Shrewsbury & Atcham
Borough Council

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE

6^th December 2005

PRESENT: Councillor Mrs Williams (Chairman)

Councillors Mrs Allaway, Bebb*, Mrs Brennand*, Bushell*, Mrs Chaplin*, Cooke*, Durnell*, Freestone*, Mrs Parsons*, Price* and Townsend*

(* Denotes attendance at site visits that day)

Also in Attendance: Councillors Lord, Sambrook, Mrs Sandford, Wagner and J M Williams.

Officers in Attendance: Planning Services Manager, Head of Development Control, Head of Conservation and Design, Area Planning Officer, Assistant Solicitor and Committee Services Assistant.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Rees and Ms Wild (Councillor Mrs Allaway attended as her substitute).

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER: The Chairman welcomed recently elected Councillor Durnell to the meeting and reported that he had been appointed to serve on the Committee in place of Councillor Kenny.

MINUTES: 8^th November 2005 - confirmed.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: The following members declared their personal and/or personal and prejudicial interests in the items shown below:

Member	Minute Number and Matter
Councillor Bebb	Minute 61/05 (Item 27) – New Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that his occupation was as a farmer. Minute 61/05 (Item 28) – New Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that his occupation was as a farmer.
Councillor Cooke	Minute 61/05 (Item 27) – New Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he was as a farmer. Minute 61/05 (Item 28) – New Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he was as a farmer.
Councillor Townsend	Minute 61/05 (Item 12) – 60 Oak Street, Shrewsbury – Personal and Prejudicial interest in that his property was adjacent to the development. He left the room and took no part in the consideration of and voting on the item. Minute 61/05 (Item 13) – 5 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he had been a Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council trustee representative. Minute 61/05 (Item 14) – 5 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he had been a Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council trustee representative. Minute 61/05 (Item 15) – 6 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he had been a Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council trustee representative. Minute 61/05 (Item 16) – 6 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that he had been a Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council trustee representative. Minute 61/05 (Item 25) – 18 Butcher Row (Owens Brasserie), Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that a public speaker was known to him.
All Members	Minute 61/05 (Item 23) – Land at Whitehouse Gardens, Shrewsbury – Personal interest in that it was Council owned land.

 

61/05 APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

The Planning Services Manager submitted a schedule of applications for development with his recommendations detailed thereon. In addition to the objections and representations detailed on the schedule, the Committee also considered further schedules of additional objections/representations received, copies of which are attached to the signed minutes, which were circulated at the meeting.

Councillor Mrs Chaplin indicated that in relation to item 8 – Pound Inn, Leebotwood, Shrewsbury she did not have a personal interest but had expressed the view that she was opposed to the application. In accordance with paragraphs 8.7 and 8.8 of the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Planning Matters, she made a statement on the application and then left the Council Chamber and took no part in the consideration of and voting on the application.

Members had made visits to the following sites prior to the start of the meeting:

• Land adjacent 3 Chavel, Ford, Shrewsbury;
• Pound Inn, Leebotwood, Church Stretton;
• 20 Pengwern Road, Shrewsbury;
• 60 Oak Street, Shrewsbury;
• 5 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury;
• 6 St. Johns Hill, Shrewsbury;
• Shelton Hospital, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury;
• 109 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury;
• 7 St. Austin Street, Shrewsbury;
• 8 Dunkeld Drive, Shrewsbury;
• Land at Whitehouse Gardens, Shrewsbury;
• Land at Junction of Harlescott Lane/Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury;
• 18 Butcher Row (Owens Brasserie), Shrewsbury; and
• Mytton Mill House, Forton Heath, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury.

The following Members spoke on the applications stated:

Member:	Application:
Councillor Lord	Minute 61/05 (Item 23) – Land at Whitehouse Gardens, Shrewsbury.
Councillor Sambrook	Minute 61/05 (Item 22) – 8 Dunkeld Drive, Shrewsbury.
Councillor Mrs Sandford	Minute 61/05 (Item 24) – Land at Junction of Harlescott Lane/Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury.
Councillor Wagner	Minute 61/05 (Item 25) – 18 Butcher Row (Owens Brasserie), Shrewsbury.
Councillor J M Williams	Minute 61/05 (Item 12) – 60 Oak Street, Shrewsbury.

The following members of the public were permitted to speak on the application stated in accordance with the Council’s scheme for public speaking on planning applications:

Application:		Member of the public:
Minute 61/05 (Item 6) – Land adjacent 3 Chavel, Ford, Shrewsbury.		Mr Callaghan spoke against the proposals.
Minute 61/05 (Item 18) – 109 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury.		Mr Marshall spoke against the proposals. Mr Owen, the applicant, responded.
Minute 61/05 (Item 20) – 7 St. Austin Street, Shrewsbury.		Mr Isaacs spoke against the proposals. Mr Onions, the agent, responded on behalf of the applicant.
Minute 61/05 (Item 24) – Land at Junction of Harlescott Lane/ Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury		Mrs Hughes spoke against the application. Mrs Lang spoke in support of the application. Ms Try, the applicant, responded on behalf of the applicant.
Minute 61/05 (Item 25) – 18 Butcher Row (Owens Brasserie), Shrewsbury		Mr Richardson spoke against the application. Mr Lever, the applicant, responded.

