Application no. 19/P4183

Ward: Dundonald

Recommendation: REFUSE planning permission

RESOLVED that the application number 19/P4183 be REFUSED.

Proposal: Erection of a temporary building to provide community space, tennis club and café and erection of separate temporary toilet facilities.

The Committee noted the report and the plans presented by the Development Control Team Leader (North).

Two representatives had registered to speak in support of the proposed scheme, and at the request of the Chair, advised the Committee of the following points:

·         the proposed scheme would benefit the community, in terms of their health and wellbeing;

·        it would provide usable space and much needed toilets, with an attractive addition to the park surrounded by extra planting which would improve the appearance to the garden.

Councillor Anthony Fairclough had registered to speak and at the request of the Chair stressed that Donald Recreation Ground was managed and maintained for the benefit of all residents and users of ‘The friends of Dundonald Park’ and welcomed any reasonable and sympathetic improvements.

In the ensuring debate, although some members supported the proposal, some members raised a number of concerns and stressed that the open space should be retained and not to be diminished

The Chair moved to the vote on the officer’s recommendation and it was

RESOLVED that the application number 19/P4183 be REFUSED.

(Councillor David Dean declared an interest in respect of this application, in that he was acting Vice-Chair of The Friends of Dundonald Park.  He did not take part in the debate or vote on the proposal).

(The meeting was adjourned at 20:50 and resumed at 20:56 for a short break)