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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Tewkesbury Borough Council Offices, Severn Room

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

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No. Item

16.

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:

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

16.2          The Chair gave a brief outline of the procedure for Planning Committee meetings, including public speaking.

17.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

To receive apologies for absence and advise of any substitutions. 

Minutes:

17.1          Apologies for absence were received from Councillor R A Bird, M A Gore, A S Reece, J K Smith and R J G Smith.  Councillor J W Murphy would be a substitute for the meeting. 

18.

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:

18.1          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.

18.2          There were no declarations made on this occasion.

19.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 313 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2022.

Minutes:

19.1          The Minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2022, copies of which had been circulated, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

20.

Development Control - Applications to the Borough Council pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

20.1          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.

20a

21/01036/FUL - Innsworth House Farm, Innsworth Lane, Innsworth pdf icon PDF 180 KB

PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 17 affordable homes and associated infrastructure.

 

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Delegated permit.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

20.2          This application was for demolition of existing buildings and erection of 17 affordable homes and associated infrastructure.  The Planning Committee had visited the application site on Friday 12 August 2022.

20.3          The Planning Officer advised that the application related to Innsworth House Farm which comprised a detached former farmhouse with a series of disused agricultural buildings to the rear.  The site lay within the Joint Core Strategy Innsworth and Twigworth strategic allocation (for housing, employment and associated uses).  Whilst the site was within the strategic allocation, it was excluded from the outline planning permission as it was not available for development at that time.  The site measured approximately 0.36 hectares in area, lay within Flood Zone 1 - with the lowest probability of flooding – and backed onto the Taylor Wimpey development site.  This application sought full planning permission for a 100% affordable housing scheme to provide 17 one, two and three bed dwellings including six apartments.  As the site was within the strategic allocation, the principle of residential development in this location was considered acceptable.  In terms of design, the proposal would provide a mix of housing, including semi-detached and terraced dwellings, which would be viewed as a continuation of the existing Taylor Wimpey frontage onto Innsworth Lane.  The development would use an existing access point to the eastern part of the site which would be upgraded to provide access to the rear.  This would also serve a three storey block of flats which would broadly reflect the flatted development at the Taylor Wimpey site to the north.  The proposal provided a pedestrian and cycle link from the central part of the site to an adjoining footpath which ran along the western boundary of the site.  It was recognised that the land immediately adjacent to the application site did not benefit from reserved matters approval; however, it was feasible for this land to be brought forward with regard to the current proposal.  The County Highways Officer had raised no objections to the development and Members were advised that the existing bus stop was proposed to be relocated eastwards of its current position and would be secured through a Highways 278 agreement.  The drainage scheme had been revised since the application had been submitted and it was now proposed that the development would discharge to the adjoining Taylor Wimpey site and associated Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) infrastructure; the Lead Local Flood Authority had raised no objections to that arrangement.  Members were informed that the ecological appraisal had showed that the buildings on site had potential to be used by roosting bats.  The Council’s Ecologist had raised no objections to the redevelopment of the site subject to a condition to secure confirmation that the applicant had obtained an appropriate Natural England bat licence prior to commencing works.  Overall, it was considered that the application broadly complied with the Joint Core Strategy Strategic Allocation Policy A1 and there were no other harms identified which would outweigh the benefits of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20a

20b

21/01384/OUT - Land West of Duddage Business Park, Brockeridge Road, Twyning pdf icon PDF 184 KB

PROPOSAL: Outline planning application for an extension to Duddage Manor Business Park for commercial development including Class E (office and light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage) and new access and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved for future consideration).

 

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Delegated permit.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

20.8          This was an outline application for an extension to Duddage Manor Business Park for commercial development including Class E (office and light industrial), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage) and new access and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved for future consideration).  The Planning Committee had visited the application site on Friday 12 August 2022.

