Issue - meetings

[To consider the planning application]

The Committee considered a report regarding 20/00131/FUL - Erection of Costa Coffee Drive-Through (Use Class A1/A3).

Vijay Kaul, Senior Planning Officer, reported the following updates since the agenda had been published:

Paragraph 11.1 - The planning application number should read 20/00131/FUL.

Paragraph 11.1 (i) bullet point two should read - An obligation on The Forty Four Club (and linked solely to their retained land edged blue) to use the receipts from the sale of the land edged red for the maintenance and refurbishment of the club house and its facilities and the running of the Club (specification and timescale to be agreed).

Miss Jasdeep Gill addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

Vijay Kaul, Senior Planning Officer, responded to the statements made and  explained how the concerns raised had been addressed.

Further to this, Tim Philpott, Professional Lead, Transport Strategy, confirmed that the proposals were acceptable and would have no impact on the highway.

Mr David Green addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Vijay Kaul, Senior Planning Officer, responded to Councillor queries regarding litter and opening hours.

Councillor Page proposed the recommendations and Councillor Birch seconded the recommendations.

Resolved:

That the Strategic Director Place be given delegated authority to grant planning application 20/00131/FUL subject to:

(i) Section 106 Agreement to secure:

• £18,634.43 commuted sum for the Council to carry out off site woodland management/enhancement at Sedgmoor Park Millennium Forest, payable prior to commencement by the developer.
• An obligation on The Forty Four Club (and linked solely to their retained land edged blue) to use the receipts from the sale of the land edged red for the maintenance and refurbishment of the club house and its facilities and the running of the Club (specification and timescale to be agreed).

(ii) Subject to any appropriate conditions including (but not limited to):

• External materials.
• Levels.
• Construction Management Plan (inc operational hours).
• Scheme of remedial works (coal mining).
• Drainage
• Landscaping (hard and soft)
• Boundary treatments and retaining structures / embankment design
• Opening hours (6.30am to 10.00pm)
• Details of the type and location of external equipment (inc intercom)
• Retained trees protection measures
• Electric charging points.
• Car Parking / access implementation
• Cycle / motorcycle parking
• Bollards restrict access outside operational hours
• Close existing access and reinstate full height kerb
• No external lighting without approval.
• Accord with recommendations of ecology report

·       Refuse management plan