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Members are asked to declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

No disclosable pecuniary interests were declared by Members in respect of any item of business to be considered at the meeting.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 7 September 2023 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

The Committee confirmed as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 7 September 2023 and authorised the Chair to sign them.

New Martial Arts Centre following demolition of existing building.

The Committee considered that a possible deferral of the application might be in order, on the basis that the building design as set out in the application may not be suitable for community usage, suggesting that further time might be required for the application to be reviewed.

The Solicitor in attendance at the meeting provided legal guidance, advising the Committee to receive the Principal Planning Officer’s introductory presentation to the application prior to proposing any motions and/or making any decision on the matter.

The Committee received the presentation on the application from the Principal Planning Officer.

Description:

New Martial Arts Centre following demolition of existing building.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to following conditions and informatives.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Dallen proposed that the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee in order to allow time to seek further information with respect to how the building could be utilised for community use. The proposal was seconded by Councillor Bernie Muir.

The Committee voted (3 for, 6 against and the Chair not voting) against the proposal.

Following further consideration, the Committee resolved (8 for, 1 abstention, and the Chair not voting) to:

Grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and informatives:

Conditions:

(1)          Timescale

The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)          Approved Details

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Drawing Number LOC02

Drawing Number GA02

Drawing Number GA04

Drawing Number GA05

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(3)          Materials

The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials as detailed on the planning application form and supporting documents, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007 and Policies DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(4)          Foundation Method

Prior to the commencement of development, a method statement shall be submitted which details how the pad foundation of the building will be constructed to avoid damage to the roots of the adjacent trees for the approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  All foundation construction works shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To ensure satisfactory protection of trees in the interest of amenity and environmental protection as required by Policies CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007 and Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(5)          Tree Protection

No demolition, site clearance or building operations shall commence on site until the protective fencing and other protection measures as shown  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.