Agenda item

Erection of 2no re-purposed wooden structures. One, a Scout Hut for a local Scout group and the other a classroom for Bracknell Town Council.

Erection of 2no re-purposed wooden structures. One, a Scout Hut for a local Scout group and the other a classroom for Bracknell Town Council.

The Committee noted:

·       The supplementary report tabled at the meeting

·       The comments of Bracknell Town Council raising no objection as detailed in the agenda.

·       The one letter of representation received as summarised in the agenda.

RECOMMENDED That the Assistant Director: Planning APPROVE application 21/00172/3 subject to the following conditions amended, added to or deleted as the Assistant Director: Planning considers necessary:

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

REASON:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

02.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out only in accordance with the following approved plans and other submitted details:

Site Plan – Received 17.03.21

Block Plan – Received 30.04.21

Scout Hut Floor Plans (18101.02) – Received 17.03.21

Scout Hut Elevations and Section (18101.03) – Received 17.03.21

Classroom Floor Plan – Received 17.03.21

Classroom Elevations – Received 17.03.21

Classroom Section – Received 17.03.21

Classroom Specifications – Received 17.03.21

Tree Report – Received 30.04.21

Ecological Assessment – Received 15.06.21

Service Excavation Method Statement – Received 05.08.21

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

03.  The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the buildings hereby permitted shall be similar in appearance to those shown on the approved plans.

REASON: In the interests of the visual amenities of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN20, CSDPD CS7]

04.  The hours of operation for the facilities hereby approved shall be restricted to no earlier than 15 minutes after the opening of Braybrooke Park Carpark, and no later than 15 minutes before the closure of Braybrooke Park Carpark.

REASON: In order to ensure safe access to the car park.

05.  The access path to the buildings shall be constructed of self-binding gravel and shall be created prior to the occupation of the buildings hereby approved.

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation, the character of the area and pedestrian safety.

06.  The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until a scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for external site lighting including details of the lighting units, levels of illumination and hours of use. No lighting shall be provided at the site other than in accordance with the approved scheme. 

The external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the approved scheme prior to the occupation of any building hereby approved.

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation and the pedestrian safety

07.  The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied until a Woodland Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme shall include details of new woodland planting and all outside activities to be undertaken in relation to the proposed development. No outside activity should occur, including the lighting of fires, unless it is specified in the Woodland Management Plan.

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

08.  The development hereby permitted shall not be begun until a scheme for the provision of biodiversity enhancements (not mitigation), including a plan or drawing showing the location of these enhancements, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

The approved scheme shall be performed, observed and complied with.

REASON: In the interests of nature conservation

09.  The protective measures shown on the approved plans shall be installed within the application site prior to the commencement of development, including any initial site clearance, and shall be maintained fully intact and (in the case of fencing) upright until the completion of all building operations on the site.

REASON: In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

10.  All excavation works shall comply with the approved Service Excavation Method Statement.

REASON: In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]

11.  Photographs should be provided to the LPA for the following stages of construction:

-        The commencement of works on site

-        The formation of the fencing compound

-        The laying of ground protection

-        The excavation works

Photographs should be taken and sent at least 3 working days before any of these stages begin, taken and sent during the installation itself, and taken and sent no more than 3 working days after the stage is completed.

REASON: In order to safeguard trees and other vegetation considered to be worthy of retention in the interests of the visual amenity of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP EN1 and EN20, CSDPD CS7]