Cllr. Alan Salter says: “Carshalton Athletic Football Club has submitted two planning applications for 1) a new “3G” pitch (no. C2013/68433) and 2) for use of flood lighting for training on Monday to Saturdays up to 21.15 hours and on Sundays up to 18.00 hours, except for weekday games and cup matches up to 22.30 and 23.00 hours (no. C2013/68432), thus changing the current planning conditions for hours of use.”
Alan adds: “This will be heard by the Council’s Development Control Committee (DCC), and will include a statutory consultation of local residents by Sutton Council in the vicinity of the club (21 days from 6th to 27th December). This follows the proposal to vary the lease the Club holds as a tenant of Sutton Council to enable the Club to apply for funds from the Football Club Foundation for the new 3G pitch.
Cllr. Hamish Pollock says: “If planning permission fails, the club cannot apply for these external funds and the lease variation falls. If planning permission is granted by the Development Control Committee but the funding application to the Football Club Foundation fails, then the lease variation also falls and the use of the pitch will be the same as now, with no new 3G surface.”
Hamish adds: The Council has been advised that should the planning application and grant application succeed, CAFC intends to bring training into the football club grounds and away from Wrythe Recreation Ground. It has also indicated that it intends to provide extra parking in the grounds to reduce parking pressure elsewhere, planting of trees to reduce noise, and reduction in light spillage. A Joint Consultative Committee of residents, councillors and the Football Club has been set up to deal with residents’ concerns, which will meet quarterly.
Plans can be viewed at the Council’s offices at 24 Denmark Road, Carshalton SM5 2JG. The Development Control Committee meeting is likely to be held in the New Year.
