School change of use at Former Syngenta Office Building, Yalding

The proposed development

Change of use of an existing office building to a school, with alterations to the elevations and 72 parking spaces.

“24/505202/FULL - CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO CLASS F1 (LEARNING AND NON-RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION), ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS, AND CREATION OF 72 PARKING SPACES - FORMER SYNGENTA OFFICE BUILDING, HAMPSTEAD LANE, YALDING, KENT”

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A flood warning condition

When presenting the application, officers recommended an added condition requiring written evidence that the school is signed up to the Environment Agency Flood Warning System.

“When presenting the application, the Principal Planning Officer recommended the addition of a condition requiring written evidence that the school is signed up to the Environment Agency Flood Warning System.”

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Who addressed the committee

The applicant's representative addressed the meeting.

Drainage and flood evacuation conditions

Conditions on surface water drainage and verification were reinstated, and the final flood evacuation plan condition was amended to cover evacuation triggers and flood failure.

“The reinstatement and finalisation of conditions 5 (Surface Water Drainage) and 13 (Surface Water Verification).”

“The amendment of condition 14 (Final Flood Evacuation Plan) to ensure that the following issues are covered in the Final Flood Evacuation Plan:”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to the conditions in the report as amended, with powers delegated to settle or amend them.

“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with:”

“That the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”

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