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.

None.

14 December 2022 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting dated 14 December 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Section 2 report of the Director of Place Directorate (attached)

At the invitation of the Chairman, Alistair Mead, Applicant, addressed the committee speaking in favour of the application.

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report. 

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

Following debate it was:

Resolved that the application be APPROVED contrary to recommendation

The reasons for approval were as follows:

The Committee considered there was an overriding need for nursery provision in the locality and did not consider that there were any reasonably available alternative sites within the nursery’s current catchment and that this outweighed the development plan policies. It noted that the nursery would serve the local community, staff at the adjacent Puxton Park complex and workers travelling to and from Weston-super-Mare and therefore would not have an unacceptable impact on sustainability objectives. It did not consider that the development caused harm to the landscape due to the proximity of other buildings and screen planting.

The approval was subject to the following conditions:

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiry of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason:  In accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

2021-44-ED-XX-00-DR-A-PL-000 A: EXISTING SITE PLAN

2021-44-ED-XX-00-DR-A-PL-001 B: Site Location Plan

2021-44-ED-XX-00-DR-A-PL-002: PROPOSED FIRSTFLOOR/REFUGE

2021-44-ED-XX-00-DR-A-PL-002 A: PROPOSED SITE PLAN

2021-44-ED-XX-00-DR-A-PL-003: PROPOSED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

IMAGE 1 OF PROPOSED BUILDING

IMAGE 2 OF PROPOSED BUILDING

BBD-BPC-ZZ-XX-RP-C-0001_FRA: Flood Risk Assessment - Bailey Partnership, dated March 2022

FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE STRATEGY - Sutherland Property & Legal Services Ltd

SEQUENTIAL TEST - Sutherland Property & Legal Services Ltd

ENERGY STATEMENT - Sutherland Property & Legal Services Ltd

Ecological Appraisal - Quantock Ecology, dated 31/08/2021

EXTENSION SUPPORT LETTER

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

3. The building hereby permitted shall not be constructed until details of the walling, roofing, window and door materials to be used in the development have first been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in the approved materials unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Reason: To ensure that the materials are acceptable in the interests of the appearance of the area and in accordance with policy CS12 of the North Somerset Core Strategy and policy DM32 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1).

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) (or any Orders revoking and re-enacting those Orders, with or without modification), the premises shall be used for children's day nursery only and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class E).

Reason:  The Local Planning Authority wishes to retain control over the use of the premises in the interests of serving the local community  ...  view the full minutes text for item PAR 46

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

The Director of Place Directorate’s representative 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.

None.