Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval subject to conditions.

WARD:  Chase

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Liz Sullivan, Interim Planning Decisions Manager, clarifying the proposal.

2.    The statement of Dennis Stacey, Chair – Conservation Advisory Group, raising concerns about the application, as detailed at para 4.1.8 (page 77 of the agenda.

3.    Members’ debate, and questions responded to by officers including the following points;

a.    Proposals for the management of the sports field.

b.    Noise and flood lighting issues regarding local residents.

c.    Concern regarding the replacement of existing poplar trees with semi-mature oak trees.

4.    The unanimous support of the committee for the officers’ recommendation, subject to reconsideration of the need to replace the poplar trees

AGREED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report and subject to the question of removing/replacing trees being agreed by the Conservation Advisory Group. If agreement could not be reached at the proposed site meeting a further report should come to Committee.