Agenda item

Proposal:       Conversion of existing Multi-games play area (MUGA) into a car park, by way of, creating a connection through the existing car park serving the rugby club, associated footpath and relocation of an existing light/column.

Additional Information

The original application was viewed by the Site Viewing Working Party on 12 January 2021.

Proposal:       Conversion of existing Multi-games play area (MUGA) into a car park, by way of, creating a connection through the existing car park serving the rugby club, and associated footpath and lighting alterations.

The Committee considered the written report and recommendation to grant permission.

The Committee noted that the application had been amended since the site briefing to include lighting in Fraser Road.

In response to questions from the Committee, officers advised that the car park would be available for everyone.

The Committee discussed the application in detail.

Members were pleased see that the original concerns about lighting had been resolved. 

RESOLVED that application APP/20/01019 be granted permission subject to the following conditions

1            The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

              Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

              Location Plan (Revised) – Drawing No. 2019 _19/008

              Location Plan Lighting - Drawing No. 2019 _19/009

              Block Plan - Drawing No. 2019_003

              Tree Details - Drawing No. 2019 _19/005

              Lighting Details - Drawing No. 2019 _19/006

              Drainage Details - Drawing No. 2019 _19/007

              General Arrangement - Drawing No. 2019 _19/003

              Additional Details - Drawing No. 2019 _19/004

              Lighting Layout – Drawing No. SSE298023-LD-001 A

              Email dated 8/4/21

Reason: - To ensure provision of a satisfactory development.

3            Prior to the use of the development hereby permitted commencing, a detailed soft landscaping scheme for the sites’ boundaries shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Such scheme shall specify the proposed finished ground levels in relation to the existing levels, the distribution and species of ground cover to be planted, the positions, species and planting sizes of the trees (to include a replacement tree for the one removed) and shrubs to be planted and/or retained, and timing provisions for completion of the implementation of all such landscaping works.

              The implementation of all such approved landscaping shall be completed in full accordance with such approved timing provisions.  Any tree or shrub planted or retained as part of such approved landscaping scheme which dies or is otherwise removed within the first 5 years shall be replaced with another of the same species and size in the same position during the first available planting season.

              Reason:  To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and having due regard to policies CS11, CS16 and DM8 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

4            Prior to the commencement of the development an Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan shall be submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

              Concerning the works to the trees these shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on drawing No. 2019_19/005.

              Reason:  To ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory and having due regard to policies CS11 and DM8 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

5            Before the use hereby approved commences, the sports nets and football goals shown on the red and blue land on drawing No. 2019_19/008 shall be permanently removed from north and south boundaries of the site.

              Reason:  In the interests of health and wellbeing and to ensure the appearance of the development is satisfactory having due regard to policies CS1, CS8, CS16 and DM1 of the Havant Borough Local Plan (Core Strategy) 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

[Voting on the resolution was recorded as follows:

For: Councillors Keast, Lowe, Patel, Robinson and Mrs Shimbart

Against: None

Abstain: Councilor Pike]