Issue - meetings

Recommendation: Conditional Approval.

Councillor Tim Holton entered the meeting.

Councillor John Jarvis left the meeting.

Proposal: Full application for the proposed erection of a single storey extension to form a dance studio classroom.

Applicant: Mrs Janet Perry, The Holt School.

The Committee received and reviewed a report about this application, set out in agenda pages 51 to 70.

The Committee were advised that the Members’ Update included detailing of a submission from Councillor Imogen Shepherd-DuBey regarding sprinkler installation, this was addressed in paragraph 37 and 38 of the Officer report. 

Members discussed Imogen Shepherd-DuBey’s submission, and stated that as the proposed development was an extension Council Motion 412 did not apply. It was noted that sprinklers were not a planning consideration and were instead a building regulations matter.

Angus Ross queried the relevance of referring to the planned increase in pupil admission numbers to the school as this application would not be used to accommodate this increase. Connor Corrigan, Lead Specialist - Planning Delivery & Compliance, clarified that the planned admission number increase was not relevant to this application, and that the travel plan covered the planned increase in pupil admissions.

Bill Soane queried the location of a small residential property on the school site. Simon Taylor, Case Officer, stated that the property was owned by the school and used as a caretaker’s house, and was situated away from the proposed construction site.  

RESOLVED: That application 183012 be approved subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in agenda pages 52 to 54.