Issue - meetings

Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 and 5 in relation to the management of traffic and pedestrian movements; Condition 6 - public transport strategy; Condition 7 - temporary lighting; Condition 11 highway design code; Condition 12 -  Arboricultural Impact Assessment; Condition 13 - Landscaping; Condition 15 - noise assessment; condition 21 - recording and method statement of the garden wall at Gedling House; and Condition 22 - footpath diversion, of Planning Permission 2015/1033 for the Gedling access road.

Kelly Jaggers spoke against the application on behalf of the residents of Clementine Drive.

Tony Keyworth spoke against the application as Trustee of the Friends of Gedling Country Park.

Mike Barnett spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant (VIA East Midlands Ltd).

The Service Manager – Development Services reported that 39 additional letters of objection were received, commenting on aspects of the proposed removal of the fence.

A further letter of comment was received from County Councillor Michael Payne stating that he would be in support of measures to retain some acoustic screening at the site.

Councillor Truscott proposed an alternative recommendation, which was duly seconded, as follows:

To approve the submitted details and to discharge the conditions in accordance with the report, with the exception of condition 15 which shall be discharged in accordance with the original details, which include an acoustic fence starting at Mapperley Plains and terminating 300m east of the approved 5 arm roundabout.

RESOLVED:

To approve the submitted details and to discharge the conditions in accordance with the report, with the exception of condition 15 which shall be discharged in accordance with the original details, which include an acoustic fence starting at Mapperley Plains and terminating 300m east of the approved 5 arm roundabout.

(Councillor Barnfather left the meeting).