Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application amended to read:– ‘Construction of asphalt bicycle/skating track, including landscaped mounds/berms, a cycle teaching area, stationing of two shipping containers for equipment storage and welfare facilities, new/relocated footpaths and hard surfaces, benches, refuse bins, bicycle racks and soft landscaping/planting/orchard and drainage system.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting. In response to a Member question, the speaker reported that certain schemes such as the one proposed, always led to the misconception that an increase in anti-social behaviour would occur; this was not the case. These type of schemes usually brought about a positive effect. This particular scheme would be professionally managed and supervised.

The Development Management Area Team Leader (East) reported that the description of the application had been amended to remove the word ‘signage’. Additional documents showing the elevation and floorplans of the storage container had been submitted and circulated to Members. A letter of support from Ward Member Councillor Gary Stevens had also been received and circulated to Members. The Committee was recommended to remove conditions 12 (boundary treatments), 14 (signage details) and 19 (hours of use) from the report.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Assistant Director, Planning with the removal of conditions 12, 14 and 19.