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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for the Planning and Licensing Committee is 3 members.

 

2.

Substitute Members

To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the meeting.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting.

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 148 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 August 2026.

5.

Chair's Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee.

 

6.

Public questions

A maximum of 15 minutes is allocated for an “open forum” of public questions at committee meetings. No person may ask more than two questions (including supplementary questions) and no more than two such questions may be asked on behalf of one organisation. The maximum length of oral questions or supplementary questions by the public will be one minute. Questions must relate to the responsibilities of the Committee but questions in this section cannot relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

The response may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

7.

Member questions

A maximum period of fifteen minutes is allowed for Member questions. Questions must be directed to the Chair and must relate to the remit of the Committee but may not relate to applications for determination at the meeting.

 

Questions will be asked in the order in which they were received but the Chair may group together similar questions.

 

The deadline for submitting questions is 5.00pm on the working day before the day of the meeting unless the Chair agrees that the question relates to an urgent matter, in which case the deadline is 9.30am on the day of the meeting.

 

A member may submit no more than two questions. At the meeting the member may ask a supplementary question arising directly from the original question or the reply. The maximum length of a supplementary question is one minute.

 

The response to a question or supplementary question may take the form of:

a)    A direct oral response (maximum length: 2 minutes);

b)    Where the desired information is in a publication of the Council or other published work, a reference to that publication; or

c)    Where the reply cannot conveniently be given orally, a written answer circulated later to the questioner.

Schedule of Applications pdf icon PDF 67 KB

To consider and determine the applications contained within the enclosed schedule:

8.

25/03800/FUL - Bourton Industrial Park, Bourton-on-the-Water pdf icon PDF 449 KB

Proposal

Erection of an Aldi food store, a Costa drive-thru, associated car parking and other associated works

 

Case Officer: Martin Perks

 

Ward Member: Councillor Jon Wareing

 

Recommendation

PERMIT subject to completion of a S106 legal agreement covering the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain, issuing of a Great Crested Newt District Licence by NatureSpace, no objection from Biodiversity Officer (together with associated conditions), and no objection from Gloucestershire County Council Highways (together with associated conditions/obligations).

Additional documents:

9.

26/01098/FUL - Dial House Hotel, High Street, Bourton-on-the-Water pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Proposal

Erection of single-storey pavilion building for use as a restaurant, with associated landscaping and external works

 

Case Officer: Helen Cooper

 

Ward Member: Councillor Jon Wareing

 

Recommendation

PERMIT

Additional documents:

10.

Tree Preservation Order - 26/00002 - The Folly, West End Gardens, Fairford pdf icon PDF 114 KB

To consider the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) made on trees at The Folly, West End Gardens, Fairford.  To determine whether the TPO should be confirmed, confirmed subject to modification, or not confirmed.

 

Additional documents:

11.

National Scheme of Delegation (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions Regulations 2026) pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Purpose:

The purpose of the report is to note the proposed changes to the Constitution necessary to align with the new National Scheme of Delegation (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions Regulations 2026).

Additional documents:

12.

Sites Inspection Briefing

Members for 7 October 2026 (if required)

 

 

13.

Licensing Sub-Committee

Members for 24 September 2026 (if required)