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ALAN FRANKS MANAGING DIRECTOR Town Hall, Nuneaton. Warwickshire, CV11 5AA Our Ref: NF Telephone: (024) 7637 6376 Direct Dialling: (024) 7637 6226 Your Ref: Fax No. (024) 7637 6596 Typetalk Registered Date: 8th November, 2012 DX Nuneaton 16458 e-mail: [email protected] If calling please ask for: Nicola Ferguson Dear Sir/Madam, A meeting of the PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE will be held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Nuneaton on Monday, 19th November 2012 at 5.00 p.m. (In the event of the meeting being adjourned the Committee will re-convene on Friday, 23rd November, 2012 at 6.00 p.m.) A site visit will take place prior to the meeting as detailed overleaf. Public Consultation on planning applications will commence at 5.00 p.m. (see agenda item no. 5 for clarification). Yours faithfully, ALAN FRANKS Managing Director To: All Members of the Planning (Councillors W.J. Hancox (Chair) Applications Committee R.G. Copland, J. Foster, K.A. Kondakor, A.A. Lloyd, I.K. Lloyd, B.J. Longden D.C. Navarro, D. O’Brien, N.J.P. Phillips, G.D. Pomfrett, W.H. Sheppard and K.D. Wilson) Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 1 A G E N D A PART I - PUBLIC BUSINESS Site Visit Information Members are reminded that a site visit will take place in connection with the application numbers 031210/GC, 31658/WB, 31588/SL. Members are asked to meet at the Kingdom Hall, Deronda Close, Bedworth (Item 4) at 2.15pm, 31 Plough Hill Road Nuneaton (Item 2) at 2.45pm and Rear of 2 John Street, Nuneaton (Item 3) at 3:15pm. Members not having own transport are asked to meet at the Town Hall by no later than 2.00pm. If members require a lift from Bedworth Civic Hall they are asked to phone 024 76376325 at least 24 hours before to arrange for an officer to pick them up at 2:10pm. CODE OF CONDUCT- COMMITTEE SITE VISITS The purpose of a visit to an application site is to clarify and gather information on planning issues relating to the site. It is not to provide a forum for debate and discussion on the merits of the application. Therefore, Committee Site Visits will be conducted subject to the following criteria:- (a) A site visit is for the purpose of viewing the site and ascertaining facts. They will take place only if authorised by the Committee where the Committee considers it is unable to determine an application on the basis of the Officers’ report to the Committee alone. (b) Authorised attendance at a site visit shall be limited to members of the Planning Applications Committee and appropriate Officers. (c) There shall be no discussion of the merits of any application during the site visit. Such discussion will only take place at a meeting of the Committee. (d) Applicants or their representative shall not be permitted to make representations to members of the Committee during a site visit. They may, however, give any purely factual information which is requested by members through the representative of the Development Control Department and which cannot be ascertained by viewing alone. (e) At the start of the site visit the Chairman of the Planning Applications Committee or the representative of the Development Control Department will explain and make clear to all those attending the Code’s requirements for the conduct of site visits. Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 2 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE A fire drill is not expected, so if the alarm sounds please evacuate the building quickly and calmly. Please use the stairs and do not use the lifts. Once out of the building, please gather outside the Yorkshire Bank on the opposite side of the road. Exit by the door by which you entered the room or by the fire exits which are clearly indicated by the standard green fire exit signs. If you need any assistance in evacuating the building, please make yourself known to a member of staff. Please also make sure all your mobile phones are turned off or set to silent. 2. APOLOGIES - to receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. MINUTES - To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on the 10th October, 2012 attached. (Page 5) 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct. Note: Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, Members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary or a Deemed Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, the Member must withdraw from the room. Where a Member has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest but has received a dispensation from Standards Committee, that Member may vote and/or speak on the matter (as the case may be) and must disclose the existence of the dispensation and any restrictions placed on it at the time the interest is declared. