Agenda and minutes
Venue: Brunswick Room - Guildhall, Bath
Contact: Corrina Haskins 01225 394357
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Emergency evacuation procedure The Democratic Services Officer will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure. Additional documents: Minutes: The Democratic Services Officer drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure. |
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Apologies for absence and Substitutions Additional documents: Minutes: There were no apologies for absence or substitutions. |
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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 4.4 Appendix 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. Additional documents: Minutes: Cllr Deborah Collins declared an interest in item (2) on the main applications list 23/04529/FUL - Parcel 6600, Fairy Hill, Compton Dando as a member of Bath and West Community Energy and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of the application.
Cllr Tim Warren stated that he knew the landowner and some of the objectors in relation to item (2) on the main applications list 23/04529/FUL - Parcel 6600, Fairy Hill, Compton Dando but did not consider that this would impact his judgement and would remain in the meeting to participate and vote on the application.
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To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair Additional documents: Minutes: There was no urgent business. |
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Items from the Public To note that, regarding planning applications to be considered, members of the public who have given the requisite notice to Democratic Services 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, i.e., 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. Additional documents: Minutes: The Democratic Services Officer informed the meeting of the process for public speakers to address the Committee. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 20 November 2024 as a correct record for signing by the Chair. Additional documents: Minutes: |
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Site Visit List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee There are no site visit applications for consideration. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no site visit applications for consideration.
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The following items will be considered at 11am: 1. 24/02198/FUL - Unity Road, Northern Part, Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset 2. 23/04529/FUL - Parcel 6600, Fairy Hill, Compton Dando, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset
The following items will be considered at 2pm:
3. 24/02761/FUL - Site Of Old Quarry, Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset 4. 24/03655/FUL - 530 Wellsway, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset 5. 24/03605/FUL - 51 Ambleside Road, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset 6. 24/02867/FUL - Humphreston House, The Green, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset 7. 24/03722/FUL – 22 Grange Road, Saltford, Bath and North East Somerset 8. 24/04115/TCA - Lindley, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset 9. 24/04122/TCA - 1 Cambridge Place, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath and North East, Somerset
Additional documents: Minutes:
1. A report and update report by the Head of Planning on the applications under the main applications list. 2. Oral statements by members of the public and representatives. A copy of the speakers’ list is attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes.
RESOLVED that in accordance with the delegated powers, the applications be determined as set out in the main applications decisions list attached as Appendix 2 to these minutes.
1. 24/02198/FUL - Unity Road, Northern Part, Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset
The Case Officer introduced the report which considered an application for the change of use of an industrial unit to provide an indoor electric go karting centre (sui generis use). She reported that the application had been deferred from the previous meeting to ask the applicant to consider an earlier closing times Sundays (7pm) and Monday-Thursday (10pm). She updated that the applicants had not agreed to amend the opening hours as they concluded that this would result in their business being unviable but would agree to a reduction in Sunday hours to 9pm/10pm.
The Case Officer confirmed the officers’ recommendation that officers be delegated to permit the application subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to ensure a financial contribution of £1320 towards Targeted Training and Recruitment and the conditions set out in the report.
The following public representations were received: 1. Adam Snell, local resident, objecting to the application. 2. Dave Rich, applicant, supporting the application.
Cllr Andy Wait was in attendance as ward member and raised the following points: 1. Concern that the applicant did not agree to a reduction of 8 hours during a week and that these 8 hours were considered important to the viability of the business. 2. The application would harm residents living 35m from the site. 3. The development would not result in 40 FTE jobs as originally cited in the application. 4. What could the applicants do to police behaviour of people leaving the site? 5. There were trees in the location and no tree survey was carried out. 6. There would be a predicted 1.2 vehicle movements per minute and no improvements to cycle facilities. The Council had declared a climate emergency and the application would increase carbon emissions. This would not be a carbon neutral development and so it should not be supported. 7. The development would result in noise, inside and outside at unreasonable and unsociable times. The site was proposed to be open every day except Christmas day. He asked the Committee to refuse the application.
In response to Members’ questions, it was confirmed: 1. The original application form had cited 40 full time jobs, but this had since been clarified as 5 full-time and 35 part-time jobs. Officers considered that weight should be given to the creation of employment opportunities. 2. Officers were confident that all necessary steps had been taken to market the property as an industrial unit over a 2-year period and weight should be given ... view the full minutes text for item 74. |
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241218 speakers list Additional documents: |
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The Committee is asked to note the report. Additional documents: Minutes: Cllr Shaun Hughes asked that officers be thanked for supporting the appeal in relation to 22/02932/FUL 26-28 Orchard Vale Midsomer Norton.
RESOLVED that the report be noted. |