Issue - meetings

Demolition of existing school and erection of new school; improvements to existing access and formation of internal access road and turning head; formation of car park, children's outdoor play areas and associated landscaping at St Peters CE VA Junior Infant and Early Years School, Field Head Lane, Birstall, Batley.

Ward affected: Birstall and Birkenshaw

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services  

Application approved (delegated) (condition 14 removed).

The Committee gave consideration to Application 2023/91092 – Demolition of existing school, improvements to existing access and formation of internal access road and turning head, formation of car park, children’s outdoor play areas and associated landscaping at St Peters CE VA Junior and Infant and Early Years School, Field Head Lane, Birstall.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Sub-Committee received a representation from Nick Wilock (applicant’s agent).

RESOLVED – That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application, issue the decision notice and complete the list of conditions including matters relating to;  

-       Three years to commence development

-       Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications

-       Solar panels to be provided as proposed

-       Phasing strategy to be provided

-       Construction Management Plan to be provided

-       Condition for materials to be provided

-       Boundary stone wall to be re-built, with access improvements

-       Works to be done in accordance with Arb reports

-       Landscaping strategy to be submitted and implement in first season after occupation

-       Landscaping management and maintenance to be provided

-       Fencing / boundaries to be done in accordance with plans

-       Odour mitigation plan

-       Review of noise mitigation measures after 12 months

-       3.5m high weldmesh ballstop Design Guidance Note from Sport England Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) Acoustics

-       Roof plant noise limit

-       HW survey of local road network and parent parking habits. If necessary, mitigation to be implemented

-       Development to operate in accordance with travel plan

-       Details of minimum secure 18 cycle parking spaces to be provided

-       Drainage system to be installed in accordance with approved details

-       Temporary surface water to be managed in accordance with submitted details

-       Kitchen discharge to go via fat / grease trap

-       Lighting strategy to be provided (ecology, amenity, and security)

-       Site clearance outside of bird breeding

-       EcIA enhancement measures to be implemented

-       10% net gain to be delivered on site

-       Contaminated land investigations

-       Minimum two EVCP to be provided at required spec

(The Committee resolved that a condition to apply a maximum of staff and students shall not apply).

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows;

For: Councillors Armer, Crook, S Hall, Pattison and Sokhal (5 votes)

Against: Councillor A Pinnock (1 vote)