Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to this face-to-face meeting of the Planning & Regulatory Committee in the New Council Chamber.

He explained the new arrangements in place for speaking on planning applications under Standing Order 17A, with speakers to be invited to address the committee immediately before an application rather than at the start of the meeting.

The Chairman then introduced those officers present at the meeting.

Please note that following changes to SO17A, public speaking about applications for planning permission will be at the start of relevant agenda items rather than at the start of the meeting.  Time limits and notification deadlines remain unchanged, as set out below.

To receive and hear any person who wishes to address the Committee. The Chairman will select the order of the matters to be heard. Each speaker will be limited to a period of five minutes for public participation on non-planning matters (up to a maximum of 30 minutes) and three minutes for the applicant/supporters and three minutes for objectors on a planning application (up to a maximum of 30 minutes).

If there is more than one person wishing to object to an application, the Chairman will invite those persons to agree a spokesperson among themselves. In default of agreement the Chairman may select one person to speak.

Requests to speak must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Director Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer, or to the officer mentioned at the top of this agenda letter, by noon on the day before the meeting and the request must detail the subject matter of the address.

Please ensure that any submissions meet the required time limits and can be read out in five minutes for public participation on non-planning matters (up to a maximum of 30 minutes) and three minutes for applicant/supporter statements and three minutes for objector statements on a planning application (up to a maximum of 30 minutes). Members of the public are advised that 400 words at normal speaking speed equate to a three minute statement.

It was noted there were no speakers under Standing Order 17.

One request to speak had been received under Standing Order 17A and the speaker would be invited to address the committee immediately prior to the consideration of the application in question (agenda item 6).

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the meeting in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

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12 October 2022 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting dated 12 October 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Section 1 report of the Director of Place Directorate (attached)

At the invitation of the Chairman, Lewis Knight, Applicant, addressed the committee speaking in favour of the application.

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report.  He also drew attention to the update sheet published with the report which referred to proposed amendments to the wording of conditions 8, 14, 21 and 22 and deletion of condition 9 (with consequent re-numbering).

At the invitation of the Chairman, the ward member, Councillor Ann Harley addressed the committee.

Following debate it was:

Resolved: Subject to

a) the completion of a Habitat Regulation Assessment and

b) the submission of revised visibility splays drawings with SSD’s aligned with the results of the speed surveys or delivery of an acceptable scheme for speed reduction mitigation measures, and

c) the completion of a section 106 legal agreement securing financial contributions

towards the provision of

·             £235,741.67 towards NSC Home to School Transport costs.

·             £30,000.00 per year for 3 years to provide an enhanced bus service (service 51) £50,000.00 to replace 2 bus stops

·             A £120.00 per dwelling contribution to be spent on active travel incentives such as bus vouchers, bicycle vouches etc.

·             A £6,800 contribution required to make improvements to PRoW AX29/45

·             The transfer of land for a playing field, and

·             The provision of 30% on site affordable housing

the application be APPROVED (for the reasons stated in the report) subject to the following conditions:

1.       Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiry of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: in accordance with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.       The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiry of

two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason: in accordance with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.       Approval of the details of the scale, layout, appearance of the buildings and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called (”the reserved matters”) shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority, in writing before any development is commenced.

Reason: The application was submitted as an outline application in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010 and in accordance with Policies DM32 of the Sites and Policies Plan Part 1 and Policy CS12 of the North Somerset Core Strategy.

4.       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance

with the approved plans (to be inserted).

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.

5.       No more than 49 dwellings shall be erected on the application site.

Reason: To avoid an overdevelopment of the site which would be likely to result in a form of development that is out of keeping with the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area in accordance with Policy CS33 of the Core Strategy and DM32  ...  view the full minutes text for item PAR 29

Section 3 report of the Director of Place Directorate (attached)

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report.

Members asked questions about staffing; monitoring of developments to ensure adoption standards were met and tracking/reporting of CIL/S106 receipts.

Resolved: that the report be noted

Section 3 report of the Director of Place Directorate (attached)

The Director of Place Directorate’s representatives reported on appeal decisions and appeals that had been lodged since the date of the last meeting. 

Resolved: that the report be noted.

For a matter to be considered as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed: “What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it until the next meeting?” If harm can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairman to rule that it be considered as urgent. Otherwise the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory provisions.

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