Agenda and minutes
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Doyle.
Cllr Doyle was substituted by Cllr Berry. |
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Minutes of the previous Meeting To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 31 October 2012 . Supporting documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 31 October 2012 were presented.
Resolved:
To approve as a true and correct record and sign the minutes.
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Chairman's Announcements To receive any announcements through the Chair. Minutes: There were no Chairman’s announcements. |
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Public Participation and Councillors' Questions The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.
Statements
Members of the public who wish to speak either in favour or against an application or any other item on this agenda are asked to register in person no later than 5.50pm on the day of the meeting.
The Chairman will allow up to 3 speakers in favour and up to 3 speakers against an application and up to 3 speakers on any other item on this agenda. Each speaker will be given up to 3 minutes and invited to speak immediately prior to the item being considered. The rules on public participation in respect of planning applications are detailed in the Council’s Planning Code of Good Practice.
Questions
To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution which excludes, in particular, questions on non-determined planning applications. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Wednesday 5 December 2012.Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.
Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website. Minutes: The Committee noted the rules on public participation.
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Planning Appeals An appeals update report is attached for information. Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the contents of the appeals update. |
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Planning Applications To consider and determine planning applications in the attached schedule. Supporting documents: Minutes: Attention was drawn to the late list of observations provided at the meeting and attached to these minutes, in respect of applications 7a and 7b as listed in the agenda pack. |
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12/00105/S73A - Cotswold Airport, Kemble, GL7 6BA Supporting documents: Minutes: Public Participation
John Nettleton spoke in objection to the application.
Simon Chambers spoke in support of the application
Councillor Roger Pettit raised the concerns of Kemble and Ewan Council.
The Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended that Planning Permission be DELEGATED to the Area Team Leader for the formal submission of a signed copy of the Unilateral Undertaking.
The Officer detailed the key areas for concern as being noise and traffic disturbance and attention was drawn to the change in the number of show days which was a welcome compromise.
The Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions of officers and it was confirmed whilst possible to have 2 show events on the same day in different areas of the airfield they would count as two from the proposed total number of 16 show days
Members of the Public then had the opportunity to present their views as detailed above.
The Councillor Toby Sturgis, on behalf of Councillor Carole Soden, Local Member, then spoke in support of the application with permission to be delegated to the Planning Officer in consultation with the local member.
A debate ensued during which concerns were raised on the volume of traffic on show days and affected councils across the border were advised to approach Gloucestershire Police for proper enforcement on roads near Culkerton and Ashley.
Confirmation was received that the liaison group would continue to meet and discuss ongoing issues and there would be police involvement where events attracted high attendance.
At the end of the debate it was
Resolved:
To DELEGATE planning permission to the Area Development Manager in consultation with the Local Member for the formal submission of a signed copy of the Unilateral Undertaking
Subject to the following conditions:
Within 3 months of the date of this permission a Method Statement for the management and control of traffic on “Show Days” shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. “Show Days” traffic management shall be carried out in accordance with the approved method statement unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.
REASON: In the interests of highway safety. |
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12/02096/OUT - Land at Braydon Lane, Chelworth Industrial Estate, Cricklade Supporting documents: Minutes: Public Participation
Mr Emeris Williams spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Graham Warren spoke in support of the application.
Councillor John Harmer, Cricklade Town Council spoke in objection to the application.
The Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended that the application be DELEGATED to planning officers to APPROVE subject to no objections being raised by English Heritage.
He explained that as the emerging policy that sought to direct these more to towns was at draft stage the principle steer for this application was policy BD5. He confirmed that confirmation had been received verbally from English Heritage stating they did not want to raise any concerns or objections to this proposal however written confirmation was awaited.
The key concerns raised were the outline nature of the application and the impact of the volume of traffic generated, however these were mitigated by the conditions imposed on the maximum scale of the parameters and class of use. He drew attention to the late observations where further detailed comments from Cricklade Town Council had been considered by the Highways Engineer however they were found to raise no concerns over increased traffic volume.
The Committee then had the opportunity to have technical questions and it was confirmed that there was no separate condition for the storage of waste on this application, but it could be handled within a reserved matters application.
Members of the Public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.
The Local Member, Councillor Peter Colmer raised his concerns over the application encroaching into rural countryside, the proximity of a suitable alternative site in Calcott and the definition of ‘limited’ within paragraph 3 of policy BD3.
In the debate that followed attention was drawn to the need for a Highways Officer to attend the Committee to provide advice on applications and the weight given to an emerging neighbourhood plan in the event of an appeal. It was noted that the application site area was a small percentage of the whole industrial estate area. An amendment which proposed the addition of a Section 106 agreement securing a contribution towards the upgrading of the road was seconded and accepted.
Resolved:
To DELEGATE to the Area Development Manager to APPROVE subject to no objections being made from English Heritage; a legal agreement securing a contribution to the upgrading of ‘The Fortey’ related in scale and kind to the proposed development and the following conditions:
1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.
REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
2. The site shall be used for B1 Light Industrial Units only and for no other purpose (including any other purpose ... view the full minutes text for item 127. |
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12/02928/LB and 11/03983/FUL - Highways Land off London Road, Box SN13 8EP Supporting documents: Minutes: Public Participation
Mr Michael Lyons, Mr Tim Walton and Mr Richard Campbell spoke in objection to the application.
Mr William Osborne spoke in support of the application.
Councillor Pauline Lyons, Box Parish Council spoke in objection to the application.
The Planning Officer introduced the report which recommended that planning permission and Listed Building Consent be GRANTED subject to conditions and noted that a large number of objections had been received which detailed concerns over the impact on the green belt and visual impact within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
He explained that the mast was aimed at improving coverage in the tunnel for rail passengers and the Government was very supportive of these services.
The Committee then had the opportunity to have technical questions and it was confirmed that as this was only providing coverage for rail passengers it would not replace other masts in the area; however an informative could be added to ask that they work to see if this was viable.
Members of the Public then had the opportunity to address the Committee as detailed above.
In the ensuing debate the Committee noted the concerns raised in the public addresses which included a technical query as to why a previous mast had not worked, the lack of benefit for the local people and the lack of a visit from highways since a care home had been built near the lay-by as well as it being used as a National Express coach stop
Resolved:
To DEFER both applications 11/3983FUL and 12/2928FUL to allow officers to seek comments on:
· The best/most appropriate location for the mast · Any other unexplored options for increasing the signal in the tunnel (e.g. using shafts that lead to the tunnel) · Mast sharing and the need for more masts for other operators · Additional highways officers comments regarding parking in the lay-by · Appropriate decision making Committee (Area or Strategic) · Financial implications for the Council of the use of Highway Verge. |
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Urgent Items Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency. Minutes: There were no urgent items. |