Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to this face-to-face meeting of the Planning & Regulatory Committee in the New Council Chamber. In line with public health recommendations to exercise caution and the council’s health and safety advice, the number of councillors, officers and members of the public in attendance in the Chamber was still limited to ensure the meeting could take place safely.

He also confirmed that the new committee and meeting arrangements were now in place following Council approval of the recommendations from the Planning Peer Review.  This Committee now comprised 13 members, together with an agreed pool of substitute members to be called on where standing committee members were unable to attend.  There were also 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 and explained that any non-committee members in attendance may be invited to speak but did not have a vote.

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 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 declared.

17 November 2021 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

None.

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

At the invitation of the Chairman, Patrick O’Mahoney, for the applicant, addressed the committee speaking in support of the application.

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report emphasising that the application was for temporary planning permission.  He also drew members’ attention to the update sheet which had been published the previous day and which gave more information relating to the proposed colour(s) of the installation, additional third-party comments and the opinion of Weston Town Council on the application.  Additionally, the update sheet proposed an alteration to planning condition number 4 and an additional condition, number 10.  He noted that an amendment to condition number 5 was also being proposed.

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

Following debate, it was

Resolved: that Subject to the receipt and consideration of comments from Natural England the application be APPROVED (for the reasons stated in the report) subject to the following conditions and any other additional or amended conditions as may be required in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and local member:  

1.       The structure and associated fittings hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition on or before 31st October 2022 in accordance with a scheme of work that has first to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

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

3.       Prior to opening the development to the public a Flood Warning Evacuation Plan shall be submitted to and approved, in writing, by the local planning authority and thereafter shall be fully implemented.

4.       No development shall take place, including any piling works, until a Construction and Deconstruction Environmental and Ecological Management Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved plan shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. As a minimum, the plan shall provide for:

(a)      the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors

(b)      loading and unloading of plant and materials

(c)      storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development

(d)      wheel washing facilities

(e)      measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction

(f)       measures to control noise and vibration from works on the site

(g)      a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works

(h)      measures to keep access roads clear of vehicles

(j)       routing restrictions

(k)      construction and deconstruction phasing restrictions

(l)       location and specification of fencing

(m)     site security.

(n)      fuel oil storage, bunding, delivery and use, details of how both minor and major spillage will be dealt with, containment of silt/soil contaminated run-off; disposal of contaminated drainage, including water pumped from excavations.

(o)      site induction for workforce highlighting pollution prevention and awareness.

(p)      construction working hours to be restricted to 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13:00 on Saturday with no construction working  ...  view the full minutes text for item PAR 45

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

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report. 

Resolved: that the report be noted, and officers thanked for all their hard work.

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

The Director of Place’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.

None.