Removal of existing gas-fired boiler plant and installation of air source heat pump (ASHP) system

1. CONDITION 1: The development to which this permission relates must not be begun later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004.
2. CONDITION 2: The development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and documents detailed below: OFD01-E3C-50-00G-DR-M-001/P02 - Proposed site plan; OFD01-E3C-50-00G-DR-M-002/P02 - Site location plan; OFD01-E3C-50-00G-DR-M-003/P02 - Proposed ASHP & Enclosure Elevations; OFD01-E3C-50-00G-DR-M-004/P02 - Proposed Building Elevations; Philip Dunbavin Acoustics Ltd ‘Oakfield Primary Academy, CV22 6AU New ASHP’s - Noise Impact Assessment - J005962-9335-SI-02 Received 16/03/2026 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the details of the development are acceptable to the Local Planning Authority.
3. CONDITION 3: Within 2 months of installation and commissioning of the approved Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs), a post-installation noise assessment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). The assessment shall: - Include noise measurements of the cumulative rating level (LAr,Tr) at a representative external free-field position nearest to the most noise-sensitive receptor(s). - Be undertaken in accordance with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019, with all applicable acoustic feature corrections. - Demonstrate that the rating level from the ASHP plant does not exceed 36 dB LAr,1hr (07:00- 23:00), and 30 dB LAr,15min (23:00-07:00), at the agreed receptor position. - Night-time Operating Mode: The assessment shall reflect the expected night-time operational condition described in the approved Noise Impact Assessment (PDA Ltd, ref. J005962-9335-SI-02), namely that only one ASHP operates during night-time frost-protection periods and at a reduced duty of approximately 50% (6 dB lower). If the above limits are exceeded, a scheme of additional mitigation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the LPA, implemented in full within 2 months of approval and verified through repeat acoustic testing to demonstrate compliance. REASON: To protect the residential amenity of neighbouring occupiers from noise and disturbance in accordance with Policy SDC1 of the Rugby Borough Local Plan 2019.
4. CONDITION 4: Prior to the first operation of the ASHP system, the existing gas-fired boiler plant hereby authorised for removal shall be fully decommissioned and removed from the site. Written confirmation of the decommissioning shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 14 days of completion. REASON: To ensure the removal of the redundant fossil fuel infrastructure as proposed and to comply with the Council's climate change objectives, in accordance with Policy SDC4 of the Rugby Borough Local Plan 2019.
5. INFORMATIVES: (I1) The applicant is advised that the installation of the ASHP units should be carried out in accordance with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Planning Standards (MCS 020) to help ensure compliance with the noise condition above. (I2) The decommissioning and removal of the gas supply infrastructure must be carried out in accordance with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and by a suitably qualified and registered engineer. This falls outside the scope of planning permission. (I3) Trees with suitable features (i.e. rot holes, cracks, fissures) are frequently used by roosting bats. Bats and roosts are protected under the 1981 Wildlife Conservation Act and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and the Conservation of Habitat and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended). It is a criminal offence to disturb, obstruct or destroy a bat roost, even if only occasionally used. Where a bat roost is present a licence may be necessary to carry out any works. Further information about species licencing can be obtained from the Species Licencing Service on 02080261089. If evidence of bats is found during works, work should stop immediately and Natural England must be contacted on 02080261089 for advice on the best way to proceed. (I5) The Council wishes to draw the applicant's attention to the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Council's Climate Emergency Declaration. The Council strongly supports this initiative to transition from fossil fuels to low carbon heating and encourages further measures to reduce the school's overall carbon footprint.

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