Guidance

Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/22/0000002 Former Friends’ School, Mount Pleasant Rd, Saffron Walden CB11 3EB

Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.

From:: Planning Inspectorate
Published: 25 April 2022
Last updated: 1213 September 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Type of application

Application for Planning Permission and conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area

Applicant name

Chase (SW) Ltd (Chase New Homes Ltd)

Site address

Former Friends’ School, Mount Pleasant Rd, Saffron Walden CB11 3EB

Description of the proposed development

Conversion of buildings and demolition of buildings to allow redevelopment to provide 96 dwellings, swimming pool and changing facilities, associated recreation facilities, access and landscaping.

Case Officer

Major Casework Team

Procedure

Hearing

Key dates

	Date
Date application validated	21 April 2022
Date by when representations must be made	25 May 2022
Hearing date and venue	10.00am on 25 August 2022 at the Council Chamber, Uttlesford District Council, London Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4E Hearing Notification (MS Word Document, 117 KB)
Decision	TBC

Hearing Documents

Hearing Agenda (MS Word Document, 36 KB)
Draft Conditions (MS Word Document, 45.1 KB)
Issues Report (MS Word Document, 86.8 KB)

Decision

Make a representation

The application can be inspected under the application plans and documents heading below.

You will be able to comment on this application until 25 May 2022.

Please base your comments on planning matters. Please avoid the use of inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments.

All representations made in connection with the development proposal will be made publicly available on the website shortly after the end of the representation period. The name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published. We advise you not to include any other personal information about yourself or others.

Our Customer Privacy Notice sets out how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.

Please send your comments via email to section62a@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

or write to

The Planning Inspectorate, Major Casework Team, Room 3J Kite Wing,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Bristol, BS1 6PN

Please include the application reference number and site address.

This application will be determined by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. Shortly after the close of the representation period the Planning Inspectorate will consider whether a hearing is necessary. In the event that a hearing is scheduled, and you would wish to speak at the hearing, you must make this request at the time you submit your written representations.

Where the application is to be considered at a hearing, notice of the date, time and venue for the hearing along with the name of the person holding the hearing, will be published on this website at least two weeks before the date of the hearing.

