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Planning Application 00/0768 Documents

REPLACEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALL WEATHER PITCH, SOFT & HARD PLAY AREAS & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

This page provides access to the documents relating to Newport council's Planning Application 00/0768. Note that Newport council's official record of Planning Application 00/0768 Documents is incomplete. Many of the official documents, including letters of objection and site investigation reports have been removed from Newport council's on-line records.

The Glebelands Alliance is attempting to re-assemble the record by making as many missing documents as possible available via the section Other related documents (below).

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CONTENTS

Planning Application 00/0768 Documents

Planning Control Documents

Other related documents

Planning Application 00/0768 Documents
Planning Control Documents

Title:	Planning Application Summary
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	Not dated	View
The information is also available here.
Title:	List of Planning Application Documents
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	Not dated	View
This list identifies a partial set of planning control documents. It is the set of documents that Newport council has chosen to make available via its Public Access facility and serves as an index to the documents below. It's not clear why so many documents are missing from this public record, including: - the planning application; - the EIA screening document; - statutory consultee documents and correspondence; and, - non-statutory consultee correspondence. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Due to the incomplete planning record available from Newport council, the Glebelands Alliance is attempting to re-assemble the planning record by making as many missing documents as possible available via the section Other related documents (below). The list is also available here.
Title:	Scanned Decision Notice 00/0768 09/11/2010
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2002-06	View
Updated Decision Notice which incorrectly states that Newport Council granted itself outline planning permission with the stated 'standard conditions', on 31 October 2000. In fact, this version was actually created in 2002. It's likely that this version of the Decision Notice was issued unlawfully in order to make covert material changes to the planning permission. For comparison, the original Decision Notice issued on 31 October 2000 can be found here. The updated version is also available here.
Title:	Officer Report Officer Report and Committee minutes 00/0768 03/02/2010
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-10-25	View
The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4900 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT General Arrangement, Issue H The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4930 Rev D as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Deck Details, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4932 Rev E as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Outdoor Resource Area Ramp Details, Issue E The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4904 Rev F as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Hardworks Details, Issue F The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4924 Rev D as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT External Shelters Plan, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4921 Rev F as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT White Lining Drawing, Issue F The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4923 Rev D as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Site Furniture Details, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4935 Rev B as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT PLAY EQUIPMENT, Issue B The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4937 Rev B as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Junior Play Area Wall Details, Issue B The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4903 REV K as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT General Hardworks Plan, Issue K The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4926 Rev D as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT External Levels Plan 1 of 2, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4927 Rev H as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT External Levels Plan 2 of 2, Issue H The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4907 Rev G as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Planting Plan Sheet 2 of 2, Issue G The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4909 Rev H as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Site Enclosure Plan, Issue H The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4917 Rev D as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Topsoil Plan, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4908 rev I as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Planting Details and Schedule, Issue I The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4910 Rev F as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Site Enclosure Details, Issue F The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4905 Rev H as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Kerb Layout and Details, Issue H The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4906 Rev J as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Planting Plan Sheet 1 of 2, Issue J The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4922 rev F as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Site Furniture Plan, Issue F The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Plan No. 4933 rev B as built 00/0768 15/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT Outdoor Resource Area MUGA Access Steps, Issue B The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Ext. levels as built. 5041855/LA/4926 Rev D 00/0768 07/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT External Levels Plan 1 of 2, Issue D The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing Constraints Drwg 5041855/GEO/200/2840 Rev P6 00/0768 07/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2008-04-05	View
DURHAM ROAD SCHOOL Constraints Drawing Sheet 1 of 2 The document is also available here.
Title:	Drawing External levels as built. 5041855/LA/4927 Rev H 00/0768 07/12/2009
Originator:	WS Atkins Consultants Limited
Date:	2009-10-28	View
Glan Usk School AS BUILT External Levels Plan 2 of 2, Issue H The document is also available here.
Title:	Site/Press Notice x/xgis/DCBC/DOCS/SNL645 00/0768 07/07/2000
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-07-15	View
Notice that DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION is applying to Newport County Borough Council for planning permission to carry out the following :- REPLACEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALL WEATHER PITCH, SOFT & HARD PLAY AREAS & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT The document is also available here.
Title:	Site/Press Notice x/xgis/DCBC/DOCS/ADV284 00/0768 07/07/2000
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-07-15	View
Notice that DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION is applying to Newport County Borough Council for planning permission to carry out the following :- REPLACEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALL WEATHER PITCH, SOFT & HARD PLAY AREAS & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT - reference number 00/0768 The document is also available here.

