Planning and Regeneration Agenda

To: All Members of St Austell Town Council

Dear Councillor

You are summoned to attend the Remote Planning and Regeneration Meeting of St Austell Town Council to be held on Monday 2 nd November 2020 at 6pm.

Any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting, should obtain a password from the Clerk by no later than 12pm on Monday 2 nd November 2020.

For security reasons, no person will be admitted to the meeting without prior notification to the Clerk that they wish to attend.

**This remote meeting will be held using Zoom** \') __.1/ ~ David Pooley/ Town Clerk

27th October 2020

Tel: 01726 829859 E-mail: david. [email protected] Website: www.staustell-tc.oov.uk

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence

2. Declarations of Interest

(Purpose: To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary and other non-registerable interests in respect of items on the agenda).

This meeting has been advertised as a public meeting and as such could be filmed or recorded by broadcasters, the media or members of the public. 3. Dispensations

(Purpose: To receive requests for dispensations under the Code of Conduct).

4. Minutes from Meeting dated 5th October 2020 Pages 1 to 10 (Purpose: To agree that the minutes of the above meeting be signed as a correct record).

5. Matters to Note

A verbal update from the Town Clerk on the actions taken since the last meeting.

6. Public Participation

(Purpose: To receive comments submitted by members of the public).

7. Planning Applications

The Town Council has been consulted on the planning applications listed below. The Committee is asked to consider the applications and agree a response to the Planning Authority (Cornwall Council).

The applications and their plans can be viewed on the Online Planning Register at www.cornwall.gov.uk.

i. PA20/06995: 40 Polkyth Road St Austell PL25 4LW. Extension to existing store and conversion into annex to primary dwelling. Ward: Mount Charles.

ii. PA20/07074: 3 Brays Place St Austell Cornwall PL25 3BH. Extension to form new lounge with bedroom over. Ward: Mount Charles.

iii. PA20/07084: 46 Margaret Avenue St Austell PL25 4SH. Demolition of existing Cornish unit bungalow and construction of dormer bungalow, detached garage and associated works. Ward: Mount Charles.

iv. PA20/07295: Land North Of 33 Phernyssick Road Phernyssick Road St Austell Cornwall. Proposed residential development of 4 dwellings. Parish: Treverbyn.

v. PA20/07416: 31 Chipponds Drive St Austell PL25 SDE. Proposed single storey extension to existing bungalow. Ward: Gover.

This meeting has been advertised as a public meeting and as such could be filmed or recorded by broadcasters, the media or members of the public. vi. PA20/07601: 26 Sawles Road St Austell PL25 4UE. Proposed single storey rear extension and side extension to replace existing garage. Loft conversion with new dormers and associated landscaping. Ward: Mount Charles.

vii. PA20/08122: Land Adjacent To No. 38 Pennor Drive St Austell Cornwall PL25 4UW. The proposed construction of a detached dwelling, the provision of on-site parking and the formation of a new vehicular access. Ward: Mount Charles.

viii. PA20/08191: 14 Tregorrick View St Austell PL25 4EE. Proposed works to a tree subject to a tree preservation order: crown reduction to overgrown tree close to property. Ward: Poltair.

ix. PA20/08357: 6 Tremena Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 5QG. Proposed summerhouse. Ward: Poltair.

x. PA20/08387: 1 Trevear Close St Austell Cornwall PL25 4SL. First floor extension, including balcony. Ward: Mount Charles.

xi. PA20/08393: Land South Of 2 Slades Road Slades Road St Austell Cornwall. Proposed new 2 bedroom house. Ward: Poltair.

xii. PA20/08424: 21-23 Duke Street St Austell PL25 5PQ. Existing ground floor shop with A2 use above to convert to ground floor shop with C3 residential above. Ward: Gover.

xiii. PA20/08880: Denbigh Eastbourne Road St Austell PL25 4SS. Proposed first floor extension to provide bedroom and ensuite. Ward: Mount Charles.

xiv. PA20/09000: 15 High Cross Street St Austell PL25 4AN. Conversion of shop and premises into four domestic dwellings. Demolition of flat roof extensions, rear block built storage building, removal of portacabin. Ward: Gover.

xv. PA20/09001: 15 High Cross Street St Austell PL25 4AN. Listed Building Consent: Conversion of shop and premises into four domestic dwellings. Demolition of flat roof extensions, rear block built storage building, removal of portacabin. Ward: Gover.

This meeting has been advertised as a public meeting and as such could be filmed or recorded by broadcasters, the media or members of the public. 8. Premises Licence Applications

None.

