Agenda for Planning on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 9:00 am
Agenda, decisions and minutes
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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 (staff should proceed to their usual assembly point). 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: 31.1 The evacuation procedure, as noted on the Agenda, was advised to those present. 31.2 Members were reminded that the Council had resolved to introduce a Scheme of Public Speaking at Planning Committee for a 12 month period, starting with the new term of the Council in May 2015, which had therefore commenced with the meeting on 9 June 2015. The Chairman gave a brief outline of the scheme and the procedure for Planning Committee meetings. |
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Apologies for Absence and Substitutions To receive apologies for absence and advise of any substitutions. Minutes: 32.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D T Foyle and P N Workman. Councillor Mrs J E Day would be acting as a substitute for the meeting. |
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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: 33.1 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. 33.2 The following declarations were made:
33.3 It was noted by the Chairman that all Members of the Committee would have received correspondence in relation to various applications on the planning schedule but they did not need to declare an interest where they had not expressed an opinion. 33.4 There were no further declarations made on this occasion. |
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To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 September 2015. Minutes: 34.1 The Minutes of the meeting held on 1 September 2015, copies of which had been circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Development Control - Applications to the Borough Council |
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To consider the accompanying Schedule of Planning Applications and proposals, marked Appendix “A”. Decision:
Minutes: 35.1 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 them prior to decisions being made on those applications. 15/00638/FUL – Hill Barn, Dryfield Meadow, Cheltenham Road 35.2 This application was for a proposed extension to the front of the property. The Committee had visited the application site on Friday 25 September 2015. 35.3 The Chairman invited Councillor Judith Petchey, Chairman of Winchcombe Town Council’s Planning Committee, to address the Committee. Councillor Petchey indicated that the barn was one of three traditional Cotswold stone barns that had been converted to private dwellings. They sat on rising ground on the approach to Cleeve Hill and their visibility from the B4632 varied with the season and the growth/dieback of tree foliage. The barns sat squarely within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and were considered to be an attractive feature when viewed from the surrounding area. The original conversions had been carried out to a high quality standard. The proposed extension was completely out of keeping with the building to which it would be attached and would spoil the entire area in which it would sit. Winchcombe Town Council Planning Committee had considered that the design of the proposed extension was poor and would have “the charm of a shipping container”. The Borough Council’s Conservation Officer had outlined his objection to the proposal and had pointed out that any extension should of a similar scale, type and form to, and constructed of materials compatible with, the original building. In 2006, English Heritage had issued guidance relating to the conversion of traditional farm buildings in that any extensions should be subordinate in scale and relate to the character of the farmstead; the proposed extension did not conform to those guidelines. The Planning Officer had recommended the application for refusal for similar reasons and she mentioned in her report the failure of the applicant to ensure that the design conformed with a variety of policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework, and Policy SD8 of the submission version of the Joint Core Strategy. In addition, it did not fit with Policy HOU8 of the Tewkesbury Borough Council Local Plan. As such, Winchcombe Town Council asked the Committee to refuse the application. 35.4 The Chairman invited the applicant, Richard Bull, to address the Committee. In terms of the impact on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, he indicated that, in his opinion, the visual prominence of Hill Barn had been overstated in the Planning Officer’s report. It was very difficult to see the property at all from the B4532 and the view of Hill Barn from the footpath that ran through Dryfield Farm was also very limited as Hill ... view the full minutes text for item 35a |
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Current Appeals and Appeal Decisions Update To consider current Planning and Enforcement Appeals and CLG Appeal Decisions. Minutes: 36.1 Attention was drawn to the current appeals and appeal decisions update, circulated at Pages No. 18-22. Members were asked to consider the current planning and enforcement appeals received and the Communities and Local Government (CLG) appeal decisions issued in August 2015. 36.2 A Member raised concern that, where applications were refused and then subsequently overturned by an Inspector at appeal, the Council lost control of the Section 106 contributions to be paid which could be detrimental. The Development Manager indicated that there would be better news next month as the appeals in respect of Moat Farm and the 72 houses in Toddington had been dismissed. He provided assurance that Inspectors must take account of clear planning reasons for refusal, and he indicated that there was a good team representing the Council at appeals, however, in terms of Section 106 Agreements, some Inspectors, for example, found that contributions such as recycling contributions and dog bins/signs should be paid but others were questioning why developers should have to pay for that type of infrastructure. It was likely that this would continue to be a problem until the Community Infrastructure Levy was in place. 36.3 It was RESOLVED That the current appeals and appeal decisions update be NOTED. |
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Advanced Site Visits Briefing To note those applications which have been identified as being subject to a Committee Site Visit on the Friday prior to the Planning Committee meeting at which they will be considered. Minutes: 37.1 Attention was drawn to the Advanced Site Visits briefing, circulated at Pages No. 23-24, which set out those applications that had been identified as ones which would be subject to a Committee Site Visit on the Friday prior to the Planning Committee meeting at which they would be considered. Members were asked to note the applications in the briefing. 37.2 A Member sought an update in respect of application 15/00166/OUT Land at Stoke Road, Bishop’s Cleeve which was outline planning permission for up to 265 dwellings and an A1 convenience retail store with associated open space and landscaping, with all matters reserved except for access. The Development Manager advised that there were several issues of principle, and matters which had been raised by statutory consultees, and the applicant was seeking to provide further information in order to address those concerns. As such, he was unsure when the application would come before the Committee but he indicated it was unlikely to be the following month. 37.3 It was RESOLVED That the Advanced Site Visits briefing be NOTED. |
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