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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

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

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28.

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:

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

28.2           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. 

29.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

To receive apologies for absence and advise of any substitutions. 

Minutes:

29.1           Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D M M Davies, R Furolo and D J Waters. Councillors P W Awford and H A E Turbyfield would be acting as substitutes for the meeting.  

30.

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:

30.1           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.

30.2           The following declarations were made:

Councillor

Application No./Agenda Item

Nature of Interest (where disclosed)

Declared Action in respect of Disclosure

P W Awford

17/00585/FUL  Lawn Road, Ashleworth.

17/00538/APP  Land Rear of Rectory Farm, Maisemore.

Is a Borough Councillor for the area.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor for the area.

Would speak and vote.

17/00478/FUL            Vine Tree Farm, The Wharf,  Coombe Hill.

Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor for the area.

Would speak and vote.

Mrs G F Blackwell

17/00804/OUT                48 Brookfield Road, Churchdown.

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

Would speak and vote.

M Dean

17/00438/FUL                78 Gretton Road, Winchcombe.

Had been contacted in respect of the application but had not expressed an opinion.

Would speak and vote.

D T Foyle

15/01229/FUL Reddings Farm, Badgeworth Road, Badgeworth.

Councillor is related to the applicant.

Would not speak or vote and would leave the Chamber for the consideration of this item.

Mrs J Greening

16/01152/FUL Stratford Bridge Garage, Stratford Bridge, Ripple.

Councillor is a personal friend of the applicant.

Would not speak or vote and would leave the Chamber for the consideration of this item.

Mrs R M Hatton

17/00201/FUL Green Lea,               Green Street, Brockworth.

Is a Borough Councillor for the area.

Would speak and vote.

J R Mason

17/00438/FUL               78 Gretton Road, Winchcombe.

17/00785/FUL               82 Gretton Road, Winchcombe.

Is a Member of Winchcombe Town Council but does not participate in planning matters.

Would speak and vote.

17/00785/FUL                   82 Gretton Road, Winchcombe.

Had spoken to Officers about the application and had received Winchcombe Town Council letter from the Chair of Winchcombe Town Council’s Planning Committee.

Would speak and vote.

Mrs P E Stokes

17/00804/OUT               48 Brookfield Road, Churchdown.

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

Would speak and vote.

H A  E Turbyfield

17/00201/FUL Green Lea,              Green Street, Brockworth.

Is a Borough Councillor for the area.

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

Had spoken to the applicant but had not expressed an opinion.

Would speak and vote.

30.3           There were no other declarations of interest made on this occasion. The Legal Adviser clarified that Members did not need to declare that they were Borough Councillors for a particular area as that information was already in the public domain as part of the papers; but they should continue to declare when they were Parish/Town Councillors or Members of the County Council.

31.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 August 2017.

Minutes:

31.1           The Minutes of the meeting held on 31 August 2017, copies of which had been circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.  

32.

Development Control - Applications to the Borough Council

32a

Schedule pdf icon PDF 5 MB

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

Decision:

Parish and Reference

Address

Recommendation

Item/page number

 

Ashleworth

 

 

 

17/00585/FUL

Lawn Road Ashleworth GL19 4JS

Refuse

2   /  277

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Badgeworth

 

 

 

15/01229/FUL

Reddings Farm Badgeworth Road Badgeworth

Delegated Permit

9   /  328

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Bishops Cleeve

 

 

 

17/00789/FUL

11 Vilverie Mead Bishops Cleeve

Permit

11  /  337

 

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Brockworth

 

 

 

17/00201/FUL

Green Lea Green Street Brockworth Gloucester

Permit

10  /  333

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Churchdown

 

 

 

17/00804/OUT

48 Brookfield Road Churchdown

Permit

12   /  341

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Leigh

 

 

 

17/00478/FUL

Vine Tree Farm The Wharf Coombe Hill

Refuse

 5   /   301

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Maisemore

 

 

 

17/00538/APP

Land rear of Rectory Farm Maisemore

Deferred

13  /  348

 

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Stoke Orchard And Tredington

 

 

 

