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Contact: Linda Jeavons  Committee Officer

Items
No. Item

59.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Madge Shineton, Robert Tindall and Tina Woodward (Substitute: Claire Wild).

60.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 84 KB

To confirm the minutes of the South Planning Committee meeting held on 22 October 2019.

 

Contact Linda Jeavons (01743) 257716.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the South Planning Committee held on 22 October 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

61.

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 2.00 pm on Friday, 15 November 2019.

Minutes:

There were no public questions or statements received.

62.

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 19/02641/REM, Councillor David Evans declared that he supplied poultry to Welbatch Farm and would leave the room during consideration of this item.

 

With reference to planning application 19/03734/OUT, Councillor Simon Harris explained that in the event of any affordable housing schemes being built on this site and managed by Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing Limited (STaRH), he wished to declare that he was currently the Chairman on the Board of STaRH. 

 

With reference to planning application 19/03983/FUL, Councillor Cecilia Motley declared that she was a member of The Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership and The Shropshire Hills AONB Strategy and Performance Committee. She confirmed that she had taken no part in any discussion relating to this application.

 

With reference to planning application 19/03983/FUL, Councillor David Turner declared that he was a member of The Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership and The Shropshire Hills AONB Strategy and Performance Committee. He confirmed that he had taken no part in any discussion relating to this application.

 

63.

Proposed Agricultural Workers Dwelling East of Welbatch Farm, Hookagate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire (19/02641/REM) pdf icon PDF 404 KB

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant of 18/00273/OUT for the erection of an agricultural need dwelling and garage to include access.

Minutes:

In accordance with his declaration at Minute No. 62, Councillor David Evans left the room during consideration of this item.

 

Councillor David Turner took the Chair.

 

The Consultant Planner 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 that morning and had viewed the site and had assessed the impact of a proposal on the surrounding area.

 

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

 

·         He expressed support for this application and confirmed that he had also supported the previously approved application;

·         The main farmhouse was occupied and would remain occupied by the parents of the applicants.  The applicants were now taking over the running of the farm;

·         It was important that local people remained in the area;

·         The applicants worked with livestock all year round.  Due to the nature of the work any protective clothing and footwear gets heavily soiled so access to washing/changing facilities was important;

·         The applicant was willing to reposition the garage if deemed necessary;

·         This was not secondary accommodation;

·         All relevant documentation had been submitted with the original application; and

·         Hookagate was a cluster village.

 

In the ensuing debate, Members considered the submitted plans and noted the comments of all speakers.  Members noted the nature of the business and considered that the provision of a utility area, which would enable the applicant to remove all outer clothing before entering the residential part of the dwelling, was justified. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be granted, subject to any conditions deemed appropriate by Officers and for the following reasons:

 

·         The applicant had demonstrated that the additional floorspace above 100m2, which is the normal maximum size for affordable dwellings, is justified by the needs of the applicants to ensure their wellbeing, the viable operation of their dairy business, compliance with biosecurity and the separation distance between the dwelling site and the main farm complex.

 

(At this juncture, Councillor David Evans returned to the meeting and took the Chair.)

 

64.

Proposed Development Land At Former Bus Depot, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire (19/03734/OUT) pdf icon PDF 430 KB

Outline application (access for consideration) for mixed use development of residential and business units.

Minutes:

The Consultant Planner 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 that morning and had viewed the site and had assessed the impact of a proposal on the surrounding area.  He drew Members’ attention to further  objections received from Minsterley Parish Council.

 

The Principal Planner referred to the Conditions and drew Members’ attention to the following amendments:

 

Condition No. 1 – The words “access arrangements” to be deleted; and

Condition No. 4 – The word “business” to be added before premises. 

 

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

 

Councillor S Lockwood, representing Minsterley Parish 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 Nick Hignett, local Ward Councillor, made a statement and then left the table, took no part in the debate and did not vote on this item.  During his statement, the following points were raised:

 

·         Although objecting in the main to this application, there were some issues that had arisen from a previous submission that appear to have been addressed, at least on paper.  In particular, the risk that this proposal represents to flooding in this area had been considered and the suggestion that the risk of flooding to properties in nearby Linden Fields might be reduced was welcomed.  Although this would only be proven if and when the site was completed;

·         His main concern, which had not been addressed with this current application, was the possible impact that this development may have on the adjacent factory.  Paragraph 182 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires that any new development should not result in existing businesses and facilities having unreasonable restrictions placed upon them as a result of development permitted after they had become established.  Müllerwho took over the factory in 2013 was now by far the largest employer in the area.  Noise generated from the factory will be detrimental to the residents of the proposed new homes and he was concerned that this would impact on Müller’s ability to operate the site both now and in the future.  New machinery had been installed during the past few years and the factory operated 24/7.  Some of the loading bays are immediately adjacent to the perimeter fence - articulated vehicles reverse up to this loading area and this along with forklift trucks is not always a quiet procedure.  He noted that a noise assessment would only be requested at the Reserved Matters stage; however, a noise assessment at this stage may well have indicated that measures such as acoustic fencing would not be adequate;

·         The indicative layout was not suitable.  As a Brown Field site, this area, adjacent to a major factory complex should be used  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

65.

Hysbatch, Ticklerton, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7DQ (19/03983/FUL) pdf icon PDF 299 KB

Conversion and extension of domestic garage to form separate dwelling.

Minutes:

The Consultant Planner 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 that morning and had viewed the site and had assessed the impact of a proposal on the surrounding area. 

 

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

 

·         The applicant had expressed a desire and need to move closer to his parents who were now getting older and in need of support;

·         The Parish Council supported the application and considered that an exception should be made in this case;

·         However, the existing building was somewhat devoid of historic and architectural value.  The proposed dwelling would sit on its own and be separate from the main house and although this could have its advantages it negated the issue of the need to be closer to his parents;

·         This could be construed as being a separate dwelling and could come back later with a request for a substantial extension;

·         She sympathised with the need to move closer to parents but would prefer an affordable dwelling to be built in this countryside location in the AONB.  

 

Mr P Brown, the applicant, 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. 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, as per the Officer’s recommendation, planning permission be refused for the following reasons:

 

1.         The existing building has no historic or architectural value which would justify its retention and reuse as an open-market dwelling. In any event the extent of the proposed enlargement is such that the scheme would be tantamount to erecting an entirely new dwelling which, in this countryside location outside any settlement designated for residential development, would directly conflict with the Council's housing strategy and would not represent sustainable development in the round. Though there may be some social and economic benefits these would be negligible, no significant weight can be given to the applicant's family circumstances, whilst an absence of more severe landscape, flood risk or other impacts does not offset the fundamental conflict with Policies CS1, CS3, CS4 and CS5 of the Shropshire Local Development Framework Adopted Core Strategy, and Policies MD1, MD3, MD7a and S5 of the Shropshire Council Site Allocations and Management of Development Plan.

66.

Schedule of Appeals and Appeal Decisions pdf icon PDF 63 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Schedule of Appeals and Appeal Decisions for the southern area as at 19 November 2019 be noted.

67.

Date of the Next Meeting

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

2.00 pm on Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 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, 17 December 2019 in the Shrewsbury Room, Shirehall, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND.

 

 

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