Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘agenda item 7’, is filed with these minutes.

The Chairman Mr. J. G. Coxon CC spoke as the local member and stated he was in support of the application.

Members praised the proposed design of the school building for its attractive appearance.

Members raised concerns about whether the number of proposed car parking spaces on the school site was sufficient. In response the Chief Executive provided some reassurance that there would have been calculations made regarding the number of car parking spaces required based on a school of 210 pupils, but a balance had to be struck when making these decisions and care had to be taken not to provide too many car parking spaces as this could contravene sustainable travel policies. The Chief Executive agreed to feedback to the applicant members’ views on the design of the site and would seek to secure minor changes to the layout to provide additional car parking spaces.

RESOLVED:

(a)        That the application be permitted subject to conditions nos. 1-23 as set out in Appendix B;

(b)        That the Board confirms (as required by the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) that in dealing with the application the County Council worked in a positive and proactive manner, taking account of paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework.