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Search the Public Notice PortalClydebank FC’s hopes of securing promotion lies in the hands of Scottish Ministers after councillors gave the go-ahead for a new seating stand despite concerns.
Plans to create a seated enclosure inside Holm Park have been handed over to the Scottish Government's planning department after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) raised fears about increased capacity.
At a meeting on Wednesday, West Dunbartonshire Council's planning committee approved the application despite the risk that the proposal lies within the vicinity of a major accident hazard site.
Holm Park lies within a consultation zone for the adjacent Exolum Storage Limited site, which stores fuel, at Rothesay Dock.
Stuart Kelly, club secretary at Clydebank FC, addressed the concern to the committee.
He raised the fact that spectators are already present in the area, which is deemed to be a hazard site, and that conditions, such as limiting the number of spectators, could be placed on the plans.
Kelly said: "The aspiration of Clydebank FC is to join the SPFL, some of you may have enjoyed or endured a game at Holm Park.
"I appreciate the need for the objection by the HSE but we can find practical solutions for this.
"The area is already used by spectators at some games.
"Without the second stand, Clydebank Football Club will be refused from joining the SPFL."
HSE deems that the new stand would increase the number of members of the public being outdoors within the consultation zone and therefore, a major accident could occur at the installation, which would have serious consequences for locals.
Although the likelihood of a major accident occurring is small, the HSE consider it prudent for planning purposes to consider the risks to people in the vicinity of the hazardous installation.
Despite this, the proposal received 23 representations in support of the plan with an additional 12 being added after it was revealed by the Clydebank Post that the plans were recommended for refusal.
We previously reported how the club had just been approved for a £150,000 grant from the UK Government to help fund the work.
Councillor Fiona Hennebry announced that she had visited Holm Park to see what the area looked like.
She raised the point that a footpath, also inside the inner consultation zone of the fuel storage site, was host to around 10,000 people as part of the Kiltwalk.
A council officer clarified that that type of event does not require a planning application in the same format.
After debating the points raised, councillors voted to grant planning permission.
The application will now be sent to Scottish Ministers for review.
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