20.9          The Planning Officer advised that the application site was located to the southern side of Brockeridge Road and directly to the west of Duddage Business Park which was identified as a rural business centre.  The site was also located approximately 380 metres west of the built-up area of Twyning which was a service village.  The proposed site was approximately two hectares in area and the application was accompanied by an illustrative masterplan which showed how it could be laid out to provide 3,000 square metres of commercial floorspace, an access road from Brockeridge Road and associated infrastructure.  Tewkesbury Borough Plan Policy EMP2 set out that extensions to rural business centres, as identified on the policies map, would be supported in principle provided they were of an appropriate scale and design having regard to the existing buildings and rural landscape.  Whilst the principle of development was considered acceptable and it would accord with Policy EMP5, it was noted that the proposal would exceed the indicated 0.42 hectare extension in the plan and would encroach into the field parcel; however, this would be outweighed by the economic benefits of delivering additional employment land in proximity to a Service Village and in the absence of any other identified harms.  Although the development would be served by a separate access to the existing business park, the County Highways Officer had assessed the proposal and raised no objection to the arrangements.  The Council’s Conservation Officer had also assessed the proposal and confirmed it would not impact the setting of nearby listed buildings due to existing intervening development.  The County Archaeologist had been consulted but their observations were awaited.  The Officer recommendation was delegated permit, subject to no adverse observations being received from the County Archaeologist, the completion of a Section 106 Agreement as set out the Committee Report and any other conditions/amendment to conditions as required.

20.10        The Chair invited a representative from Twyning Parish Council to address the Committee.  The Parish Council representative indicated that Policy EMP2 of the Tewkesbury Borough Plan allowed a 0.42 hectare extension to Duddage Business Park but this application would increase the size of the development by 300% to two hectares. The Parish Council questioned whether this was a rural business extension or a strategic employment scheme given that it would involve 3,000 square metres of warehousing with a requirement for the parking of 109 cars.  Central to all such rural extensions and found in most of the acceptable policy documents was that the extension should be appropriate in size and scale and sensitive to its surroundings; the Parish Council felt this application failed in that regard and was contrary to Paragraph 85  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20b

20c

21/01282/OUT - Land Adjacent Greenacres, Hillend, Twyning pdf icon PDF 151 KB

PROPOSAL: Outline application for the erection of five dwellings with access from Greenacres with all other matters reserved.

 

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Delegated permit.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

20.20        This was an outline application for the erection of five dwellings with access from Greenacres with all other matters reserved.  The application had been deferred at the Planning Committee meeting on 19 July 2022 in order for appropriate action to be taken in respect of the claim that a badger sett was within the site and to allow for a full drainage report to be provided.  

20.21        The Planning Officer advised that the raft of drainage information that had been submitted by the applicant was still being assessed.  Furthermore, the applicant was instructing an ecologist to investigate the claim that there may be a new badger sett within the site and a report was awaited.  As such, the Officer recommendation was to defer the application.

20.22        The Chair indicated that the Officer recommendation was to defer the application to allow Officers to assess the drainage information provided by the applicant and pending the outcome of the investigation as to whether there was a badger sett within the site and he sought a motion from the floor.  It was proposed and seconded that the application be deferred in accordance with the Officer recommendation and, upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED          That the application be DEFERRED to allow Officers to assess the drainage information provided by the applicant and pending the outcome of the investigation as to whether there was a badger sett within the site in accordance with the Officer recommendation.

20d

22/00470/FUL - Astmans Farm, Lassington Lane, Highnam pdf icon PDF 106 KB

PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing porch and erection of conservatory to front elevation.

 

OFFICER RECOMMENDATION: Permit.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

20.23        This application was for demolition of existing porch and erection of a conservatory to the front elevation.

20.24         The Planning Officer advised that the application required a Committee determination as the applicant was a Tewkesbury Borough Councillor.  The building was considered to be a non-designated heritage asset and within the setting of a listed building.  As set out in the Officer’s report, the proposal was of an appropriate size and design and was in keeping with the character and appearance of the property.  The proposal was not considered to result in undue harm to the residential amenity of neighbouring occupants, or to have an unacceptable impact on the non-designated heritage asset or the setting of the listed buildings.  As such, it was recommended that the application be permitted, subject to the conditions outlined within the Committee report.

20.25        The Chair indicated that there were no public speakers for this item.  The Officer recommendation was to permit the application and he sought a motion from the floor.  It was proposed and seconded that the application be permitted in accordance with the Officer recommendation and, upon being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED          That the application be PERMITTED in accordance with the Officer recommendation.

21.

Current Appeals and Appeal Decisions Update pdf icon PDF 157 KB

To consider current planning and enforcement appeals and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities appeal decisions.

Minutes:

21.1           Attention was drawn to the current appeals and appeal decisions update, circulated at Pages No. 115-119.  Members were asked to consider the current planning and enforcement appeals received and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities appeal decisions issued.

21.2          Accordingly, it was

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