Variation of condition 8 to application 13/02254/FUL to allow 28 additional car parking spaces.
Minutes:
Councillor Devine did not take part in the discussion or vote on this item and left the room, as he had declared an interest.
Public Participation
There were no speakers.
The Senior Planning Officer introduced the application for Variation of condition 8 to application 13/02254/FUL to allow 28 additional car parking spaces as required by the Fire Service. The application was recommended for approval.
Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of Officers. It was noted that some trees would be removed to make way for the additional car parking spaces, but that replacement trees would be planted on other areas of the site. The Fire Service did not have a travel plan.
Although Cllr Douglas was the local Unitary Member, Councillor Clewer spoke in support of the application as the access roads for the site were all in his division. He supported the additional spaces, but asked that all of the 8 trees to be removed were then replaced elsewhere.
The Committee discussed the application, noting that the Fire Brigade had not submitted a travel plan, providing evidence that the spaces were needed. However the site had always been restricted and it was felt that additional spaces would help to alleviate this issue for other users at the site.
Resolved:
The application be APPROVED with the following conditions:
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