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

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

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Site Location: Site Report: THE PROPOSAL Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 This application is made in outline form and relates to the demolition of the existing football stadium and the development of the grounds with up to 66 dwellings. All matters are reserved for future approval except for the means of access to the site. An illustrative plan has been submitted which shows a suggested layout of the development but this is to be disregarded so far as the precise future layout is concerned. However, the plan does allow an impression to be formed regarding the number of units it is possible to achieve on this site. The density of the development would equate to 56 units gross per hectare but it would be anticipated a large number of the units would take the form of flats. THE SITE AND ITS LOCATION The site is situated adjacent to the Nympsfield Road, at Forest Green, Nailsworth. The site is currently used for a mixture of purposes including a football stadium, sports facilities, fitness club and social club. The site is situated between the residential development in Barnfield Road and the existing Stroud College site which has planning permission to be redeveloped for residential purposes. The site is situated within the defined urban boundary of the town of Nailsworth. The site is not within any designated area such as a Conservation Area or Area of Outstanding 92

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 Natural Beauty but is visible from long distance views of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With the exception of the School, College and Football Ground the area is residential in its character. The land is predominantly flat in character but at a higher level than the properties in Bunting Way. CONSULTATIONS All statutory consultations have taken place including neighbours notifications. The development has also been advertised on site and in the Local Press as 'Major Development'. Responses to consultations are listed elsewhere in this report except that of the Town Council which due to the size of the representation is listed below: Application S.04/0082/OUT The Town Council supports in principle the outline application for housing on the existing stadium site at The Lawns, although has reservations about the illustrative layout, the size and type of access junction proposed, and the unclear status of land for a Village Hall. Town Councils General Comments about the Application and Appraisals General Issues It has been agreed that some of the proceeds to the County Council from the sale of the surplus playing field site, will be used for improvements to the school. The funds should also be used to contribute towards the construction costs of the proposed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA). The MUGA is in the south west corner of the site and is marked as "open space for possible games area" on the plans. This area should be combined with the adjacent tennis court on the adjoining Stroud College site to provide the MUGA. Subject to planning approval, the adjacent tennis court on the Stroud College site, which is protected by a Section 106 agreement, could form part of the MUGA for the Joint Use Centre, football club, and adjoining housing. The proposal for a MUGA arises from the Regeneration Group and is strongly supported by the Town Council. The applicants have agreed to make land available for the MUGA, but it cannot be progressed as part of the current application because it involves land not under the applicant's control. The Town Council considers that the County Council should reserve some of the receipts from sale of the land to contribute to construction costs of the MUGA. Developers of the Stroud College site would also contribute to the MUGA. The Lawns General Comments The Section 106 agreement should ensure that construction on The Lawns site does not commence until after the New Stadium, and King George V Extension are complete. Layout Where possible The Lawns development should be integrated with surrounding housing, for example by diverting the footpath to the south of the site through the new development. Ideally this development should be integrated with development on the Stroud College site to provide: a) A shared road access, and b) A direct footpath from The Lawns through the Stroud College site to the primary school Village Hall 93

Site Location:<br />

Site Report:<br />

THE PROPOSAL<br />

<strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Schedule</strong> <strong>Date</strong>: <strong>10</strong>/<strong>08</strong>/<strong>2004</strong><br />

This application is made in outline form and relates to the demolition of the existing football<br />

stadium and the development of the grounds with up to 66 dwellings. All matters are reserved for<br />

future approval except for the means of access to the site. An illustrative plan has been<br />

submitted which shows a suggested layout of the development but this is to be disregarded so far<br />

as the precise future layout is concerned. However, the plan does allow an impression to be<br />

formed regarding the number of units it is possible to achieve on this site. The density of the<br />

development would equate to 56 units gross per hectare but it would be anticipated a large<br />

number of the units would take the form of flats.<br />

THE SITE AND ITS LOCATION<br />

The site is situated adjacent to the Nympsfield Road, at Forest Green, Nailsworth. The site is<br />

currently used for a mixture of purposes including a football stadium, sports facilities, fitness club<br />

and social club. The site is situated between the residential development in Barnfield Road and<br />

the existing <strong>Stroud</strong> College site which has planning permission to be redeveloped for residential<br />

purposes. The site is situated within the defined urban boundary of the town of Nailsworth. The<br />

site is not within any designated area such as a Conservation Area or Area of Outstanding<br />

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