Issue - meetings

Application for variation of condition 3 of planning permission 15/00611/COU to increase the number of children permitted from 42 to 64.

Late items:

Consultations:-

A full 14 day reconsultation was carried out on the amended site layout and parking.

Barwell Parish Council raise additional objections in respect of the site and building being inadequate for additional children, no suitable emergency exit, blocked bus stop during drop off and pick up times.

Six further letters of representation have been received from six separate addresses. The letters received raise the same concerns as previously as well as:

1)         Blocking of the bus stop

2)         Nursery already oversubscribed and overcrowding within the building

Appraisal:-

All letters of representations and concerns raised through the reconsultation and the initial consultation have been addressed in the officer’s report.

Concerns have arisen regarding the blocking of the nearby bus stop during drop off and picking up. The nearest bus stop is located approximately 30 metres from the entrance to the nursery and is situated on the opposite side of the road to the application site. Therefore it is considered that the any on street parking as a result of the application would be situated closer to the site and would not impact upon the existing bus stop given the distance to the

site and the fact any users of the site would have to cross the road.

Concerns have arisen regarding potential overcrowding of the building and the site as a whole being inadequate for the additional children proposed with no suitable exisitns from the premises. However these issues are not material planning considerations in the determination of this application and should any issues arise then this will be covered through Ofsted and Leicestershire County Council Children’s and Young People’s Service.

Application for variation of condition 3 of planning permission 15/00611/COU to increase the number of children permitted from 42 to 64.

It was moved by Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Surtees and

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.