Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

Councillor Alexander was nominated by Councillor Windows and seconded by Councillor Stevens. There were no further nominations and it was therefore:-

Resolved – that Councillor Alexander be elected as Chair of Development Control Committee A for 2016/17.

To elect a Vice-Chair for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

Councillor Breckels was nominated by Councillor Bradley and seconded by Councillor Pearce. There were no further nominations and it was therefore:-

Resolved – that Councillor Breckels be elected as Vice Chair of Development Control Committee A for 2016/17.

To note the Membership of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

The membership for the 2016/17 Municipal Year as detailed above was noted.

To note the Committee’s Terms of Reference as determined by Annual Council on 31st May 2016. 

The Terms of reference as determined by Annual Council on 31 May 2016 was noted.

To agree and note the following dates and times of the Development Control Committee A Meetings scheduled for 2016/17:

27th July A  6pm

7th September A 2pm

19th October A 6pm

30th November A 2pm

11th January A 6pm

22nd February A 2pm

5th April A 6pm

These were agreed as :-

      27 July 2016 @ 6pm

         7th September @ 2pm

         19th October @ 6pm

         30th November @ 2pm

         11th January @ 6pm

         22nd February @ 2pm

         5th April @ 6pm

Apologies were received from Councillor Mead with Councillor Craig present as substitute.

To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

Councillor Stevens stated that he would be standing down when the Committee considered the Queen Victoria HouseApplicationas he was not open minded in respect of this application.

Councillor Clarke stated that his brother-in-law lived in Kennington Avenue, close to the Brunel College, Bishopston Applicationbut he remained open minded.

Councillor Wright stated that he lived very close to the Regent House, Consort House Application but was open minded. He also stated that the developer had shown him the plans for the Queen Victoria House application but he was open minded.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting as a correct record.

The Minutes of the Development Control Committee B meeting on the 6 April 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

To note appeals lodged, imminent public inquiries, and appeals awaiting decision.

The Committee considered a report of the Service Director, Planning noting appeals lodged, imminent public inquiries and appeals awaiting decision.

To note recent enforcement notices.

The Committee was advised there were no updates for this meeting.

Any member of the public or councillor may participate in public forum. The detailed  arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this agenda. Please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:

Questions:

Written questions must be received three clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received at the latest by 5pm on 9^th June 2016.

Petitions and statements:

Petitions and statements must be received by noon on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received at the latest by 12.00 noon on 14^th June 2016.

The statement should be addressed to the Service Director, Legal Services, c/o The Democratic Services Team, City Hall, 3^rd Floor Deanery Wing, College Green,

P O Box 3176, Bristol, BS3 9FS or email - democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk

Statements

Members of the Committee received public forum statements in advance of     the meeting.

The Statements were heard before the application they related to and were taken fully into consideration by the Committee prior to reaching a decision. (A copy of the public forum statements are held on public record in the Minute Book).

Report of the Service Director Planning

To consider the following applications for Development Control Committee A:

Please note the plans and drawings attached to the reports are for illustrative purposes only.  The application drawings are those described in the conditions and advices applied to individual applications.

1          Bishopston and Ashely Down Ward           

15/06289/F - Brunel House City Of Bristol College College Road Bishopston Bristol

15/06290/LA - Brunel House City Of Bristol College College Road Bishopston Bristol

15/06293/F - Brunel House City Of Bristol College College Road Bishopston Bristol

2          Southville
                       

15/04726/F - Regent House, Consort House, Imperial Arcade And Land Rear Of 36-40 East Street Lombard Street Bristol BS3 1AL

15/04727/LA - Regent House, Consort House, Imperial Arcade And Land Rear Of 36-40 East Street Lombard Street Bristol BS3 1AL

15/04731/F - Regent House, Consort     House, Imperial Arcade And Land Rear Of 36-40 East Street Lombard Street Bristol

15/04732/LA- RegentHouse,Consort House, Imperial ArcadeAnd Land Rear Of 36-40 East Street LombardStreet Bristol

3          Clifton Down 

15/01681/F- QueenVictoria House Redland Hill Bristol BS6 6US

15/06289/F, 15/06290/LA and 15/06293/F - Brunel House City of Bristol College, College .

An Amendment Sheet was provided to the committee in advance of the meeting, detailing changes since the publication of the original report.

            The representative of the Service Director (Planning) provided a presentation   of the application and made the following key points:-

·       The application had been brought before the Committee as former Councillor Radice had requested that it be considered by committee. The request made specific reference to the lack of affordable housing in the development, concerns over pedestrian safety, particularly in relation to the close proximity of the development to the local school, and the lack of provision of renewable technologies;

·       Thethreeapplications werefor the conversionoftheexistingCityof BristolCollege building(agradeIIlistedbuilding) to residential use,with theerectionofa newbuildelementtothe west ofthebuilding toprovidefurtherflats;

·       The applications comprised anapplicationfor full planningpermission, oneforlistedbuildingconsent anda separateapplicationfor demolitionof existingstructureson thesite.Overall,thedevelopment wouldprovide92 unitsofaccommodation includingtheprovisionof60 units intheconvertedlistedbuilding,with32 flatsinthenew build;

·       It wasalsoproposed toprovide70 parkingspaces onsite, aswell as cyclest  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

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