Agenda and minutes
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Membership Changes To note any membership changes. Minutes: The following changes to the membership of the Committee following the meeting Full Council on 13 May 2014 was noted:
The following Members were removed as full members of the Committee:
Cllr Jose Green Cllr Nick Watts
The following Members were removed as substitutes of the Committee:
Cllr Trevor Carbin Cllr Russell Hawker Cllr Gordon King Cllr Phillip Whalley Cllr Stewart Dobson
The following Members were added as full members of the Committee:
Cllr David Jenkins Cllr Stewart Dobson
The following Members were added as substitutes of the Committee:
Cllr Bill Douglas Cllr James Sheppard Cllr Nick Watts Cllr Jerry Wickham |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Christopher Newbury and Bill Moss. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 April 2014. (Copy attached) Supporting documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 16 April 2014 were presented for consideration and it was,
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. |
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Chairman's Announcements Minutes: There were no 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 10.20am 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 7 May 2014. 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: There were no questions or statements received. |
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14/00726/FUL - Cooper Avon Tyres Sports & Social Club, Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES - Demolition of Modern Extensions to Melksham House, Removal of Existing Swimming Pool, Internal Alterations and Extensions to Melksham House to provide a New Community Campus including Leisure Facilities (2 Swimming Pools, Sports Hall, Fitness Suite, Activity Studio, Indoor Bowls, Climbing Wall) Public Services (Library, Multipurpose Rooms, Offices, Cafe) Health Facility and Associated Car Parking and Landscaping A report by the Case Officer is attached. Supporting documents:
Minutes: Public Participation Mr Marvyn Davies spoke in objection to the application Mr Steven Hulbert spoke in objection to the application. Mr George Roberts spoke in support of the application. Mr Roy While spoke in support of the application. Mrs Terri Welch spoke in support of the application.
The planning officer introduced a report which recommended that the application be approved. It was stated that while the proposed considerable extensions would have a major impact on the listed building on the campus site, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework the public benefit of the proposal was felt to outweigh the costs, with other policy considerations detailed in the report. Key issues were stated to include the impact on the wider area, landscaping and impact upon the highway. It was noted substantial highways improvements would need to take place prior to any development on the site itself.
Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions regarding the application. Details were sought about the distances to the nearest properties, proposed landscaping and building materials. In response to queries it was confirmed the rear window from the proposed fitness centre was clear glass, not obscured.
Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.
A Local Member, Councillor Jon Hubbard, then detailed his support for the principle of the application and praised the level of consultation that had been undertaken, but requested that the Committee take note of the extant issues raised by local residents and that they took effort wherever possible to mitigate concerns including noise, overlooking and off street parking.
A debate followed, where members discussed the benefits that the community campus would bring to Melksham, and the suitability of its location. The provision of parking on the site and the possibility of the spaces closest to the residential properties being reserved for staff parking which would result in less continuous noise impact, was raised, along with assessing whether the rear window allowed any significant overlooking given the distances involved and if, in any case, a glazed window would be appropriate. The details of the proposed landscaping was also discussed.
At the conclusion of debate, it was,
Resolved:
That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:
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