Agenda item

Temporary primary school comprising 3 forms of entry, including nursery, school hall and associated offices, staff room and amenity space.

Recommendation : Approval

Temporary primary school comprising 3 forms of entry, including nursery, school hall and associated offices, staff room and amenity space.

In introducing the report officers drew Members’ attention to the Addendum sheet and to note further amendments.

In response to a query relating to the use of the access way leading to Wood End Green Road, officers advised that this access way was not used by parents of secondary school children. It was noted that the school would Marshall drop-off and pick-up.

A Member added that a school travel plan would need to be submitted to ensure that there would be no vehicular access into the site.  Officers advised that the secondary school would be required to submit a revised School Travel Plan which would need to be in place by September 2011.

The Legal Advisor advised that if Members had real concerns, it would be in order for the Committee to ask for the submission of an interim 3 months Travel Plan.

The Chairman asked for Condition 11 to be amended to require an interim travel plan until the submission of a final plan.

Members directed that Condition 10 should be retained and not deleted as stated in the Addendum sheet, and Condition 2 was amended to include the requirement of a Construction Management Plan.

The recommendation for approval was moved, seconded and on being put to the vote was agreed.

Resolved – That the application be approved subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the officer’s report, retention of and amendments to Condition 10, changes in the Addendum sheet and amendments to the Addendum as follows:

Condition 2 (page 5) to read as follows:

'The development shall not be carried out otherwise  than in strict accordance with the plans and details hereby approved, including the Construction Management Plan, as well as Drawing 26117A101A showing the proposed pedestrian access gate. 

Reason

To ensure that the external appearance of the development is satisfactory, to ensure construction impacts are mitigated and the access gate is appropriate and the site access is properly managed and complies with Policies AM7, AM14, OE1 and BE13 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).'

Condition 10 not to be deleted but amended as follows:

'Not withstanding the information submitted, prior to occupation of the development, a Traffic Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The Traffic Management Plan, including signage, accessway maintenance, marshalling, and other such measures which shall be put in place to manage pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the use hereby approved and minimise the impact of the development on Wood End Green Road (particularly close to the primary school's main entrance), as well s the access way leading into to the site, during peak drop-off and pick-up times.  The approved plan shall be implemented and shall remain in force for the lifetime of the development.

Reason

In the interests of highway and pedestrian safety in accordance with policy AM7 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007).'

The condition relating to parking for disabled parents (page 6) to read as follows:

'Prior to occupation of the development a strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, which details how parking for disabled parents and/or parents of disabled children who are dropping-off/picking-up their children will be provided and managed.

Reason

To ensure that adequate facilities are provided for people with disabilities in accordance with Policies AM13 and R16 of the Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan Saved Policies (September 2007) and London Plan (February 2008) Policies 3A.13, 3A.17 and 4B.5.'

Condition 11 (in the officer’s report) to read as follows:

'Within 1 month of the date of this consent, an Interim Travel Plan (which sets out the measures to be taken immediately the school opens to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transport and reduce conditions detrimental to highway and pedestrian safety) shall be prepared, and submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval..  The interim Travel Plan shall be implemented on occupation of the building hereby approved.  Within 3 months of the occupation of the building hereby approved, a review of the School's Travel Plan shall be completed and submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority.  The review should outline measures which will continue to encourage and promote the use of sustainable modes of transport as well as strategies to reduce conditions detrimental to highway and pedestrian safety.  The schools shall implement the measures set out in the Travel Plan unless otherwise agreed in writing, for the lifetime of the development.

Reason

To promote sustainable transport and reduce the impact of the development on the surrounding road network in accordance with Policies 3C.1, 3C.2 and 3C.3 of the London Plan (February 2008).'