Agenda item
Construction
of new school along with ancillary works including outdoor play and learning
areas, onsite parking and new highway access
LOCAL
MEMBER: Councillor Rhys Tudur
Decision:
DECISION: To approve with conditions
1. Time (five years)
2. In accordance with the plans.
3. Agree on final materials and colours
4. Transport conditions
5. Archaeological conditions
6. Landscaping work to be undertaken in accordance with
the trees report and the landscaping plan.
7. Submit and agree upon a detailed plan to show the
location of the trees proposed to be planted on the site.
8. In accordance with the ecology reports and the bats
report.
9. No trees, hedgerows, vegetation to be removed during
the bird nesting season (1 April to 31 August) unless it can be proven in
writing that the work would not harm nesting birds.
10. Prior to the commencement of any work a plan to
protect reptiles during the construction period needs to be submitted and
agreed.
11. Prior to commencement of the building work submit and
agree on a plan to ensure that the movement of badgers will not be restricted.
12. Prior to commencing any work
a pollution prevention plan needs to be submitted and agreed.
13. To submit and agree on a tree felling plan to reduce
the impact on bats.
14. Limit working hours during the construction period.
15. A Welsh name for the school.
16. Standard condition for major developments to inform
about the commencement of the work.
Notes
1. Welsh
Water
2. Natural
Resources Wales
3.
Highways
4. Network
Rail
5. SUDS
Minutes:
Construction of new school and
associated works including external play and learning
areas, on-site parking and new
highway access
a)
The Development Control Team Leader highlighted
that this was an application to construct a new school of contemporary design for 150 pupils to replace the existing building of Ysgol Treferthyr, Cricieth. It was noted
that the site was currently an agricultural
field and located west of Cricieth town centre near
the A497. Near
the main building would be an area to locate
an electricity sub-station, pump room, bin storage and storage. The proposal would also include
a sports field, hard surface play
area and an area for
various games. It was explained
that as part of the proposal, it was proposed to create a vehicular access down to the school that would include
a roundabout with surrounding parking spaces together with creating a bicycle storage on the site. There would also be a footpath from the A497 down to
the school building and it was proposed to undertake improvements to the footpath together with extending the street lighting to include the 20mph zone.
In the context of general
and residential amenities it was recognised that the proposal would add a built
form to the existing agricultural field and would therefore
change the area's character. However, with the field in question
located lower that the adjacent road and the building
mainly single-storey in design influenced
by agricultural buildings,
it was considered that the development would not cause significant harm to the area's amenities.
In the context of biodiversity,
it was reported that there were important
ecological areas in the area and
as a result the Biodiversity
Unit had recommended a number
of conditions to safeguard and enhance wildlife
and nature that would meet
with the relevant policies.
In the context of transportation
and access matters, a comment was made that the site
in question was considered to be accessible to various modes of travel.
It was stated that as part of the application a language impact assessment report had been received on
the re-location of Ysgol Treferthyr
and it concluded that the construction of a new school building
at Cricieth would have a positive impact on the Welsh language, mainly, as there would be more opportunities for Cricieth children to use the Welsh language socially and educationally
as the new school would offer better resources to hold more activities outside school hours.
b)
The Chair highlighted
that the Local Member had noted
in an e-mail
that he had no objection to the application
c) It was proposed and seconded to approve the application
ch)
During the ensuing discussion,
the following observations were made by Members:
·
It was pleasing
to see the application before them following
years of discussion
·
There were obvious problems with the existing site
·
The design
was good
·
It was a shame
that it had taken so much time
RESOLVED: To approve with conditions
1. Time (five years)
2. In accordance with the plans.
3. Agree on final materials
and colours
4. Transport conditions
5. Archaeological
conditions
6. Landscaping work to be undertaken in accordance with
the trees report and the landscaping plan.
7. Submit and agree upon
a detailed plan to show the
location of the trees proposed to be planted on the site.
8. In accordance with the ecology reports and the bats report.
9. No trees, hedgerows, vegetation to be removed during the bird nesting season (1 April to 31 August) unless it can be proven in writing that
the work would not harm nesting birds.
10. Prior to the commencement
of any work a plan to protect reptiles during the construction period needs to be submitted and agreed.
11. Prior to commencement
of the building work submit and agree
on a plan to ensure that the movement of badgers will not be restricted.
12. Prior to commencing
any work a pollution prevention plan needs to be submitted and agreed.
13. To submit and agree on
a tree felling plan to reduce the impact on bats.
14. Limit working hours during
the construction period.
15. A Welsh name for the school.
16. Standard condition
for major developments to inform about the commencement of the work.
Notes
1. Welsh Water
2. Natural Resources Wales
3. Highways
4. Network Rail
5. SUDS
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