Educational teaching space at 75 Evering Avenue, Poole

What was proposed

The application sought educational use of a caretaker’s residence, alterations and extension, fencing, and repositioned automated gates.

“Demolition of single storey outbuilding at rear, change of use from Caretaker's residence to educational use, construction of new single storey extension and covered area, perimeter fencing and repositioning of main entrance gates together with automation - Regulation 3 (Partly retrospective)”

Officer report

The site and its history

The site is part of the academy grounds, contains an unoccupied caretaker’s bungalow, is under construction, and has earlier school approvals.

“The application site is located on the northern side of Evering Avenue adjacent to the entrance to the Manorside Academy and is part of the Manor Academy site. There is an unoccupied care taker’s bungalow on site located slightly higher than the road with hardstanding at the back. 3. The site is currently under construction – the single storey rear extension has been demolished.”

“1954 - Erection of new primary schools – approved (2729/4) 5. 1970 - Middle School Extension – approved (2729/6)”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the proposal supported additional educational provision and was considered acceptable in visual, residential amenity, highway and other planning terms.

“The Place Planning Manager in their email received on 12/04/2026 confirms that the admission arrangement would stay the same and would continue to be a 2 Form Entry School with a yearly PAN (pupil admission number) of 60 being admitted each year. Currently, there has been formalised DFE (Department for Education) resource provision through and admit 10 children in total across all year groups currently. These children are not included in the PAN.”

“Having regard to the above considerations, the principle of the proposed educational use of the application building can be supported, as the proposal would comply with the provisions of Policy PP20 of the Poole Local Plan and Paragraphs 100 of the NPPF (2024 as amended).”

Officer report

Parking and neighbour effects

Officers considered that the academy’s parking could meet requirements and that, with operating-hour conditions, the proposal would not materially harm neighbours.

“Due to siting and scale of the proposed extension and all the other elements of the proposal, it would not cause any material harm to amenities of the other neighbours.”

“No additional car parking is proposed, however, the Manorside Academy has a relatively large car park (and overflow car parking area), and it is considered that this car parking provision would meet the requirements within the BCP Parking Standards. It has been supported by a BCP Transportation Officer.”

Officer report

Consultees’ views

Highways, waste, arboriculture and environmental health officers raised no objection, with environmental health requesting an operating-hours condition.

“BCP Highway Services – no objection. 13. BCP Waste & Recycling – no objection. 14. BCP Arboricultural Team – no objection. 15. BCP Environmental Health Team – no objection subject to appropriate condition.”

Officer report

Who spoke at the meeting

Two objectors were listed to have their statements read, a council representative spoke in support, and two councillors were listed.

The committee’s decision

The committee unanimously granted permission in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, addendum sheet and bat informative.

“RESOLVED to GRANT permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report and the addendum sheet plus bat informative.”

Minutes