Issue - meetings

Application for change of use from a community facility (use class F2) to a special educational needs (SEN) school falling within use class F1.

Late items received after preparation of the main agenda:

Following further discussion with the applicant, an additional condition is proposed to secure existing pedestrian routes between Westfield Infant and Junior schools and Rosemary Way:

Prior to the first operational use of the hereby approved development, a revised parking plan illustrating unobstructed pedestrian access between the development site, Westfield Infant and Junior schools and Rosemary Way shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure that pedestrian accessibility remains unobstructed by the proposal in the interest of general highway safety and in accordance with Policy DM17 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management DPD (2016).

Application for change of use from a community facility (use class F2) to a special educational needs school falling within use class F1 (learning and non-residential institutions).

The applicant spoke on this item.

A member requested that the Head of Planning be asked to review the request for a planning condition for a construction and environmental management plan to be included. It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Lynch and

RESOLVED – Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items.