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Items
No. Item

68.

Emergency evacuation procedure

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

Minutes:

The Democratic Services Officer read out the emergency evacuation procedure.

69.

Apologies for absence and Substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Vic Clarke – substitute Cllr Vic Pritchard.

70.

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 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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

71.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chairman

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

72.

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 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.

73.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2019.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2019 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

74.

Site Visit List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 282 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered:

 

·  A report by the Head of Planning on various planning applications.

 

·  An update report by the Head of Planning 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 Committee’s delegated powers, the applications be determined as set out in the decisions list attached as Appendix 3 to these minutes.

 

Item No. 1

Application No. 19/03846/FUL

Site Location: Arlington House, Bath Street, City Centre, Bath – Change of use of Flat 4, Flat 5, Flat 15, Flat 16 and Flat 27 from dwelling houses (Use Class C3) to Houses in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)

 

The Case Officer reported on the application and her recommendation to permit.  She clarified that section 16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 did not apply.

 

Cllr Craig suggested that the Council should have a policy regarding “stacking” in respect of HMO properties.

 

The Chair stated that he had found the site visit very helpful but noted that no demographic information for the properties was available.

 

Cllr Pritchard moved the officer recommendation to permit.  This was seconded by Cllr Davis.

 

The motion was put to the vote and it was RESOLVED by 9 votes in favour and 1 abstention to PERMIT the application subject to conditions as set out in the report.

75.

Main Plans List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 936 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered:

 

·  A report by the Head of Planning on various planning applications.

 

·  An update report by the Head of Planning on items 2, 4, 5 and 6 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. 19/01163/FUL

Site Location: Police Station, Bath Hill, Keynsham, BS31 1HJ – Erection of two buildings to provide 26 apartments, together with associated works, following demolition of existing buildings.

 

The Case Officer reported on the application and her recommendation to permit subject to a legal agreement to secure affordable housing and targeted training as set out in the main report.  She clarified that delegated authority to enter into the s106 agreement should be delegated to the Director of Legal and Democratic Services.  She pointed out amendments to Conditions 15 and 16 to include the implementation of the landscaping scheme.

 

A representative from the Dragons Hill Court Management Company spoke against the application.

 

The agent spoke in favour of the application.

 

Cllr Hal MacFie, local ward member, stated that he felt the three-storey block is too large and represents overdevelopment.  He also raised concerns regarding overlooking of Dragons Hill Court and the lack of car parking.

 

The Case Officer then responded to questions as follows:

 

·  The development can viably support 23% affordable housing.  However, the Council will explore the possibility of increasing this to 30% if funding is available.

·  A condition to require charging points for electric vehicles could be included if this was the wish of the Committee.

·  There are no concerns regarding the amenity of the nearby Kingdom Hall.

·  There is mature landscaping at the rear of the development and a boundary could be added to improve security if required.

·  The arboricultural officers have not raised concerns about the trees on the site.  Some mature trees will be retained. 

·  The large garden of Dragons Hill Court is communal and is already overlooked by several different properties.  It is therefore considered that the development would not lead to a reduction in privacy for these residents.

·  The parking provided takes account of the accessibility assessment submitted and the scheme is compliant with the findings and parking is considered to comply with the policy which allows a reduction.

 

Cllr Hodge felt that the privacy of the communal garden is important, and that the development would have a negative impact on residents.

 

Cllr MacFie moved that the application be refused due to over-development and lack of parking facilities.  This was seconded by Cllr Rigby who stated that there would be a detrimental impact on the amenity of residents in Dragons Hill Court.

 

Cllr Jackson expressed ecological concerns about the trees on the site.  She also felt that the proposed building was too high.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 75.

Update Report - 18 December - Appendix 1 pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Additional documents:

76.

New Planning Appeals Lodged, Decisions Received and Dates of Forthcoming Hearings/Inquiries pdf icon PDF 83 KB

The Committee is asked to note the report.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the appeals report.

 

RESOLVED to NOTEthe report.