Planning Application 00/0768 Documents
Other related documents

Title:	Planning Application Schedule - 17 October 2007
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2007-10-17	View
Includes: 07/0939 partial discharge to Condition 06 of 00/0768 to remove the requirement to redirect Lotery's Reen via a fully concrete-lined channel
Title:	Planning Application Schedule - 5 September 2007
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2007-09-05	View
Includes: 07/0798 partial discharge to Condition 10 of 00/0768 07/0820 variation to Condition 6 of 00/0768 to remove the St Julian’s HSOB RFC Clubhouse and public car park from the remediation strategy.
Title:	Planning Committee Minutes - 5 April 2006
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2006-04-05	View
Relates to: 00/0768 - Outline planning permission 03/1531 - 04/1536 - Variation of Condition 11. Granted with conditions. 04/1537 - Variation of Condition 11. Granted with conditions. 06/0168 - Partial Discharge of Condition 16 to 00/0768. "Members considered that monitoring should be regular and effective to ensure the concerns of residents were addressed. This would be undertaken by the Council, including the biodiversity officer, and the developer. Also, the Countryside Council for Wales would monitor the process." Granted, subject to an appropriate and effective programme being utilised to monitor the implementation of the method statement. 06/0169 - Partial Discharge of Conditions 09 and 10 to 00/0768. Outcome of the application was unclear, with the open-ended comment: "To request the Head of Planning and Economic Regeneration to address the concerns of the Ward Members and, if these are adequately addressed by the developer, to determine the application." 06/0170 - Partial Discharge of Condition 06 to 00/0768. "Mr C Pugh of White, Young and Green indicated that stockpiling of soil was standard procedure and that it could not be removed until it was tested. Material would be capped on site with plastic sheeting to prevent leaching and the situation would be monitored. Should asbestos fibres be detected, works would cease until the situation was dealt with. The presence of PCB’s on site could be a risk to groundwater but this could be addressed." Outcome of the application was unclear, with the open-ended comment: "Granted, subject to an appropriate and effective programme being utilised to monitor the implementation of the method statement" 06/0171 - Variation of Condition 14. Granted. 06/0174 - Partial Discharge of Conditions 06, 07 to 03/1531; and Condition 20 of 00/0768. Granted. 06/0184 - Removal of Condition 08 to 00/0768. Granted.
Title:	Updated Notice of Decision: Primary School and Houses on Glebelands landfill
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2002-06	View
This is the electronic version of the updated Decision Notice which incorrectly states that Newport Council granted itself outline planning permission with the stated 'standard conditions', on 31 October 2000. In fact, this updated version was actually created in 2002, thereby making covert material changes to the planning permission. For comparison, the original Decision Notice, properly issued on 31 October 2000, can be found below. Or simply click here.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from Gwent Police
Originator:	PC M W Nightingale, Gwent Police
Date:	2001-01-08	View
Request for Newport Council to consider access to the Glebelands. Notes that Newport council failed to consult with the Traffic Management Department of Gwent Police about the planning application.
Title:	Letter to Gwent Police from local residents
Originator:	THG Williams, S Bartlett, J Potts
Date:	2001-01-08	View
Relates to access to proposed development. Request for Gwent Police to object to use of residential roads to access new development.
Title:	Letter to Mr T H G Williams from Gwent Police
Originator:	PC M W Nightingale
Date:	2000-12-27	View
Relates to access routes, and a lack of opportunity for Traffic Management Department to respond to planning application.
Title:	Letter to John Martin from Newport council
Originator:	Mr K Warren, Newport council
Date:	2000-12-13	View
Relates to consultation
Title:	Letter to local residents from Newport council
Originator:	Lawrence Nippers, Acting Managing Director, Newport council
Date:	2000-12-11	View
Confirms that there will be disruption to traffic, but there will be strict controls on the contractors. Toxic waste will be transported with no risk to the general public.
Title:	Letter to Gwent Police from local residents
Originator:	T H G Williams, Mrs S Bartlett, J Potts
Date:	2000-11-08	View
Request for Gwent Police to respond to planning application.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from local residents
Originator:	T H G Williams, Mrs S Bartlett, J Potts
Date:	2000-11-06	View
Related to access routes. "We have had no guarantees that the toxic waste which is to be removed and transported through our streets will not have any effect on the health of both residents and children using the play area." Our previous letter was sent to all three Councillors of this ward, and to the Planning Department, but to date, we have not received a reply. This is not 'consulting with the local residents'.
Title:	Original Notice of Decision: Primary School and Houses on Glebelands landfill
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2000-10-31	View
Original planning notice showing that Newport Council granted itself outline planning permission for the 'Deemed Consent' application on 31 October 2000. Later, this Decision Notice appears to have been updated unlawfully in 2002.
