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18. |
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:
18.1
The evacuation procedure, as noted on the Agenda, was advised to
those present.
18.2
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.
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19. |
Apologies for Absence and Substitutions
To receive apologies for absence and advise of
any substitutions.
Minutes:
19.1
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J H
Evetts (Chair). Councillor R Furolo would be acting as a
substitute for the meeting.
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20. |
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:
20.1
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.
20.2
The following declarations were made:
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Councillor
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Application No./Item
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Nature of Interest (where disclosed)
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Declared Action in respect of Disclosure
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R E Allen
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General Declaration.
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Had received correspondence in relation to various
applications but had not expressed an opinion.
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Would speak and vote.
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Mrs G F Blackwell
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16/00292/APP
Land Parcels 1 & 3, Brockworth Airfield, Brockworth.
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Is a Borough Councillor for the area.
Is a Member of Hucclecote Parish Council but does not participate
in planning matters.
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Would speak and vote.
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M Dean
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16/00417/OUT
Land Rear of Dormans, Mill Lane,
Prestbury.
16/00499/FUL
The Meadows, Butts Lane, Woodmancote.
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Is a Borough Councillor for the area.
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Would speak and vote.
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M Dean
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General Declaration.
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Is a Member of the Cotswold Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Board.
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Would speak and vote.
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Mrs M A Gore
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16/00610/FUL Land Opposite
The Orchard,
Alstone.
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Is one of the applicants.
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Would not speak or vote and would leave the Chamber for
consideration of this item.
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Mrs A Hollaway
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16/00417/OUT
Land Rear of Dormans, Mill Lane,
Prestbury.
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Is a Member of Southam Parish Council but does not
participate in planning matters.
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Would speak and vote.
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Mrs A Hollaway
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General Declaration.
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Had received correspondence in relation to various
applications but had not expressed an opinion.
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Would speak and vote.
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T A Spencer
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16/00532/FUL Churchend House, Church End, Twyning.
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Is a Borough Councillor for the area.
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Would speak and vote.
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Mrs P E Stokes
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16/00589/TPO
1 Southfield Court, Churchdown.
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Is a Member of Churchdown Parish Council but does
not participate in planning matters.
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Would speak and vote.
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R J E Vines
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16/00292/APP Land
Parcels 1 & 3, Brockworth Airfield, Brockworth.
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Is a Gloucestershire County Councillor for the
area.
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Would speak and vote.
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20.3
There were no further declarations on this occasion; however, the
Vice-Chair in the chair noted that one of the applicants for Item 2
– 16/00610/FUL – Land Opposite The Orchard, Alstone, was a Borough Councillor.
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21. |
Minutes  PDF 107 KB
To approve the Minutes of the
meeting held on 5 July 2016.
Minutes:
21.1
The Minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2016, copies of which had
been circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by
the Chair.
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22. |
Development Control - Applications to the Borough Council
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Schedule PDF 6 MB
To consider the accompanying Schedule of
Planning Applications and proposals,
marked Appendix “A”.
Decision:
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Bishops Cleeve
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16/00227/APP
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Cleevelands Evesham Road Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
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Delegated
Approve
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8
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Click Here To View
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Bishops Cleeve
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16/00379/APP
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Cleevelands Evesham Road Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham
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Delegated
Approve
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9
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Churchdown
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16/00589/TPO
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1 Southfield Court
Churchdown Gloucester
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Consent
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7
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Highnam
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16/00179/FUL
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12 Long Field
Highnam Gloucester
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Permit
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4
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Hucclecote
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16/00292/APP
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Land Parcels 1
& 3 Brockworth Airfield Brockworth
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Approve
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6
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Southam
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16/00417/OUT
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Land Rear Of
Dormans Mill Lane Prestbury
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Refuse
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1
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Teddington
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16/00610/FUL
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Land Opposite The
Orchard Alstone Tewkesbury
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Refuse
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2
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Twyning
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16/00532/FUL
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Churchend House
Church End Twyning Tewkesbury
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Permit
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3
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Woodmancote
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16/00499/FUL
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The Meadows Butts
Lane Woodmancote Cheltenham
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Permit
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5
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Minutes:
22.1
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.
16/00417/OUT – Land Rear Of Dormans, Mill Lane, Prestbury
22.2
This application was for residential development of up to 76
dwellings with the creation of a new access to Southam Road (B4632)
together with an emergency, pedestrian and cycle link to Mill Lane,
associated landscaping and public open space.
