Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Apologies received from Cllr G Martin and Cllr J Salmon

To receive information on any changes in the membership of the Committee.

Note – When a member of a Committee is unable to attend a meeting of a Committee or Sub-Committee, the relevant Political Group Leader (or their nominated representative) may, by notice to the Monitoring Officer (or their nominated representative) prior to the meeting, appoint a substitute member from within the same Political Group. The contact details on the front of this agenda should be used for notifications. 

Cllr P Canavan substituting for Cllr G Martin

Cllr K Salmon substituting for Cllr J Salmon

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

·       Agenda Item 6a, Land at Lower Gardens, and Agenda item 6c, Pavilion Theatre

Cllr L Williams declared that he had objected to the Lower Gardens application at the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board of which he was a member and was predetermined, similarly for the Pavilion application he had sat on the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board and already considered this.

Cllr M Gillett declared that he had a conflict as the Chair of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board and that he had spoken in favour of the Lower Gardens application and was predetermined. Similarly for the Pavilion application, as Chair and member of the Lower Central Gardens Trust Board.

Cllr Williams and Cllr Gillett did not speak or vote on either application and left the room during the consideration of these items. 

·       Agenda Item 6d, 41 Thistlebarrow Road

Cllr Williams declared that he would be speaking as a ward councillor on behalf of his residents on this application. He did not speak or vote as a committee member and sat in the public gallery for this item.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2024 were confirmed as an accurate record for the Chair to sign.

To receive any requests to speak on planning applications which the Planning Committee is considering at this meeting.

The deadline for the submission of requests to speak is 10.00am on Friday 5 July [10.00am of the working day before the meeting]. Requests should be submitted to Democratic Services using the contact details on the front of this agenda.

Further information about how public speaking is managed at meetings is contained in the Planning Committee Protocol for Public Speaking and Statements, a copy of which is included with this agenda sheet and is also published on the website on the following page:

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=613

Summary of speaking arrangements as follows:

Speaking at Planning Committee (in person or virtually):

·       There will be a maximum combined time of five minutes to speak in objection and up to two persons may speak within the five minutes.

·       There will be a further maximum combined time of five minutes to speak in support and up to two persons may speak within the five minutes.

·       No speaker may speak for more than half this time (two and a half minutes) UNLESS there are no other requests to speak received by the deadline OR it is with the agreement of the other speaker.

Submitting a statement to Planning Committee as an alternative to speaking:

·       Anyone who has registered to speak by the deadline may, as an alternative to attending/speaking in person or virtually, submit a written statement to be read out on their behalf.

·       Statements must be provided to Democratic Services by 10.00am of the working day before the meeting.

·       A statement must not exceed 450 words (and will be treated as amounting to two and a half minutes of speaking time).

Please refer to the full Protocol document for further guidance.

Note: The public speaking procedure is separate from and is not intended to replicate or replace the procedure for submitting a written representation on a planning application to the Planning Offices during the consultation period.

The Chair advised that there were a number of requests to speak on the planning applications as detailed below.

To consider the planning applications as listed below.

See planning application reports circulated with the agenda, as updated by the agenda addendum sheet to be published one working day before the meeting.

Councillors are requested where possible to submit any technical questions on planning applications to the Case Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting to ensure this information can be provided at the meeting.

The running order in which planning applications will be considered will be as listed on this agenda sheet.

The Chair retains discretion to propose an amendment to the running order at the meeting if it is considered expedient to do so.

Members will appreciate that the copy drawings attached to planning application reports are reduced from the applicants’ original and detail, in some cases, may be difficult to read. To search for planning applications, the following link will take you to the main webpage where you can click on a tile (area) to search for an application.  The link is:

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning-and-building-control/Search-and-comment-on-applications/Search-and-comment-on-applications.aspx

Councillors are advised that if they wish to refer to specific drawings or plans which are not included in these papers, they should contact the Case Officer at least 48 hours before the meeting to ensure that these can be made available.

