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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Democratic Services Tel: 01684 272021  Email:  democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

92.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

92.1           Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R Bishop, R E Garnham, B C J Hesketh, V D Smith and M G Sztymiak. Members were advised that Councillors R Bishop and R E Garnham were unable to attend due to pecuniary interests in the item of business which was being considered – Joint Core Strategy - Main Modifications. 

93.

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:

93.1           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.

93.2           The following declarations were made:

Councillor

Application No./Item

Nature of Interest (where disclosed)

Declared Action in respect of Disclosure

P W Awford

Item 3 – Joint Core Strategy – Main Modifications.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor.

Tewkesbury Borough Council representative on the Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board.

Member of Severn Wye Regional Flood Defence Committee.

Member of Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee.

Life Member of the National Flood Forum.

Had received a dispensation to speak and vote on this item.

R A Bird

Item 3 – Joint Core Strategy – Main Modifications.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor.

Had received a dispensation to speak and vote on this item.

P D Surman

Item 3 – Joint Core Strategy – Main Modifications.

A Member of the Councillor’s family owned land which had been identified as a potential strategic housing and employment land allocation within the main modifications document.

Had received a dispensation to speak and vote on this item.

R J E Vines

Item 3 – Joint Core Strategy – Main Modifications.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor.

Had received a dispensation to speak and vote on this item.

93.3           There were no further declarations made on this occasion.

94.

Announcements

Minutes:

94.1           The evacuation procedure was advised to those present.  

94.2           The Mayor welcomed Michael Thomas, the Council’s flooding expert, and Nigel Riglar, representing the Highways Authority, to the meeting.

94.3           Attention was drawn to the additional paper, circulated prior to the meeting, which provided two amended maps and a subsequent amendment to recommendation 1 for clarity purposes.

95.

Joint Core Strategy - Main Modifications pdf icon PDF 129 KB

 To consider the Joint Core Strategy Main Modifications.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

95.1           Attention was drawn to the report of the Head of Development Services, circulated at Pages No. 1-336, which sought to update Members regarding progress on the Joint Core Strategy (JCS) following the Council meeting in October 2016. It attached, at Appendix 1, proposed Main Modifications without the inclusion of Twigworth as part of the Innsworth/Twigworth Strategic Allocation and, at Appendix 2, a version of the proposed Main Modifications which included Twigworth. Members were asked to consider the information provided and approve, for public consultation, the proposed main modifications to the June 2014 Pre-Submission Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy as set out in Appendix 2 to the report (including proposed modifications to the Proposals Map and Key Diagram), subject to the Key Diagram (on Page No. 312) being replaced by the “Appendix 2 – Replacement Key Diagram” and Map A11 (on Page No. 322) being replaced by the “Replacement A11 Map”, as those it endorsed and considered necessary to make the JCS sound; to delegate authority to the Chief Executive of Tewkesbury Borough Council, in consultation with the Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, to make minor changes to the proposed main modifications and proposed modifications to the Proposals Map and Key Diagram in terms of formatting, presentation and accuracy; and to delegate authority to the Chief Executive of Tewkesbury Borough Council, in consultation with the Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, to progress and sign a joint planning statement with Wychavon District Council, and thereafter any formal memorandum of agreement, in respect of the delivery of development on land at Mitton making a contribution towards Tewkesbury Borough’s housing requirements.

95.2           The Mayor explained the procedure to be followed at the meeting which would involve the Chief Executive making some opening remarks and providing some context; thereafter the Planning Policy Manager would present the report and Members would be given the opportunity to ask questions. A proposer and seconder would then be sought and the item opened up for debate.

95.3           The Chief Executive advised that, at its meeting on 25 October 2016, the Council had resolved that “Officers bring to the Council for approval, proposed main modifications to the June 2014 Pre-Submission Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy which do not include Twigworth as part of the Innsworth/Twigworth strategic allocation but otherwise was as set out in Appendix 1 to the Council report”. The report currently before the Council sought to achieve that and the relevant proposed Main Modifications, which excluded Twigworth, was attached at Appendix 1 to the current report. Work had been undertaken to support the Main Modifications, including gaining advice from a flood expert along with further assessment of flooding and transport issues, which had shown there were no planning reasons to support the exclusion of the Twigworth Strategic Allocation from the Main Modifications. Given the Inspector’s stated position was that, not  including Twigworth may give rise to soundness issues, the Officer recommendation was that it should be included and this option was shown at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.