9. Planning Decisions Pages 11 to 16 (Purpose: To note receipt of decisions by the Planning Authority. The decision notices, which explain the full reasons and conditions, are available for inspection in the same way as the planning applications). (Report enclosed).

10. Cornwall Council - Urgent Delegated Planning Decisions

(Purpose: To receive an update on the Cornwall Council urgent delegated planning decisions). (Verbal update).

11. Community Infrastructure Levy

(Purpose: To note the Community Infrastructure Levy payment due to St Austell Town Council).

12. To consider excluding the press and public.

Under Section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, it is proposed that, because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the business specified for the following item:

Item 13 is confidential because it contains sensitive information.

13. Planning Enforcement

(Purpose: To consider a potential planning enforcement issue in the Holmbush area).

14. Dates of Meetings

(Purpose: To confirm the dates of the forthcoming Planning and Regeneration Committee meetings: Monday 7th December 2020 and Monday 4th January 2021).

This meeting has been advertised as a public meeting and as such could be filmed or recorded by broadcasters, the media or members of the public. MINUTES of a REMOTE MEETING of ST AUSTELL TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING AND REGENERATION COMMITTEE held on MONDAY 5th OCTOBER 2020 at 6pm.

Present: Councillors: Bishop, Lanxon, Leonard, Palmer, Pearce, Styles, Thompson and Walker (Chair).

In attendance: David Pooley (Town Clerk), Sara Gwilliams (Deputy Town Clerk).

Also present: Councillors Brown and Bull.

P/19/190) Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Colwill, Jones and Oxen ham.

**Councillor Palmer advised that he needed to leave the meeting at Bpm**

**The Clerk advised that Councillor Pearce would be late to the meeting**

P/19/191) Declarations of Interest

Councillor Thompson declared an interest in agenda item 7 (xxvi) by virtue of being a Member of Carlyon Parish Council within which Gwallon Keas resides.

P/19/192) Dispensations

None.

P/19/193) Minutes from the Meeting dated 24th August 2020

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 24th August 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.

P/19/194) Matters to note

The Clerk advised that he had nothing to add.

P/19/195) Public participation

Mr Marshall advised that he would like to speak in support of planning application number PA20/06839.

1 The Chair advised that in order to be helpful to Mr Marshall, he would bring planning application number PA20/06839 forward.

P/19/196) Planning Applications

ix. PA20/06839: Higher Trewhiddle Farm Lane From Pentewan Road To Higher Trewhiddle Farm St Austell PL25 SDA. Variation of Condition 2 (in accordance with approved plans) of decision PAl9/10829 for the construction of seven dwellings (six 3- bedroom and one 4-bedroom) in order to change Plots 1, 2, 6 and 7 from semi-detached 3-bedroom dwellings to detached 3- bedroom dwellings.

The Clerk advised that the proposal was to replace two pairs of semi detached houses with 4 detached properties and that Pentewan Valley Parish Council had objected to the application and that the Countryside Access Team had requested a condition to protect the footpath nearby.

Mr Marshall confirmed the Clerk's appraisal and explained that local agents had advised the developers that there was a greater demand for detached houses then semi-detached. He assured Members that the rest of the scheme would remain the same and that the footpath would be protected during construction.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

i. PA20/04119: Asda Superstore St Austell Cornwall PL25 4PR. Home shopping improvements.

The Clerk advised that two neighbours had expressed concern with regard to an anticipated increase in noise levels from lorries reversing, delivery vans and chiller units.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the noise reports and location of the lorry turning circle being to the satisfaction of the Environmental Health and Planning Officers.

Councillor Pearce arrived during the next item

ii. PA20/06044: Tesco Express Unit 3 Pentewan Road St Austell. Installation of: 3 X wall mounted ac units, wall mounted satellite dish, retaining wall in brick & timber closed board fence with door.

2 It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the adjacent footpath not being affected by the proposal and the surface drainage issues being resolved.

iii. PA20/06386: Land To The Rear Of 52 Tregonissey Road St Austell Cornwall. Outline permission for 2 dwellings, with some matters reserved excluding access to and from Tregonissey Road, including removal of wall and reinstatement of pavement.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to a condition to ensure that the adjoining pavement is kept clear from over protruding cars from the host property and access arrangements are to the satisfaction of the Highways Officer.

iv. PA20/06392: The Haven Trevarrick Hall Trevarrick Drive St Austell. Repair of damaged roof.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the Historic Environment Officer being satisfied with the materials proposed.

V. PA20/06433: 3 Poltair Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 4LR. Full application for the proposed side elevation lounge extension and proposed rear elevation sun lounge extension.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

vi. PA20/06488: 29 Treverbyn Gardens St Austell PL25 3AW. Residential annexe and extension.

