Proposals to renovate and improve the existing pavilion building on Castle Green to remove non-sympathetic 20th Century additions, to replace with modern community focused multi-functional spaces, improved youth canoe facilities and reinstate historic pediment & portico.

Application approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

(Councillor Jeremy Milln left the committee to act as the local ward member for the next application)

The senior planning officer gave a presentation on the applications.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking a statement was read aloud to the committee from Mr Burn, local resident, in support of the application. The chairman of the committee exercised his discretion to also allow the applicant to speak in support of the application.

In accordance with the council's constitution the local ward member spoke on the applications. In summary he explained that the application site was in a sensitive location. The applicant had sought to enhance the original features of the pavilion with a complementary contemporary scheme. The design had been carefully developed and the improvements proposed to the pavilion had the potential to be a huge asset to the local community. It was important to recognise the objections of the historic buildings officer and the tension that existed between the proposals in the application and LD1/LD4 of the core strategy.

The committee debated the application.

The local ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate.

A motion that application 221224 be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Polly Andrews and seconded by Councillor Elizabeth Foxton. The motion was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

A motion that application 221225 be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation was proposed by Councillor Polly Andrews and seconded by a Councillor Elizabeth Foxton. The motion was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED

a)    221224/F – That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions and any other conditions (amendments) considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers: