Bus stop condition amendment at Little Trees Cemetery, Broadfield, Crawley

What was proposed

The application sought to amend a bus stop condition linked to a new cemetery and associated access, transport, drainage and landscaping works.

“The Committee considered report PES/530c of the Head of Economy and Planning which proposed as follows:”

“Amendment of condition 9 (Bus Stop Phase 2) pursuant to change of use of the land to a new cemetery with new pedestrian and vehicular access off the A264, new bus stop facilities and signal controlled crossing, removal of existing trees, re-profiling of existing levels, new carriageway and footway infrastructure boundary fencing and gates, surface water drainage, street lighting, soft landscaping and tree planting, operation compound and multipurpose facilities building.”

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Who spoke

The agent spoke in support of the application.

Access to the cemetery

Members asked about the bus stop’s distance and pedestrian safety, and officers explained the available crossings and route changes.

“The Committee then considered the application. In response to a query from a Committee member regarding the ease of access to the cemetery from the location of the proposed bus stop, officers confirmed that the stop was 200 metres from the cemetery entrance. This was closer than the nearest existing bus stop, but further than the stop that was proposed as part of the original application which was at the site entrance.”

“A concern was raised regarding the safety of pedestrians accessing the cemetery from the proposed bus stop. Officers clarified that there was an existing signalled pedestrian crossing on the A264 and a further crossing was to be installed on Tollgate Hill to facilitate safe crossing to the new bus stop.”

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The committee vote

The recommendation was moved by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair before the committee voted.

“The Committee then moved to a vote on the recommendation set out in the report. The recommendation was moved by Councillor Rana as the Chair and seconded by Councillor LeTissier as the Vice-Chair.”

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The decision

The committee permitted the application subject to the revised conditions in the planning report.

“Permit subject to the revised conditions set out in report PES/530c.”

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