To receive any apologies from Members of the Committee.

Apologies were received from Councillor Jeff Clarke.

None.

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 June were approved as a true and accurate record.

Members are asked to note the applications dealt with under delegated powers since the last meeting.

Members noted the delegated decision made by officers since the last meeting, as set out in the report.

Documents in relation to this application can be found via the following link –

SDC/22CM003

Sally Panayi (Senior Planning Officer) presented the report and provided an overview of the application, which related to a revised design of Bishops Bowl Fishery utilising the importation of inert material and soils at Bishops Bowl Lakes, Bishops Itchington, Southam CV47 2SR. The application sought to grant approval and was subject to a number of conditions, which were outlined in the report to members.

Full details presented to the Committee included the following:

-        Following the previous planning consent to reduce the depth of the lakes in 2018, the current application sought consent to reduce the depth of further bodies of water at the site. The current lake depth did not provide a good habitat for fish. Decreasing the water depth and introducing reed beds would improve this habitat. Implementation of the previous application had imported the permitted volume of inert material. However, partially as a result of an error in setting out, an additional volume of material was required to be imported to complete the reduction of the depth of the water, as approved in the previous application.

-        The high cliffs at the site were unstable and presented a danger for people jumping from them into the water.

-        There was a danger during hot weather of people wanting to swim in the lakes, which was dangerous due to the depth and temperature of the water.

-       A causeway had been constructed between two bodies of water as part of the initial reduction in depth of the lakes, to facilitate vehicular access. This would be retained once work had been completed.

-        A causeway was to be created along the edge of the Greenhill Lake North to provide  access to the Site of Special Scientific Interest.

-       The import of infill material required a maximum of 100 vehicle movements per day, although it was anticipated the average would be 50 movements. As for the previous planning consent, a condition was recommended for operating hours between 7am-6pm on weekdays and between 7am-1pm on Saturdays. No import or works would be permitted on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Using this timescale, it was anticipated the work would take three years to complete.

There had been 12 letters of objection from residents raising a number of issues, including the routing of vehicles. Residents had complained that following the previous approval, vehicles had been using C roads and unclassified routes to access the site. Bishops Itchington Parish Council had also raised an objection on the grounds of vehicles travelling through Bishops Itchington and had suggested an alternative route. The Committee was told a Section 106 agreement that included a routing agreement requiring only the use of the permitted route had been prepared by the applicant’s solicitor. Sally Panayi said the Section 106 agreement existed in draft form and had not been signed. A planning condition was recommended for no more than 25 lorries per day  to turn right out of the site exit and travel via Bishops Itchington.

Other recommended conditions included a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Documents in relation to this application can be found via the following link –

NBB/22CM010

Sally Panayi presented the report and provided an overview of the application, which related to the temporary upgrade of an existing agricultural access off Higham Lane, St Nicolas Park, Nuneaton CV11 6GS until March 2025. The application sought to grant approval and was subject to a number of conditions, which were outlined in the report to members.

Full details presented to the Committee included the following:

-        The application sought to widen an existing field access to facilitate construction work of a pipeline between the two sewage treatment works at Hinckley and Hartshill.

-          A 20 metre hardsurfaced haulroad would be constructed as permitted development.

-         HGV movements would be limited to 24 per day. In addition traffic would include access for  personnel to the construction site.

-        The removal of a section of hedgerow was required to provide adequate sight lines for vehicles exiting the site. The hedgerow would be replanted following completion of the works. Details of the hedgerow replanting scheme had been submitted to the landscaping team at Warwickshire County Council since the publication of the agenda. Wording of a revised planning condition was recommended to require the hedgerow replanting in accordance with the agreed scheme.

Six letters of objection from local residents were received relating to the removal of the hedgerow and increase in number of vehicles. Representation was also made by the local member from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council objecting to the proposed no right turn into the proposed access. County Highways required a road safety audit to be prepared. Amended plans were submitted following the road safety audit removing the no right turn. The local member suggested  that the speed limit on this section of Higham Lane the site should be reduced from 40mph to 30mph; however given the site’s proximity to a roundabout it was not considered necessary. Wheel wash facilities would be on site with a dedicated jet wash operative to ensure vehicles were clean before leaving the site. There had been no objections raised by other statutory consultees. Sally Panayi said the proposed development was in accordance with local policies and with the NPPF.

QUESTIONS

Responding to Councillor Adrian Warwick, Sally Panayi said traffic accessing the site would be expected to enter via the A5 and not travel further along Higham Lane. Maxwell Griffin, the agent, said there was a routing plan included as part of the construction plan that indicated construction traffic would travel via the A5 to enter and exit the temporary access on Higham Lane. Councillor Warwick asked for this route to be included within the condition.

DEBATE

The recommendation to approve was proposed by Councillor Adrian Warwick and seconded by Councillor John Cooke.

A vote was held on the recommendation to approve. Nine members voted in favour in approval and there was one abstention.

Resolved

That the Regulatory Committee authorises the grant of planning permission for the temporary upgrade of an existing agricultural access off Higham Lane, St Nicolas Park, Nuneaton subject to the conditions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.