Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Williams.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registerable or non-registrable interest as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

Cllr Bolwell and Cllr Clayton noted that in relation to application no P/FUL/2022/06301 they sat on the Bridport Town Council Planning Committee, however, they did not take part in the debate or vote, so were not pre-determined on this application. 

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2023 were confirmed and signed.

Members of the public wishing to speak to the Committee on a planning application should notify the Democratic Services Officer listed on the front of this agenda. This must be done no later than two clear working days before the meeting. Please refer to the Guide to Public Speaking at Planning Committee.  GuidanceforspeakingatPlanningCommittee.doc.pdf (dorsetcouncil.gov.uk).

The deadline for notifying a request to speak is 8.30am on Tuesday 18 April 2023.

Representations by the public to the Committee on individual planning applications are detailed below.

To consider the applications listed below for planning permission

Members considered written reports submitted on planning applications as set out below.

Continued use of land for a private residential Traveller site.

This application was deferred for technical reasons and was not determined at this committee meeting.

Retain change of use from shop to shop/off-licence/bar.

The Planning Officer presented the report to retain the change of use from shop (Use Class E) to shop/off-licence/bar. This was a retrospective application that had come to the committee for determination because the site was on Dorset Council owned land.

Members were shown the location of the site within Bridport, as well as photographs of the outside of the building and the indoor bar and seating area.

The Planning Officer explained the planning history of the site and summarised the main planning issues. The application wasn’t considered to have a negative impact on the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or the heritage area and the impact on amenity, character and appearance was considered to be acceptable. The application would also bring benefits for the local economy.

Proposed by Cllr Pipe and seconded by Cllr O’Leary.

Decision: That the application be granted permission subject to conditions set out in the appendix to these minutes.  

Erect single storey rear extension.

The Development Management Team Leader presented the report for both applications no P/FUL/2022/05320 and P/LBC/2022/05321, to erect a single storey rear extension and for listed building consent, due to the grade II* status of the application site. The application had come to the committee for determination because the site was on Dorset Council owned land.

Members were shown the site location within Weymouth, photographs of the front and rear elevations of the building, as well as the location of other nearby listed buildings in the area. The site was located within the Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area near to a neighbouring property, which had a similar rear extension built, which showed the limited scale of the proposed works. Members were also shown the current and proposed floor plan and elevations of the building.

There was not considered to be any harm to the Weymouth Conservation Area or to neighbours’ amenity.

In response to questions from members the Development Management Team Leader clarified that a partition would be installed inside the building to provide privacy for the extended bedroom from the adjacent room and that there had been no objections from the local conservation team to this application.

Proposed by Cllr O’Leary and seconded by Cllr Cocking.

Decision: That the application be granted subject to the conditions set out in the appendix to these minutes.

Erect single storey rear extension and internal alterations.

Proposed by Cllr O’Leary and seconded by Cllr Cocking.

Decision: That the application was granted subject to the conditions set out in the appendix to these minutes.

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.

There were no urgent items.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

There was no exempt business.