AGENDA Planning Committee 31 March 2021
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23 March 2021 PLANNING COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2021 A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at 5.30pm on Wednesday 31 March 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may view the meeting via the livestream from the Council’s website. Mannie Ketley Executive Director Note: Members are reminded that, when declaring interests, they should declare the existence and nature of their interests at the commencement of the meeting (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a pecuniary interest, the Member must withdraw from the room unless one of the exceptions applies. Membership of Warwickshire County Council or any Parish Council is classed as a non-pecuniary interest under the Code of Conduct. A Member does not need to declare this interest unless the Member chooses to speak on a matter relating to their membership. If the Member does not wish to speak on the matter, the Member may still vote on the matter without making a declaration. A G E N D A PART 1 – PUBLIC BUSINESS 1. Minutes To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2021. 2. Apologies To receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. Declarations of Interest To receive declarations of – (a) non-pecuniary interests as defined by the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors; (b) pecuniary interests as defined by the Council’s Code of Conduct for Councillors; and (c) notice under Section 106 Local Government Finance Act 1992 – non-payment of Community Charge or Council Tax. 4. Applications for Consideration 5. Advance Notice of Site Visits for Planning Applications – no advance notice of site visits has been received. 6. Delegated Decisions – 14 January 2021 to 10 March 2021 PART 2 – EXEMPT INFORMATION There is no business involving exempt information to be transacted. Membership of the Committee: Councillors Miss Lawrence (Chairman), Mrs Brown, Brown, Butlin, Cranham, Eccleson, Mrs Garcia, Gillias, Picker, Roodhouse, Sandison and Srivastava If you have any general queries with regard to this agenda please contact Veronika Beckova, Democratic Services Officer (01788 533591 or e-mail [email protected]). Any specific queries concerning reports should be directed to the listed contact officer. The Council operates a public speaking procedure at Planning Committee. Details of the procedure, including how to register to speak, can be found on the Council’s website (www.rugby.gov.uk/speakingatplanning). Agenda No 4 Planning Committee – 31 March 2021 Report of the Head of Growth and Investment Applications for Consideration Planning applications for consideration by the Committee are set out as below. • Applications recommended for refusal with the reason(s) for refusal (pink pages on the printed version of the agenda) • Applications recommended for approval with suggested conditions (yellow pages on the printed version of the agenda) Recommendation The applications be considered and determined. APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION – INDEX Recommendations for refusal There are no applications recommended for refusal to be considered. Recommendations for approval Item Application Location site and description Page Ref Number number 1 R18/0936 Land South of Coventry Road and Cawston Lane, 4 Coventry Road, Cawston, Rugby Outline planning application for up to 210 dwellings, a two form entry primary school, and creation of associated vehicular access, pedestrian /cycle and emergency accesses, highway improvements to Cawston Lane, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except vehicular access to the site). 2 R18/2076 Sherwood Farm, Rugby Road, Binley Woods, CV3 49 2BE Demolition of existing buildings, change of use of pasture land to domestic residential curtilage to serve Sherwood Farm, and the erection of 80 dwellings with associated access, infrastructure, works and public open space. 3 R19/1540 Rolls Royce, Ansty Aerodrome, Combe Fields Road, 61 Combe Fields, Coventry, CV7 9JR Outline planning application for a new employment area (Prospero Ansty) including the redundant/surplus parts of the Rolls-Royce Ansty manufacturing and testing site, comprising B1a, B1b, B1c and B2 floorspace (up to 160,000 m² , of which no more than 20,000 m² is for B1a and/or B1b), hotel (C1) (up to 4,500 m²), retail (A1/A3) (up to 250 m²); including car and cycle parking, structural landscaping, new access roads, any necessary demolition (including demolition of "4 shop"), ground remodelling, drainage infrastructure, provision and replacement of utilities and service infrastructure and other associated works. 