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Contact: Linda Jeavons  Committee Officer

Items
No. Item

23.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

24.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 124 KB

To confirm the minutes of the South Planning Committee meeting held on 25 September 2018.

 

Contact Linda Jeavons (01743) 257716.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the South Planning Committee held on 25 September 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the word “acknowledged” being deleted and replaced with “had taken into account” at Minute No. 17, paragraph 7, bullet point No. 7.

25.

Public Question Time

To receive any questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is no later than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no public questions or petitions received.

26.

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

Minutes:

Members were reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

 

With reference to planning application 17/05170/FUL, Councillor Andy Boddington declared that he had predetermined the application.  He would make a statement and then leave the room and take no part in the consideration of this item.

27.

Housing Development Site, Sidney Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1SQ (17/05170/FUL) pdf icon PDF 211 KB

Construction of 5 No. Independent Living Affordable residential dwellings.

Minutes:

The Area Planning Manager introduced the application and with reference to the drawings displayed, he drew Members’ attention to the location, layout and elevations. 

 

Members had undertaken a site visit and had viewed the site and had assessed the impact of a proposal on the surrounding area. 

 

Councillor C Sheward, representing Ludlow Town Council, spoke against the proposal in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15) Councillor Viv Parry, adjoining Ward Councillor, made a statement and then left the table, took no part in the debate and did not vote on this item.  During her statement, the following points were raised:

 

·         She did not approve of the design;

·         Everyone currently living along Sidney Road objected to the proposal;

·         There were many cars parked along what is a busy road;

·         She objected to the loss of open space;

·         There was a culvert running under Sidney Road and the ground was often muddy and soggy.

 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15) Councillor Andy Boddington, on behalf of Councillor Tracey Huffer, the local Ward Councillor, read out the following statement:

 

“I am appalled that this application has been resurrected with a recommendation for approval after being quiet for a year.  A year ago, I exchanged emails with a planning officer who said the scheme was poor quality and he would recommend refusal.  That officer has since left Shropshire Council.  I am shocked that we now have this application coming flagged up for approval.  How can this council say one moment a scheme is not good enough to approve but a year later say that it is just fine? That doesn’t make any sense to me.

 

This scheme is barely different from the application this committee previously refused.  It doesn’t deal with any of the issues that were raised at that committee meeting.  The loss of green space was huge under the previous application.  Now they have moved the fences forward, even more green space is lost. 

 

The pedestrian access to Sidney Road is badly thought out.  Elderly, vulnerable people will go to catch the 701 town bus service to find their sightlines blocked by bins.  This could be lethal.

 

We have already lost one tree on this green.  The three main trees, now two, were paid for by the residents of Sidney Road.  They are still part of why they enjoy where they live.

 

Sheet Road is one of the main access routes into Ludlow. This scheme will make this approach less attractive.

 

This is also a community green.  I know people who walk across it four times a day. I’ve seen young children play with their grandparents on the green a lot of times.

 

I am very worried about the drainage and sewerage across the site. The council has not published any comment from Severn Trent. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

Barn South West Of The Grove, Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire (18/03585/FUL) pdf icon PDF 283 KB

Conversion and extension to redundant agricultural building to form one dwelling and garage; change of use of agricultural land to form domestic curtilage; formation of vehicular access, and; installation of package treatment plant.

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application and with reference to the drawings displayed, he drew Members’ attention to the location, layout and elevations. 

 

Members had undertaken a site visit and had viewed the site and had assessed the impact of a proposal on the surrounding area. 

 

Members noted the additional information as set out in the Schedule of Additional Letters circulated prior to the meeting.

 

Mr M Gunn, local resident, spoke against the proposal in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In accordance with the Local Protocol for Councillors and Officers dealing with Regulatory Matters (Part 5, Paragraph 15) Councillor Viv Parry, adjoining Ward Councillor, made a statement and then left the table, took no part in the debate and did not vote on this item.  During her statement, the following points were raised:

 

·         The area is designated and should remain as open countryside;

·         She expressed concerns relating to the proposed annex.

·         The development constitutes over development;

·         The barn conversion would result in direct overlooking of neighbouring properties;

·         There is potential for a further eight houses to be built on the field to the rear;

 

Mr J Hicks, the agent, spoke for the proposal in accordance with the Council’s Scheme for Public Speaking at Planning Committees.

 

In the ensuing debate Members considered the submitted plans and noted the comments of all speakers.  Members commented that the annexe was not sufficiently subservient to the main building and suggested that a lower total ridge height and/or single storey building would be more acceptable.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be deferred to a future meeting to enable the applicant to reconsider the height and design of the annex building.

29.

Barn South West Of The Grove, Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire (18/03586/LBC) pdf icon PDF 218 KB

Conversion and extension to redundant agricultural building to form one dwelling and garage; change of use of agricultural land to form domestic curtilage; formation of vehicular access, and; installation of package treatment plant.

Minutes:

The Planning Officer introduced the application and with reference to the drawings displayed, he drew Members’ attention to the location, layout and elevations. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, for the reasons as set out in the resolution at Minute No. 28, this application be deferred to a future meeting.

30.

Schedule of Appeals and Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 58 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Schedule of Appeals and Appeal Decisions for the southern area as at 23 October 2018 be noted.

31.

Date of the Next Meeting pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To note that the next meeting of the South Planning Committee will be held at

2.00 pm on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That it be noted that the next meeting of the South Planning Committee will be held at 2.00 pm on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND.

 

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