Application plans and documents

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report Ref: CSA/4017/01 (PDF, 3.5 MB, 40 pages)
Air Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.57 MB, 54 pages)
Planning application form (PDF, 783 KB, 10 pages)
Archaeological desk based assessment (PDF, 2.17 MB, 46 pages)
Completed Essex Biodiversity checklist (PDF, 9.47 MB, 18 pages)
Design access statement (PDF, 30.4 MB, 44 pages)
Ecological impact assessment (PDF, 3.74 MB, 60 pages)
Flood risk assessment drainage strategy (PDF, 14 MB, 363 pages)
Foul Water statement (PDF, 230 KB, 1 page)
Heritage statement (PDF, 3.97 MB, 60 pages)
Landscape strategy (PDF, 3.82 MB, 1 page)
Lighting statement (PDF, 60.1 KB, 1 page)
Planning application form friends school (PDF, 782 KB, 10 pages)
Planning statement (PDF, 819 KB, 37 pages)
Residential travel plan Saffron Walden (PDF, 3.22 MB, 43 pages)
Statement of community involvement (PDF, 2.73 MB, 33 pages)
Submission covering letter (PDF, 195 KB, 7 pages)
Townscape and visual appraisal (PDF, 560 KB, 37 pages)
Transport statement former friends school (PDF, 8.12 MB, 86 pages)
Tree protection plan (PDF, 3.91 MB, 1 page)
Tree survey impact assessment (PDF, 1.86 MB, 52 pages)
TVA Appendix 1 Methodology (PDF, 1.24 MB, 16 pages)
TVA Appendix 2 figures 1 of 2 (PDF, 8.27 MB, 7 pages)
TVA Appendix 2 figures 2 of 2 (PDF, 3.82 MB, 1 page)
TVA Appendix 3 Visualisations (PDF, 81.4 MB, 31 pages)
Walden School accommodation schedule (PDF, 29 KB, 1 page)
Building identification plans and plans list (PDF, 777 KB, 6 pages)
Bin store external (PDF, 304 KB, 2 pages)
Oak house type (PDF, 6.73 MB, 5 pages)
Lime house type (PDF, 3.06 MB, 2 pages)
Ash house type (PDF, 4.33 MB, 3 pages)
Plans showing extent of landscaping footprint and parking (PDF, 2.71 MB, 8 pages)
Ancillary school buildings affected by proposal (PDF, 1.32 MB, 11 pages)
Existing and proposed sections (PDF, 829 KB, 7 pages)
Site and location plans (PDF, 2 MB, 4 pages)
Main school building plans and elevations existing (PDF, 1.88 MB, 13 pages)
Main school building plans and elevations proposed (PDF, 2.92 MB, 15 pages)
Croydon building plans existing and proposed (PDF, 627 KB, 5 pages)
Assembly hall plans existing and proposed (PDF, 5.03 MB, 5 pages)
New flats adjacent to Croydon building (PDF, 2.64 MB, 4 pages)
New floats south of main pine building (PDF, 4.84 MB, 6 pages)
Swimming pool and gym building (PDF, 1.56 MB, 6 pages)
WALDEN SCHOOL OVERALL ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE SHOWING PARKING PROVISION (PDF, 35.3 KB, 1 page)
GIA SCHEDULE 14.07.2022 (PDF, 43.5 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-278 D - The Ash 3 bed terrace_3 (PDF, 2.31 MB, 1 page)
21 0037-279 D - The Ash 3 bed terrace of 4 (PDF, 1.9 MB, 1 page)
A Existing building identification plan (PDF, 189 KB, 1 page)
Applicant covering email (PDF, 164 KB, 1 page)
Single storey element to western side of Main Building (PDF, 292 KB, 1 page)

Documents received from the applicant on 17 June 2022, 1 and 3 August 2022

21 0037-260 A - Proposed external bin-cycle store building (PDF, 311 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-300 A - Existing and proposed hard landscaping (PDF, 265 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-302 A - Existing and proposed soft landscaping (PDF, 289 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-308 B - Existing elevations 1 and 2-main school building (PDF, 224 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-400 - Plan showing amenity space provision for flats and POS (PDF, 735 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-410 - School building conversion proposed alterations to ground (PDF, 381 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-411 - School building conversion proposed alterations to ground 2 (PDF, 321 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-412 - School building conversion proposed alterations west (PDF, 327 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-413 - School building conversion proposed alterations east (PDF, 302 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-414 - School building conversion proposed alterations to second (PDF, 240 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-415 - School building conversion proposed alterations to second 2 (PDF, 230 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-416 - Plan indicating suggested 2m wide routes for cyclists (PDF, 334 KB, 1 page)
680119-01L LLFA-01 (PDF, 496 KB, 12 pages)
Covering letter to PINS (PDF, 86.4 KB, 2 pages)
CSA Ecology Report Update 15.06.22 (PDF, 4.49 MB, 61 pages)
ENERGY NOTE (PDF, 144 KB, 3 pages)
Iceni Transport Note 10.06.22 (PDF, 3.12 MB, 28 pages)
SAFFRON WALDEN GARDEN SIZES JUNE 2022 (PDF, 95.3 KB, 1 page)
SPORT ENGLAND RESPONSE (PDF, 236 KB, 4 pages)
SWNP Assessment (PDF, 86.3 KB, 3 pages)
SWNP Assessment revised 29.07.22 (PDF, 105 KB, 3 pages)
4017_105 Supplementary Bat & Ecology Note July 2022 (PDF, 1.38 MB, 7 pages)

