Creation of a childrens water play and splash pad area

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Conversion of two existing tennis courts and adjacent land to a children's water play and splash pad area
• ✓Noble's Park setting already accommodates a range of recreation and leisure uses
• ✓Concerns about vehicular access width and traffic safety on surrounding roads
• ✓Officer concluded the proposal improved the variety of park facilities and recommended approval
• ✓Decision made by planning committee, aligned with officer recommendation
• ✓character

The application proposed converting two existing hard-surfaced tennis courts, along with an adjacent parcel of land to the south west, into a children's water play and splash pad area within Noble's Park. The park already accommodates a range of recreation and leisure uses, and vehicular access from St. Ninian's Road is limited to single-vehicle width. Despite these concerns, the officer concluded that the Council should be commended for seeking to improve the variety and range of facilities within the park, and recommended approval. The planning committee agreed and granted permission.

The officer considered that the proposal would improve the range and variety of leisure facilities available within Noble's Park and recommended approval. The planning committee, acting as the determining body, accepted this reasoning and granted permission. Concerns raised about access, noise, and the loss of the tennis courts were not ultimately decisive.

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