Members noted the boundary dispute and, although not a planning consideration, expressed a wish for this to be resolved.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

vii. PA20/06665: Tregonissey House Market Street St Austell Cornwall. Change of use to C3 to create 9 residential units on ground, first, second and third(loft) floors whilst lower ground floor remains as class use A2. Demolition to interior, alterations to existing windows and doors and addition of roof lights and dormers to roof.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the Historic Environment Officer being satisfied with the materials proposed and the dormer windows to be installed.

3 viii. PA20/06803: 77 St Piran's Close St Austell PL25 3TF. Proposed change of use of garage into bedroom and ensuite.

It was RESOLVED to support this application subject to a condition to ensure that the proposal remains part of the host building.

x. PA20/06877: Alan Davis Automatics Wheal Northey St Austell Cornwall. Reserved Matters application for construction of 8 dwellings to include associated works. (Details following outline application PAl7/05000 dated 20/12/17). Resubmission of withdrawn application no. PA20/04877.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to:

• Access to Wheal Northey Surgery not being affected by the development; • A robust boundary put in place between the development and Bucklers Village; • No adverse impact on either the neighbours or Wheal Northey Surgery during the construction phase of the development.

xi. PA20/06935: 15 Grosvenor Place St Austell PL25 5NQ. Proposed ground floor kitchen and porch extension to existing dwelling and associated works.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xii. PA20/06985: St Austell Bus And Railway Station High Cross Street St Austell Cornwall PL25 4LA. Works to tree in a conservation area namely crown reduce Hornbeam Tree obscuring CCTV camera view of bridge.

The Clerk advised that due to the short timescale involved, this application had been approved.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xiii. PA20/06992: 21 Central Avenue St Austell PL25 4JG. Demolition of existing kitchen, garage and conservatory. Construction of double and single storey extensions and alterations to existing dwelling.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to compliance with South West Water recommendations.

4 xiv. PA20/07084: 46 Margaret Avenue St Austell PL25 4SH. Demolition of existing Cornish unit bungalow and construction of dormer bungalow, detached garage, and associated works.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to any overlooking issues being resolved.

xv. PA20/07166: 30 Tregorrick View St Austell PL25 4EE. Works to a tree subject to a tree preservation order: TS (Griselinia) shading garden and growing towards garage - reduce by 50% and remove ivy.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xvi. PA20/07256: The Courtyard Trenance Mill St Austell Cornwall. Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area: Remove two ash trees to ground level, reduce two sycamores and another ash from approximately 20 metres to 15 metres.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xvii. PA20/07307: 73 Trenance Road St Austell PL25 SAN. Works to tree namely - Fell Sycamore tree - subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

It was RESOLVED to object to this application.

xviii. PA20/07314: 33 Mayfield Close St Austell Cornwall PL25 3PD. Works to trees namely - Tl and T2 Oak Trees - Crown reduction - subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the Tree Officer's recommendations being carried out.

xix. PA20/07341: Old Gas Depot West Hill St Austell PL25 SBS. Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area: Re coppice all ash and sycamore trees along the north eastern boundary.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

Councillor Lanxon abstained from voting on this item.

XX. PA20/07348: 47 Porthmeor Road St Austell PL25 3LU. Proposed dormer extension and conversion of roof space and internal alterations.

5 It was RESOLVED to object to this application on the grounds of overlooking of the neighbouring properties.

**Councillor Styles abstained from voting on this item**

xxi. PA20/07378: 41 Roslyn Close St Austell Cornwall PL25 3UN. Proposed construction of ground and first floor extension. Garage to be converted into utility and study.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xxii. PA20/07418: 7 Trevarrick Road St Austell PL25 SJN. Construction of a retaining wall to replace a bank and hedgerow.

Members noted that this work has already been carried out.

It was RESOLVED to object to this application on the grounds of loss of amenity and the retaining wall being too high and imposing and being out of keeping with the area.

xxiii. PA20/07483: Land South Of 3 Poltair Road Poltair Road St Austell PL25 4LR. Variation of condition 1 of decision PAl9/05065 (Reserved matters application for access to properties, appearance, landscaping, layout, scale following outline approval PAlS/03384) dated 23/08/2019.

Members expressed concerns with regard to the scale and design of the proposal but considered there were insufficient grounds for refusal.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

xxiv. PA20/07734: St Johns Methodist Church Bodmin Road St Austell Cornwall PL25 SAE. Reduce height of 'hedge' to 2 metres above level of car park.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the Tree Officer's recommendation being carried out.

xxv. PA20/07745: 27 Central Avenue St Austell PL25 4JG. Construction of single storey extension and alterations to existing dwelling.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to compliance with the South West Water recommendations.

