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Artificial 3G Pitch, Coach Road, Newton Abbot

Meeting: 06/06/2019 - Executive (Item 35)

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Decision:

RESOLVED that subject to the prior completion of a management plan as determined by the Interim Head of Operations (in consultation with the Leader, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and the Wolborough residents’ group) between the Council and the Devon Football Association (DFA):-

 

(1)          contribution of  £100,000 sporting facilities Section 106 money towards the construction of a new artificial pitch scheme on the Coach Road site be approved;

 

(2)          that the Council manages the new 70 space car park being built to facilitate the new playing pitch be approved;

 

(3)          the capital programme investment for improvements to and the lining of the access track to the Coach Road site and a payment of £10,000 for improvements to the footpath into Decoy Park be approved; and

 

(4)          that the Council make a joint application with the DFA for Football Foundation grant funding.

 

Minutes:

The Leader stated that while this proposal would be an important recreational facility that would benefit the wider local community it was important that the quality of life of the local residents was protected. The Leader continued had a positive meeting with representatives of the Wolborough residents group and Devon Football Association (DFA) to look to address the residents’ concerns. It was proposed that a management plan be completed prior to the proposal going forward and the project would not start until this plan had been agreed.

 

Non-Executive Members raised issues regarding the environmental impact including the lack of a habitats regulations assessment, the loss of grass area by the planned car park and the planning conditions. Concerns were also raised in respect of the proposal for a rubber crumb artificial 3G pitch, its life span, the drainage impacts and the safety of the materials to be used.

 

In response to Members, the Interim Head of Operations clarified that the pitch would be maintained and regularly resurfaced.

 

The Interim Head of Commercial Services stated that the materials to be used and the drainage were covered by the planning conditions and the car park would have a lockable height restriction.

 

During discussion Executive Members acknowledged that the materials to be used would accord to national standards and welcomed the management plan which would be completed before works commenced.

 

The Leader proposed the amendment recommendation, this was seconded by the Portfolio Holder for Waste Management & Environmental Health.

 

RESOLVED that subject to the prior completion of a management plan as determined by the Interim Head of Operations (in consultation with the Leader, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and the Wolborough residents’ group) between the Council and the Devon Football Association (DFA):-

 

(1)          contribution of  £100,000 sporting facilities Section 106 money towards the construction of a new artificial pitch scheme on the Coach Road site be approved;

 

(2)          that the Council manages the new 70 space car park being built to facilitate the new playing pitch be approved;

 

(3)          the capital programme investment for improvements to and the lining of the access track to the Coach Road site and a payment of £10,000 for improvements to the footpath into Decoy Park be approved; and

 

(4)          that the Council make a joint application with the DFA for Football Foundation grant funding.