Issue - meetings

Peninsula

Construction of a one form entry primary school and associated open space and infrastructure.

Discussion:

The Head of Planning outlined the planning application in detail and drew attention the additional information set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). He advised the Committee that to address the concerns of the HSE, two further conditions numbered 25 and 26 were set out the supplementary agenda advice sheet for consideration.

The Committee considered the report and had regard to the requirement for additional school places to be provided in this part of Medway.

A Member sought clarification as to the whether the applicant should be listed as Medway Council when the applicant was a school which was an Academy. The Head of Planning confirmed that he would investigate this and respond to the Councillor direct.

Decision:

Approved subject to:

A)           The applicants entering into agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure land appropriate for use as playing fields for use by both Hoo Academy and Hoo Primary School;

B)           Conditions 1 – 24 as set out in the report for the reasons stated in the report and new conditions 25 and 26 as set out below:

25.       Notwithstanding the submitted drawings, no works shall take place below the sub soil of the existing site until full details of the depth and route of the existing High Pressure Gas Pipelines have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority within an identified safety zone to be agreed beforehand by the applicants with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 

The submitted details shall demonstrate that the existing mains are no less than 1.5m from the existing ground level of the site at any point along the identified safety zone route of the mains (identified as Southern Gas network references GM05 and GM20). The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the school building and shall thereafter be maintained.

Reason: Required prior to commencement due to the potential danger to human health in the interests of public safety and amenity protection in accordance with Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

26.       If, during the investigation undertaken pursuant to condition 25, any mains are found to be situated less than 1.5 metres below ground level, no development shall take place until a detailed scheme including any mitigation measures, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to demonstrate how the development herein approved would not impact the pipeline(s). The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details including any mitigation measures prior to the first occupation of the school building and shall thereafter be maintained.

Reason: Required prior to commencement due to the potential danger to human health in the interests of public safety and amenity protection in accordance with Policy BNE2 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.