Questionnaire and supporting documents

Design details v3 (PDF, 5.68 MB, 211 pages)
EDG Access for Fire Tenders (PDF, 83.1 KB, 1 page)
EDG Access to Non Residential Uses (PDF, 85.8 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Appropriate Use of Materials Redacted (PDF, 275 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Architectural Details Redacted (PDF, 1.7 MB, 36 pages)
EDG Balance and Windows Redacted (PDF, 128 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Building FormRedacted (PDF, 233 KB, 4 pages)
EDG Daylight and Sunlight Redacted (PDF, 168 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Dormers (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page)
EDG Driveways to individual dwellings (PDF, 81.4 KB, 1 page)
EDG Ecology and Biodiversity (PDF, 705 KB, 5 pages)
EDG Garden Size (PDF, 133 KB, 4 pages)
EDG landscape and greenspaces (PDF, 1.67 MB, 33 pages)
EDG Nationally Described Space Standards (PDF, 106 KB, 1 page)
EDG Parking Square Space (PDF, 107 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Private Amenity Space (PDF, 136 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Protection from Noise Sources (PDF, 92.3 KB, 1 page)
EDG Rear Privacy (PDF, 262 KB, 5 pages)
EDG Refuse Collection (PDF, 82.8 KB, 1 page)
EDG Spectrum of Visual Density (PDF, 177 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Street Type Description (PDF, 565 KB, 11 pages)
EDG Streets and Roads (PDF, 89.4 KB, 2 pages)
EDG Visibility Vehicle and Pedestrian Sight splays (PDF, 208 KB, 2 pages)
Essex Manual for Streets (PDF, 8.3 MB, 146 pages)
Q.10 Official list entry 9 and 10 Mount Pleasant Road (PDF, 187 KB, 2 pages)
Q.10 Official list entry Water Tower (PDF, 186 KB, 2 pages)
Q.12 conservation area map (PDF, 3.86 MB, 1 page)
Q.13 TPO 07.07 (PDF, 232 KB, 18 pages)
Q.20 21.2631.pa (PDF, 105 KB, 4 pages)
Q.20 Follow up pre application advise Statement of Agreement (PDF, 81.3 KB, 3 pages)
Q.20 follow up pre application advise (PDF, 339 KB, 3 pages)
Q.25 Local Plan Polices (PDF, 246 KB, 15 pages)
Q.25 NPPF JULY 2021 (PDF, 536 KB, 75 pages)
Q.25 other Local Heritage List approved Oct-2018-rev03.22_A (PDF, 3.42 MB, 153 pages)
Q.26 ECC Parking Standards 2009 (PDF, 6.22 MB, 80 pages)
Q.26 SPD Energy Efficienty Renewable Energy (PDF, 311 KB, 23 pages)
Q.26 SPD2 Accesssible Homes and Playspace 2005 (PDF, 180 KB, 12 pages)
Q.26 Urban Place Supplement to the Essex Design Guide March07 (PDF, 29.4 MB, 199 pages)
Q.26 Uttlesford Local Parking Standards 2013 (PDF, 135 KB, 2 pages)
Q.4 Planning History (PDF, 117 KB, 5 pages)
Q12. conservation area appraisal (PDF, 7.24 MB, 102 pages)
Q26. Interim Climate Change Planning Policy 11.02 (PDF, 4.92 MB, 50 pages)
S62A Questionnaire at application (PDF, 302 KB, 6 pages)