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest as defined in the Code of Conduct, the Member may address the meeting as a member of the public as set out in the Code. Note: Council Procedure Rules require Members with Disclosable Pecuniary Interests to withdraw from the meeting unless a dispensation allows them to remain to vote and/or speak on the business giving rise to the interest. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest, the Council’s Code of Conduct permits public speaking on the item, after which the Member is required by Council Procedure Rules to withdraw from the meeting. Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 3 5. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ON WHICH THE PUBLIC HAVE INDICATED A DESIRE TO SPEAK. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOWED 3 MINUTES ONLY TO MAKE THEIR POINTS - Head of Development Control’s report attached. (Schedule Page 11) 6. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ON WHICH NO MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAS INDICATED A DESIRE TO SPEAK - Head of Development Control’s report attached. (Schedule Page 11) 7. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (which must be specified). Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 4 - 106 - NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 10th October, 2012 A meeting of the Planning Applications Committee was held at the Town Hall, Nuneaton, on Wednesday, 10th October, 2012. Present Councillor W.J. Hancox - Chair Councillors R.G. Copland, J. Foster, K.A. Kondakor, A.A. Lloyd, I.K. Lloyd, B.J. Longden D.C. Navarro, D. O’Brien, N.J.P. Phillips, W.H. Sheppard and K.D. Wilson. An apology for absence was received from Councillor G.D. Pomfrett. 176 Minutes RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12th September, 2012 be confirmed. 177 Declarations of Interest The following members declared interests in respect of the applications indicated (the reasons for the declaration of interests are recorded in the relevant minute or in the schedule). Councillor K.D. Wilson : 031658/WB, 031699/SN Councillor W.J. Hancox : 031405/PO, 031698/HE Councillor K.A. Kondakor : 031699/SN Councillor R.G. Copland : 031405/PO Councillor N.J.P. Phillips : 031472/SL Councillor J. Foster : in any relevant item by reason of him being a Member of Warwickshire County Council and 031210/GC All Committee Members : 031405/PO Present Councillor B. Longden : in any relevant item by reason of him being a Member of Warwickshire County Council and 031472/SL Councillor A.A. Lloyd : in any relevant item by reason of him being a Governor at George Eliot Hospital Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 5 - 107 - Councillor W.H. Sheppard : 031658/WB Councillor D. O’Brien : 031298/BU, 031698/HE Head of Development : 031658/WB Control IN PUBLIC SESSION 178 Planning Applications (Note: Names of the members of the public who spoke are recorded in the Schedule.) RESOLVED that decisions be made on applications for planning permission as shown in the attached schedule, for the reasons and with the conditions set out in the report and addendum unless stated otherwise. 179 Continuation of Meeting – 3 hour rule RESOLVED that under Part 4 of the Constitution (Rules of Procedure) the meeting continue until the business is completed. Chair Planning Applications Committee 19.11.12 6 - 108 - SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION AND RELATED MATTERS REFERRED TO IN MINUTE 178 OF THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE ON 10TH OCTOBER, 2012 031472/SL: Griff House Beefeater, Coventry Road, Nuneaton Listed building consent for the demolition of existing outbuildings known as West Range, Range Lean-to and the East Range Applicant: Christopher Orton Speakers: Vivienne Wood Dean Elliot DECISION: Refused on the grounds that the outbuildings make a significant and positive contribution to the Grade 2 listed designated heritage asset. The justification for the demolition of these outbuildings would not outweigh the substantial and permanent harm that would be caused by their loss. Furthermore, it has not been adequately demonstrated that it would be unviable to restore these outbuildings or find an alternative use for them that would secure their future. N.B. Councillor N.J.P. Phillips declared a Deemed Disposable Pecuniary Interest in this item by reason of him being a member of the George Eliot Fellowship and left the room during consideration of this item and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon. Councillor B. Longden declared an Other Interest in this item by reason of him being a member of English Heritage.