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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence Minutes: No apologies for absence were received at the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest Minutes: Cllr Kate Wheller declared that she had previously commented on the land east of Mercery Road site, however, as this was a fresh application with new information she stated that she had not predetermined the application. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2021. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2021 were
confirmed as a correct record and would be signed at a future date. |
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Public Participation PDF 49 KB To receive
questions or statements on the business of the committee from town and parish
councils and members of the public. Public
speaking has been suspended for virtual committee meetings during the Covid-19
crisis and public participation will be dealt with through written submissions
only. Members of the public who live, work or represent an
organisation within the Dorset Council area, may submit up to two questions or
a statement of up to a maximum of 450 words. All submissions must be sent
electronically to denise.hunt@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by the deadline set out
below. When submitting a question please indicate who the question is for
and include your name, address and contact details. Questions and
statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation
will be published as a supplement to the agenda. Questions will
be read out by an officer of the council and a response given by the
appropriate Portfolio Holder or officer at the meeting. All questions,
statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the
meeting. The deadline for submission of the full text of a question or
statement is 8.30am on Friday 5 March 2021. Additional documents: Minutes: Representations by the public to the
Committee on individual planning applications are detailed below. There were no
questions, petitions or deputations received on other items on this occasion. |
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Planning Applications To consider the applications listed below for planning permission Minutes: Members
considered written reports submitted on planning applications as set out below. |
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WP/19/00778/FUL - Land east of Mercery Road, Weymouth PDF 599 KB Erect retail development comprising five units (Use Classes A1, A3 and A5) with associated car parking, servicing arrangements, landscaping and groundworks. Minutes: The Committee considered an application to erect a retail development
comprising five units (Use Classes A1, A3 and A5) with associated car parking,
servicing arrangements, landscaping and groundworks. The Senior
Planning Officer gave a presentation on the application with the site being a
key employment allocation site within the Weymouth Defined Development Boundary
(DDB) and part of the wider Mount Pleasant Business Park with the proposed
access off of Souter Way. The key planning matters were outlined including the
principle of development, residential amenity, visual amenity, highway safety
and biodiversity. An
update sheet circulated to the Committee prior to the meeting included
amendments to conditions 4, 7 and 8. A
number of written representations were received that are attached to these
minutes. Cllr
Tony Ferrari, Dorset Council - Littlemoor & Preston Ward, addressed the
Committee to explain the reasons why the aspiration to retain the site for key
employment use had failed and why this scheme was now favourable. Cllr
David Gray, Dorset Council - Radipole, objected to the application referring to
extant and emerging Local Plan policies in relation to employment land, the
failure of the impact assessment to comply with test conditions and comments
made by the Council's Economic Development Officer against the application. Cllr
Peter Barrow, Dorset Council - Radipole, drew attention to deprivation and the
reliance of the local economy on low wage jobs, the comments by the Economic
Development Officer, the impact of the development on the town centre and the
need to create demand for high skilled jobs in the area. The
Senior Planning Officer responded to comments made during the public participation
in relation to the loss of an employment site, noise, car parking, odours,
lighting, fast food outlets and impact on the town centre. Members were further
informed that the development would not add to peak time traffic movements and
that the funding resulting from the development would improve the cycle network
between Mercery Road and Radipole Park Drive. In
response to technical questions raised, the Senior Planning Officer confirmed
that the sequential test had concluded that there were no suitable locations
for the retail elements of the scheme within the town centre; that there was no
delivery restriction time for units 7/8 which were located furthest away from
residential properties; and that Souter Way, the private access road, would not
be adopted by the Highways Authority. Some
Members wholly supported the arguments for this application, including the lack
of alternative space in the town centre or a local skilled workforce and no
interest in the site. They also
acknowledged the need for investment and permanent jobs, the ability of the
development to attract visitors to the area and avoid the need for local
residents to drive greater distances to visit these stores elsewhere. Other
members felt conflicted having heard arguments for and against the application.
Comment was made on the reliance of the scheme on car use. On this point, it was noted that the site was located near to the ... view the full minutes text for item 76. |
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Urgent items To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972 The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes. Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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Update Sheet Minutes: Condition 4: Amended wording to condition 4, it would now read as
follows: Unit 3 shall
be used for the sale and display of the following goods: ·
Fabric, home and garden furniture, soft and hard furnishings,
carpets and floor coverings, bulky electrical home goods, DIY home improvement
goods and the ancillary sale of household goods and homewares, non-bulky
electrical items and decorative products and the sale of other non-bulky
comparison goods where ancillary to the main use and for the avoidance of doubt
shall not sell fashion clothing and footwear. ·
The sale of fashion accessories, jewellery, watches, health and
beauty and personal care items, pharmaceutical/medical products, toys, sports
and hobby goods, books and stationery from this unit is not permitted unless
ancillary to the main use. ·
An ancillary in-store customer café is permitted. Unit 3 shall
only be used for the sale of the goods above and shall not be used for the sale
and display of any other goods. REASON: The application is justified on the basis of the
provision of goods as stated because the Council is concerned to ensure control
is retained over the use of the development for this purpose in the interests
of the vitality and viability of Weymouth Town Centre. Condition 7: Amended wording to condition 7, it would now read as
follows: The use of Unit 7 hereby approved shall only be REASON: The
application is justified on the basis of the provision of the use class as
stated because the Council is concerned to ensure control is retained over the
use of the development for this purpose in the interests of the vitality and
viability of Weymouth Town Centre. Condition 8: Amended wording
to condition 8, it would now read as follows: The use of Unit 8 hereby approved shall only be REASON: The application is justified on the basis of the provision of the use class as stated because the Council is concerned to ensure control is ... view the full minutes text for item 78. |
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