Agenda item

APP/15/00634: St Marys CE Primary School, STANLEY LANE, EASTHAM, CH62 0AQ - Conversion of redundant (Grade II Listed) school building to residential units (4no) and erection of two new 3 bedroomed houses on former playground area

Minutes:

The Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment submitted the above application for consideration.

 

It was moved by Councillor Mitchell and seconded by Councillor Walsh that the application be refused on the following grounds

 

‘ the residential conversion of the school buildings would, by virtue of the external alterations and additions proposed, particularly to the front (south facing) elevation, detrimentally affect the setting and integrity of that Grade II listed building, listed for its special architectural and historical character, to the prejudice of the visual amenities of the Eastham Village Conservation Area. The proposed development is therefore contrary to policy CH1 (Development affecting listed buildings and structures), Policy CH2 ( Development affecting conservation areas) and Policy CH10 (Eastham Village Conservation Area) of the Wirral Unitary Development Plan and the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

The motion was put and lost ( 5:8)

 

It was then moved by Councillor Daniel and seconded by Councillor Foulkes and

 

Resolved (8:5) that the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

2. No development shall begin until samples of the facing/roofing/window materials to be used in the external construction of this development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved materials shall then be used in the construction of the development.

 

3. The design of the foundations, for the proposed two new 3 bedroomed houses on former playground area, shall take account of the of nearby trees and must be as prescribed in appropriate guide lines (The building Regulations 1991: Approved Document A, BS 5837:2005, BRE Digests 240:1980, 298:1985 and NHBC Standards, Chapter 4.2) as a minimum standard.  The foundations must be constructed to withstand any influence of existing trees with regard to future potential indirect/direct tree related building  damage.

 

Where appropriate, the foundations should be of pile and beam construction and the ground beam must not require any greater excavation than 250mm below existing ground level.

 

No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority technical details of the proposed foundations to include their dimension in relation to existing ground levels.

 

4. No works or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of the retained trees- The Tree protection plan (section 5.5, BS 5837:2012,Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction - Recommendations) has been agreed in writing with the LPA.  This scheme shall include:

A.  the details of each retained tree as required at section. 4.4 of BS5837 in a separate schedule.

B.  a plan or relevant drawings, including proposed site layout plans, to a scale and level of accuracy appropriate to the proposal that shows constraints posed by existing trees (section 5.2 BS 5837), the position, crown spread and Root Protection Area (section 4.6 of BS5837) of every retained tree on site and on neighbouring or nearby ground to the site in relation to the approved plans and particulars. The positions of all trees to be removed shall be indicated on this plan.

C.  a schedule of tree works for all the retained trees in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, specifying pruning and other remedial or preventative work, whether for physiological, hazard abatement, aesthetic or operational reasons.  All tree works shall be carried out in accordance with BS3998, 2010, Tree work-Recommendations.

 

An arboricultural method statement (section 6 BS 5837) containing;

 

D.  the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Tree Protection Barriers (section 6.2 of BS5837), identified separately where required for different phases of construction work (e.g. demolition, construction, hard landscaping). The Tree Protection Barriers must be erected prior to each construction phase commencing and remain in place, and undamaged for the duration of that phase.  No works shall take place on the next phase until the Tree Protection Barriers are repositioned for that phase.

E.  the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Ground Protection Zones (para 6.2.3 of BS5837).

F.  the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the Construction Exclusion Zones (section 6 of BS5837).

G.  the details and positions (shown on the plan at paragraph (a) above) of the underground service runs (para 5.5.6 of BS5837).

H.  the details of any changes in levels or the position of any proposed excavations within 5 metres of the Root Protection Area (para. 5.5.6 of BS5837) of any retained tree, including those on neighbouring or nearby ground.

I.  the details of any special engineering required to accommodate the protection of retained trees (section 7 of BS5837), (e.g. in connection with foundations, bridging, water features, surfacing)

J.  the details of the working methods to be employed with the demolition of buildings, structures and surfacing within or adjacent to the RPAs of retained trees (section 7 BS 5837).

K.  the details of the working methods to be employed with regard to the access for and use of heavy, large, difficult to manoeuvre plant (including cranes and their loads, dredging machinery, concrete pumps, piling rigs, etc) on site.

L.  the details of the working methods to be employed with regard to site logistics and storage, including an allowance for slopes, water courses and enclosures, with particular regard to ground compaction and phytotoxicity.

M.  the details of the method to be employed for the stationing, use and removal of site cabins within any RPA (para. 6.2.2.3 of BS5837).

N.  the details of tree protection measures for site works, landscaping operations and management (section 8 of BS5837).

O.  the timing of the various phases of the works or development in the context of the tree protection measures.

 

5. 21 days before any development is commenced resulting in any alteration of existing ground levels, demolition or alteration of the structure, written notice shall be given to the local planning authority whereupon the local planning authority, within 21 days of receipt of such notice, shall specify in writing to the developer which persons authorised by the local planning authority shall be allowed access to the site to inspect tree protection measures and construction of driveways / access near trees, for the purpose of arboricultural investigation.

 

6. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans received by the local planning authority on 12th May 2015 and 31st July 2015, listed as follows: 14055-106-B (dated 09.07.15); 14055-114 (dated 24.4.15);14055-1112 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-111 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-110 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-107 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-108 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-109 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-113 (dated 24.4.15); 14055-003 (dated 09.10.14); 14055-002A (dated 09.10.14); 14055-005 (dated 09.10.14) and 14055-006 (dated 09.10.14)

 

7. No development shall take place until full details of soft and hard landscaping have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The landscaping scheme shall detail the locations, species and heights of all existing and proposed trees, shrubs and hedge planting and all existing and proposed grassed and hard surfaced areas and any other natural or proposed features. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full in the first planting season following first occupation of the dwellings hereby permitted, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

8. Any trees or shrubs removed, dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years from the completion of the scheme shall be replaced by trees or shrubs of a similar size and species to those originally required to be planted unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

9. No development shall take place until a Site Waste Management Plan, confirming how demolition and construction waste will be recovered and re-used on the site or at other sites, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Plan shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

10. Prior to the first occupation of the dwellings arrangements for the storage and disposal of refuse, and vehicle access thereto, shall be made within the curtilage of the site, in accordance with details to be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be implemented in full unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.

 

11. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2008 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting that Order) no external alterations or extensions shall be carried out to the building(s) hereby approved.

 

12. Prior to the commencement of development details of the sandstone wall to be rebuilt shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority at a scale of 1:20 and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full.

 

 

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