Comments

Consultees

Essex County Council Built Heritage Advice (PDF, 197 KB, 5 pages)
Essex County Council Development and Flood Risk Environment and Climate Action (PDF, 168 KB, 4 pages)
Historic England (PDF, 108 KB, 4 pages)
Historic Environment Consultant Essex CC (PDF, 344 KB, 3 pages)
NATS (PDF, 138 KB, 1 page)
Saffron Walden Town Council SWTC3 Adopted April 2022 - Developer Contributions and S106 Wishlist Policy (PDF, 326 KB, 23 pages)
Saffron Walden Town Council Final Chase New Homes Friends Application Response (PDF, 470 KB, 5 pages)
Saffron Walden Town Council SWTC1 Examiner Report Saffron Walden NDP UDC Final (PDF, 955 KB, 61 pages)
Saffron Walden Town Council SWTC2 - SWNP Reg 14 Version 23012020 a (PDF, 8.46 MB, 151 pages)
Uttlesford D C - Housing Enabling Development Officer (PDF, 104 KB, 2 pages)
Uttlesford DC - Urban design comments (PDF, 2.42 MB, 3 pages)
Natural England (PDF, 155 KB, 5 pages)
Uttlesford D C - List of Relevant Policies contained within the Saffron Walden Neighbourhood Plan (PDF, 4.82 MB, 55 pages)
Essex County Council - Highways consultation response (PDF, 234 KB, 6 pages)
Sport England (PDF, 570 KB, 12 pages)
Uttlesford D C - 1040 - Former Friends School report to committee (PDF, 1.28 MB, 45 pages)
Uttlesford D C - Place Services ecology - Former Friends School S62A220000002 (PDF, 233 KB, 3 pages)
Uttlesford D C - planning commitee minutes 11 May 2022 (PDF, 190 KB, 7 pages)
Uttlesford D C Consultation Response (PDF, 181 KB, 9 pages)
Uttlesford D C Environmental Health Consultee Comments (PDF, 89.6 KB, 6 pages)
Essex County Council 2nd response dated 31 May 2022 (PDF, 181 KB, 2 pages)
MAG Response 2022-131 (PDF, 77.7 KB, 1 page)
Cadent Gas 1 (PDF, 145 KB, 2 pages)
Cadent Gas 2 (PDF, 430 KB, 10 pages)
ESP 1 (PDF, 63.8 KB, 2 pages)
ESP 2 (PDF, 85.1 KB, 3 pages)
ESP 3 (PDF, 1.34 MB, 1 page)
ESP 4 (PDF, 49.6 KB, 2 pages)
ESP 5 (PDF, 49.7 KB, 2 pages)
UK Power Networks 2 (PDF, 286 KB, 3 pages)
UK Power Networks 1 (PDF, 163 KB, 2 pages)
UK Power Networks 3 (PDF, 1.09 MB, 8 pages)
UK Power Networks 4 (PDF, 227 KB, 15 pages)
UK Power Networks 5 (PDF, 5.52 MB, 12 pages)
UK Power Networks 6 (PDF, 8.15 MB, 8 pages)
Essex County Council Development and Flood Risk Environment and Climate Action 2nd response 27 June 2022 (PDF, 165 KB, 5 pages)
Sport England 2nd response (PDF, 166 KB, 3 pages)
Essex C C Place Services (ecology) Former Friends School S62A220000002 20.07 (2nd response) (PDF, 227 KB, 3 pages)
Saffron Walden T C Neighbourhood Plan update 21 July 2022 (PDF, 120 KB, 1 page)
Essex County Council Highways re-consultation response 29 July 2022 (PDF, 352 KB, 6 pages)

Interested Parties

Kate Scales (PDF, 117 KB, 1 page)
Les Platte (PDF, 73.3 KB, 1 page)
Paul and Lindsey Osbourne (PDF, 92.1 KB, 1 page)
Sheila Rush (PDF, 111 KB, 1 page)
Simon Chivers (PDF, 110 KB, 1 page)
Suzanne Bell (PDF, 102 KB, 1 page)
Adrian Williamson (PDF, 85.5 KB, 1 page)
C Ewing - Appendices - All_Combined (PDF, 14.1 MB, 559 pages)
C Ewing - Submission to PINS (PDF, 2.64 MB, 12 pages)
Derek Jones - Walden TRI (PDF, 109 KB, 1 page)
Douglas Kent (PDF, 569 KB, 2 pages)
Eryl and Sophie Stafford (PDF, 106 KB, 1 page)
Gillian Williamson (PDF, 112 KB, 2 pages)
Jim Dwyer (PDF, 82.5 KB, 1 page)
Ruby Goddard (PDF, 102 KB, 2 pages)
Andrew C (PDF, 66 KB, 1 page)
Sheila Rush 2nd response (PDF, 72.5 KB, 1 page)
Nicola Edwards (PDF, 69.4 KB, 1 page)
Andrew Chattaway (PDF, 69.7 KB, 1 page)
Richard Stark (PDF, 98.3 KB, 1 page)
Margaret Brinkworth (PDF, 63.7 KB, 1 page)
C Ewing Submission to PINS - FINAL - CE200722 (2nd response) (PDF, 125 KB, 3 pages)
Tom Plant (PDF, 136 KB, 1 page)
Andrew (PDF, 92.7 KB, 1 page)

