA/P18-099-141, BA/P18-099-401, BA/P18-099-142, BA/P18-099-402, BA/P18-099-144, BA/P18-099-404, BA/P18-099-143, BA/P18-099-403, AHU Technical Data and Noise Impact  Assessment and Acoustic Design Report dated 3rd April 2018, project number A3630 by Encon Associates Limited.

Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan.

03  The noise rating level arising from all plant, infrastructure and other installed equipment in association with this permission shall  be at least 5dB(A) below the prevailing background noise level with no tonal elements. The LA90 to be determined according to the guidance in BS:4142 at 3.5m from ground floor facades and 1m from all facades above ground floor level to residential premises.  The plant, infrastructure and other installed equipment must be maintained to ensure compliance with these levels. 

Reason: To protect the amenity of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework; Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2, CP4; Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM14 and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

04  Before the air handling units hereby approved are first used, acoustic screens designed also to visually shield the equipment from residential views shall be erected in accordance with details which shall previously have been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and the approved screens shall thereafter be permanently maintained unless and until such time as the air handling units are removed from the building

Reason: To protect the amenity of people in neighbouring properties and general environmental quality in accordance with National Planning Policy Framework; Core Strategy (2007) policies KP2, CP4; Development Management Document (2015) Policy DM14 and the Design and Townscape Guide (2009).

The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission 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.

Informatives

01  You are advised that in this instance the chargeable amount has been calculated as a zero rate as applicable to an educational and/or community use, in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) and as such no charge is payable. See www.southend.gov.uk/cil for further details about CIL.

02  The  applicant  is  reminded  that  this  permission  does  not  bestow  compliance  with  other  regulatory frameworks.  In  particular  your  attention  is  drawn  to  the  statutory  nuisance  provisions  within  the Environmental  Protection  Act  1990  (as  amended)  and  also  to  the  relevant  sections  of  the  Control  of Pollution Act 1974. The provisions apply to the construction phase and not solely to the operation of the completed development. Contact 01702 215005 for more information.

03  The developer should also consider control measures detailed in Best Practice Guidance “The control of dust and emissions from construction and demolition”. http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/supplementary-planning-guidance.

04  You should be aware that in cases where damage occurs during construction works to the highway in implementing this permission that Council may seek to recover the cost of repairing public highways and footpaths from any party responsible for damaging them. This includes damage carried out when implementing a planning permission or other works to buildings or land. Please take care when carrying out works on or near the public highways and footpaths in the Borough.