Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will ask the Committee Administrator to draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure.

The Democratic Services Officer read out the emergency evacuation procedure.

A Vice Chairman was not required on this occasion.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Matthew Davies – substitute Cllr Patrick Anketell-Jones.

It was noted that Cllr Caroline Roberts would be arriving late due to a prior commitment.

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 an 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 were no declarations of interest.

There was no urgent business.

The Democratic Services Officer informed the meeting that there were a number of people wishing to make statements on planning applications and that they would be able to do so when these items were discussed.

There were no items from Councillors or Co-Opted Members.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 February 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 February 2018 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Committee considered:

·  A report by the Group Manager (Development Management) on various planning applications.

·  Oral statements by members of the public and representatives.  A copy of the speakers’ list is attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Committee’s delegated powers, the application be determined as set out in the decisions list attached as Appendix 3 to these minutes.

Item No. 1

Application No. 17/05316/FUL

Site Location: Bloomfield House, 3 Braysdown Lane, Peasedown St John, BA2 8HQ – Demolition of existing rear single storey extension and replacing with new two storey rear extension

The Case Officer reported on the application and her recommendation for refusal.

The registered speaker spoke in favour of the application.

Cllr Karen Walker, local ward member, spoke in favour of the application.

Cllr Kew felt that the application was acceptable, noted that changes would only be made to the side and rear elevations and stated that the extension would be a good addition to the property.  He moved that the Committee delegate to permit.  This was seconded by Cllr Jackson who stated that the extension would be at the rear of the property and would not be detrimental to the street scene.

Cllr Appleyard noted the importance of the site visit and stated that he supported the application provided conditions were put in place to ensure obscure glazing to prevent overlooking.

The motion was put to the vote and it was RESOLVED unanimously to DELEGATE TO PERMIT the application subject to conditions (including the provision of obscure glazing).

The Committee considered:

·  A report by the Group Manager (Development Management) on various planning applications.

·  An update report by the Group Manager (Development Management) on items 1, 2, 4, 5, and 9 attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes.

·  Oral statements by members of the public and representatives.  A copy of the speakers’ list is attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the delegated powers, the applications be determined as set out in the decisions list attached as Appendix 4 to these minutes.

Item No. 1

Application No: 16/03829/RES

Site Location: Land between Hillside View and Bath Road, Greenlands Road, Peasedown St John, Bath – Approval of reserved matters with regard to outline application 12/05477/OUT allowed on appeal on 3^rd June 2014 for the erection of 89 dwellings (72 houses and 17 flats), provision of public open space and landscaping; 1 vehicular access from Greenlands Road, undergrounding of overhead lines

The Case Officer reported on the application and the recommendation for approval.  He explained that outline planning permission had previously been granted and that this application was in respect of the reserved matters.  There were a number of updates including the following representations that had been received:

A letter from residents of Hillside View expressing the following concerns:

·  Stability due to the steep sloping bank on the site.

·  Curo could build fewer houses on the site.

·  The application is non-compliant with Policy D6.

·  The application breaches Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.

·  No human rights assessment has taken place.

·  The scale of the development is not in keeping with the area.

·  This is a poor design and there are health and safety concerns.

·  The impact of HGVs has not been considered.

·  A solicitor’s letter had been received which set out concerns regarding open space, ecology, lack of human rights assessment, no assessment on the impact of HGV movements, inability to consider engineering works as a reserved matter and and the detrimental impact on the amenity of no’s 1 and 45 Hillside View.

Two letters from “Residents Protecting Peasedown” outlining concerns regarding the nature of the proposed public open space, particular concerns were expressed in relation to the inaccessible nature of some of the public open space and the removal of two areas of public open space from the earlier layout (submitted at the outline stage).  Other concerns included:

·  Steep nature of site

·  Development is unachievable

·  Outside the scope of the reserved matters

·  Contrary to policy

·  Poor design/out of scale and keeping

·  Health and safety concerns

·  Deviates from what was previously agreed

·  No human rights assessment

·  Poor location for allotments

·  Heavily engineered platforms proposed rather than tiered arrangement

He also explained that 35% of the properties would be affordable housing with 75% of these being for social rent and 25% shared ownership.  He informed the Committee that the recommendation was a delegation to permit subject to completing a deed of variation of an existing unilateral undertaking.  The content of the Unilateral Undertaking imposed at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 122.

The Committee is asked to note the report.

The Committee considered the appeals report.  The Committee commended the officers on the outcome of recent appeals.

RESOLVED to NOTEthe report.