Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

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Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
Please refer to main body of report for the Town Council's comments on this application.
English Sports Council SW
Sport England agree with the proposals so long as:
1.Prior to the completion of the new football stadium a new high quality playing pitch is
constructed with drainage systems, levelled and seeded at the adjacent school site. Sport
England recommends that this work be carried out in accordance our 'Natural Turf for Sport'
document. In addition, the new playing pitch should be enclosed.
2. Prior to the completion of the new football stadium a formal Community Use agreement shall
be submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority for the use of the new
school playing pitch and ancillary changing facilities. The plan shall include details of pricing
policy, hours of use, management and maintenance. The plan shall then be implemented upon
commencement of use of the facility to the satisfaction of those involved including Stroud District
Council, Gloucestershire County Council and Nailsworth Town Council.
3. Prior to the commencement of residential development at The Lawn (existing Forest Green
Rovers Stadium) a new high quality playing pitch is constructed with drainage systems, levelled
and seeded on land adjacent to King George V Playing Field. Sport England recommends that
this work be carried out in accordance our 'Natural Turf for Sport' documents. Adequate changing
facilities should be made available to serve these playing pitches.
4. A commitment is made to make the proposed sports facilities on the adjacent King George V
Playing Field available for use by the wider community on an agreed basis. This should be
achieved through the completion of a formal 'Community Use Agreement' to the satisfaction of
those involved including Stroud District Council, Gloucestershire County Council and Nailsworth
Town Council.
5. A financial commitment is made by the applicants (Forest Green Rovers) to establish and
maintain the new playing pitch at King George V Playing Field to the satisfaction of the Local
Planning Authority.
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency do not object to the development but have raised a number of issues
and require conditions to be imposed regarding drainage and contaminated land matters. They
suggest SUD's techniques be used for the car parking areas. Ecological mitigation methods as
suggested in the applicant's report are enforced and conditioned as part of any permission.
Fire Services HQ
The Fire Authority has no observations to make.
Mr Charles Parry
The County Archaeologist requested a field eveluation take place following the submission of the
Desk Top Assessment. The result of the work was negative in that no significant archaeological
deposits were found. As a result it is recommended that no further archaeological investigation or
recording should be required in connection with the scheme.
PC Pickersgill
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