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

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
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