Agenda and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2016 (copy attached).

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2016 were approved as a correct record.

To receive any disclosures of interest from councillors under the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, or contact with applicants/objectors under the Planning Code.

a) Disclosures of interest under the Members’ Code of Conduct

There were none.

b) Declarations of interest under the Council’s Planning Code

Councillors R.A. Smith Ainsley, V.J. Leighton, and R.W. Sider BEM, reported that they had received correspondence in relation to application 16/00021/FUL –The Bradbury Centre Nursing Home, 68 Manygate Lane but had maintained an impartial role, had not expressed any views and had kept an open mind.

Description:

Erection of 2 storey 78 bedroom residential care home together with associated works including the provision of 23 car parking spaces, a refuse store and hard and soft landscaping. (Existing care home is to be demolished).

Additional Information:

The Principal Planning Officer notified the Committee that further to paragraph 7.13 in the committee report, another consultation response had been received from Environmental Health’s Noise Team. This was in connection with the submission of additional information on plant and its operation and measures to protect any adverse impact on adjoining residential occupiers. The following 2 additional conditions were recommended to address relevant matters not covered in the other conditions:

1)    The rated noise level from any plant, together with any associated ducting shall be 10 dB (A) or more below the lowest relevant measured LA90 (15min) at the nearest noise sensitive neighbouring premises. Prior to the commencement of the authorised use, a written acoustic report detailing the proposed scheme shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The method of assessment is to be carried in accordance with BS4142:2014‘, Rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas'. The plant and equipment shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the approval given and shall be permanently maintained thereafter. Prior to the plant being commissioned a validation test shall be carried out following completion of the development. The results shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in writing.

Reason

To ensure that occupiers of neighbouring premises do not suffer a loss of amenity by reason of noise nuisance due to plant and machinery in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework 2012, and Strategic Policy 6 Maintaining and Improving the Environment of the Core Strategy 2009

2)    Before the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, a Service Management Plan detailing how and when all elements of the site are to be serviced shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The servicing of the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approval given and the Service Management Plan shall remain extant for as long as the development is occupied.

Reason

To protect the amenities of the adjoining residential occupiers.

The Principal Planning Officer informed the Committee of the following recommended amendments to conditions:

Condition 6

An amendment to condition 6 was suggested by inserting the words ‘and car parking’ between ‘Travel’ and ‘Plan’ in the first sentence. Furthermore an amendment to the reason for the condition to add ‘and encourage effective use of on-site parking spaces’ in the third line after ‘highway users’.

The Principal Planning Officer explained that after receiving a further detailed report on surface water drainage, the Local Lead Flood Authority (SCC) had suggested appropriate changes to the wording of the earlier recommended conditions numbered 10 to 15 which is explained in detail below:-

Condition 10

Delete condition 10

Condition 11

Replace the wording of condition 11 with the following:

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Description:

Unauthorised siting and residential use of a caravan.

Additional Information:

There was none.

Public Speaking:

There was no public speaking.

Debate:

During the debate the following key issues were raised:

·         The busy parked up nature of Maxwell Road;

·         Recent improved appearance of the area generally and the danger of the character of the area returning to its former condition.

Decision:

That an enforcement notice be issued requiring the following steps:

·         Cease the unauthorized siting of the residential use of the caravan;

·         Removal of the caravan from the land and any associated hardstanding.

Such Notice to be complied with within 3 months of it taking effect.

Description:

Unauthorised siting and residential use of a caravan.

Additional Information:

There was none.

Public Speaking:

In accordance with the Council’s procedure for speaking at meetings Gavin Gates spoke against the enforcement action raising the following key points:

·         Lives in the caravan as temporary accommodation with his wife and two children.

·         Did not intend to be in this situation.

·         Did not want his children to go homeless.

Debate:

During the debate the following key issues were raised:

·         The particular circumstances of the applicant which he had explained;

·         The balance between the circumstances and the Council’s planning policies;

·         It was proposed and agreed to extend the compliance period to 6 months.

Decision:

That an enforcement notice be issued requiring the following steps:

·         Cease the unauthorised siting of the residential use of the caravan;

·         Removal of the caravan from the land and any associated hardstanding.

Such Notice to be complied with within 6 months of it taking effect.

To note the details of the Standard Appeals Report.

The Chairman informed the Committee that if any Member had any detailed queries regarding the report on Appeals lodged and decisions received since the last meeting, they should contact the Head of Planning and Housing Strategy.

Resolved that the report of the Head of Planning and Housing Strategy be received and noted.

Councillor C.M. Frazer thanked former Councillor A. Neale on behalf of the Committee, who had recently departed from the Council, for her work as a Planning Committee member and Councillor since her election in May 2015.