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Date: 2nd March, 2015

Dear Sir/Madam,

A meeting of the PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE will be held in
the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Nuneaton on Tuesday,10th March, 2015
at 5.00 p.m.

Planning Training on changes to Section 106 legislation will be held in
the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Nuneaton at 4.00 p.m. prior to the meeting of
Planning Applications Committee. All Members of the Council are invited to
attend this training.

Public Consultation on planning applications will commence at 5.00 p.m.
(see Agenda Item No. 5 for clarification).

Please note that meetings may be recorded for future broadcast.

Yours faithfully,

ALAN FRANKS

Managing Director

To: All Members of the Planning (Councillors W.J. Hancox (Chair),
Applications Committee J.B. Beaumont, I.C. Bonner,
R.G. Copland, J. Foster, D. Harvey,
P.D. Hickling, B.J. Longden, A.A. Lloyd,
D.C. Navarro, N.J.P. Phillips,
G.D. Pomfrett and J. Sheppard)

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AGENDA

PART I - PUBLIC BUSINESS

1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE

A fire drill is not expected, so if the alarm sounds please evacuate the
building quickly and calmly. Please use the stairs and do not use the lifts.
Once out of the building, please gather outside the Yorkshire Bank on the
opposite side of the road.

Exit by the door by which you entered the room or by the fire exits which
are clearly indicated by the standard green fire exit signs.

If you need any assistance in evacuating the building, please make
yourself known to a member of staff.

Please also make sure all your mobile phones are turned off or set to
silent.

Chair to advise the meeting if all or part of the meeting will be recorded for
future broadcast.

2. APOLOGIES - To receive apologies for absence from the meeting.

3. MINUTES - To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17th February,
2015 (attached). (Page 4)

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests, in
accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Note: Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, Members
are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of
their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or
as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a
Disclosable Pecuniary or a Deemed Disclosable Pecuniary Interest,
the Member must withdraw from the room.

Where a Member has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest but has received a
dispensation from Standards Committee, that Member may vote and/or
speak on the matter (as the case may be) and must disclose the existence
of the dispensation and any restrictions placed on it at the time the interest
is declared.

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Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest as defined in the
Code of Conduct, the Member may address the meeting as a member of
the public as set out in the Code.

Note: Council Procedure Rules require Members with Disclosable
Pecuniary Interests to withdraw from the meeting unless a
dispensation allows them to remain to vote and/or speak on the
business giving rise to the interest.

Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest, the Council’s
Code of Conduct permits public speaking on the item, after which the
Member is required by Council Procedure Rules to withdraw from the
meeting.

5. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ON WHICH THE
PUBLIC HAVE INDICATED A DESIRE TO SPEAK. EACH SPEAKER
WILL BE ALLOWED 3 MINUTES ONLY TO MAKE THEIR POINTS – the
report of the Head of Development Control attached.
(Schedule Page No. 6)

6. APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ON WHICH NO
MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC HAS INDICATED A DESIRE TO SPEAK – the
report of the Head of Development Control attached.
(Schedule Page No. 6)

7. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting
should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special
circumstances (which must be specified).

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NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 17th February, 2015

A meeting of the Planning Applications Committee was held at the Civic
Hall, Bedworth on Tuesday, 17th February, 2015.

Present

Councillor W.J. Hancox – Chair

Councillors J.B. Beaumont, I.C. Bonner, J. Foster, D. Harvey, P.D. Hickling,
B.J. Longden, D.C. Navarro, N.J.P. Phillips, G.D. Pomfrett and J. Sheppard.

Apologies for absence from the meeting were received from Councillor R.G.
Copland.

The Chair announced that the meeting would be recorded by Councillor
Kondakor.

PLA49 Minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 27th January, 2015 be
confirmed.

PLA50 Declarations of Interest

Councillor D.C. Navarro declared an interest in any relevant item by reason
of his appointment as a Non-Executive Director of the George Eliot NHS
Trust.

IN PUBLIC SESSION

PLA51 Planning Applications

(Note: Names of the members of the public who spoke are recorded
in the Schedule.)

RESOLVED that decisions be made on applications for planning permission
as shown in the attached schedule, for the reasons and with the conditions
set out in the report and addendum unless stated otherwise.

_________________________
Chair

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SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION AND RELATED
MATTERS REFERRED TO IN MINUTE PLA51 OF THE PLANNING
APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE ON 17TH FEBRUARY, 2015

033050: Site 61B007 – Former allotments north of The Bull Ring, Nuneaton
Erection of 53 dwellings
Applicant: A R Cartwright Ltd & Canal & River Trust

Speaker: Councillor Keith Kondakor
Alan Baxter
Jeff Hayward

DECISION:

Deferred at the applicant’s request for further discussions on highways issues.

