Agenda and minutes

No declarations were made on this occasion.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 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.

There was no late material in respect of the agenda items.

Application for determination:-

16/00840/FUL - Demolition of existing Lidl foodstore and construction of larger replacement store with associated car parking, servicing and landscaping at Lidl Supermarket, Canada Wharf, Bristol Road.

The Principal Planning Officer presented her report which detailed an application for the demolition of the existing Lidl food store and construction of larger replacement store with associated car parking, servicing and landscaping at Lidl Supermarket, Canada Wharf, Bristol Road.

She corrected the date on the report which referred to the application being presented to the December Committee meeting and clarified that 122 car parking spaces were proposed.

She noted that access would be through the existing junction off Bristol Road.

The gross internal floor area proposed was 2,418 square metres with a sales area of 1,424 square metres. 

She advised that the only objection received had been made on behalf of Aldi Stores Limited and was detailed at paragraph 5.2 of her report. She believed that all the issues raised had been addressed adequately.

A Member referred to the residential properties at Midsummer Walk on the other bank of the canal and asked if there was scope for further planting. He was advised that the Council’s Landscape Officer was happy with the proposals and that a condition had been proposed to address issues raised by the Canal and River Trust and the Council’s Environmental Services Manager.

Another Member asked about access for delivery vehicles. The Principal Planning Officer displayed a plan illustrating the tracking movements and advised that the Highway Authority was satisfied with the proposals.

The Member also requested that the cycle storage proposed should provide facilities to secure lock cycles by more than just locking the front wheel. He was advised that this would be secured by condition.

A Member expressed the hope that the Highway Authority would address the sequencing of the traffic light controlled junction with Bristol Road.

The Chair suggested that Members should lobby the County Council.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions in the report.

Proposed Local Development Order for adoption:- :          

A Residential Led Draft Local Development Order that when adopted would grant planning permission for predominantly residential uses with other supporting uses and car parking, and that includes an Environmental Statement

Location: Quayside and Blackfriars Area , Including the Area to the North West of the Magistrates Court and Police Station ( Quayside) and Land South East of the Magistrates Court up to Ladybellegate Street   (Blackfriars) .

Please note: As responses from certain statutory consultees are awaited the report will follow.

This item had been withdrawn from the agenda.

To consider a schedule of applications determined under delegated powers during the month of November 2016.

Consideration was given to a schedule of applications determined under delegated powers during the month of November 2016.

RESOLVED that the schedule be noted.

Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 6.00pm.

Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 6.00pm.