Agenda and minutes

The Senior Democratic Services Officer read out the procedure

A Vice Chairman was not required

There were no apologies

At this point in the meeting, declarations of interest are received from Members on any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number and site in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or other interest (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests).

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

There was none. However, Councillor Eleanor Jackson informed the meeting that, with regard to the planning application at Broad Mead, Broadmead Lane, Keynsham (Report 9), she had served as the Chair of the Scrutiny Panel concerning river travellers. However, she did not have an interest in the application and was simply better informed about the issue.

There was none

The Senior Democratic Services Officer informed the meeting that there were a number of people wishing to make statements on planning applications who would be able to do so when reaching their respective items in Reports 9 and 10

There were no items from Members. However, the Chairman stated that, with reference to the recent request by Councillor Paul Crossley for these meetings to be webcasted, it had been agreed that this be undertaken as from this March for a trial period of 3 months. Councillor Crossley welcomed the decision.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 16^th December 2015

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 16^th December 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendments:

1)  In Minute 90 Item 12 relating to 15 Station Road, Keynsham, a sentence being inserted before “The motion was put to the vote …” as follows: “It was moved by Councillor Les Kew to accept the Officer recommendation which was seconded by Councillor Eleanor Jackson.”

2)  In Minute 90 Item 8 relating to Castle Farm, Midford Road, Midford, the voting be amended to read “8 in favour and 0 against and 0 abstentions.”

The Committee considered

·  The report of the Group Manager – Development Management on an application for planning permission

·  An Update Report by the Group Manager on this application, the Report being attached as Appendix 1 to these Minutes

·  Oral statements by members of the public etc., the Speakers List being attached as Appendix 2 to these Minutes

RESOLVED that, in accordance with their delegated powers, the application be determined as set out in the Decision List attached as Appendix 3 to these Minutes

Broad Mead, Broadmead Lane, Keynsham – Development of land off Broadmead Lane, Keynsham, for a marina which comprises 326 berths and designed to accommodate a variety of craft sizes; a marina facilities building with 24 hour access to toilets, showers and laundry with daytime access to a reception and chandlery; car parking for a maximum of 144 cars will be designed as a series of satellite car parks screened by suitable vegetation; and a tearoom and office included within the facilities building – The Case Officer reported on this application and her recommendation to refuse permission. She referred to the Update Report which provided further information on ecology and the impact on highway safety and recommended that the wording of the first reason for refusal be amended for clarity purposes.

The public speakers made their statements against and in favour of the application.

Councillor Bryan Organ, Ward Member on the Committee, commented on the application. He stated that a lot of work had been undertaken on the proposal in recent years and some of the problems overcome. However, there were still other issues such as ecology that needed to be addressed. This was a leisure proposal and not residential as he had previously thought. Overall, he supported the application but it still required more work. It was a high number of berths and he felt that some monitoring of occupation was needed. Improvements in the area would be good for the river as a whole.

Councillor Paul Crossley agreed with the Officer recommendation and moved refusal of permission. He considered that a number of issues, including parking, ecology and housing displacement, had not been adequately addressed. Some form of masterplan was required for this area of the Broadmead peninsula. The motion was seconded by Councillor Rob Appleyard.

Members debated the motion. It was generally felt that, although the principle of the development could be supported, there still too many issues that required further work. Councillor Jasper Becker raised a couple of issues regarding the loss of existing moorings and the need for a masterplan for this length of the river. A number of Members raised concerns about the loss of existing residential moorings and the consequent effect on the occupants. The Case Officer responded that the loss of moorings had been considered but there were no policies for their protection; the Principal Solicitor advised Members that the human rights of the residents of the moorings should be considered. The Team Manager – Development Management stated that Officers  ...  view the full minutes text for item 100.

The Committee considered

·  A report by the Group Manager – Development Management on various applications for planning permission etc.

·  An Update Report on Items 1 and 3, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 1 to these Minutes

·  Oral statements by members of the public etc. on Items 1-3, a copy of the Speakers List being attached as Appendix 2 to these Minutes

RESOLVED that, in accordance with their delegated powers, the applications be determined as set out in the Decisions List attached as Appendix 4 to these Minutes

Item 1 Former Bath Press premises, Lower Bristol Road, Bath – Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led mixed use comprising 244 dwellings (Use Class C3) and 1,485.2sq m GIA flexible employment space (Use Class B1), basement car park, substation, associated landscaping and access – The Case Officer reported on this application and his recommendation to delegate to permit, namely, subject to the submission of further and satisfactory details about the treatment of the retained windows in the retained façade fronting Lower Bristol Road and the treatment of the rear of this façade; details of the retained south boundary wall and details of the proposed pedestrian access through this wall; amendments to the windows and balconies to the southernmost housing and flats to safeguard the privacy of existing residents to the south of the site; amendments to the on-site pedestrian links to the new pedestrian access through the southern boundary wall to ensure that there is a ramped access instead of, or in addition to, the steps serving this access; confirmation of the unrestricted pedestrian and cycle routes through the development; and to add, amend or remove conditions as appropriate as a result of the submission of any further or revised information/plans; and (A) authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to enter into a S106 Agreement and a S278 Agreement to secure the requirements set out in the Recommendation on the Main Report and the subsequent Update Report; and (B) subject to the completion of (A), authorise the Group Manager – Development Management to grant permission subject to conditions. The Case Officer also informed Members that there was an additional matter that needed to be agreed with the applicants to the satisfaction of Officers before planning permission was granted, namely, the minimum clearance under the building for access for refuse vehicles, and the S106 Agreement should include provisions to secure a minimum 14% affordable housing delivered in accordance with the Council’s Planning Obligations SPD and to ensure that there is permanent public access to the publicly accessible footpaths through the site. It was also possible due to recent alterations to the proposed pedestrian access from the south side of the site which affects a proposed planting area that the financial contributions towards tree planting outside of the site might need to be recalculated. Additional planning conditions should also be added to the planning permission to ensure that the publicly accessible pedestrian/cycle routes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101.

The report was noted