Retention of fenced off area of the Westfield Park Recreation Ground for educational use during school hours for use by the Heights Primary School until 31st August 2021

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 corrected and clarified a number of points in the original report, and summarised a letter received from the Heights School Chair of Governors and an additional objection received.  The update report also had appended written representations from an objector and a representative of the applicant who had requested to speak at the meeting.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Objector Alex Vugler, and Tom Lambshead representing the applicant, addressed the Committee on this application.  Karen Edwards, Sharon McHale, and Chris Watson, also representing the applicant, were in attendance and answered questions from the Committee.

Resolved –

That planning permission for application 200512/FUL be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in the original report, with amendment of proposed Condition 1 to specify that the site be left in a condition consistent with the reinstatement scheme referred to in proposed Condition 6.