New replacement leisure centre including a 25m 8 lane competition pool and diving, with associated parking and landscaping, followed by demolition of existing centre. 

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the above application.  An update report was tabled at the meeting which provided additional information on natural environment (trees), crime prevention, ecology and employment skills and training.  Additional and amended conditions were recommended as a result.  The update report had appended written statements from the registered public speakers.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Objector Nick Haskins and Martin Lindus, Chris Wood, Paul Shearman and Ben Stanesby on behalf of the applicant, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

Resolved –

(1)      That planning permission for application 201734/FUL be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with the amended and additional conditions as set out in the update report, and an extra condition if necessary as set out in (2) below;

(2)      That the Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services be authorised to finalise the wording for a possible extra condition to restrict the use of the land to sport and leisure only, if necessary, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee and Ward Councillors.