Planning Inspectorate correspondence

Letter to applicant dated 30 May 2022 from the Planning Inspectorate (PDF, 89.5 KB, 3 pages)
Letter to local planning authority dated 30 May 2022 from the Planning Inspectorate (PDF, 99.1 KB, 2 pages)
Former Friend's School FVR FOR ISSUE 080822 (PDF, 3.76 MB, 115 pages)

Uttlesford D C - documents submitted in response to letter of 30 May 2022

Accessible Homes SPD (PDF, 180 KB, 12 pages)
CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY (PDF, 1.17 MB, 11 pages)
Decision Notice (PDF, 846 KB, 7 pages)
Local residential parking standards (PDF, 294 KB, 3 pages)
Officer report (PDF, 1.61 MB, 13 pages)
parking standards 2009 (PDF, 7.77 MB, 80 pages)
POLICIES IN COMMITTEE REPORT (PDF, 229 KB, 13 pages)
Proposals map Key (PDF, 2.79 MB, 1 page)
Proposals key (PDF, 2.79 MB, 1 page)
Public reports pack 16022018 1400 Assets of Community Value and Local Heritage List Committee (PDF, 433 KB, 34 pages)
Sports England Response utt.19.1744.op (PDF, 548 KB, 11 pages)
Uttlesford Indoor Sports Facilities Needs Assessment dec 2018 (PDF, 4.35 MB, 105 pages)
Uttlesford Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy Feb_2019 (PDF, 957 KB, 37 pages)
Uttlesford Playing Pitch Strategy Action Plan May 2019v2 (PDF, 1.85 MB, 119 pages)
2855584 original (PDF, 155 KB, 1 page)
2863440-19 0037-700 - Contextual site plan (PDF, 4.94 MB, 1 page)
2863445-19 0037-660 A - Parking plan (PDF, 178 KB, 1 page)
2863447-19 0037-650 The Development Framework Plan (PDF, 6.11 MB, 1 page)
2863448-19 0037-628 - The Wedgwood 5-3 bed terrace (PDF, 570 KB, 1 page)
2863450-19 0037-627 - The Wedgwood 4-3 bed terrace (PDF, 481 KB, 1 page)
2863451-19 0037-620 A - Front flat building (PDF, 5 MB, 1 page)
2863452-19 0037-610 A Proposed sports pavillion (PDF, 3.52 MB, 1 page)
2863453-19 0037-609 B - New swimming pool changing rooms (PDF, 453 KB, 1 page)
2863455-19 0037-606 B - Plan showing buildings to be demolished (PDF, 86.3 KB, 1 page)
2863456-19 0037-605 A - Entrance detail (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page)
2863457-19 0037-602 B - Sections (PDF, 345 KB, 1 page)
2863460-19 0037-601 D - Site location plan (PDF, 293 KB, 1 page)
2863461-19 0037-600 C - Proposed residential development at The Friends School (PDF, 741 KB, 1 page)

