Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

123.

Emergency evacuation procedure

The Chair will ask the Committee Administrator to draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 6

Minutes:

Councillor Eleanor Jackson informed the meeting of the fire evacuation procedure

124.

Election of Vice Chair (if desired)

Minutes:

A Vice Chair was not required

125.

Apologies for absence and Substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nigel Roberts, Brian Webber and Doug Nicol and their respective substitutes were Councillors David Martin, Vic Pritchard and Caroline Roberts

126.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in 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.

Minutes:

Councillor Eleanor Jackson informed the meeting that she lived in Meadow View which overlooked Area 3 in one of the sites of the Radstock Regeneration proposals the subject of this meeting. She also was Secretary of the Meadow View Action Group and had campaigned against the development and had prejudged the applications. She would therefore make a statement as Ward Member and leave the meeting when these applications were to be considered.

127.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business

128.

Items from the Public - To receive Deputations, Statements, Petitions or Questions

(1) At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.

 

(2) To note that, regarding planning applications to be considered, members of the public who have given the requisite notice to the Committee Administrator will be able to make a statement to the Committee immediately before their respective applications are considered. There will be a time limit of 3 minutes for each proposal, ie 3 minutes for the Parish and Town Councils, 3 minutes for the objectors to the proposal and 3 minutes for the applicant, agent and supporters. This allows a maximum of 9 minutes per proposal.

Minutes:

The Chair informed the meeting of the number of speakers on the applications to be considered at this meeting and that the time had been extended to accommodate them. He read out a statement provided by the Ward Councillor Simon Allen who could not be present at the meeting. The Senior Democratic Services Officer referred to the timing system for speakers.

129.

Items from Councillors and Co-opted Members

To deal with any petitions or questions from Councillors and where appropriate Co-opted Members

Minutes:

There were no items from Councillors

130.

Plans List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered

 

·  A report by the Development Manager on applications for planning permission etc

·  An Update Report by the Development Manager on Items 1-4, which Report is attached as Appendix 1 to these Minutes

·  Oral statements by members of the public etc on Items 1-4, 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 3 to these Minutes

 

Items 1&2 Former GWR Railway Line, Frome Road, Radstock – (1) Demolition and redevelopment of former railway lands to provide mixed use development including up to 210 residential units of varying sizes, up to 695 sq m of retail business floor space (Use Classes A1 – A5 and B1); up to 325 sq m of Use Class B1 floor space or for community uses (Use Class D1); conversion of the Brunel rail shed for Use Class B1 or D; car parking and new bus stops; works to various existing roads within the town and establishment of new roads to service the development including new bridge structures; new public realm works, ground remediation; alterations to ground levels; works to trees and existing habitat areas; upgrading of below ground utilities; establishment of a new Sustrans route and diversion of existing public right of way (Ref 13/02436/EOUT); and (2) demolition of bridges/underpass, former forge/wagon works, railway platforms and wall in connection with the development of the former GWR railway land (Ref 13/02534/CA)

 

The Case Officer reported on these applications and her recommendation (1) to (A) authorise the Planning and Environmental Law Manager to enter into a S106 Agreement to secure/cover various issues, and (B) upon completion of the Agreement, authorise the Development Manager to grant permission subject to conditions; and (2) to delegate to Officers to grant consent subject to conditions. She informed the meeting of the receipt of further objections and of the total number of representations received including objections and letters of support. The Update Report commented on representations received which did not alter her recommendation on Item 2 but would make minor amendments to the Heads of Terms of the S106 Agreement on Item 1. The Transportation Planning Manager reported on the highways issues.

 

The public speakers made their statements on these applications. Councillor Paul Crossley made a statement in support of the proposals. Councillor Eleanor Jackson then made a statement against the scheme and then left the meeting in view of her declaration of interest.

 

Members asked questions for clarification to which Officers responded. Councillor Bryan Organ considered that all appropriate issues had been covered by this proposed development. He had been in contact with Rail Network and they confirmed that any proposal to reopen the railway line was not in their 10 year plan. He therefore moved the Officer’s recommendations. Councillor Les Kew seconded the motion He considered that the town needed regenerating and would help to create jobs and homes for the local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 130.