Agendas, Minutes and Reports

Minutes

of the Meeting of the

Planning and Regulatory Committee

Wednesday 9th November 2005

held at the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

Meeting Commenced: 2.30 p.m. Meeting Concluded: 4.15 p.m.

Present: Councillors John Clark (Chairman), Felicity Baker (Vice Chairman), Elfan Ap Rees, Ian Baker (substitute for Bob Steadman), Peter Bryant, Peter Burden, Andy Cole, Bob Cook, Alan Cotton, Glyn Duck, Jon Gething, Colin Golland (substitute for Deborah Yamanaka), Ann Harley, Tony Lake (substitute for Arthur Terry), Greta Lewis, Mari Owens, David Shopland, James Tonkin (substitute for John Crockford Hawley), Andy Wright.

Apologies for absence: Councillors John Crockford-Hawley, Bob Steadman, Deborah Yamanaka, Arthur Terry.

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Public Speaking at Planning Committee (Standing Order 17) (Agenda Item 1)

Mrs Lloyd, a local resident, addressed the Committee and spoke on enforcement issues at Backwell United Football Club.

The Chairman thanked Mrs Lloyd for her address.

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Public Speaking at Planning Committee (Standing Order 17) (Agenda Item 1)

Mrs Baker, a local resident addressed the Committee and spoke on soil that had been left in a hedgerow, which was covered by a maintenance contract, at Backwell United Football Club.

The Chairman thanked Mrs Baker for her address.

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Public Speaking at Planning Committee (Standing Order 17a) (Agenda Item 1)

Planning Application 05/P/1475/F Land at Wrington Warren, Brockley Combe, Backwell

Mr Watts, a local resident addressed the Committee and spoke against the application.

The Chairman thanked Mr Watts for his address.

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Public Speaking at Planning Committee (Standing Order 17a) (Agenda Item 1)

Planning Application 05/P/1475/F Land at Wrington Warren, Brockley Combe, Backwell

Mr Wedlake, applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

The Chairman thanked Mr Wedlake for his address.

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Review of Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship of the Committee (Agenda Item 3)

The Chairman explained that this item had been placed on the agenda following a request by the Leader of the Conservative Group at the Council Meeting on 18th October 2005 in respect of the change of membership in the Executive.

Recommended to the Council: that there be no change in the Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship of this Committee.

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Declarations of Interest by Members (Agenda Item 4)

None

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Minutes of the Meeting held on 28th September 2005 (Agenda Item 5.1)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting held on 28th September 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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Planning Application No. 05/P/1475/F – change of use of agricultural land to airport parking at land at Wrington Warren, Brockley Combe, Backwell (references from the Central Area Committee 13th October and South Area Committee 19th October 2005) (Agenda Item 7.1)

The Director of Development and Environment’s representative presented the report and referred to the update sheet a copy of which is filed on the signed minute book.

Resolved: that the application be refused for the following reasons:-

1. The development of a car park in this location constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt. It is harmful to the openness of the Green Belt and conflicts with the purposes of including land in Green Belts and therefore is contrary to Policy GRB/3 of the North Somerset Local Plan, Policy RD/5 of the North Somerset Replacement Local Plan, Policy 16 of the Joint Replacement Structure Plan and conflicts with guidance contained in PPG2 “Green Belts”.

2. The development of car parking remote from the airport which it is intended to serve is likely to increase the use of private transport to the airport and thus conflict with the aims of PPF13 “Transport” and is contrary to Policy T/5 of the North Somerset Replacement Local Plan, and Policies 1, 54, 59 and 61 of the Joint Replacement Structure Plan. In addition, the parking facilities proposed weaken the aims and objectives of the surface access strategy to the airport which is an important component of the local transport plan.

3. Additional vehicular use of the access to the classified highway, due to the limited visibility, the vertical alignment of the road and the speed of traffic, constitutes a significant hazard to traffic and as such the development is contrary to Local Plan Policy T/11 of the North Somerset Local Plan and Policy T/10 of the North Somerset Replacement Local Plan Second Deposit Draft.

And it was further Resolved: that prosecution for non-compliance with the ‘Stop Notice’ be pursued with immediate effect.

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Enforcement Policy (Agenda Item 7.2)

The Director of Development’s representative presented the report.

Issues raised in debate included:

(1) Is priority one more important that priority 3?

(2) Could priority 3 refer to local designations?

(3) What are ‘significant’ complaints in priority 7 cases?

(4) Priority 6 – what is ‘prolonged’?

(5) Could weekend call out arrangements be provided?

(6) Priority 7 and 9 could be combined.

Resolved:

(1) that the report and comments be noted and

(2) that a further report be submitted to this Committee following consultations with Area Committees and Town and Parish Councils.

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Enforcement Update (Agenda Item 7.3)

The Director of Development and Environment’s representative presented the report.

The Committee requested officers to write to the Trustees of Backwell Football Club and the Trustees to explain the new lighting legislation coming into force in April 2006.

Resolved: that the report be noted.

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Quarterly Development Performance Update (Agenda Item 7.4)

The Director of Development and Environment’s representative presented the report.

Resolved: that the report be noted

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Report on Ombudsman’s Annual Letter (Agenda Item 7.5)

The Director of Development and Environment’s representative presented the report.

Resolved: that the report be noted

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Chairman

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