Agenda and minutes

Councillor Toleman declared a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item 5, Llanthony Priory as a Trustee of the Llanthony Priory Trust. He retired to the public gallery during consideration of this application.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on12 January 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2016 were confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Please note that any late material relating to the applications detailed below will be published on the Council’s website as a supplement in the late afternoon of the day of the meeting

Members’ attention was drawn to the late material in respect of agenda items 5 and 6 which had been published on the internet as a supplement to the agenda.

Application for determination:

Reuse of two historic buildings for Class D1 use.

Works to Medieval range including attached Victorian farmhouse to include removal of brick nogging, new windows, new disabled access, interior alterations, repair of historic fabric.

Works to brick range to include formation of new roof, new mezzanine structures, new ground floor slab, new windows, external cladding, internal partitioning, repair of historic fabric.

Landscaping including new car parking provision, resurfacing of pathways, service provision, felling of trees, new planting including trees.

Sub ground servicing provision. Alterations to vehicular access and site perimeter fencing.  Architectural and amenity lighting.

Contact: Development Control – tel: (01452) 396783

Councillor Toleman had declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this application as a Trustee of the Llanthony Priory Trust. He retired to the public gallery during consideration of this application.

The Principal Planning Officer presented his report which detailed an application for Llanthony Priory to include the following:-

Re-use of two historic buildings for class D1 use.

Works to Medieval range including attached Victorian farmhouse to include removal of brick noggin, new windows, new disabled access, interior alterations, repair of historic fabric.

Works to Brick range to include formation of new roof, new mezzanine structures, new ground floor slab, new windows, external cladding, internal partitioning, repair of historic fabric.

Landscaping including new car parking provision, resurfacing of pathways, service provision, felling of trees, new planting including trees.

Sub-ground servicing provision. Alterations to vehicular access and site perimeter fencing. Architectural and amenity lighting.

He advised that the heritage benefits of the application would secure the future of the buildings. He outlined the highways and drainage issues and drew Members’ attention to paragraphs 6.35 to 6.38 of the report.

He referred to the revised condition and recommendation contained in the Late Material.

Philip Staddon addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Mr Staddon advised that he had been one of the founding trustees of the Trust set up in 2007 to find a solution to the future of the site. The Council had done its best to manage the site but a solution had eluded it.

He believed that the application represented that solution. The site included   six Grade One listed buildings presently at risk and the proposals would reconnect the site with the community.

It was intended to introduce active floor space for a range of activities and Gloucester College, as tenants of the Medieval range, would provide a source of income for the Trust.

He believed that highways issues had been addressed as well as possible within the constraints on the site. The Trust had explored the potential for alternate access arrangements but they were not in a position at the present time to guarantee an alternative.

The Trust was happy to accept the proposed drainage conditions and believed that the Gloucester Quays development had addressed the flood mitigation issue.

He noted that the Heritage Lottery Fund was the principal source of funding and he requested that any outstanding matters be addressed by condition to enable the project to be progressed with the Heritage Lottery Fund. He thanked the Council for their support of this project.

The Vice-Chair welcomed the application and believed that an alternative access through the Public House access road would benefit both the Trust and the public house. He asked about the bricks to be used and was advised that the Conservation Officer and Heritage England had requested details and the matter would be covered by the relevant authorities.

Councillor Hilton welcomed the application as a considerable improvement to an historic site whose regeneration had been hampered in the past by its surroundings. He  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

Application for determination:

Reconfiguration of premises including two and single storey extensions, plant and alterations to access.

Contact: Development Control – tel: (01452) 396783

The Principal Planning Officer presented his report which detailed an application for the reconfiguration of premises including two and single storey extensions, plant and alterations to access at Shield House, Crest Way.

He advised that car parking spaces would be reduced from 38 to 13 and the development was expected to create ten jobs.

The application represented welcome investment and a significant improvement to the site.

He reported that the highway authority had no objection subject to conditions and referred Members to the late material which contained an amended recommendation and two additional conditions.

He amended the drawing numbers in Condition 2.

Andrew Bence addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Mr Bence referred to paragraphs 6.6 and 6.7 of the report and he advised that the application would provide a facility for customers of all sizes to rent space for their IT equipment.

There were over eighteen fibre optic networks nearby and the facility would attract businesses to Gloucester.

Around ten jobs would be created on site which would be recruited locally and would also create additional jobs within customers own premises. The intention was to create an IT hub for the South West and Midlands.