6 Councillor Thompson reiterated his interest in the next item and left the meeting.

xxvi. PA20/07801: Gwallon Keas Site Holmbush Road St Austell PL25 3GA. Works to trees subject to a tree preservation order: Three ash, two hawthorn, two oak, one beech and one goat willow.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to the Tree Officer being happy with the proposals.

Councillor Thompson returned to the meeting.

xxvii. PA20/07821: 31 Mayfield Close St Austell PL25 3PD. Works to tree namely - Oak tree branches to be trimmed back to previous pruning - 60% crown reduction subject to a Tree Preservation Order(TPO).

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to Tree Officer approval.

xxviii. PA20/07887: 5 Belmont Road St Austell PL25 4UQ. To convert the loft space to create a bedroom and replace the existing garage with a two-storey side extension.

It was RESOLVED to object to this application on the grounds of overlooking of the neighbouring properties.

xxix. PA20/08283: Trenance Mill Blowing House Hill St Austell PL25 SLZ. Tl, Sycamore overhanging listed building and growing on bank, to be removed to ground level. T2, Sycamore growing beside and up against Trenance Mill to be removed to ground level.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to Tree Officer approval

xxx. PA20/08292: 4 Trenance Road St Austell PL25 SAJ. Proposed works to a tree in a conservation area: Removal of sycamore overhanging neighbouring property to ground level.

It was RESOLVED to make no objection to this application subject to Tree Officer approval.

7 P/19/197) Premises Licence Applications

1. Premises Name and Address: Tesco Stores Ltd, Unit 3, Pentewan Road, St Austell PL25 SBU. Application Type: Grant of a Premises Licence. Licensable Activities: Off Sales.

Members expressed severe reservations about the location of a Tesco Express shop at this site due to the severe traffic congestion in the area which will be exacerbated by the opening of a Tesco Express on the same site as McDonalds.

Due to lack of suitable licensing grounds to make an objection, it was reluctantly RESOLVED to make no objection to this application.

**Councillor Lanxon objected to this application**

P/19/198) Planning Decisions

It was RESOLVED to note the planning decisions including Planning Application Number PA20/04329 where under the 5-day protocol, the Chair and Vice-Chair had agreed to disagree with the Planning Officer but not insist on it being considered by Cornwall Council's Planning Committee.

Councillor Brown advised that following the Town Council's objection, Planning Application Number PA19/10054 (42 Brockstone Road) had been refused by Cornwall Council.

P/19/199) Cornwall Council - Urgent Delegated Planning Decisions

The Clerk advised that he had been copied into correspondence seeking approval to site a 20 metre high telecom mast on the grass verge at the junction of Truro Road and Penwinnick Road. He advised that he had informally expressed concern about the impact on highways safety, the impact on future highways improvements and the adverse impact on the conservation area.

It was RESOLVED to object formally to this proposal on the following grounds:

• The visual impact on the neighbouring conservation area; • Highways safety concerns • The impact on future highway improvements in this area

8 It was further RESOLVED that the Clerk should amend the Standing Orders to provide for further delegated procedures for urgent decisions relating to quasi planning decisions and other matters requiring a prompt response.

P/19/200) Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 - 15 Carlyon Road, St Austell

It was RESOLVED to note the Tree Preservation Order.

P/19/201) Dates of Meetings

It was noted that the dates of the next meetings of the Planning and Regeneration Committee are Monday 2nd November 2020 and Monday 7th December 2020.

The meeting closed at 7.32pm.

9 IO AGENDA ITEM: 9

ST AUSTELL TOWN COUNCIL

PLANNING AND REGENERATION COMMITTEE

2 nd NOVEMBER 2020

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY DECISIONS

1. PURPOSE OF REPORT

To note decisions of the Local Planning Authority notified since the last meeting.

2. LEGAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES

None directly.

3. EQUALITIES ISSUES

The Council endeavours to highlight to Cornwall Council any equalities issues arising from consideration of the planning applications.

4. RESOURCEISSUES

None outside of existing budgets.

5. RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that Councillors note the decisions made.

Decisions Made

Councillors are asked to note the receipt of the following decisions by the Planning Authority (the decision notices which explain the full reasons and conditions are available for inspection in the same way as planning applications):

DAVID POOLEY TOWN CLERK

Page 1 of 5 ) \ PA20/05187 APPROVED Applicant: Mr John Ferris Location: 52 Gover Road St Austell PL25 SNF Proposal: Proposed extensions and alterations.