Meeting documents

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Kevin Brookes, Ray Bryan Keith Day and David Jones.

In the absence of the Chairman David Jones, Councillor Margaret Phipps took the chairmanship for the meeting. A Vice-Chairman was appointed for the meeting.

Resolved

That Councillor Beryl Ezzard be appointed Vice-Chairman for the meeting.

There were no declarations by members of disclosable pecuniary interests under the Code of Conduct.

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 4 January 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 January 2018 were confirmed and signed.

To consider a report by the Head of Planning.

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Planning on planning application 3/17/2868/DCC for the construction of a new Wimborne First School on Burt’s Hill, Wimborne, to replace the existing first school in School Lane. An associated nursery school was also to be incorporated into the school build.

For context, the Committee were provided with a visual presentation and, having regard to the Update Sheet provided for members prior to the meeting, officers described the main proposals and planning issues in detail, covering the key elements of the school development. Plans and photographs provided an illustration of the location and design of the school, showing its form, mass and size and the materials to be used. The presentation also confirmed what the highways, traffic management, parking and access arrangements - including pedestrian access - being proposed would be, showed playing field provision, together with the school’s relationship with other residential development and civic amenities in Wimborne and its setting within the proposed new Cranborne Road/Minster Gate neighbourhood development.

Through the use of cross sections and photographs, officers specifically highlighted the relationship between the proposed school and the properties in Walford Close. The existing and proposed boundary treatment was described as was the potential for overlooking of the properties in Walford Close from the school grounds. The concerns from some local residents as to the potential for increased surface water flooding from the re-profiled ground was stated by officers. Officers stated that the grant of any permission would be subject to conditions dealing the provision of an appropriate surface water drainage strategy that would first be agreed by the Council’s Flood Risk Management Team.

Members were provided with view across the site from various directions. How the development would be screened and what would be used to do this, how the land was to be reprofiled and landscaped, including the impact on Walford Close, were all described. Officers referred to the detailed design, including the schools construction and the materials to be used. Officers also explained the context of the development in relation to the characteristics of the surrounding town and landscape, the local highway network, the topography of the area and the relationship between the development and the adjoining Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The school’s design was based on the Government’s Baseline Design, which was the principal means of meeting central government requirements for well designed and cost effective school construction and for attracting the necessary funding. The Committee were informed that the provision of the new school was in accordance with the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework and Christchurch and East Dorset District Local Plan.

Officers explained the need for a new school, which was designed to have sufficient  capacity to meet the projected needs of a new housing development in that part of Wimborne and to replace the current school, which was now deemed to not to be fit for purpose or able to fulfil that demand.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

To answer any questions received in writing by the Chief Executive by not later than 10.00 am on 29 January 2018.

No questions were asked by members under Standing Order 20(2).

Update Sheet

Planning application 2/2016/1127/DCC - New Wimborne First School building (15 classrooms) with hall, meeting rooms, specialist teaching rooms and associated landscape works, Burt’s Hill, Wimborne

Update:

Additional Conditions - Highways

The following additional conditions and informative have been proposed by the County Council’s Transport Development Liaison Engineer. It is proposed that these conditions are added to those detailed at paragraph 9 of the report.

Accesses, turning and parking construction

Before the development is occupied or utilised the accesses (pedestrian and vehicular), turning and parking shown on Drawing Number L300 dated December 2017must have been constructed.  Thereafter, these areas must be permanently maintained, kept free from obstruction and available for the purposes specified.

Reason: To ensure the proper and appropriate development of the site and to ensure that highway safety is not adversely impacted upon.

Vehicle access construction

Before the development is occupied or utilised the first 15.00 metres of the vehicle access, measured from the rear edge of the highway (excluding the vehicle crossing – see the Informative Note below), must be laid out and constructed to a specification submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason:  To ensure that a suitably surfaced and constructed access to the site is provided that prevents loose material being dragged and/or deposited onto the adjacent carriageway causing a safety hazard.

Cycle parking

Before the development is occupied or utilised the cycle parking facilities shown on Drawing Number L300 dated December 2017 must have been constructed.  Thereafter, these must be maintained, kept free from obstruction and available for the purposes specified.

Reason: To ensure the proper construction of the parking facilities and to encourage the use of sustainable transport modes.

Set back gates

The development hereby permitted must not be occupied or utilised until a scheme showing precise details of the proposed school entrance gates must be submitted to the Planning Authority.  Any such scheme requires approval to be obtained in writing from the Planning Authority.  The approved gates must be set back a minimum distance of 10.00 metres from the edge of the carriageway and hung so that the gates can only open inwards.

Reason: To enable a vehicle to be parked clear of the public highway whilst the gates are opened or closed, preventing possible interruption to the free flow of traffic.

INFORMATIVE NOTE: Dorset Highways

The vehicle crossing serving this proposal (that is, the area of highway land between the nearside carriageway edge and the site’s road boundary) must be constructed to the specification of the County Highway Authority in order to comply with Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980.  The applicant should contact Dorset Highways by telephone at Dorset Direct (01305 221000), by email at dorsetdirect@dorsetcc.gov.uk, or in writing at Dorset Highways, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ, before the commencement of any works on or adjacent to the public highway.

Representation

In addition to those representations set out under paragraph 4.13 of the report, a representation has  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.