Issue - meetings

[To consider the planning application]

Having declared an interest, Councillor Wendy Thompson left the meeting room whilst the application was considered.

The Committee considered a report regarding 19/00607/FUL - Construction of new two storey science building including multi-use activity studio, ancillary spaces, first floor link to existing buildings with associated parking and external works.

Vijay Kaul, Senior Planning Officer, reported that since the agenda had been published a further objection had been received regarding parking and highway safety, air quality and environmental impacts

Trudi Young addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Members of the Committee welcomed the development in terms of the benefits to education and community use and were satisfied that construction and highways impacts could be addressed by conditions.

Resolved:

That planning application 19/00607/FUL be granted subject to following conditions:

• Materials
• Remaining tennis court improvements
• Community Use Agreement
• Drainage
• Tree protection measures
• Construction Management Plan (inc traffic control measures)
• Travel Plan
• Side elevation ground floor window (obscure glazed and non-opening)
• Landscaping plan
• Accord with recommendations of ecology report

Councillor Wendy Thompson returned to the meeting