Agenda item

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building to accommodate a new primary and a secondary school with associated outbuildings, means of access, sports facilities and playing fields, car parking, external lighting, boundary treatment and hard and soft landscaping – Western Avenue Playing Fields, adjacent to Seaway Parade, Sandfields, Port Talbot.

(Councillors E.V. Latham, D.Keogh, A.Taylor and J.S.Evans re-affirmed their interests in this item and withdrew for the remainder of the meeting.)

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a building to accommodate a new primary and a secondary school with associated outbuildings, means of access, sports facilities and playing fields, car parking, external lighting, boundary treatment and hard and soft landscaping, Western Avenue Playing Fields Adjacent to Seaway Parade, Sandfields, Port Talbot.

RESOLVED:             that the above application be approved in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation, as detailed in the circulated report, subject to the following additional Conditions/Informative as stated in the circulated amendment sheet:

(37)        Prior to commencement of work on site, an amended Flood Consequences Assessment (FCA) which models an extreme flood flow of 0.1% annual probability with an addition of an allowance for climate change in a scenario where there is a blockage at High Street bridge, shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any mitigation measures recommended by the agreed FCA shall be implemented prior to beneficial use of the school commencing.

Reason:

To safeguard future occupiers of the development

site.

(38)        If any bats are discovered during construction works, the work should stop immediately and the applicant should contact Natural Resources Wales immediately, as a Licence may be required to continue, as bats are a European protected species and afforded protection under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 and by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

Reason: 

In the interest of protected species.

Recommended Informative:

That any vegetation clearance should be done

outside the nesting season which is generally

recognised to be from March to August inclusive.

Reason:

To ensure nesting birds are not affected by the

development.