Navigate

Menu

    Rating

    Page not yet rated.
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1

    Contact Us

    Address:
    The Guildhall
    Frankwell Quay
    Shrewsbury
    SY3 8HQ
     
    Telephone:
    01743 281000
     
    email:

     DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE

    Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber, The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury on Tuesday, 1st February 2005 at 5.30 p.m.

    Site Visits from The Guildhall at 10.00 a.m. (light refreshments will be provided for Members and Officers in the Staff Room from 5.00 p.m.)

    Membership: Councillor Rees (Chairman)

    Councillors: Bebb, Mrs Brennand, Bushell, Chaplin, Freestone, R. Jones, Owen, Price, Thurston, Townsend and Ms Wild.

    Substitutes: Councillors Mrs Allaway, Cooke, Evans, Mrs Jones and Mrs Williams.

    Committee Officer Responsible: Liz Sidaway Tel. 01743 281032


    Members are respectfully reminded of the following planning procedure adopted by the Council:

    1.  The Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee will refer to the Planning Committee for determination:

    1. any proposed refusal of deemed planning permission or the reference back to the Cabinet of a decision to seek planning permission;

    1. and with reasons, any application for planning permission where the Committee is minded to approve the application contrary to the officer's recommendation and where, if approved, the application would be a significant departure from the policies of the development plan;

    2. any controversial application which this committee has failed to determine.

    2.    That in the event of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee recommending the determination of an application for planning permission contrary to a development plan then the reason for so doing shall be minuted.

    3.    That where the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee is minded to refuse an application for planning permission contrary to the officers recommendation then:

    1. the Committee shall specify as fully as possible the proposed grounds for refusal;
    2. the Solicitor in conjunction with the Development Control Manager shall be asked to consider whether any of the grounds for refusal are lawful and sustainable;
    3. If one or more grounds for refusal are lawful and sustainable the application shall be refused on the grounds stated;
    4. if none of the grounds are considered to be lawful and sustainable, the application shall be referred back to the Committee for determination at the next meeting with a report from the Solicitor.

    4. That all correspondence received by members on current or forthcoming planning applications be forwarded to the Planning Department for details to be included in the officers' report or schedule of additional letters before return to members.

    AGENDA

    1. MINUTES - 11th January 2005

    Recommendation:

    That the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee held on 11th January 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

    2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE/NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES

    3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATIONS

    To receive any declarations of members' interests in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting and to receive any dispensations which will be relied upon.

    (a) Personal (b) Personal and Prejudicial

    When members are declaring a personal interest, or a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation.

    4. APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

    Contents page     schedule of applications   

    To consider the schedule of applications for development submitted by the Development Control Manager.

    The Chairman will propose that with regard to applications on the schedule of applications for development submitted by the Development Control Manager on which there is no debate, the recommendations of the Officers be deemed to have been accepted without any modifications.

    5. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

    tpo report    Map 1     Map 2       Map 3     Map 4

    To consider the report of the Planning Policy Officer.

    Recommendations

    (a)  That the variation to the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Balls Coppice, Upper Battlefield) Tree Preservation Order 2004, varied 2004 be confirmed without modification, and;

    (b)  That the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (North Condover) Tree Preservation Order 2004 be confirmed; subject to amendments to the TPO to include numbering for G1, to the location given for T2 and G2 and to the locations and descriptions for G4 and G5. Also the adding of an additional 10 no. trees to G4 and the adding of an additional 1no. tree to G5

    6. PLANNING APPEALS

    The following decisions of the Planning Inspectorate have been received by the Council regarding appeals against a decision to refuse to grant planning permission:

    Grounds of Blythe Cottage, Shelton Lane, The Mount, Shrewsbury - Erection of a detached dwelling with associated groundworks Ref: 04/0002/F

    Decision: Appeal dismissed 22nd December 2004

    Summary: The key issues in this case were the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and secondly the adequacy of the amenity space that could be provided for the existing and proposed dwelling. On the first issue the plot would be close to the road and the dwelling would be large and prominent and not appear as an extension of Mountwood Park. The height and mass of the dwelling would also make it appear unduly prominent and intrusive in the streetscene. The combination of size, siting and level resulted in the building detracting from the character of the locality. With regard to the amenity space issue the Inspector considered that the formation of the 2 terraces in the existing garden would result in more amenity space for the existing house and the new garden was comparable to those on the nearby estate.

    Land at 11 St James Road, Shrewsbury - Erection of a detached dwelling and formation of new access. Ref 04/0161/F.

    Decision: Appeal dismissed 6th January 2005

    Summary: The key issue was the impact of the dwelling on character and appearance of the locality. The narrow, tapering plot would result in a cramped development, not in keeping with the prevailing design and plot sizes on the eastern side of the road. The development would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area on these grounds.

    Site at The Gables, Kendricks Bank, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury - Variation of condition 4 of the permission for the erection of a garage, to allow the formation of a granny flat. Ref 03/1499/F

    Decision: Appeal dismissed 12th January 2005

    Summary: The key issue was the effect of the proposed annex on the living conditions of the occupier of nearby properties. In respect of loss of privacy, noise and general disturbance, the Inspector considered that the location of the building was such that it was not an appropriate location for an annex as it was on the other side of the access drive. The proximity to neighbouring properties was such that the more intensive use would cause disturbance to residents due to the domestic activities which would occur. The rooflights would result in overlooking and the loss of the garage would further exacerbate the potential disruption to neighbours.

    Site at 8 Percival Close, Shrewsbury - Erection of first floor extension above garage and utility. Ref 04/0175/F

    Decision: Appeal allowed 17th January 2005

    Summary: The key issue in this case was the impact of the proposal on the residential amenity and outlook of the neighbouring properties. The higher floor level of the property facing the extension would result in no further detriment compared to the existing flat roof and indeed the pitched roof would tidy up the building and outlook. The development would also help to screen some of the gardens of properties nearby.

     

    The Guildhall
    Shrewsbury
    24th January 2005

     

    Copies of the attached reports are available in large print on request from the Committee Section at The Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ Tel. 01743 281032