Colin Leadbeatter (Development Management Area Manager) introduced the report, advising members that the application sought full planning permission for the addition of a multi-use games area facility comprising 2 artificial sports pitches. The pitch to the west had been marked on the plans for football and the pitch on the east had been marked on the plans for hockey. The 2 artificial sport pitches combined would occupy a 126m x 102.5m section of the schools playing field on the southern side of the school site. Ancillary boundary fencing at a height of 4m and floodlights at a height of 15m were proposed for the 2 artificial sport pitches. A 2m acoustic fence was also proposed along the eastern and southern sides of the eastern pitch. In addition, the proposals sought to relocate the existing cricket practice facility, on part of the site used as a playing field and existing cricket pitch. Ball stop fencing at a height of 6m was proposed towards the western boundary, to serve the relocated cricket pitch.

Attention was also drawn to the supplementary report circulated in advance of the meeting, which noted the receipt of further representations, comprising 12 new objections and 8 additional comments from previous objectors, together with the officers’ responses. The additional representations did not raise any new material planning considerations that would alter the officers’ assessment or recommendation. The recommendation remained to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions and informatives required to secure the matters identified within the main committee report and supplementary report.

The Chair thanked Colin Leadbeatter for introducing the report. As there were no Committee questions raised at this point, the Chair then moved on to consider a request which had been received to speak on the application and invited Deborah Nyman (who had registered to speak as an objector) to address the Committee in relation to the application, who highlighted the following points:

Deborah Nyman began by stating that she had resided in Roe Green Village, a valued conservation area since the late 1980s and was speaking on behalf of the Roe Green Village Residents' Association, which represented more than 250 households, together with other nearby residents affected by the proposal.

The speaker expressed that residents were surprised that the application had been brought before the Committee, noting that the Committee had previously considered 2 similar proposals submitted by Kingsbury High School. It was noted that the second scheme had not been supported and was subsequently withdrawn during the appeal process, resulting in an award of costs in favour of the Association by the Planning Inspectorate.

Deborah Nyman advised that many residents objected to the current proposals on the grounds that they were neither ... view the full minutes text for item 5

Issue - meetings

Application 2

Meeting: 02/07/2026 - Planning Committee (Item 5)

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