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033063: QCR Coatings, Whitacre Road Industrial Estate CV11 6BU
Erection of B1/B2 industrial unit at Unit 22a Whitacre Road, Nuneaton
Applicant: Mr Douglas Whitmore

Speaker: Councillor Keith Kondakor

DE CISION:

Approved with conditions
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Applications for Planning Permission etc.
Agenda Item Index

Item Page
No. No.

Member Training

Changes to Section 106 legislation

Previously considered
1. 032578 Site 31B005, Land Rear of 130-194 The Long Shoot 7
(Cresswells Poultry Farm)

Prior Approval
2. 033166 163 Gadsby Street, Nuneaton 23

Planning Applications
3. 033156 Land at Hill Farm (Site 36C002) Plough Hill Road, 27
Nuneaton
4. 033152 Site 42B001, Land Rear of 28-44 The Long Shoot 76
Nuneaton
5. 032990 Site 94D023, Bedworth College, R/O 7-23 Newtown Road. 84
Bedworth
6. 033133 24 Charles Street Nuneaton. 102

Wards:
AB Abbey AR Arbury AT Attleborough
BA Barpool BE Bede BU Bulkington
CH Camp Hill EX Exhall GC Galley Common
HE Heath KI Kingswood PO Poplar
SL Slough SN St Nicolas WB Wembrook
WE Weddington WH Whitestone

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PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED
Item No. 1
REFERENCE No. 032578
Site Address: Land rear of 130-194, The Long Shoot (Cresswells Poultry Farm)

Description of Development: Outline permission for the erection of up to 150
dwellings with associated public open space, landscaping, infrastructure and parking
provision. Including the demolition of No.162 The Long Shoot (All matters reserved,
other than access)
Applicant: Callendar Farm Limited
Ward: St Nicolas

RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the
conditions and s.106 agreement as printed.

INTRODUCTION:
This is an outline application for residential development for up to 150 dwellings.
Committee has previously resolved to grant delegated authority for this application to
be approved, subject to negotiations relating to the NHS & Dual Cycle path
contributions. A resolution on these matters was not reached and Officers do not
consider that the contributions being sought on these matters are CIL compliant.
Therefore, the application is being returned to committee for a decision, with the
need for a NHS & Dual Cycle path provision removed.

The following matter is to be considered at this stage:

Access – accessibility to and within the site for vehicles, cycles and pedestrians in
terms of the positioning and treatment of access and circulation routes and how
these fit into the surrounding access network.

The following matters are reserved to be considered at a future stage and do not
form part of the application:

Layout – the way in which buildings, routes and open spaces are provided within the
development and their relationship to buildings and spaces outside the development.
Scale – the height, width and length of each building proposed in relation to its
surroundings.
Appearance – The aspects of a building or place which determine the visual
impression in makes, including the external built form of the development.
Landscaping – Treatment of private and public space to enhance or protect the site’s
amenity through hard and soft measures, for example, through planting of trees or
hedges or screening by fences or walls.

The application site is to the North Eastern edge of Nuneaton along the, The Long
Shoot. The Long Shoot adjoins the A5, to the north of the existing site access. The
site currently forms part of an agricultural use, including a poultry farming as well as
caravan storage. The site is semi-rural with residential development enclosing the
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eastern boundary and to the north along Watling Street (the A5). The portion of the
site closest to the existing development along the Long Shoot consists of hard
standing in association with storage of up to 200 caravans, a farm shop and other
associated buildings, agricultural in appearance. No.162 is within the red line of the
application site. This is one half of a pair of 1930’s semi-detached dwelling, with
connected access driveway and amenity space to the rear. There is an existing
access adjacent to this, leading to the main part of the site. There are some
hedgerows crossing the site, with some hedgerow trees. There are no public rights of
way abutting or crossing the site.

RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY:
None

RELEVANT PLANNING POLICIES:
 Env14 – Supplementary Planning Guidance / Supplementary Planning
Documents- Residential Design Guide
 H3 – Affordable Housing NBBC Local Plan 2006
 H5 – 10% Adaptable Housing NBBC Local Plan 2006
 H6 – Planning Obligations NBBC Local Plan 2006
 Env3 – Rural and Urban Countryside Policy NBBC Local Plan 2006
 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
 National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG)
CONSULTEES NOTIFIED:
Severn Trent Water, WCC Highways, Natural England, Environment Agency, NBBC
Environmental Health, Highways Agency, NBBC Policy, NBBC Parks & Countryside,
WCC structure Plan, WCC Drainage, WCC Footpaths, Hinckley and Bosworth
Borough Council, CV11 Action Group, Warwickshire Police, NBBC Refuse &
Cleansing, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, NHS England, NBBC Housing, Open Space
Society, NBBC Land Drainage Engineer.