To view Local Plans, again, the following link will take you to the main webpage where you can click on a tile to view the local plan for that area. The link is:

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning-and-building-control/Planning-policy/Current-Local-Plans/Current-Local-Plan.aspx

The Committee considered planning application reports, copies of which had been circulated and which appear as Appendices A – D to these minutes in the Minute Book. A Committee Addendum Sheet was published on 5 July 2024 and appears as Appendix E to these minutes.

Bournemouth Central ward

7-2024-15898-AM

Temporary use of land as roller-skating rink including the stationing of stretch tent roof, flooring, fencing, lighting, big screen and mobile bar and catering cabin and toilet.

Bournemouth Central ward

APP 7-2024-15898-AM

Temporary use of land as roller-skating rink including the stationing of

stretch tent roof, flooring, fencing, lighting, big screen and mobile bar and

catering cabin and toilet.

Public Representations

Objectors

vNone

Applicant/Supporters

vMatt Annen, on behalf of the applicant

vSimon Brooks, Seventa Events

Ward/Other Councillors

vCllr Stephen Bartlett, speaking in Objection

Resolved to REFUSE permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report as updated in the Committee Addendum dated 5.08.24 and with the following additional reason for refusal requested by the committee: 

The proposal would have an adverse visual impact on the Lower Gardens which are designated as a heritage asset. 

The proposal is overall contrary to Policies 3.28, CS4, CS39, CS41 and the NPPF (2023).   

Reason for additional refusal reason:   

The harm caused to the designated heritage asset, despite it being temporary, would outweigh the public benefits of the proposal found in the enhanced leisure offering and the economic benefits. 

Voting: For-5, Against-4, Abstain-0

Note: Cllrs Williams and Gillett did not vote on this item.

Bournemouth Central ward

7-2024-7052-Q

Use of land for a temporary Summer Entertainment programme and bar alongside trading stalls within the Bournemouth Town Square pedestrian area, open from 12.7.24 until the 1.9.24.

Bournemouth Central ward

APP 7-2024-7052-Q

Use of land for a temporary Summer Entertainment programme and bar

alongside trading stalls within the Bournemouth Town Square pedestrian

area, open from 12.7.24 until the 1.9.24.

Public Representations

Objectors

vNone registered

Applicant/Supporters

vNone registered

Ward Councillors

vNone registered

Resolved to GRANT permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report.

Voting: For-10, Against-0, Abstain-1

Bournemouth Central ward

7-2024-1570-BH

Use of rear terrace for the seasonal installation of three cladded shipping containers and a fish and chips van for a temporary period and associated seating, picnic tables and festoon lighting - Retrospective application.

Bournemouth Central ward

APP 7-2024-1570-BH

Use of rear terrace for the seasonal installation of three cladded shipping

containers and a fish and chips van for a temporary period and associated

seating, picnic tables and festoon lighting - Retrospective application.

Public Representations

Objectors

vNone registered

Applicant/Supporters

vNone registered

Ward Councillors

vNone registered

Resolved to GRANT permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report as updated in the Committee Addendum dated 5.08.24 together with power being delegated to the Head of Planning Operations to update the wording of Condition 4 to include details of appearance, location and planting. 

Reason for updated condition: 

Given concerns with regards to the existing layout and to allow the Local Planning Authority greater scope in achieving an acceptable design given its heritage setting.    

Voting:Unanimous

Note: Cllrs Williams and Gillett did not vote on this item.

Littledown and Iford ward

7-2024-22978-B

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class: C3) to 6-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class: C4) with associated access and parking, including formation of garage, cycle and bin store.  

Littledown and Iford ward

APP 7-2024-22978-B

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class: C3) to 6-bedroom House in

Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class: C4) with associated access and

parking, including formation of garage, cycle and bin store.

Public Representations

Objectors

vRaymond Allen

Applicant/Supporters

vMatt Annen, on behalf of the applicant

Ward Councillors

vCllr Lawrence Williams, speaking in Objection

Resolved to GRANT permission in accordance with the recommendation set out in the officer’s report.

Voting: For-7, Against-3, Abstain-0

Note: Cllr Williams did not vote on this item.