22.3
The Planning Officer advised that the application site lay within a
Special Landscape Area and was adjacent to the Cotswold Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and Prestbury Conservation Area where
there were also a number of listed buildings. The Additional Representations Sheet, attached at
Appendix 1, set out that over 200 additional representations had
been received including a petition with 3,490
signatures. As the proposal was for
housing development, it must be considered in the context of
Paragraph 49 of the National Planning Policy Framework and the
presumption in favour of sustainable development. As the Council could not demonstrate a five year
housing land supply, the relevant policies were considered out of
date and planning permission should be granted unless there were
any adverse impacts of doing so which would significantly and
demonstrably outweigh the benefits. The
main considerations were set out within the report and included
landscape impact; heritage assets; accessibility and highway
safety; flood risk and drainage. The
Council’s Landscape Consultant considered that the site
performed a valuable function in making a positive contribution to
the setting of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and concluded
that the proposed development would cause significant harm to the
local landscape character and have a significant detrimental impact
on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Urban Design Officer felt that the layout
failed to demonstrate that the development would be in keeping with
the morphology of the existing settlement and would have an adverse
impact on the setting of the Conservation Area.
22.4
With regard to flooding and drainage, the Environment Agency had
raised concern over the close proximity of a number of properties
to Mill Stream and the ability to maintain the Prestbury Flood
Alleviation Scheme and accommodate flood attenuation measures
within the site. It was noted that a
revised layout plan and addendum to the Flood Risk Assessment had
been submitted and the Environment Agency was now of the view that
the concerns could be addressed given that this was an outline
application and matters relating to layout were
reserved. Further speed survey work had
been carried out as a result of County Highways’ concerns
regarding the proposed site access and, on the basis of this latest
information, the scheme was considered to be acceptable
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full minutes text for item 22a
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23. |
Development Control - Applications to the County Council
To note the following decisions of
Gloucestershire County Council:
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Site/Development
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Decision
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16/00500/LA3
Shurdington Primary School
Badgeworth
Lane
Badgeworth
Erection of a new temporary classroom.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development and
the scope of the development for the following summary of
reasons:
‘The proposed classroom is required to
accommodate a planned increase in pupils from September
2016. The proposed building would be
located at the side of the school on an existing grassed area,
currently used for open access. The
school retains sufficient outdoor amenity space within its grounds
to accommodate the proposal. Subject to
conditions, it is considered that the proposal will not have an
unacceptable adverse effect upon the character of the area, the
ecology of the site nor the amenity of neighbouring residents and
the general locality by reason of its design, appearance, scale and
siting in accordance with Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan to 2011
(Adopted March 2006)(Saved Policy): GNL8, GNL15, TPT1, TPT6, EVT2,
LND7 and NCN5, and the aims and interests that the National
Planning Policy Framework seeks to protect and promote.’
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16/00568/LA3
Grangefield Primary School
Voxwell Lane
Bishop’s Cleeve
Expansion of school to 2FE including new eight
classroom block, kitchen/hall extension to existing school hall,
additional on-site parking and new canopy.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development; scope
of the development; construction period working hours; submission
of a Construction Method Statement; pedestrian access restriction;
temporary access and visibility; cycle parking; travel plan;
ecology; flood risk management; and submission of a landscape
scheme for the following summary of reasons:
‘The proposed eight classroom block,
kitchen/hall extension, additional on-site parking and a new canopy
on the south and west elevations of the KS1 play area is required
to accommodate a planned increase in pupils from one to two forms
of entry. The design of the proposed
classroom and kitchen extension is in keeping with the existing
modern school, reflecting some of the features in roof design and
materials. It is sympathetic in scale
and well located in relation to the existing buildings. Subject to conditions, it is considered that the
proposal will not have an unacceptable adverse effect upon the
character of the area, the ecology of the site nor the amenity of
neighbouring residents and the general locality by reason of its
design, appearance, scale and siting in accordance with Tewkesbury
Borough Local Plan to 2011 (Adopted March 2006)(Saved Policy):
GNL8, GNL15, TPT1, TPT6, EVT2, EVT3, LND7 and NCN5, and the aims
and interests that the National Planning Policy Framework seeks to
protect and promote’.
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16/00690/LA3
Churchdown Village County Junior School
Station Road
Churchdown
Extension to provide a SEN/physiotherapy room
and associated works.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development; scope
of the development; construction hours of working; and submission
of a Construction Method Statement for the following summary of
reasons:
‘The proposed development to construct
an extension would improve the teaching of children with Special
Educational Needs (SEN) ...
view the full agenda text for item 23.