4 R20/0415 Rugby Town Football Club, Kilsby Lane, Rugby, CV21 109 4PN Temporary consent for two years to use existing car park for car boot sales 14 times per year. 5 R20/0422 Land South of A5 (Watling Street) Adjacent to M69 117 Junction 1 Full application for erection of a roadside services 2 facility comprising a petrol filling station, drive through restaurant (class A1/A3/A5) with new vehicular access (via A5 Watling Street), together with internal roads, car/cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. Outline application for erection of class B1 and flexbile class B1/B2/B8 units with access via the A5 (Watling Street) together with the construction of internal roads, vehicle and cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. 6 R20/1026 Units 1 and 2 Tritax Symmetry Site – Land North of REPORT Coventry Road, Thurlaston TO Full planning application for the erection of two FOLLOW logistics units development comprising a total of 30,435 sqm (327,599 sq.ft.) (measured GEA) of Class B8 floorspace of which 1,817.2 sq.m (measured GIA) (19,560 sq. ft.) comprises Class E(g)(i) ancillary office floorspace (measured GIA) with associated infrastructure including lorry parking, landscaping including permanent landscaped mounds, sustainable drainage details, sprinkler tank pump houses, gas and electricity substations, temporary construction access from Coventry Road, temporary marketing suite and temporary stockpile area for additional soil disposal. 3 Reference: R18/0936 Site Address: LAND SOUTH OF COVENTRY ROAD AND CAWSTON LANE, COVENTRY ROAD, CAWSTON, RUGBY Description: Outline planning application for up to 210 dwellings, a two form entry primary school, and creation of associated vehicular access, pedestrain/cycle and emergency accesses, highway improvements to Cawston Lane, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except vehicular access to the site) Recommendation 1. Planning application R18/0936 be granted subject to: a. The conditions and informatives set out in the draft decision notice appended to this report; b. The completion of a legal agreement to secure the necessary financial contributions and/or other planning obligations as indicatively outlined in the heads of terms within this report. 2. The Head of Growth and Investment (in consultation with the Planning Committee Chairman) be given delegated authority to negotiate and agree the detailed terms of the legal agreement which may include the addition to, variation of or removal of financial contributions and/or planning obligations outlined in the head of terms within this report. 1.0 Background 1.1 The application is being reported to Planning Committee for determination because the proposed development falls within the definition of a major development. 2.0 Description of Proposals 2.1 This application seeks permission for residential development for 210 houses with all matters reserved apart from access. It includes land for a new two form entry primary school, green infrastructure that will incorporate ecological mitigation, retained hedges and trees, sustainable drainage features and play and recreational space. It also proposes the transfer of half of the land associated with Cawston Spinney and Fox Covert via a Woodland Management Plan. The total indicative residential development area is 6.77 hectares, the total area for the primary school is 1.84 hectares, and the total Green Infrastructure Area is 5.32 hectares. 3.0 Description of Site 3.1 The site is a 13.93 hectares, situated south of Coventry Road and West of Cawston Lane and is located between Cawston to the north, Bilton to the east, and Dunchurch to the south, with the A4071 (London Road) and the disused railway line to the west. Rugby Town Centre is approximately 2.2 miles/3.6km to the north east and contains a full range of services and facilities. The site comprises three agricultural fields bounded by hedgerows, trees and fences. A ditch runs through the south of the site. The site represents a parcel of land as part of the South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Extension of the Local Plan, allocated under policy DS3.4, envisioning around 5000 4 dwellings over a 390 hectare site area. To the north and east beyond Coventry Road and Cawston Lane are residential developments, land to the south consists of woodlands as part of a Local Wildlife Site, being Cawston Spinney and Fox Covert, part of which is Ancient Woodland. Cawston Farm adjoins the eastern boundary, which includes a Grade II listed Farmhouse. There are no rights of way across the site but R167a runs north to south parallel to the western boundary. 4.0 Planning History 4.1 The Local Plan allocates this parcel of land for residential purposes as part of the overall 5000 allocation under policy DS3.4. This means that in principle residential