Councillor McLellan welcomed the application but expressed concern regarding the path to Duncroft Road. He asked that should it be necessary to close the path during construction it should be for the shortest possible time.

Councillor Brown advised that the pathway was very well used.

The Principal Planning Officer advised that if the path was a Public Right of Way then temporary closure would be a matter for the County Council.

Councillor Brown questioned the source of any noise from a data centre and the Chair noted that it would emanate from air conditioning plant.

Councillor Hobbs believed that the application represented a significant improvement over the existing building but expressed concern over the fencing proposed.

The Principal Planning Officer advised that he had raised this issue with the agent who had submitted a design for the fencing that would be painted black and which had alleviated his concern.

The Development Control Manager noted that the fencing was designed to be visually permeable and that its design was more attractive than other forms of fencing such as palisade fencing.

Councillor Etheridge asked that the security lighting be designed to minimise impact on residents.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:-

 Condition 1

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Condition 2

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved drawings 1322_300, 1322_305 and 1322_306 received on 29 October 2015; drawing numbers 1322_304A, 1322_308A, 1322_309A, 1322_311 and 1322_312 received on 30 November 2015; and drawing number 1322_313 received on 01 December 2015.

Reason:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80.

Application for determination:

Erection of six B8 units with associated ancillary offices, parking and landscaping..

Contact: Development Control – tel: (01452) 396783

The Development Control Manager presented the report which detailed an application for the erection of six B8 units with associated ancillary offices, parking and landscaping on land to the east of Stephenson Drive, Waterwells.

He advised that this was the third similar application for this site as the two previous consents had expired.  He confirmed that no issues had been raised by residents.

RESOLVED that, subject to the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and the City Council’s Drainage Engineer confirming that they have no objection to the proposal, the Development Control Manager be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the conditions in the report together with any additional drainage conditions recommended by the LLFA and the City Council Drainage Engineer.

Application for determination:

Variation of legal agreement under planning permission ref. 2278/07 to remove the requirement to provide accommodation for a warden.

Contact: Development Control – tel: (01452) 396783

The Deve4lopment Control Manager presented the report which detailed an application for the variation of a legal agreement under planning permission 22758/07 to remove the requirement to provide accommodation for a warden at Hucclecote Mews, 78, Hucclecote Road.

He drew Members’ attention to the representation at paragraph 5.2 of the report and he confirmed that there was no policy in place to justify retention of the requirement.

RESOLVED to approve the variation of the Legal Agreement thereby removing the requirement to provide any dedicated warden accommodation at the site.

To receive the report of the Senior Planning Compliance Officer detailing the level and nature of enforcement activity undertaken by the Planning Enforcement team between October and December 2015 and for 2015 as a whole together with an update on formal action being taken against more serious planning breaches.

The Senior Planning Compliance Officer presented his report which detailed the level and nature of enforcement activity undertaken by the Planning Enforcement team between October and December 2015 and for 2015 as a whole together with an update on formal action being taken against more serious planning breaches.

He displayed illustrations of recent work including:-

·         Junction of Worcester Street/Kingsholm Road – requirement for screening and landscaping.

·         Encroachment at Kingsholm Road.

·         Direct action on land at the back of Barnwood Road.

·         The Water Poet, Eastgate Street.

·         Shopfront at Texas, Parkend Road.

·         Banner on Eastgate House.

·         ‘A’ board trailers Cole Avenue.

·         Unauthorised caravan.

·         Tindale Mission Hall.

The Chair was advised that the Inspector’s decision in respect of the appeal for 90, Longford Lane was still awaited.

Councillor McLellan was advised that the occupier of the New Olympus theatre had been prosecuted for criminal damage and the owners of the building had been advised of their responsibilities under the terms of the Enforcement Notice.

Councillor Etheridge reported a new ‘A’ board trailer at Quedgeley. The Senior Planning Compliance Officer undertook to investigate and advised that in certain circumstance he had, through the County Council, powers to impound such trailers.

Councillor Dee referred to unauthorised car sales outside St Barnabus Hall and was advised that it was difficult to address such issues through planning legislation and it would be more appropriate to take action through Environmental Protection of the highway authority.

Members thanked the Officer for his report.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider a schedule of applications determined under delegated powers during the month of December 2015.

Consideration was given to a schedule of applications which had been determined under delegated powers in the month of December 2015.

RESOLVED that the schedule be noted.

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 at 6.00pm.

Tuesday, 1 March 2016 at 6.00pm.

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 at 6.00pm and Tuesday 1 March 2016 6.00pm.