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Minutes:
23.1
The following decisions of Gloucestershire County Council were
NOTED:
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Site/Development
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Decision
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16/00500/LA3
Shurdington Primary School
Badgeworth
Lane
Badgeworth
Erection of a new temporary classroom.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development and
the scope of the development for the following summary of
reasons:
‘The proposed classroom is required to
accommodate a planned increase in pupils from September
2016. The proposed building would be
located at the side of the school on an existing grassed area,
currently used for open access. The
school retains sufficient outdoor amenity space within its grounds
to accommodate the proposal. Subject to
conditions, it is considered that the proposal will not have an
unacceptable adverse effect upon the character of the area, the
ecology of the site nor the amenity of neighbouring residents and
the general locality by reason of its design, appearance, scale and
siting in accordance with Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan to 2011
(Adopted March 2006)(Saved Policy): GNL8, GNL15, TPT1, TPT6, EVT2,
LND7 and NCN5, and the aims and interests that the National
Planning Policy Framework seeks to protect and promote.’
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16/00568/LA3
Grangefield Primary School
Voxwell Lane
Bishop’s Cleeve
Expansion of school to 2FE including new eight
classroom block, kitchen/hall extension to existing school hall,
additional on-site parking and new canopy.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development; scope
of the development; construction period working hours; submission
of a Construction Method Statement; pedestrian access restriction;
temporary access and visibility; cycle parking; travel plan;
ecology; flood risk management; and submission of a landscape
scheme for the following summary of reasons:
‘The proposed eight classroom block,
kitchen/hall extension, additional on-site parking and a new canopy
on the south and west elevations of the KS1 play area is required
to accommodate a planned increase in pupils from one to two forms
of entry. The design of the proposed
classroom and kitchen extension is in keeping with the existing
modern school, reflecting some of the features in roof design and
materials. It is sympathetic in scale
and well located in relation to the existing buildings. Subject to conditions, it is considered that the
proposal will not have an unacceptable adverse effect upon the
character of the area, the ecology of the site nor the amenity of
neighbouring residents and the general locality by reason of its
design, appearance, scale and siting in accordance with Tewkesbury
Borough Local Plan to 2011 (Adopted March 2006)(Saved Policy):
GNL8, GNL15, TPT1, TPT6, EVT2, EVT3, LND7 and NCN5, and the aims
and interests that the National Planning Policy Framework seeks to
protect and promote’.
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16/00690/LA3
Churchdown Village County Junior School
Station Road
Churchdown
Extension to provide a SEN/physiotherapy room
and associated works.
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Application PERMITTED subject
to conditions in relation to the commencement of development; scope
of the development; construction hours of working; and submission
of a Construction Method Statement for the following summary of
reasons:
‘The proposed development to construct
an extension would improve the teaching of children with Special
Educational ...
view the full minutes text for item 23.
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Current Appeals and Appeal Decisions Update PDF 135 KB
To consider current Planning and Enforcement
Appeals and CLG Appeal Decisions.
Minutes:
24.1
Attention was drawn to the current appeals and appeal decisions
update, circulated at Pages No. 12-18.
Members were asked to consider the current planning and enforcement
appeals received and the Communities and Local Government appeal
decisions issued.
24.2 A
Member noted that an appeal for change of use to a single family
Gypsy and Traveller residential site involving the siting of an
amenity building, a portacabin and up
to eight caravans, of which no more than four would be static
caravans, at the Paddock, Teddington Hands had been allowed for a
temporary period of five years. He had
thought that the Government was no longer in favour of granting
temporary permission for five years and, in response, the
Development Manager indicated that he understood that this was
limited to sites within the Green Belt.
The policy position in relation to the need for Gypsy and Traveller
accommodation was in a state of flux and the Inspector would have
taken into account the supply of deliverable sites available at the
time.
24.3
Another Member indicated that he was struck by the amount of
delegated decisions which had been dismissed at appeal and he
congratulated Officers for these positive results. It was
RESOLVED
That the current appeals and appeal decisions update be NOTED.
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Advanced Site Visits Briefing PDF 46 KB
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:
25.1
Attention was drawn to the Advanced Site Visits Briefing,
circulated at Page No. 19, 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.
25.2 It
was
RESOLVED
That the Advance Site Visits Briefing be NOTED.
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