Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Economy, Transport and Environment regarding a planning application for Provision of two new grass pitches (with no floodlighting), retention of large areas of the existing natural habitat, provision of fencing to control access and new gated link paths from the main school campus at Robert Mays School, West Street, Odiham, Hook RG29 1NA (Application No. 20/01082/HCC) (Site Ref: HRE006).

Provision of two new grass pitches (with no floodlighting), retention of large areas of the existing natural habitat, provision of fencing to control access and new gated link paths from the main school campus at Robert Mays School, West Street, Odiham, Hook RG29 1NA (No. 20/01082/HCC) (Site Ref: HRE006)

The Committee considered a report from the Head of Strategic Planning (item 6 in the minute book) regarding an application for two new grass pitches at Robert Mays school in Hook.

The officer confirmed updates in the update report, which included a condition regarding appropriate drainage. Members were taken through the details of the application, highlighting the 91 car park and coach spaces that would be available. The applicant had agreed to a grassland habitat and landscaping as recommended by the County Ecologist and the site boundaries and location in relation to nearby housing were shown using aerial photographs and elevations.

The Committee received two deputations on this item.

Liam Presley spoke on behalf of the applicant in support of the application, and gave Members a brief history of the site, along with emphasising the need and importance of the proposed facilities. Councillor Jonathan Glen also spoke in support of the application and spoke of the residents desire for screening to the new areas of the school. He thanked officers for their work on the project.

During questions, the following points were clarified:

·         The buffer zone on the outskirts remained in the ownership of the developer and was outside of the area of the application;

·         Management of the site and who would have access would be the responsibility of the school;

1       Members were happy with the report and there were no further questions.

RESOLVED

Subject to all parties amending a Section 106 Agreement

between Hart District Council and the land owner/s for the land to be retained as ‘open land’, the Director of Economy, Transport and Environment was authorised to GRANT permission subject to the updated conditions listed in Appendix A and any additional conditions required following receipt of additional drainage information and consultation responses.

Voting:
Favour: 13
Abstentions: 1