Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDATION: That planning permission be Grantedsubject to conditions.

WARD: Highlands

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Kate Perry, Principal Planning Officer, clarifying the proposals.

2.    Since the publication of the committee report, a SUDs strategy had also been provided and agreed by the Council’s SUDs Officer. It was noted that if Members were minded to approve the application there would no longer be a need for pre-commencement condition 16 which relates to the provision of a SUDs strategy.

3.    Members’ debate and questions responded to by officers.

4.    Members’ concerns and comments including the following:

·         Details of drop off and pick up areas for the school students on the temporary site.

·         Whether the site was adequately remediated for contamination.

·         Whether the play areas for students were safe.

·         The provision of electric charging points was insufficient for the temporary site.

·         The removal of low-quality trees should be replaced using the green strategy by planting good quality trees along with temporary plants.

5.    The support of the majority of the committee for the officers’ recommendation with11 votes for. Councillor Hasan was unable to vote as he had technical issues with his device and only heard part of the application and debate.

AGREED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.