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Apologies Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Dilys Neill, Mark Harris, Julia Judd and Gary Selwyn. |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the Meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Joe Harris substituted for Councillor Dilys Neill and Councillor Mike Evemy substituted for Councillor Mark Harris.
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members and Officers, relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest from members or officers. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 14th June as an accurate record. Additional documents: Minutes: Members amended wording on page 9 of the minutes to state “That major development in the AONB should be avoided unless there are strong material planning considerations as stated in the NPPF, which was mentioned in the Officer’s report.”
The amended minutes were proposed by Councillor Andrew Maclean and seconded by Councillor David Fowles.
RESOLVED: To approve the minutes as an accurate record of the meeting subject to the amended wording on page 9.
Voting record- For- 6, Abstentions- 2, Absent- 2
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Chair's Announcements (if any) Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair stated that members who had opted in to receive print copies of the papers had received these a day before the meeting. This was noted as being due to staff sickness, and the Chair stated that the matter had been raised with the Democratic Services Business Manager.
The Chair announced that, following discussion with the Interim Development Manager and Head of Legal Services, the decision had been made to defer the two application on the Berry Bank site to a later meeting.
A member of the Committee asked whether any notice could have been provided to members of the public who had attended, for instance, through social media channels. The Chair stated that due to the decision to defer had been made earlier that day, so in this case it was not possible.
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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 two minutes. 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. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions from members of the public. |
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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 notice of them was received, except that 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. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no questions from Members. |
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Licensing Sub-committee (Taxis, Private Hire and Street Trading Matters) Purpose To approve the amended membership of the Licensing Sub-committee (Taxis, Private Hire, and Street Trading Matters)
Recommendation To approve the amended membership of the Licensing Sub-committee (Taxis, Private Hire, and Street Trading Matters) Additional documents: Minutes: Resolved: To amend the membership of the Licensing Sub-Committee as set out in the report (with Councillor Watson replacing Councillor Neill).
Voting Record: For: 9, Abstentions –0, Absent – 0 |
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23/00554/FUL- 39 Victoria Road, Cirencester Description Demolition of workshop, erection of 2.5 storey side extension and associated change of use of land from use class E to C3 at 39 Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1ES
Ward Member Councillor Joe Harris
Case Officer Amy Hill
Recommendation REFUSE
Additional documents:
Minutes: The application was for the demolition of a workshop, erection of 2.5 storey side extension and associated change of use of land from use class E to C3 at 39 Victoria Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1ES.
The Officer recommendation was to refuse the application.
The Case Officer introduced the item.
The Ward Member, Councillor Joe Harris addressed the Committee.
Member questions
Members asked why the Conservation Officer had objected to the application. The Conservation Officer stated this was due to the impact on the South Cirencester Conservation Area, in which the site was located. The Conservation Officer stated that the mixed uses of the area that the site was located in were explicitly stated in the Conservation Area’s appraisal, and that while changes should be allowed to structures within it, the appearance of the mixed uses should be maintained.
Therefore, in the view of the Conservation Officer’s view, whilst the design of the extension in and of itself was not considered inappropriate, the loss of the shop part of the building, would not be considered to preserve or enhance the special character and appearance of the Conservation Area or retain positive features.
The Conservation Officer and Case Officer suggested that an application which retained the shop front appearance bit still maintained the use would be judged more favourably in conservation terms.
Members mentioned that Victoria Road had several examples of conversion from retail to residential, giving the example of nearby garages. Members made reference to the economic pressures that businesses can often face.
The Conservation Officer stated that the example of the garages was a more contemporary example, and did not have the same historical significance as the workshop.
Members stated that the Officer recommendation was to refuse the application, but asked whether the application could be improved to be made acceptable in the Officer’s view.
The Case Officer stated that there was no objection to the design of the extension, but that the demolition of the workshop would lead to loss of the structure, which amending the design would not address.
Members asked to see the online street view, which the Case Officer presented.
Members also asked what, in the Case Officer’s view would be an acceptable alternative use. The Case Officer suggested that an application that changed the use but retained the appearance of the shop front would maintain the visual history of the property and be more likely to be acceptable.
Members comments
Members stated that the extension was subservient to the main building and generally visually acceptable.
Councillor David Fowles proposed accepting the application. The reasons for permitting the application were that members did not consider the removal of the shop section to harm the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset, and to harm the character and appearance of the Cirencester South Conservation Area.
Councillor Joe Harris seconded the proposal.
Some Members stated that they would have preferred an application that retained the historic shop front appearance.
RESOLVED: To PERMIT the application.
Voting Record- 5 for ... view the full minutes text for item 220. |
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22/04337/FUL - Berry Bank, Main Road, Oddington Description Change of use of the land from agricultural to outdoor live performance venue (sui generis), an engineering operation resulting in a sunken amphitheatre, erection of a kitchen pod, installation of a permanent pavilion base, temporary use of part of the site for car parking, laying out of an access track (part retrospective) at Berry Bank Main Road Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XW
Ward Member Councillor David Cunningham
Case Officer Harrison Bowley
Recommendation PERMIT Additional documents:
Minutes: The item was deferred. |
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22/04303/FUL - Berry Bank, Main Road, Oddington Description Erection of a marquee pavilion, installation of outdoor lighting structures and installation of other 'pod' structures for a temporary period each calendar year from 30 April to 1 October to facilitate outdoor leisure events at Berry Bank Main Road Oddington Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0XW
Ward Member Councillor David Cunningham
Case Officer Harrison Bowley
Recommendation PERMIT Additional documents:
Minutes: The item was deferred. |
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Sites Inspection Briefing Members for 2nd August (if required);
Councillors Ray Brassington, David Fowles, Mark Harris, Andrew Maclean, Ian Watson Additional documents: Minutes: The rota and dates were noted. |
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Licensing Sub-Committees
Members for Licensing Sub-Committee (2003 Act Matters) 24th July – 4pm Cllr Patrick Coleman (Chair) Cllr Julia Judd Cllr Michael Vann
15th July – 4pm Ray Brassington (Chair) David Fowles Dilys Neill
Licensing Sub-Committee(Taxis, Private Hire and Street Trading Matters) 26th July –meeting not required Additional documents: Minutes: The rota and dates were noted. |