 

(Councillor Mrs Brennand was not in attendance for Minute 61/05 (Item 25 through to Item 35), Minute 62/05 and Minute 63/05 in their entirety and took no involvement in the discussion or decisions made by the Committee on those items).

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the amendments set out below, the recommendations of the Planning Services Manager, as contained in the Schedule of Applications (a copy of which is attached to the signed minutes), be approved:

Item 12: 05/1451/F – 60 Oak Street, Shrewsbury

Include the following:

Amend condition TO3, delete "on the southern side of the building" and insert "within the site".

Item 17: 05/1483/F – Shelton Hospital, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury

Include the following temporary conditions:

U01I…This permission shall be for a limited period only, expiring on 8^th December 2008; U02I.

Reason: In order not to compromise the longer term use of the site.

Item 18: 05/1493/F – 109 Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury

Members of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee determined that the application be refused contrary to Officers advice for the following reason:

The proposed parking arrangements would cause unacceptable vehicle movements on and adjacent to the highway to the detriment of pedestrians and vehicles safety and was contrary to Joint Structure Plan policy P15 and Borough Local Plan policy GP1.

Item 22: 05/1544/F – 8 Dunkeld Drive, Shrewsbury

Members of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee determined that the application be refused contrary to Officers advice for the following reason:

The extension by virtue of it’s size, siting and design would result in an overbearing development to the detriment of the residential amenity of neighbouring properties and the character of the street scene and was contrary to Joint Structure Plan policy P15 and Borough Local Plan policies GP1 and GP5.

Item 24: 05/1554/F – Land at Junction of Harlescott/Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury

Members of the Development Control and Environmental Protection Committee determined that the application be refused contrary to Officers advice for the following reasons:

The design and appearance of the proposal in this prominent roadside location on an important gateway site into Shrewsbury would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the area and was contrary to Joint Structure Plan policy P15 and Borough Local Plan policy GP1.

Item 26: 05/1565/F – The Stone House, St. Julians Friars, Shrewsbury

Include the following condition:

Prior to the first occupation of the building as a single dwelling, full details of a scheme to incorporate appropriate flood proofing measures for the building shall be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority and the approved details be fully implemented prior to the first occupation of the single dwelling.

Reason: In order to protect the dwelling from flooding.

The electronic flood sensor shown on plan 4505:4 (received 25 November 2005) shall be fully operational prior to the occupation of the single dwelling.

Reason: In order to ensure the occupants have adequate notice of an impending flood.

Item 27: 05/1572/F – Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Shrewsbury

Include the following:

Add EM9 to the policy consideration listed on the decision notice.

Item 28: 05/1574/VAR – Livestock Market, Shawbury Turn, Shrewsbury

Include the following:

Add EM9 to the policy consideration listed on the decision notice.

Item 30: 05/1556/F – Mytton Mill House, Forton Heath, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury

The Development Control and Environment Protection Committee determined that the application be approved for the following reasons:

Z102I…it was considered that the application site was wholly contained within a policy HS4 settlement and the dwelling would not be out of character with the area.

Include the following conditions and informatives:

G01A; G10I (unreferenced plans received 26^th October 2005); PO3; PO6 and Z100.

Item 31: 05/1203/RM – Land at Red House Farm, Little Ness, Shrewsbury

Application withdrawn.

Item 32: 05/1459/F – Gypsy Coppice, Pound Lane, Hanwood, Shrewsbury

Application withdrawn.

Item 33: 05/1215/F – Land at Lancaster Road/Brixton Way, Harlescott Grange, Shrewsbury

Application withdrawn.

Item 34: 05/1465/F – Land adj. 1A, Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury

Application withdrawn.

Item 35: 05/1530/F – Unit F2 Longbow Close, Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury

Application withdrawn.

 

62/05 TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

Consideration was given to a report of the Planning Services Manager in respect of various Tree Preservation Orders.

RESOLVED:

(a) That the following orders be confirmed without modification:

1. The Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Land at Condover Pumping Station) Tree Preservation Order 2005;
2. The Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Land at or adjacent to The Old Rectory, Smethcott) Tree Preservation Order 2005; and
3. The Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Land at Manor Gardens, Manor Park and Main Road, Pontesbury) Tree Preservation Order 2005.

(b) That the following order be confirmed with modifications:

1. The Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Land at or adjacent to Hinton Lane, Hall Bank and Station Road, Pontesbury) Tree Preservation Order 2005 be confirmed; subject to amendments to the TPO to include the addition of one group of 8 trees to the Order.

 

63/05 PLANNING APPEALS

Consideration was given to appeal decision by the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the following sites which had been received by the Planning Services Manager:

1. Oakrill, Hopton, Nesscliffe – Erection of a garage over existing outbuildings Ref: 04/0488/F - appeal allowed 22^nd November 2005.

RESOLVED:

That the decision for the above mentioned appeal at Nesscliffe be noted.

 

5.30 p.m. – 9.05 p.m.