PLANS for extra car parking spaces at a school for children with severe learning difficulties will face objections from Worcester City Council.

The application proposes the creation of 47 new parking spaces at Rose Hill School, Goldsmith Road, in Brickfields.

However, the creation of these spaces would involve the felling of mature trees and a well-established hedgerow, which provides a screen between the site and Goldsmith Road.

The planning officer's report says the car parking spaces would not allow for adequate replacement planting.

"This would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the site and the surrounding area," said chief officer Paul O'Connor.

He added that this makes the application contrary to the city's Local Plan 1998.

The planning committee voted by a majority of 11 to one to recommend that the city's portfolio holder of development services makes a planning objection.

The report said a more modest parking layout within the existing boundary could provide spaces for more than 30 cars without the loss of any trees.

Mr O'Connor said the decision does not mean the application cannot be granted.

"As part of the process the county council has to consult with the city council.

"The county council does not have to follow the decision, just take it into consideration."

The Rose Hill's head, Frank Steel said because Rose Hill is a specialist school it has a large number of staff.

"Looking at the proposals I think it would actually enhance the area outside the school."

The county council's planning and regulatory committee will discuss the issue on Tuesday, December 2.