MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 4TH MAY 2010

Present:  Cllr M Jones  Cllr J Cusack  Cllr P Fisher
  Cllr M Wardle  Cllr S Boulton

In attendance: Jackie Hinton, Penny Ibbotson

PL1 Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda
None declared

It was resolved to defer items PL2 & 3 to the end of the meeting due to technical difficulties with the projector.

PL4 To consider NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 10/00971/FUL Installation of concrete batching and wash down plants, construction of site office with associated parking, relocation of site shed, extension of storage by relocating office and associated parking, and work to additional storage areas at Fairford Concrete, Fairford Industrial Estate, Whelford Lane, Fairford

 Cllrs Jones and Cusack visited the site on 30th April 2010.

 A number of concerns were raised about the application:
• Clarification is needed on whether permission has been granted for the current location of the batching plant and the entrance to the office development
• The Certificate of Lawful Use does not cover the whole site as indicated in the application
• The site of the proposed office block is in Zone A (Quiet Zone) of the Cotswold Water Park designations
• Some of the work in the storage area (yard extension) has already been carried out
• The application states there will be no increase in traffic despite the new office development
• The application states that it is not a Greenfield site – the office development area is Greenfield

It was agreed to ask for an extension of time to allow further investigation and other Councillors to visit the site.
ACTION: The Clerk to contact CDC and arrange site visit for Cllrs Wardle, Boulton & Fisher
POST MEETING NOTE: An extension of time has been granted until 20th May 2010

 10/01504/FUL Two storey side extension at 41 Aldsworth Close, Fairford

 SUPPORT THE APPLICATION

 10/00493/FUL Retrospective application for the retention of two tennis courts and a car park for ten cars at Coln Park, Claydon Pike, Lechlade. NEW DETAILS: screening hedgerow added around tennis courts

 The new details do not answer any of the concerns previously raised.

 10/01648/TPO 135A.6. 10 Limes reduce height by 15%, fell 8 tree stems in border and 2 Field Maple, reduce to 3m approx at Finches Field, The Croft, Fairford
 
 The Tree Warden has been stuck abroad and not yet responded. It was resolved that Cllr Boulton would visit the site and make a recommendation.
 ACTION: Cllr Boulton to contact applicant and arrange site visit

PL5 To agree response to letter from CDC dated 18th February 2010 ref Pips Field
Item deferred until next meeting

PL2 To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 20th April 2010
The minutes of the meeting held on 20th April 2010 (pp179-180 09/10) were signed as a true an accurate record of the proceedings

PL3 To review decision notices for PERMITS / CONSENTS / received:
 None received

PL6 Items the Chairman considers urgent

PL7 Next meeting – Tuesday 18th May 2010