Title:	Meeting of all members of Newport council on 31 October 2000
Originator:	J G Ashurst, Newport Council
Date:	2000-10-31	View
The agenda included consideration of various Deemed Consent planning applications, including The Glebelands, Newport.
Title:	Letter to councillors from Glebelands Action Group
Originator:	Mr J Martin, Glebelands Action Group
Date:	2000-10	View
Mis-information & flawed survey This letter highlights some of the alleged mis-information and inadequate reports circulated by Newport Council.
Title:	Letter to Glebelands Action Group from Liberal Democrats in Wales
Originator:	Mr M German, Leader Liberal Democrats in Wales
Date:	2000-09-18	View
Mike German writes, "I support your Action Group, whole-heartedly."
Title:	Letter to Glebelands Action Group from Planning Division, National Assembly for Wales
Originator:	Mr C Ancrum, Planning Division, National Assembly for Wales
Date:	2000-09-13	View
Relates to the call-in request. This response concluded that the development on the Glebelands does not involve planning issues which would warrant taking responsibility for determination of the application away from the local planning authority. Apparently, the National Assembly did not consider the application to involve planning issues of more than local importance. In effect, the National Assembly were content to ignore the concerns of local residents and leave the decisions to the local authority - the same local authority that was about to grant itself planning permission for this development - despite significant opposition.
Title:	Planning Application Schedule - 13 September 2000
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2000-09-13	View
Extract from the planning meeting document which includes the Glebelands application by Director of Education, Application Number 00/0768. Includes Pages 1 and 22-29.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from Environment Agency Wales
Originator:	Mr A Wilkes, Environment Agency Wales
Date:	2000-09-11	View
EA requirements for protecting the aquatic environment.
Title:	Letter to John Martin from Planning Division, National Assembly for Wales
Originator:	Mr R Hicks, Planning Division, National Assembly for Wales
Date:	2000-09-11	View
Acknowledgement of receipt of call-in request regarding the development of the Glebelands.
Title:	Letter to John Martin from Newport council
Originator:	Mr R G Bingham, Newport council
Date:	2000-09-04	View
Relates to the Questionnaire for Parents and mention of a possible option to refurbish the existing school, rather than build a new one on a landfill site.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from John Martin
Originator:	John Martin
Date:	2000-08-27	View
Thorny issues concerning the wording of the Questionnaire for Parents. Mentions the Report to Executive Service Leader - Development, 22 August 2000.
Title:	Report: Draft Planning Brief for The Glebelands/Herbert Road Results of Consultation Exercise, 22 August 2000
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2000-08-22	View
This report discusses the outcome of the consultation exercise and suggests amendments which may be necessary. It's not clear that this report was ever approved by Newport council officers.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from Environment Agency Wales
Originator:	Mr A Wilkes, Environment Agency Wales
Date:	2000-08-21	View
EAW requirements for remediation of the site and protection of the environment. Letter states that "Insufficient technical information was submitted with this application."
Title:	Letter to Newport council from Environment Agency Wales
Originator:	Mr A Wilkes, Environment Agency Wales
Date:	2000-08-17	View
EAW requirements for remediation of the site and protection of the environment. Letter states that "Insufficient technical information was submitted with this application."
Title:	Letter to Welsh Government from Countryside Council for Wales
Originator:	Dr S C Howard, District Officer (Newport and Cardiff), Countryside Council for Wales
Date:	2000-08-16	View
Relates to request to call-in application for development at Glebelands. CCW confirms that the development does have potential implications for the River Usk cSAC, stating "On the basis of the information supplied to date, CCW is of the opinion that it is not possible to state that the proposals would not be likely to have a significant effect on the River Usk cSAC or other features of European importance."
Title:	Objection letter sent to Newport council and Welsh Government
Originator:	Mr T H G Williams, Collier Street, Newport
Date:	2000-08-15	View
Objection letter sent to Newport council and Welsh Government regarding Glebelands/Herbert Road Planning Brief. Signed by 72 residents from only two streets: Collier Street and Corelli Street. Reasons for the objection include volume of traffic, and concerns regarding the transport of contaminated material through local streets.
Title:	Letter to Development Control, Newport Council from Planning Services, Newport council
Originator:	Planning Services, Newport council
Date:	2000-08-11	View
An internal memorandum relating to the sensitivity of the site. Notes the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion and for that decision to be "recorded in the requisite manner". The Newport council ignored the advice from its own internal Planning Services team, and evaded the legal requirement to screen the development for EIA, thereby failing to issue an EIA screening opinion. The statutory requirement for Newport council to make the development subject to EIA failed at the first hurdle.