CONSULTATION RESPONSES:
No objection subject to condition from:
WCC Highways, NBBC Environmental Health, NBBC Parks, WCC Structure Plan,
WCC Drainage, NHS England

No objection from:
Natural England, Environment Agency, Highways Agency, NBBC Housing, WCC
footpaths, Warwickshire Police, NBBC Policy
No response from:
Severn Trent Water, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, CV11 Action Group,
NBBC Refuse & Cleansing, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Open Space Society
NEIGHBOURS NOTIFIED:
130 -220 (even), 119-229 (odd), Calendar Grove Farm, The Long Shoot.

Neighbouring properties were sent letters notifying them of the proposed
development on 25th February 2014. A site notice was erected on street furniture on
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The Long Shoot on 25th February 2014 and the application was advertised in The
Nuneaton News on 4th April 2014.

There have been 26 letters of objection from 13 addresses as well as 3 letters from
Marcus Jones MP. The comments are summarised below.

 Lack of Borough Plan
 Premature to Borough Plan
 Piecemeal Development can not provide the infrastructure.
 Traffic & Congestion
 Cant turn right from drive as it is.
 The access and egress is not appropriate
 Detrimental to air quality
 Noise
 Surface water drainage & flooding
 Concern about connecting to existing sewer
 Schools/doctors at capacity
 Property values will be effected
 the area is sought after due to lack of social housing
 Higham Lane will also be affected
 How will the existing ditches be managed
 Should await STW modelling
 Attenuation should not be altered at RM.
 Opposed to the demolition of 162 and the proposed access
 access should be from the A5
 To many housing being built in area.
 Access will be detrimental to safety & the free flow of traffic.
 T junction is not adequate
 centre refuges will interfere with existing driveways
 No provision for pedestrians to cross
APPRAISAL:
The key issues to assess in the determination of this application are:
1. Housing land supply and need,
2. Land designation as Countryside,
3. Landscape character,
4. Highway safety,
5. Accessibility of facilities,
6. Flooding and drainage,
7. Ecology
8. Residential amenity
9. Land contamination & air quality,
10. Noise
11. Archaeology and;
12. The need for planning obligations.

1. Housing Land Supply & Need
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It is recognised that the Council does not have a five year supply of deliverable
housing land to meet the identified housing need and that this in itself is a matter
which weighs significantly in favour of the application.

Further to this, the scheme also proposes 38 affordable dwellings which equates to
25% and therefore accords with Policy H3 of the Local Plan. The tenure is to be
submitted at Reserved Matters stage but is stated it will be a mix of affordable rented,
shared ownership and low cost/ reduced market housing. The Planning Statement
submitted with the application states that they will comprise a variety of dwelling
types and distributed throughout the development which is welcomed. NBBC
Housing supports the application and welcome provision of affordable housing in this
area.

2. Land Designation
The application site is currently designated as rural countryside under policy ENV3 of
the Local Plan. The Inspector who conducted the inquiry into the Local Plan
Modifications (2005) was of the view that areas covered by policy ENV3 provide the
necessary flexibility to allow for medium and longer term development needs such
that they would be open to review beyond the Local Plan period to 2011, particularly
where needs could not be met by sites higher in the sequential list (Brownfield).

Paragraph 49 of the NPPF states that policies such as Env.3 should not be
considered up-to-date if the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of
deliverable housing sites. As set out above, the Council cannot. Paragraph 14 of the
NPPF is therefore relevant and sets out that where the development plan is absent,
silent, or as is the case here, out-of-date, planning permission should be granted
unless any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably
outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies of the NPPF, taken as a
whole. Therefore it is considered that there is a clear and demonstrable need for
housing within the Borough that cannot be met within the urban area.

3. Landscape Character
The Council’s TEP Land Use Designations Study, a background paper to the
Borough Plan assesses this individual site, and states it is influenced by its proximity
to neighbouring residential development and is surrounded by roads. The resulting
landscape and visual qualities mean that the area is considered to have capacity for
residential development. There is scope to improve the existing urban edge by
reinforcing hedgerows and hedgerow tree planting. This type of mitigation would be
in keeping with the existing landscape pattern of hedgerows with hedgerow trees.
Thus, it is not considered that there would be a significant impact on the character
and appearance of the landscape in this location subject to suitable mitigation
including retaining, restoring and reinforcing the existing hedgerows, which will form
part of the landscape condition.

4. Highway Safety
This is an outline application but access is being considered at this stage. The
access to the site is off The Long Shoot, through the existing access to the farm.
However, the proposal also includes the demolition of No.162 the Long Shoot, to
widen this access. The access is proposed to be 7m wide for approx. 21m narrowing
to 5.5m, within the site, with a 3 metre foot/cycleway. The access is also proposed to
have a driveway to No.160 from it, with the existing driveway stopped up. The
internal access roads within the proposed development would be considered at the
reserved matters application stage.

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