Development Control Committee
Meeting to be held on 17 November 2010
Part I - Item No. 10
Electoral Division affected:
Amounderness
Wyre Borough: Application ref 02/10/0752
New sun shade to children's external play area. Poulton Le Fylde Children's
Centre, Carleton Green Primary School, Arundel Drive, Poulton Le Fylde
Contact for further information:
Stephen Bergus, 01772 34124, Environment Directorate
[email protected]
Executive Summary
Application – New sun shade to children's external play area. Poulton Le Fylde
Children's Centre, Carleton Green Primary School, Arundel Drive, Poulton Le Fylde
Recommendation – Summary
That planning permission be granted subject to conditions controlling time limits,
working programme and building materials.
Applicant’s Proposal
Planning permission is sought for the installation of a sunshade canopy over a play
area. The sunshade would be of green heavy duty knitted canvas and the canopy
would measure approximately 6.5 m² x 2.5m high erected on galvanised steel posts
coloured blue to match the existing bow top security railings. The proposed sun
shade is part of a wider refurbishment for which planning permission is not required
and includes a new play area, paved access path and a new section of bow top
fencing.
Description and Location of Site
Poulton le Fylde Children's Centre, part of Carleton Green Primary School, is located
off Arundel Drive approximately 1.2km north west of Poulton Le Fylde town centre.
The application site is bordered by residential housing to the north, west and east
and by the primary school playing fields to the south. The nearest residential
properties are located on Caldicott Way, 18 metres to the east of the centre.
The proposed sun shade would be sited to the front of the centre, within a fenced
play area.
History
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The proposed development is at an existing children's centre. There is no relevant
planning history.
Planning Policy
Wyre Borough Local Plan
Policy SP14
Standards of Design and Amenity
Consultations
Wyre Borough Council – No objection.
Environment Agency – No observations received.
Area Manager (Public Realm) – No observations received.
Representations – The application has been advertised by press and site notice, and
neighbouring residents informed by individual letter. One representation has been
received objecting to the proposal on the grounds that the development would allow
more children to use the centre thereby increasing traffic and parking problems and
that the development would bring the play area closer to residential properties
thereby increasing noise.
Advice
Director of Environment and Public Protection Services - Observations
The proposed sun shade is required to provide the children and adults who use the
centre with a shaded area to sit/play under during the summer months. The
proposed sun shade is part of a wider refurbishment for which planning permission is
not required and includes a new play area, paved access path and a new section of
bow top fencing to match existing.
The sun shade would be located over a play area to the front elevation of the centre.
Although it would be visible to a limited number of residential properties, it would be
small in scale and would not adversely affect visual and residential amenity. The
proposal complies with Policy SP14 of the Wyre Borough Local Plan.
The development would not result in an increase in the use of the playground and
would therefore not increase levels of noise or traffic to the site. The objection cannot
therefore be supported.
In view of the nature, location and design of the development it is considered that no
Convention Rights set out in the Human Rights Act 1998 would be affected.
Summary of Reasons for Decision
-3The sun shade would provide a shaded area to sit/play under during the summer
months. The development is acceptable in terms of scale and design and given its
location there would be no adverse impact on visual or residential amenity. The
development accords with the policy of the Development Plan. The policy of the
Development Plan relevant to this decision is:
Wyre Borough Local Plan
Policy SP14
Standards of Design and Amenity
Recommendation
That planning permission be Granted subject to the following conditions:
Time Limits
1.
The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than 3 years from
the date of this permission.
Reason: Imposed pursuant to Section 91 (1)(a) of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990.
Working Programme
2.
The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following
documents:
a) The Planning Application and supporting statement received by the
Director of Strategic Planning and Transport on 21 September 2010.
b) Submitted Plans and documents:
Proposed Play Area and Shade Sail Canopy LO08
Reason: To minimise the impacts of the development on the amenities of the
local area and to conform with Policy SP14 of the Wyre Borough Local Plan.
Building Materials
3.
The external finish of the supporting posts for the sun shade shall be painted
blue (colour code RAL5010) within one month of their erection on the site and
there after the posts shall be maintained in the that colour.
Reason: To protect the visual amenities of the area and to conform with
Policy SP14 of the Wyre Borough Local Plan.
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List of Background Papers
Paper
02/10/0752
Date
Contact/Directorate/Ext
Steve Bergus
Environment
34124
Reason for Inclusion in Part II, if appropriate
N/A