Documents received after the Hearing

2. Approved Drawing Schedule full August 2022 (PDF, 56.4 KB, 4 pages)
21 0037-1001 - Plan indicating extent of designated playing field from Local Plan Saffron Walden inset (PDF, 546 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-1002 A - Plan showing extent of Playing Field (PDF, 206 KB, 1 page)
21 0037-420 A - Suggested cricket pitch location (PDF, 548 KB, 1 page)
Applicant email 1 Sept 2022 (PDF, 210 KB, 2 pages)
PINS Response 1.9.22 (PDF, 125 KB, 2 pages)
UDC response 5 Sept 2022 (PDF, 240 KB, 3 pages)
Calum Ewing (PDF, 103 KB, 1 page)
Sport England response 8 Sept 2022 (PDF, 149 KB, 2 pages)
Sport England response 8 Sept 2022 (Senior 9 Pitch Square Layout) (PDF, 40.6 KB, 1 page)
NATS 8 Sept 2022 (PDF, 117 KB, 1 page)
Highways CIL compliance (PDF, 165 KB, 3 pages)
Historic England 2 (PDF, 145 KB, 1 page)

Saffron Walden Town Council (PDF, 62.2 KB, 1 page)

Published 25 April 2022
Last updated 1213 September 2022 + show all updates

13 September 2022
Saffron Walden Town Council document added

12 September 2022
Highways CIL compliance and Historic England 2 documents added
8 September 2022
New document added to 'Documents received after the Hearing' titled NATS 8 Sept 2022
8 September 2022
Added 2 documents under 'Documents received after the Hearing' from Sport England
7 September 2022
New document added under 'Documents received after the Hearing' - Calum Ewing
6 September 2022
UDC response 5 Sept 2022 document added
5 September 2022
Documents received after the Hearing added
31 August 2022
Live stream information removed as hearing has ended
18 August 2022
Link to YouTube live stream added
15 August 2022
Hearing Agenda, Draft Conditions and Issues Report added
9 August 2022
Former Friend's School FVR FOR ISSUE 080822 document published
8 August 2022
Further representation from Andrew under interested parties
4 August 2022
Supplementary Bat & Ecology Note July 2022 added
3 August 2022
Hearing date and venue information added
2 August 2022
SWNP Assessment revised 29.07.22 document added
1 August 2022
Essex County Council Highways re-consultation response 29 July 2022 added
25 July 2022
Tom Plant document added
21 July 2022
Saffron Walden T C Neighbourhood Plan update 21 July 2022 published
21 July 2022
C Ewing Submission to PINS - FINAL - CE200722 (2nd response) and Essex C C Place Services (ecology) Former Friends School S62A220000002 20.07 (2nd response) published
19 July 2022
6 documents added under the application plans and documents heading
11 July 2022
Margaret Brinkworth document added
4 July 2022
New document from Richard Stark
1 July 2022
Sport England 2nd response document added
30 June 2022
Andrew Chattaway document added
30 June 2022
Nicola Edwards document added
28 June 2022
Essex County Council Development and Flood Risk Environment and Climate Action 2nd response 27 June 2022 and Sheila Rush 2nd response posted.
23 June 2022
Documents received from the applicant on 17 June 2022 and additional consultees comments added
9 June 2022
New document published under 'Consultees' titled 'MAG Response 2022-131'
31 May 2022
Uttlesford D C - documents submitted in response to letter of 30 May 2022 added
31 May 2022
Essex County Council 2nd response dated 31 May 2022 added
31 May 2022
Letter to local planning authority dated 30 May 2022 from the Planning Inspectorate document added
30 May 2022
Andrew C and Letter to applicant dated 30 May 2022 from the Planning Inspectorate documents added.
27 May 2022
9 additional consultees documents and 9 additional interested parties documents added. Procedure has been confirmed as a hearing.
23 May 2022
Consultees and Interested Parties comments added
3 May 2022
Questionnaire and supporting documents added to the case information
29 April 2022
Walden School accommodation schedule added to document list
27 April 2022
Applicant name updated to Chase (SW) Ltd (Chase New Homes Ltd)
25 April 2022
First published.

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