Agenda item

Change of use from industrial to indoor sport and leisure

Change of Use from Industrial to Indoor Sport and Leisure

Consideration was given to the report submitted in relation to the above application, a copy of which had been circulated.

A Inch, Principal Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site.

In determining the application Members considered that the proposal would bring back an empty building into use and provide an excellent facility.

Whilst fully in support of the application a Member made reference to possible

parking issues and asked if the number of spaces would be adequate for the potential number of visitors to the facility at any one time. The Highways Officer advised that 45 car parking spaces, with 5 no. disabled persons car parking spaces and 5 no. cycle parking spaces was deemed to be an acceptable level of provision for a facility of this size.

RESOLVED

That the Committee were MINDED TO APPROVE the application subject to referral of the application to the Secretary of State through the National Planning Casework Unit; and, in the event that the application was not called in by the Secretary of State it be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined in the report.