17/00678/FUL

Land off Banady Lane Stoke Orchard

Permit

 6   /  311

 

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Teddington

 

 

 

17/00195/FUL

Vine Tree Farm Teddington Tewkesbury

Refuse

  1   /  269

 

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Tewkesbury

 

 

 

17/00921/FUL

34 Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury

Permit

 8   /  326

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Twyning

 

 

 

16/01152/FUL

Stratford Bridge Garage Stratford Bridge Ripple

Permit

 3   /  283

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Winchcombe

 

 

 

17/00438/FUL

78 Gretton Road Winchcombe

Permit

 4   /  294

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Winchcombe

 

 

 

17/00785/FUL

82 Gretton Road Winchcombe

Refuse

 7   /  319

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Minutes:

32.1           The Development 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.

                  17/00195/FUL – Vine Tree Farm, Teddington, Tewkesbury

32.2           This was an application for the redevelopment of a farmyard to create four no. new dwellings in place of existing farm buildings.

32.3           The Chair invited the applicant’s agent to address the Committee. He advised that the application before the Committee was for the redevelopment of the farmyard of Vine Tree Farm which was a Grade II Listed Building situated on the south edge of Teddington, 75 metres from the Grade I Listed St Nicholas Church. The farmyard comprised of a group of twentieth century buildings, steel framed Dutch barns both with open and closed sides and blockwork lean-to sheds with corrugated roofs. The proposal was to replace the existing redundant farm buildings with four dwellings forming a farmyard courtyard along the lines of that illustrated on historic ordnance survey maps of 1884. The buildings would be of a courtyard scale and, by virtue of their design, materials and composition, would help to create a fitting setting for the Grade II Listed farmhouse. St Nicholas Church, although some 75 metres from the proposed development, would have to be taken into account and, in order to enhance and secure the setting of both buildings for the future, it was proposed that the orchards and ponds be reinstated as illustrated on the 1884 ordnance survey plan. The reinstatement of the ponds was seen as a benefit in a number of practical ways; firstly, they would help to drain the land which was currently waterlogged at the bottom of the hill and difficult to use and, secondly, the ponds, in conjunction with the orchard, would help hold back rainwater run-off from the hill and slow down its passage thus helping to reduce the impact of flooding further downstream. They would also be integral to the rainwater system of the proposal so as not to overload the existing system in the village. The ponds would also be of benefit to wildlife and enhance the rural and historic setting of the corner of the village. It was suggested that the proposal would enhance the settings of the two Listed Buildings and, although other options were available under the current legislation for development of redundant farm buildings, it must be considered that the proposed scheme had many other benefits not only for the visual amenity of the site but also the wider environment and the drainage management of the area. Such aspirations to create a better environment could be found within the National Planning Policy Framework as well as existing planning policy and the emerging  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32a

33.

Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 70 KB

To consider and comment upon the revised Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

33.1           The report of the Head of Development Services, circulated at Pages No. 25-169, asked the Planning Committee to provide its comments on the Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document as part of the consultation process.

33.2           The Head of Development Services advised that the current Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document had been adopted by the Council in 2014. Since that time a number of changes had been made to national and technical guidance and the document had therefore been updated. The document had been approved for consultation purposes by the Council and the Planning Committee was being asked for its comments. The Head of Development Services requested that Members make any comments on the draft Flood and Water Management Supplementary Planning Document directly to her before the close of the consultation.

33.3           Accordingly, it was

                  RESOLVED          That it be NOTED that Planning Committee Members are to                              provide any comments on the draft Flood and Water                                                Management Supplementary Planning Document directly to the                                  Head of Development Services prior to the close of the                                          consultation period.

34.

Current Appeals and Appeal Decisions Update pdf icon PDF 83 KB

To consider current Planning and Enforcement Appeals and CLG Appeal Decisions.

Minutes:

34.1           Attention was drawn to  the current appeals and appeal decisions update, circulated at Pages No. 170-174. Members were asked to consider the current planning and enforcement appeals received and the Department for Communities and Local Government appeal decisions issued.

34.2           Having  considered the information provided, it was

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