Agenda item - ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE HAWKSHEAD LANE NORTH MYMMS HATFIELD AL9 7TA - 6/2018/2943/MAJ

Agenda item

ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE HAWKSHEAD LANE NORTH MYMMS HATFIELD AL9 7TA - 6/2018/2943/MAJ

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance).

Minutes:

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on the demolition of buildings on the campus of the Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield.

 

The Hawkshead Campus comprised a complex of buildings which had been developed in successive stages over the years.  The masterplan recognised the key roles attributed to each part of the site (social, learning and clinical) setting out a coherent spatial strategy over the coming years.  The existing central core of buildings comprising the main clinical block was made up of poor quality 1950s buildings that were no longer fit for purpose and did not lend themselves to the effective and efficient use of the site.

 

The removal of the clinical space and external areas would be occupied by three storey structures of 6,425 sq.m.

 

The application had been presented to the Development Management Committee because it had been advertised as a departure from the provisions of the development plan.  The site represented a major development within the green belt where inappropriate development should not be approved except in very special circumstances.  There were specific policies that applied to this site as a major developed site within the green belt and the site had recently been the subject of an approved masterplan.  A recommendation of approval would moreover trigger a referral to the Secretary of State under the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009.

 

Professor S.Reid, Principal, Royal Veterinary College (applicant) spoke in support of the application.

 

At the Chairman’s discretion, Ward Councillor P.Zukowskyj, spoke to the application, raising concerns regarding accessibility to the site by bicycle and was of the view that a condition be included for a cycle lane.

 

Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor S.Markiewicz, seconded by Councillor S.Kasumu and

 

RESOLVED:

(unanimous)

 

That planning permission be approved subject to the conditions contained in the report of Officers and to the additional conditions set out below:-

 

1.    The development permitted by this planning permission shall be carried out in accordance with the approved surface water drainage assessment carried out by Conisbee, drawing number 170344-X-00-DR-C-1000, revision P4 and drawing number 170344-X-00-DR-C-1002, revision P1, dated February 2019 and the following mitigation measures detailed within the FRA:

 

1.    Limiting the surface water run-off generated by the critical storm events so that it will not exceed the surface water run-off rate of 14.9 l/s during the 1 in 100 year event plus 40% of climate change event.

2.    Providing storage to ensure no increase in surface water run-off volumes for all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year plus climate change event providing a minimum of 60 m3 (or such storage volume agreed with the LLFA) of storage volume in permeable paving and a minimum of 290 m3 (or such storage volume agreed with the LLFA) of storage volume in underground storage tank.

3.    Discharge of surface water from the private drain into the existing ordinary watercourse crossing the development site.

 

The mitigation measures shall be fully implemented prior to occupation and subsequently in accordance with the timing / phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme, or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed, in writing, by the local planning authority.

 

Reason

 

To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory disposal and storage of surface water from the site.

 

To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants.

 

2.    No development shall take place until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site based on the approved drainage strategy and sustainable drainage principles, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.

 

The scheme shall include:

 

Detailed, post-development calculations/modelling in relation to surface water for all rainfall events up to and including the 1 in 100 year return period plus climate change allowance for the entire development site.

 

1.    Final, detailed drainage layout including the location of all SuDS features, pipe runs and discharge points.  Any informal flooding should be identified on the map.

2.    Detailed engineered drawings of the proposed SuDS features including cross section drawings, their size, volume, depth and any inlet and outlet features including any connecting pipe runs.

3.    Final detailed management plan to include arrangements for adoption and any other arrangements to secure the operation of the scheme throughout its lifetime.

 

Reason

 

To prevent the increased risk of flooding, both on and off site.

 

Drawing Numbers

 

The development/works shall not be started and completed other than in accordance with the approved details:

 

Plan Number

Revision Number

Details

Received Date

TM368L01

 

Landscape Architecture Plan

15 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-90-0001

P02

Site - Location Plan

15 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-00-DR-A-00-0001

P01

Ground Floor Plan - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-00-DR-A-00-0002

P02

Ground Floor Plan - Proposed

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-01-DR-A-00-0001

P01

First Floor Plan - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-01-DR-A-00-0002

P02

First Floor Plan - Proposed

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-02-DR-A-00-0001

P01

Second Floor Plan - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-02-DR-A-00-0002

P02

Second Floor Plan - Proposed

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-03-DR-A-00-0001

P01

Roof Plan - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-03-DR-A-00-0002

P01

Roof Plan - Proposed - Block Plan

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-0001

P01

Demolition Plan

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-1001

P01

Elevations - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-1002

P01

Elevations - Proposed

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-2001

P01

GA Sections - Sheet 1

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-2002

P01

GA Sections - Sheet 2

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-90-0001

P02

Site - Location Plan

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-90-0002

P01

Site Survey - Existing

23 November 2018

RVCH-NOR-02-01-DR-A-00-0005

P02

CEED Building Extention & Alterations - redacted

9 January 2019

RVCH-NOR-01-ZZ-DR-A-00-1004

P01

Elevations - Existing / Downtakings / Proposed

14 January 2019

 

REASON: To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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