Agenda and draft minutes
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence.
The quorum for the Planning and Licensing Committee is 3 members.
Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Dilys Neill, Mark Harris, Michael Vann and Julia Judd. |
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Substitute Members To note details of any substitution arrangements in place for the Meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Roly Hughes substituted for Councillor Dilys Neill, Councillor Mike Evemy substituted for Councillor Michael Vann and Councillor David Cunningham substituted for Councillor Julia Judd. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 July 2024. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting on 10 July 2024 were considered by the Committee as part of the supplement update provided to the Committee.
There was no discussion on the minutes.
RESOLVED: That the Planning and Licensing Committee APPROVED the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2024.
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Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee
Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair stated that a Training Session which would be open to all members would take place on 11 September immediately prior to the Committee.
There were no further announcements. |
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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 public questions. |
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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 member questions. |
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23/03792/FUL - The Green Cottage, The Crescent, Maugersbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Proposal Installation of 32 solar panel array and associated works at The Green Cottage, The Crescent, Maugersbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1HR
Case Officer Helen Cooper
Ward Member Councillor Dilys Neill
Recommendation Permit Additional documents:
Minutes: The proposal was for the installation of 32 solar panel array and associated works at The Green Cottage, The Crescent, Maugersbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1HR.
The Case Officer introduced the item.
Wei Yan, an objector, addressed the Committee. The objector addressed the hedge height, which the condition did not specify, they stated that this should be a minimum of 1.8m.
The Governance Officer read out the Ward Member’s Statement. The Ward Member’s statement raised points about the impact on the setting of the listed building and the public benefit from the reduction in carbon emissions. The statement also included a declaration of non-pecuniary interest. As the applicant was a friend of the ward member, they would not have taken part in the debate.
Members who attended the Site Inspection Briefing summarised their findings:
They stated that Listed Building and surrounding area were attractive, but members who attended the site visit were able to see the slope and how the solar panels would be concealed.
Member Questions Members asked questions, which officers responded to as below;
Member Comments Members made the following comments;
Councillor Andrew Maclean proposed permitting the application, stating that it would always be preferable to place solar on brownfield sites instead of the open countryside, but that this was a small domestic application and that the panels would be concealed.
Councillor Mike Evemy seconded the proposal, agreeing that the panels would be concealed and therefore have a minimal impact on the landscape.
RESOLVED: That the Planning and Licensing Committee PERMITTED the application.
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23/02101/FUL - Land And Properties At Berkeley Close, South Cerney Proposal Demolition of 56 no. existing REEMA non-traditional residential units and 21 lock up garages, stopping up of existing highway and the erection of 82 no. new residential units, the retention and refurbishment of 2 existing residential units, together with associated new proposed adopted highway, access drives, open space, external works and landscaping at Land And Properties At Berkeley Close, South Cerney Gloucestershire GL7 5UN
Case Officer Andrew Moody
Ward Member Councillor Juliet Layton
Recommendation Permit subject to the completion of a S.106 unilateral undertaking to control the future occupancy of the dwellings as affordable housing and the provision of a financial contribution towards library facilities
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Minutes: The proposal was for the demolition of 56 no. existing REEMA non-traditional residential units and 21 lock up garages, stopping up of existing highway and the erection of 82 no. new residential units, the retention and refurbishment of 2 existing residential units, together with associated new proposed adopted highway, access drives, open space, external works and landscaping at Land and Properties at Berkeley Close, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, GL7 5UN.
The Chair introduced amended wording to recommendation, which now included a delegation to the Development Management Manager (in italics):
Permit subject to the completion of a S.106 unilateral undertaking to control the future occupancy of the dwellings as affordable housing and the provision of a financial contribution towards library facilities with delegated authority to Development Management manager to finalise the wording of the conditions and/or S.106 clauses for a scheme of mitigation displaced parking and delivery and maintenance of public open space.
The Case Officer introduced the item.
Councillor Ray Williamson of South Cerney Parish Council addressed the Committee and stated that the Parish Council accepted the green space provision but raised road safety elements relating to the primary school.
Chris McNulty, the agent, introduced the item. They stated that the applicant had worked with the Council to mitigate previous concerns about the green space and added that no objection had been raised from the primary school.
The Ward Member, Councillor Juliet Layton, addressed the Committee and welcomed the revised application which provided more green space than the prior one. However, she raised highway safety concerns and asked the Committee to consider mitigations of this.
Member Questions Members asked questions, which officers responded to as below;
Member comments
It was stated that it was regrettable that the application had taken so long to agree, but that the applicant could have avoided the situation by engaging with the Council on the green space issues in the first instance.
Councillor Andrew Maclean proposed the recommendation to permit, as introduced by the ... view the full minutes text for item 34.
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Sites Inspection Briefing Members for 4 September 2024 (if required)
Councillors Ray Brassington, Daryl Corps, Julia Judd, Gary Selwyn, Ian Watson Additional documents: Minutes: There was no sites inspection briefing required at present. |
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Licensing Sub-Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Taxis, Private Hire and Street Trading Consent Matters) on 22August 2024 (if required)
Additional documents: Minutes: The Governance Officer stated that a Licensing Sub-Committee was unlikely but that they needed to confirm this with Licensing colleagues and would contact the Committee in due course. |
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