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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Severn

Contact: Democratic Services, Tel: (01684) 272021 Fax: (01684) 272040  Email:  democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk

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36.

Announcements

When the continuous alarm sounds you must evacuate the building by the nearest available fire exit. Members and visitors should proceed to the visitors’ car park at the front of the building and await further instructions (during office hours staff should proceed to their usual assembly point; outside of office hours proceed to the visitors’ car park). Please do not re-enter the building unless instructed to do so.

 

In the event of a fire any person with a disability should be assisted in leaving the building.

Minutes:

36.1          The evacuation procedure, as noted on the Agenda, was advised to those present.

36.2           Members were reminded that, at its meeting on 17 May 2016, the Council had confirmed the Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committee as a permanent arrangement.  The Chair gave a brief outline of the scheme and the procedure for Planning Committee meetings. 

37.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

To receive apologies for absence and advise of any substitutions. 

Minutes:

37.1          Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P W Awford, M A Gore, T A Spencer and P E Stokes.  Councillors G F Blackwell, J E Day and R Furolo would be acting as substitutes for the meeting. 

38.

Declarations of Interest

Pursuant to the adoption by the Council on 26 June 2012 of the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct, effective from 1 July 2012, as set out in Minute No. CL.34, Members are invited to declare any interest they may have in the business set out on the Agenda to which the approved Code applies.

Minutes:

38.1           The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct which was adopted by the Council on 26 June 2012 and took effect from 1 July 2012.

38.2           The Legal Adviser indicated that there had been some confusion as to whether those Borough Councillors who were also Gloucestershire County Councillors needed to make a declaration in respect of any applications within the County Council area they represented; she confirmed this was the case and such declarations were correctly being made. 

38.3           The following declarations were made:

Councillor

Application No./Agenda Item

Nature of Interest (where disclosed)

Declared Action in respect of Disclosure

G F Blackwell

18/00218/OUT Stoneyhurst, Station Road, Churchdown.

Is a Member of Churchdown Parish Council but does not participate in planning matters.

Would speak and vote.

J H Evetts

17/00881/FUL                 The Vine,                          High Street, Stanton.

Is a Borough Councillor for the area.

Had received numerous telephone calls from the applicant but had not expressed an opinion.

Would speak and vote.

A Hollaway

18/00563/FUL                     The Coach House, Post Office Lane, Cleeve Hill.

Is a Borough Councillor for the area.

Is a Member of Southam Parish Council but does not participate in planning matters.

Would speak and vote.

R J E Vines

18/00669/FUL           Hunt Court Farm, Sandy Pluck Lane, Bentham.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor for the area.

Would speak and vote.

38.4          There were no further declarations made on this occasion.

39.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 434 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2018.

Minutes:

39.1          The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2018, copies of which had been circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to an amendment to the last sentence of Minute No. PL.34.17 to read: ‘He also pointed out that a dwelling had replaced a barn at Hunt Court Farm on the opposite side of the A46 so there were other examples of new development in the Green Belt’.

40.

Development Control - Applications to the Borough Council

40a

Schedule pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider the accompanying Schedule of Planning Applications and proposals, marked Appendix “A”.

Decision:

 

 Parish and Reference

Address

Recommendation

Item/page number

 

 

Badgeworth

 

 

 

 

 

18/00669/FUL

Hunt Court Farm Sandy

Pluck Lane Bentham

Permit

Item 4 - page 298

 

Click Here To View

 

Churchdown

 

 

 

18/00218/OUT

Stoneyhurst Station Road Churchdown

Permit

Item 2 - page 283

Click Here To View

 

Stanton

 

 

 

17/00881/FUL

The Vine High Street Stanton Broadway

Permit

Item 1 - page 273

Click Here To View

 

Woodmancote

 

 

 

18/00563/FUL

The Coach House Post Office Lane Cleeve Hill

Permit

Item 3 - page 292

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Minutes:

40.1           The Technical Planning Manager submitted a Schedule comprising planning applications and proposals with recommendations thereon.  Copies of this had been circulated to Members as Appendix A to the Agenda for the meeting.  The objections to, support for, and observations upon the various applications as referred to in Appendix 1 attached to these Minutes were presented to the Committee and duly taken into consideration by Members prior to decisions being made on those applications.

17/00881/FUL – The Vine, High Street, Stanton

40.2          This was an application for the erection of a self-build family home.

40.3          The Chair invited the applicant’s architect to address the Committee.  The architect advised that the scheme had been submitted in August 2017 and, since that time, there had been numerous amendments and detailed discussions with Officers seeking to address all of the issues raised.  With the exception of the Parish Council, there had been no objections from consultees to the amended scheme before Members.  The site was well-related to existing built development - it was part of the curtilage of The Vine and classified as previously developed land – and the development was in accordance with Joint Core Strategy Policy SD10.  Through negotiation with Officers, the scale of the proposals had been significantly reduced and the design improved which accorded with Joint Core Strategy Policies SD4 and SD7.  Special attention had been given to the heritage issue and the advice of the Council’s Conservation Officer in ensuring that the proposal accorded with Joint Core Strategy Policy SD4 and local policy HEN2.  Although the reduced scale and design improvements were driven by heritage concerns, this had also resulted in improved relationships with adjoining dwellings.  With regard to tree protection, the architect advised that the applicant had recognised the importance of the trees on the site throughout the process.  The trees were valued by all and he provided assurance that measures were in place to ensure that they remained protected throughout the construction period, and beyond, and were controlled by appropriate and reasonable conditions as recommended.  In conclusion, this was an example of good design as endorsed by Officers and would provide a much needed new home which would add to the vibrancy and future of the village.

40.4          The Chair advised that an email had been received from the Clerk of the Parish Council the previous day which had not been included on the Additional Representations Sheet circulated at the meeting; a copy of the email had been circulated separately and he gave Members an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Parish Council’s concerns.  He clarified that the Officer recommendation had been changed in order to delegate authority to the Technical Planning Manager to permit the application, subject to no objection being raised by consultees to the additional information submitted to satisfy conditions 10, 15, 16 and 17 as set out in the Officer report.   It was proposed and seconded that authority be delegated to the Technical Planning Manager to permit the application in accordance with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40a

41.

Development Control - Applications to the County Council

To note the following decision of Gloucestershire County Council:

 

Site/Development

Decision

18/00668/CM

Wingmoor Farm East

Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

 

Removal of one effluent tank and one water tank and the erection of a food waste mixing tank at existing AD Plant site.

 

Application PERMITTED subject to conditions relating to commencement of development; definition of permission; details of materials; permitted development rights; hours of construction and restoration.

 

 

 

Minutes:

41.1           The following decision of Gloucestershire County Council was NOTED:

Site/Development

Decision

18/00668/CM

Wingmoor Farm East

Stoke Road

Bishops Cleeve

 

Removal of one effluent tank and one water tank and the erection of a food waste mixing tank at existing AD Plant site.

Application PERMITTED subject to conditions relating to commencement of development; definition of permission; details of materials; permitted development rights; hours of construction and restoration.

 

42.

Current Appeals and Appeal Decisions Update pdf icon PDF 256 KB

To consider current planning and enforcement appeals and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) appeal decisions.

Minutes:

42.1          Attention was drawn to the current appeals and appeal decisions update, circulated at Pages No. 21-24.  Members were asked to consider the current planning and enforcement appeals received and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government appeal decisions issued.

42.2          It was

RESOLVED          That the current appeals and appeal decisions update be NOTED.