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DCC.074

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Smith, Bullingham, Brine and Ryder.

DCC.075

Declarations of Interest

To receive Declarations of Interest in relation to planning matters.

Minutes:

There were none.

DCC.076

Minutes pdf icon PDF 178 KB

To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 14 June and 26 July 2022.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 June and 26 July 2022 were approved as a correct record.

 

DCC.077

Budget Monitoring Report Q1 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 106 KB

To present the 2022/23 forecast outturn position against the revenue budgets that the Committee is responsible for, in order to give an expectation of possible variances against budget.

Minutes:

The Principal Accountant introduced the report and explained that the purpose of these reports was to notify Members of any known significant variances within the budget which for this report, there were none.

 

The Chair, Councillor Baxendale, proposed and Councillor Brown seconded.

 

After being put to a vote, the Motion was carried.

 

RESOLVED To note the outturn forecast for the General Fund Revenue budget for this Committee.

 

DCC.078

Planning Schedule and Procedure for Public Speaking pdf icon PDF 132 KB

(Note: For access to information purposes, the background papers for the applications listed in the above schedule are the application itself and subsequent papers as listed in the relevant file.)

Minutes:

Representations were received and taken into account by the Committee in respect of Applications:

 

1

S.22/0918/FUL

 

DCC.079

Thomas Keble School, Eastcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire S.22/0918/FUL pdf icon PDF 539 KB

Partial re-development of the existing school site including:

1.     demolition of the main school building; and other structures including DT block and SEN block

2.     the erection of a new three-storey teaching block;

3.     alterations to the existing sports hall and entrance;

4.     new landscaping features incorporating new tree planting and new dedicated play areas;

5.     the reconfiguration of the bus/car park;

6.     the provision of ancillary installations; and

7.     the provision of sustainability measures.

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application and explained that the application was for the secondary school located within the settlement boundary for Bussage, it had been identified by the government re-building programme as requiring substantial work. She showed the plans for the site and highlighted the following:

  • The buildings that were due to be demolished,
  • The proposed buildings’ proximity to residential properties,
  • The site was within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
  • The construction of the new building would begin first and then the demolition of the main building would follow to help minimise the disruption to pupils.
  • The south of the site contained protected open space which the new building would encroach on, an additional mini pitch was proposed on the eastern side of the site to mitigate the loss which Sport England were content with.
  • Designed to blend in with the residential buildings surrounding the school to minimise impact on the AONB.

The Planning Officer explained the key concerns raised by residents and what had been done to alleviate them:

  • Concerns raised from Stonecote Ridge regarding overbearing and the impact on privacy. A shadow analysis had been completed and confirmed that the building would not cause overshadowing. In addition, an obscure glazing condition was also recommended.
  • Concerns raised regarding potential noise. Environmental Heath Officers had assessed the application and confirmed that subject to the conditions the proposal would not create an unacceptable level of noise.
  • Concerns raised regarding the storage containers on the site, all but one of which had been re-positioned towards the eastern boundary.
  • Concerns were raised regarding the access and its increased usage. This was an existing access and it was felt unreasonable to condition its usage.

 

Councillor Jockel spoke as a Ward Member for Chalford. He stated that he agreed with concept of the development and many of its aspects and therefore supported the development in its principal. He further informed the Committee that he would like to register his main objection with the application which was its positioning on the site. He then drew the Committee’s attention to the following points:

  • Had there been a proper community consultation, the design would have been moulded by a variety of views and would likely look different to the one proposed.
  • They could now only comment on the aspects of the design as opposed to influencing the design itself.
  • Residents felt that their concerns had been framed as standing in the way and holding up the project.
  • The Members needed to consider additional bunds and fencing and possible internal space reconfiguration.
  • Members should also look to maximise the embedded sustainability of the design.
  • The planning of the travel and construction phase would need to be drafted and then monitored.
  • They needed better provisions for cycle parking and encouragement for active travel such as electric vehicle charging.
  • Could Members consider the ecological impact of the carbon and the construction materials and whether the use of local suppliers and supply chains could be conditioned.

 

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