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11.

Emergency evacuation procedure

The Chair will ask the Democratic Services Officer to draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure.

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The Democratic Services Officer read out the emergency evacuation procedure.

12.

Apologies for absence and Substitutions

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Cllr Rob Appleyard was substituting for Cllr Shelley Bromley and Cllr Matt McCabe for Cllr Duncan Hounsell.  Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Shelley Bromley and Cllr Duncan Hounsell. 

13.

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.

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Cllr Paul Crossley confirmed that he had already stated his objection to the planning application 21/00677/FUL, Lansdown View, Twerton, Bath (item 2 under the sites applications list) and therefore would not participate in the debate or vote, but he would address the Committee as local ward member.

 

Cllr Matt McCabe reported that he had previously stated his objection to the planning application 21/04590/FUL, Homewood Park Hotel, Homewood, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath and therefore would not participate in the debate or vote, but he would address the Committee as local ward member.

 

Cllr Eleanor Jackson and Cllr Shaun Hughes confirmed that they had previously objected to the associated application being determined by Mendip District Council relating to Parcel 3589, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton and would not participate in the debate or vote on this item.  Cllr Shaun Hughes would address the Committee as adjacent ward member.

14.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair

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There was no urgent business.

15.

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 Democratic Services Officer 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.

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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.

16.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 597 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1st June 2022 as a correct record for signing by the Chair.

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17.

Site Visit List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 543 KB

The following applications will be considered in the morning session starting at 11.00am:

 

1.  21/04590/FUL - Homewood Park Hotel, Hinton Charterhouse

2.  21/00677/FUL - Proposed Development Site, Lansdown View

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The Committee considered:

 

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

 

·  An update report by the Head of Planning on item no 1 attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes.

 

·  Oral statements by members of the public and representatives on items 1 and 2.  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: 21/04590/FUL

Site Location: Homewood Park Hotel, Homewood, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath.

 

The Case Officer introduced the report and referred to an email sent from the Chair of Freshford Parish Council to members of the Committee raising the issue of a potential breach of a planning condition in relation to a previous planning permission on the site which required the stable block to have been removed from the site by 2005 and was now being used as part of the volume calculations for the new development. She confirmed that as 10 years had passed, there was no enforcement issue and officers were satisfied the judgement in the report was sound.

 

The Case Officer confirmed the officer recommendation to permit the application subject to the conditions set out in the report.

 

The following public representations were received:

1.  John Adler, Freshford Parish Council, speaking against the application.

2.  Gary Parker, local resident, speaking against the application.

3.  Kevin Murphy, applicant’s agent, speaking in support of the application.

 

Cllr Matt McCabe withdrew from the committee as he had previously submitted an objection in relation to the application but raised the following points speaking as local ward member:

1.  The application was located in a prominent site.

2.  Conditions associated with past planning applications had not been adhered to, the boundary hedge which was intended to screen the spa was half the size it should be.

3.  There was a building on site with no planning permission which was over 100% larger than the original house and this building was being included in the volume calculations. 

4.  The application was materially larger and on two storeys and there would be a huge impact on the privacy of the neighbouring property and light spill resulting from the development.

5.  The development constituted harm in the green belt.

 

In response to members’ questions, officers responded as follows:

  1. In relation to the buildings without planning permission, it was the officers’ understanding that the stables and potentially the manége should have been removed in 2005, however as more than 10 years had passed since then and the time of the new roof being added in 2008, the buildings were now considered as lawful buildings.  Therefore, it was appropriate for these buildings to be included as part of the volume calculations.  It was noted that for enforcement action to take place, the Council needed to be informed that a breach of conditions had taken place. 
  2. In relation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

18.

Main Plans List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The following applications will be considered in the afternoon session starting at 2.00pm:

 

1.  21/05190/FUL - Nempnett Farm, Greenhouse Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell

2.  21/02973/OUT - Parcel 3589, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton

3.  21/04881/FUL - Parcel 6536, Top Lane, Farmborough, Bath

4.  21/04890/FUL - Land Below Inglescombe Farm, Haycombe Lane, Englishcombe, Bath

5.  22/01299/FUL - Frome House, Lower Bristol Road, Westmoreland, Bath

6.  22/00672/FUL - 13 Brookside Close, Paulton, Bristol

7.  22/00443/FUL - Pond House , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath

8.  22/00624/FUL - 136 The Hollow, Southdown, Bath

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The Committee considered:

 

·  A report by the Head of Planning 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 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: 21/05190/FUL

Site Location: Nempnett Farm, Greenhouse Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell

 

The Case Officer introduced the report and confirmed the officer recommendation that the application be refused as it constituted inappropriate development in the greenbelt as detailed in the report.  In terms of diversification, he clarified that there would still be an agricultural element retained to the site as a result of the development and it was only the pig rearing that would be replaced by two subterranean glamping pods. 

The following public representations were received:

1.  Luke Ford, agent and George Ford, applicant, speaking in support of the application.

 

The local ward member, Cllr Vic Pritchard was unable to attend the meeting but submitted a statement in support of the application which was read out by the Democratic Services Officer:

1.  The proposal sought to remove five intensive pig rearing buildings and replace with two subterranean structures to compliment an existing B&B enterprise, and this would lead to the cessation of a high number of associated articulated lorry movements bringing in feed and removing slurry.

2.  The pig rearing buildings in a greenbelt setting were intrusive covering a considerable area on an elevated position and would have only been consented to complement a farming enterprise.  The proposed development would enhance the rural setting and have less impact on the openness of the greenbelt.

3.  The Committee should consider a visit to the site if minded to refuse the application.

 

In response to Members questions, it was confirmed:

1.  There was no specific policy relating to subterranean buildings in the greenbelt.

2.  The proposal was not a Passivhaus and so this could not be used as a special circumstance for development in the greenbelt.

3.  Highways officers had not raised any objection in terms of access and parking.  Due to its location, it was likely that the site would be accessed by car.

4.  The applicant had not put forward economic viability as a reason for the development, the motive for the application had been moving away from the intensive farming associated with pig rearing.

5.  The applicant could have put forward an application for change of use of the existing pig rearing buildings for accommodation, but officers needed to consider each case on its merits. 

 

Cllr Paul Crossley stated that he considered the application to be an exciting proposal which would remove concrete outbuildings and replace with less obtrusive subterranean glamping pods.  He proposed that officers be delegated to permit the application subject to appropriate conditions for the reason that it constituted very special circumstances in that it would enhance the openness  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Update Report 20220629 pdf icon PDF 44 KB

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19.

New Planning Appeals Lodged, Decisions Received and Dates of Forthcoming Hearings/Inquiries pdf icon PDF 66 KB

The Committee is asked to note the report.

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The Committee considered the appeals report.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.