Issue - meetings

[To consider the application]

Having declared that she is a Governor of the School, Cllr Wendy Thompson took no part in the discussion during the consideration of the application and sat in the public gallery.

The Committee received a report regarding application 16/01104/FUL, demolition of existing staff room and construction of additional teaching space, ancillary areas, associated access and landscaping.

Cllr Craig Collingswood addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

Trudi Young addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Some members of the Committee felt that the main entrance to the School could be used by construction vehicles to access the site rather than the St Jude’s Road access.  Concern was also expressed that the School Travel Plan would not mitigate the increase in congestion on Tettenhall Road and Paget Road. A request was made for a condition to be added regarding the provision of obscure glazing on proposed side gable of the extension. Jenny Davies, Senior Planning Officer reported that she was not adverse to the request subject to the Committee’s decision on the application.

The Senior Planning Officer also reported that she was satisfied that the chosen route to the site was appropriate for the construction traffic, subject to suitable conditions and to address safety issues.

Tim Philpot, Transportation Lead also reported that the Service had identified the increase in pupils at the School would cause an increase in vehicular trips which would be likely to lead to increased congestion.  As a result the School had been asked to produce an updated Travel Plan to cover the issues.  The updated plan had been received and he reported on some of the actions within the plan to mitigate the issues.

Resolved:

That the Strategic Director of Place be granted delegated authority to approve planning application 16/01104/FUL subject to a satisfactory access agreement for construction lorries between the School, the contractors and the Local Authority.