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APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/341768/18

APPLICANT: Oldham Council

PROPOSAL:  1) Erection of a three storey teaching block over existing multi use games area (MUGA) with associated soft and hard landscaping 2) Construction of a multi-use games area (MUGA) to rear of existing Sports Hall and associated soft and hard landscaping 3) Erection of a single storey extension to Clegg block 4) Internal remodelling to existing Selwyn and Milne block 5) Demolition of existing Ballard teaching block and removal of existing MUGA 6) Creation of two new car parking areas.

LOCATION:  Crompton House C of E High School, Rochdale Road, Shaw, OL2 7HS

It was MOVED by Councillor Bashforth and SECONDED by Councillor Qumer that the application be APPROVED.

On being put to the vote, the Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL.

DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report, the additional condition (no. 31) detailed in the Late List, the amended condition 23 detailed below and a new condition 32 detailed below:

Amended condition 23:

The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use unless and until a Parking Management Plan, detailing the operation and availability of the school car parks during events out of school hours, and including a restriction on vehicular use of the proposed Grampian Way access and car park outside school hours, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter all measures that form part of the approved management plan shall be implemented and remain available for users of the facility.

Reason - To ensure that adequate off-street parking facilities are provided for the development so that parking does not take place on the highway to the detriment of highway safety, and to protect the amenity of neighbouring residents.

New condition 32

Prior to the commencement of the construction of the new access and car park from Grampian Way, details of a boundary treatment which shall be designed to include measures to protect the amenity of the occupiers of adjacent residential properties shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Use of the access and car park shall not commence until the duly approved boundary treatment has been installed in full, and the approved boundary treatment shall be retained thereafter.

Reason – In order to protect the amenity of the occupiers of the adjacent residential properties.   

NOTES:

1.    That a Ward Councillor attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

2.    In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 16.

3.    Councillor H. Gloster declared a personal interest in this item.  Councillor H. Gloster left the room and took no part in the discussion or vote thereon.