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.

Two requests to speak had been received under Standing Order 17A and the speakers 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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18 January 2023 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting dated 18 January 2023 be approved as a correct record.

1) Listed building consent for alterations to the existing parapet walls, including  drilling holes in existing coping stones to install new railings to raise the height of the parapet

2) Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 18, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, as amended – Alterations to the existing parapet walls, including drilling holes in existing coping stones to install new railings to raise the height of the parapet

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

At the invitation of the Chairman, Richard Powell, local resident, addressed the committee speaking against the application.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Lisa Bullock, Applicant, Network Rail, addressed the committee speaking for the application.

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report. 

At the invitation of the Chairman, the ward member, Councillor Peter Bryant, addressed the committee.

Following debate it was:

Resolved that the applications be APPROVED (for the reasons stated in the report) subject to the following conditions and that the Ward member be consulted on details pursuant to conditions when submitted:-

Application 22/P/1956/LBC:

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 18 of the Town and Country (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and documents to be listed on the decision notice.

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

3.      The development shall not take place except in strict accordance with the measures outlined in Section 4.2 Recommendations of the Bat survey report (Development Ecology Consultants Ltd., 2021). If amendments to the methodology are required, details of the changes must be submitted in writing and agreed by the Local Planning Authority before relevant works proceed. The development shall then be implemented in accordance with the agreed changes.

Reason: To ensure compliance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended including by the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019), the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), The Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006, policy CS4 of the North Somerset Core Strategy and policy DM8 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1).

4.      No metal railings shall be installed until detailed working drawings showing any changes in the height of the railings at the ends of the bridge have been submitted to and approved, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall not be carried out except in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To clarify how variations in height of the existing parapet walls will be dealt with and if the proposed metal railings will need to change in height at certain locations, in order to maintain the architectural integrity of the building and the appearance of its surroundings and in accordance with section 66 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended), policies CS5 and CS12 of the North Somerset Core Strategy and policies DM4 and DM32 of the North Somerset Sites and Policies Plan (Part 1). The details must be agreed prior to commencement in order to safeguard the architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building.

5.      All new external and internal works and finishes, and works of making good, shall match the existing original work in respect of materials used, detailed execution  ...  view the full minutes text for item PAR 53

Section 3 report of the Director of Place Directorate

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report.

Resolved: that the report be noted

Section 3 report of the Director of Place Directorate

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

Cllr Tucker thanked officers for their work on the appeal for 165 Locking Rd, Weston-super-Mare and requested an update on next steps.

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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