Title:	Impact of development
Originator:	Letter to Head of Planning Services, Newport Council from District Officer, CCW
Date:	2000-08-02	View
Relates to a letter from Mr Mitchell dated 7 July 2000 and presents a list of species that need to be protected during any development. Annex states that the developer should "Avoid discharges of polluted or turbid water to help sustain salmon populations." For a further copy of this letter, as used to be held in Newport council files, click here.
Title:	Result of survey of using 'Questionnaire for Parents'
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-07-31	View
This letter provided feedback to councillors concerning the skewed Newport council survey that took place in July 2000. The 'loaded' questionnaire and supporting information (Parent's Newsletter No. 2) excluded the opinions of local residents in general (it was for use by parents only), and failed to present the full range of options. The questionnaire effectively pushed the unrepresentative group of St Julians residents permitted to take part in the survey into a corner - which probably explains the high percentage of 'spoilt' questionnaires.
Title:	Objection letter to Newport council from Mrs Elizabeth Shott
Originator:	Mrs Elizabeth Shott
Date:	2000-07-20	View
Letter objecting to development at the Glebelands.
Title:	Notification to residents of St Julians
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-07-07	View
Form letter advising of planning application for school and housing on the Glebelands. Doubts exist about how many of the intended form letters arrived at their destination. It was believed at the time that only those who specifically requested a copy of the notification actually received one.
Title:	Contamination Investigation: Interpretative Report - June 2000
Originator:	Gwent Consultancy
Date:	2000-06	View
Note that, at the time, Gwent Consultancy was partly owned by the Applicant (Newport council). The report outlines severe contamination of the site, included elevated radiation levels that were never followed up.
Title:	Draft Planning Brief: The Glebelands/Herbert Road - June 2000
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-06-16	View
The three coloured plans have not been included within this PDF. Click on the links below to view the three attachments. Plan 1 - Site Location and Access Options Plan 2 - Site Characteristics Plan 3 - The Glebelands
Title:	Letter to Glebelands Action Group from Newport council
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	2000-06-09	View
The letter included a copy of Gwent Consultancy's 'Glebelands Remediation Review', dated November 1999.
Title:	Draft Planning Brief for The Glebelands/Herbert Road
Originator:	Newport Council
Date:	2000-03-21	View
Includes summary and an early version of the Draft Planning Brief. Also see the one dated June 2000.
Title:	Letter to John Martin from St Julians Youth AFC
Originator:	St Julians Youth AFC
Date:	2000-03-06	View
Objection to proposed infrastructure developments on the Glebelands. On some Sundays, the club has 15 teams playing at home.
Title:	Letter to Newport council from John Martin
Originator:	John Martin
Date:	2000-01-30	View
Objection to proposed infrastructure developments on the Glebelands.
Title:	Glebelands Remediation Review - November 1999
Originator:	Gwent Consultancy
Date:	1999-11	View
Note that, at the time, Gwent Consultancy was partly owned by the Applicant (Newport council). Report extract with a less than thorough summary of the potential contamination at the Glebelands, including a stab at possible land remediation costs. Some sections have text similar to that within the Brown Fields Appraisal document.
Title:	Written Questions answered from 7 to 14 October 1999
Originator:	National Assembly for Wales
Date:	1999-10-07	View
Glyn Davies: What is the policy of the National Assembly for Wales towards the calling in of planning applications? (WAQ1415VB) Peter Law: " . . . call-in will generally only be considered where an application raises planning issues of more than local importance which would include issues which: . . . . . - could have wide effects beyond their immediate locality; - may give rise to substantial controversy beyond the immediate locality; - are likely to significantly affect sites of scientific, nature conservation or historic interest; . . . . .
Title:	Letter from The National Assembly for Wales to Durham Road Schools Action Group
Originator:	The National Assembly for Wales
Date:	1999-08-09	View
A correction by The National Assembly for Wales. Notification that the plan by Newport council to redevelop a site at the Glebelands (not necessarily the former Compton Webb site) for replacement schools can benefit from National Assembly resources in support of a PFI scheme.
Title:	Letter from The National Assembly for Wales to Durham Road Schools Action Group
Originator:	The National Assembly for Wales
Date:	1999-08-03	View
Notification that the plan by Newport council to redevelop the former Compton Webb site for replacement schools can benefit from National Assembly resources in support of a PFI scheme.
Title:	Brown Fields Appraisal, Glebelands
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	1999-08	View
Report extract with a less than thorough summary of the potential contamination at the Glebelands. Includes a stab at possible land remediation costs.
Title:	Letter to John Martin from Newport council
Originator:	Newport council
Date:	1999-04-20	View
Letter stating that details of a traffic survey could not be released to members of the public.