Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Chris Newbury who was replaced by Cllr Jerry Wickham.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2015.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2015 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2015.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Chairman gave details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

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 2.50pm 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 (acting on behalf of the Corporate Director) no later than 5pm on Wednesday 22 April 2015.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.

No questions had been received from councillors or members of the public.

The Chairman welcomed all present. He then explained the rules of public participation and the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

To consider and determine the following planning applications:

The Committee considered the following application:

Public participation:

Mr Francis Morland spoke in objection to the application.

Mr Mike Baxter spoke in relation to the site.

Mr Kevin Hunt spoke in support of the application.

Councillor John Knight spoke as the local member.

The Area Team Leader outlined the report which recommended the application for approval subject to conditions. He was supported by a Senior Highways Engineer.

Members of the public were invited to speak on the application as listed above.

Issues discussed in the course of the debate included: the location of the sewers across the site and the restrictions they placed on the redevelopment of the site; the traffic and pedestrian access to the site; the consultation with and the views of the public; how the impact of the extra traffic had been assessed; and the parking strategy for the site.

The Committee considered the implications of car parking provision on the proposed site, and requested that when the officers considered the car parking management strategy they give sufficient weight to the Committee’s views that an appropriate level of free parking should be made available on the site.

Councillor John Knight proposed and Councillor Pip Ridout seconded that the permission should be granted in line with the officers recommendations.

At the end of the debate the meeting;

Resolved to approve permission subject to the following conditions:

1.          The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans listed in the Drawing Register and Issue Sheet (reference QMF10) received on 7 April 2015.

REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

3.              Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 and The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking or re-enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), units 1 & 2 shall be used solely for purposes defined as either A1, A2, A5, and D1 uses, unit 3 shall be used for A1 uses only and unit 4 used for a mix of A3/A4 uses only as directed by Part 3 of the Second Schedule of the aforementioned Order(s) (or in any provisions equivalent to the stated classes in any statutory instrument revoking or re-enacting the Order(s) with or without modification).

REASON:  The proposed mix of uses are considered to be acceptable but the Local Planning Authority wish to consider any future proposal for change(s) of use, other than a use within the same use class, having regard to the circumstances of each case. 

4.              No development shall commence on site (including any works of demolition), until a Construction Method Statement and Environmental Management Plan, which shall include the following: 

a)       The parking and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.