Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors D Brown, J Macrae and J Wray.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have made a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

Councillor Rachel Bailey declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application 09/2058C by virtue of the fact that she was a close friend of a neighbouring landowner, who she also had business dealings with and in accordance with the Code of Conduct she left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

Councillor B Moran declared that he had personally received emails and letters of objection from twelve people in relation to application no.

09/2058C.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19 August 2009 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 August 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendments: 

Minute 97 – 09/1285C: Proposed Manufacturing Building on the Former B Block Site, BAE Systems, Radway Green.

The following conditions be added:

• Details of noise attenuation measures and hours of firing range to be submitted with reserved matters application
• Construction management plan to be submitted with reserved matters application (to include rail use)
• Approved Plans – Access Details

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for the planning application for Ward Councillors who are not Members of the Strategic Planning Board.

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for the planning application for the following individuals/groups:

• Members who are not members of the Strategic Planning Board and are not the Ward Member
• The relevant Town/Parish Council
• Local Representative Group/Civic Society
• Objectors
• Applicants/Supporters

RESOLVED:

That the procedure for public speaking be noted.

To consider planning application 09/2058C.

(Councillor Rachel Bailey left the meeting prior to consideration of the item and did not return)

Note: Councillor G Merry (Ward Councillor), Councillor Rhoda Bailey (neighbouring Ward Councillor), Mr Peter Neumann (Friends of Abbeyfields), Mr John Richards (objector) and Councillor A Knowles (Applicant) attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application.

The Board considered a report regarding the above application.

RESOLVED:

That the application be DEFERRED to allow for recently submitted information to be incorporated and commented upon in an updated report to the next meeting of the Strategic Planning Board.

To note the Appeal Summaries

Consideration was given to the report as submitted.

RESOLVED:

That the Planning Appeals be noted.