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11.

Emergency evacuation procedure

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

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The Democratic Services Officer read out the emergency evacuation procedure.

12.

Election of Vice Chair

To elect a Vice-Chair for the remainder of the ensuing Council year.

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RESOLVED: To elect Cllr Sally Davis as Vice Chair for the ensuing Council year.

13.

Apologies for absence and Substitutions

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There were no apologies for absence or substitutions.

14.

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 Hal MacFie declared an interest in planning application no.21/01558/LBA – Liberal Democrats, 31 James Street West, Bath.  This related to his work for the Liberal Democrat Party.  Cllr MacFie stated that he would leave the meeting while this item was discussed.

 

·  Cllr Sally Davis stated, for transparency as there was no conflicting interest, that with regard to application no. 21/01303/LBA - Keynsham Conservative Club, 22 High Street, Keynsham - the Keynsham Conservative Club was not the same as the Conservative Party and, although she and Cllr Clarke are members of the Conservative Party, they are not members of the Keynsham Conservative Club.

15.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chairman

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There was no urgent business.

16.

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.

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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.

17.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 171 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 May 2021.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 5 May 2021 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

18.

Main Plans List - Applications for Planning Permission Etc for Determination by the Committee pdf icon PDF 699 KB

The following applications will be considered in the morning session (from 11am):

 

·  Parcel 3875, Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath

·  55 High Street, Twerton, Bath

·  15 St Catherine’s Close, Bathwick, Bath

 

The following applications will be considered in the afternoon session (from 2pm):

 

·  The Abbey Rectory, Redwood House, Trossachs Drive, Bathwick, Bath

·  The Old Bank, 20 High Street, Keynsham

·  Keynsham Conservative Club, 22 High Street, Keynsham

·  Liberal Democrats, 31 James Street West, Bath

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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 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 3 to these minutes.

 

Item No. 1

Application No. 21/01163/FUL

Site Location: Parcel 3875, Warminster Road, Bathampton, Bath – Change of use from agricultural land to dog walking paddock with associated boundary fencing, gates, parking, storage shed and shelter, as well as improvements to the existing agricultural track to provide a suitable all weather surface to connect the site entrance to the car parking area.

 

The Case Officer reported on the application and her recommendation to permit.

 

A representative from Bathampton Parish Council spoke against the application.

 

The applicant spoke in favour of the application.

 

Cllr Sarah Warren, local ward member, spoke against the application.  She expressed concerns regarding the impact of additional traffic on the dangerous A36 junction.  She also highlighted the adverse impact of increased noise on local amenity, risk of dog attacks and the safety of children using the Scout Hut.  There would also be an adverse impact on the ecology of the area.

 

Officers then responded to questions as follows:

 

·  An application should only be refused on highway grounds if it would result in a severe impact or severe cumulative impact.

·  Highways England have raised no objection to the proposal.

·  The restricted width of the bridleway is considered to be satisfactory based on the estimated number of vehicles per day.  Only one vehicle would be permitted per booking session and there would be a designated parking area.  A traffic management plan will also be put in place.

·  The Case Officer felt that the condition relating to the number of dogs using the facility at any one time would be enforceable.  It would be reliant on someone making a complaint if there was a breach of condition which could then be investigated.

·  Dog waste bins would be provided.

·  The application is not considered to be inappropriate development in the green belt and therefore, is acceptable in principle.

·  Any nuisance caused by the use of the paddock (such as noise nuisance) could be reported to the Environmental Protection Team.

·  If members had concerns about the lack of management on the site then this could be included as a reason for refusal.

 

Cllr Jackson expressed concerns about the management of the site and noted that the proposal could result in a loss of amenity to local residents and other dog walkers.

 

Cllr Davis felt that that any issues could be managed offsite with the use of appropriate technology.

 

Cllr Crossley moved the officer recommendation to permit.  He stated that there was a need for this type of facility, and he felt that the applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Update Report - Appendix 1 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

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19.

Policy Development

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There were no policy development items.

20.

New Planning Appeals Lodged, Decisions Received and Dates of Forthcoming Hearings/Inquiries pdf icon PDF 73 KB

The Committee is asked to note the report.

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The Committee considered the appeals report.

 

RESOLVED to note the report.