Agenda and minutes

Councillor A Andrews declared an “Other Relevant Interest” in the items referred to in Minutes 169, 170 and 171 below (Applications OUT/2020/2876 – City Centre South, LB/2020/2858 – Retail Market Queen Victoria Road and LB/2020/2860 – 8A Bull Yard). The interest arose through his role at the West Midlands Combined Authority. He remained in the meeting for the consideration and voting on the applications.

Members are reminded that contacts about any planning applications on this agenda must, unless reported to this meeting by the Strategic Lead for Planning, be declared before the application is considered.

The Members named declared a contact on the following applications as indicated:

 The minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2021 were agreed as a true record.

The Committee noted a tabled report which summarised late representations and responses on the following:

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the removal of condition 19 to remove the requirement for layby imposed on planning permission FUL/2019/2671 for construction of grade separated junction with associated access roads, landscaping, drainage and engineering works granted on 25 June 2020.

The proposal relates to previous application FUL/2019/2671 which was granted
permission last year for a grade separated junction with associated access roads, landscaping, drainage and engineering works. This permission included the closure of an existing layby on the westbound carriageway. Condition 19 of that permission requires a suitable replacement layby to be provided and requires an options report to be submitted which identifies a suitable replacement facility. The application now made under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) is for that condition to be removed. If approved there would be no requirement for a replacement layby the application states that this is required as “following technical work undertaken, and dialogue with the City Council, it has been confirmed that no suitable (safe), deliverable option exists”.

The late representation document tabled at the meeting appraised a further objection received since the publication of the report.

Councillor G Williams, a Bablake Ward Councillor was present at the meeting and spoke in respect of his objections to the application. A couple of registered speakers had their statement read in respect of their objections to the application.

Following consideration of the report and the representations made at the meeting, the Committee noted and expressed disappointment that a formal response to the consultation had not been submitted by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application S73/2021/0337 subject to conditions.  

Reports of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered reports of the Strategic Lead for Planning and received a comprehensive presentation detailing connected applications for the hybrid City Centre South, the Listed Building Consent for the Retail Market Queen Victoria Road and the Listed Building Consent for 8A Bull Yard. Although the Committee received one overarching presentation, a decision was taken on each application separately.  The applications were as per the following: 

A: Full application for removal of bridge link between Coventry Market roof top car park and roof top parking over existing retail units on Markey Way and associated reinstatement works to roof top car park surface and balustrade, removal of existing Coventry Markey basement ramp from Rover Road and associated infilling and reinstatement works, works to retaining wall to north-east of Coventry Market, removal of existing pedestrian ramp into Coventry Market off Rover Road, creation of new Coventry Market basement ramp from Queen Victoria Road and associated works to Coventry Market basement, and removal and relocation of William Mitchell mural from front elevation of the former Three Tuns Public House building in the Bull Yard; Outline application:

B: For part of the site (as defined within the Application Boundary Area Plan) for the demolition of all existing buildings and redevelopment of the land for mixed uses, including details of the layout and scale of new development, with details of access, appearance and landscaping reserved; and

C: For part of the site for the demolition of all existing buildings and the redevelopment of the land for mixed use, with details of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved. The scheme comprises a mixed use redevelopment of up to 1,300 residential units (Class C3), up to 150 hotel rooms (Class C1), up to 37,500sqm of mixed-use non-residential floorspace including Class E Commercial, Business and Service uses, Class F.1 Learning and Non-Residential Institutions, and Sui Generis Pub or Drinking Establishment/Hot Food Takeaway/Cinema uses, hard and soft landscaping and new public open spaces including sustainable urban drainage systems, car parking provision and formation of new pedestrian and vehicular access and stopping up of existing highway.

LB/2020/2857 – Listed Building Consent for: Removal of bridge link between Coventry Market roof top car park and roof top parking over existing retail units on Market Way and associated reinstatement works to roof top car park surface and balustrade, removal of existing Coventry Market basement ramp from Rover Road and associated infilling and reinstatement works, works to retaining wall to north-east of Coventry Market, removal of existing pedestrian ramp into Coventry Market off Rover Road, creation of a new Coventry Market basement ramp from Queen Victoria Road and associated works to Coventry Market basement.

LB/2020/2860 – Listed Building Consent for: Removal and relocation of the Grade II listed William Mitchell Mural from the front elevation to a new location to be agreed in writing with Coventry City Council in consultation with Historic England.

The late representations document tabled at the meeting corrected typos within the officer report where listed building consent reference  ...  view the full minutes text for item 169.

Further to Minute 169 above, the Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the removal of bridge link between Coventry Market roof top car park and roof top parking over existing retail units on Market Way and associated reinstatement works to roof top car park surface and balustrade, removal of existing Coventry Market basement ramp from Rover Road and associated infilling and reinstatement works, works to retaining wall to north-east of Coventry Market, removal of existing pedestrian ramp into Coventry Market off Rover Road, creation of new Coventry Market basement ramp from Queen Victoria Road and associated works to Coventry Market basement.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of application for Listed Building Consent, reference LB/2020/2857 relating to works to Coventry Market, subject to conditions and the Secretary of State not wishing to intervene regarding determination of the application.

Further to Minute 169 above the Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for Listed Building Consent for the removal and relocation of the Grade II listed William Mitchell Mural from the front elevation to a new location to be agreed in writing with Coventry City Council in consultation with historic England.

The late representations document tabled at the meeting summarised an additional representation received following the publication of the report.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of the application for Listed Building Consent, reference LB/2020/2860 relating to the Three Tuns Mural, subject to conditions and the Secretary of State not wishing to intervene regarding determination of the application.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the erection of patio/smoking area with new boundary walls and railings, alongside a new draught lobby and landscaping. The application was recommended for refusal.

The late representations document tabled at the meeting reported on an additional representation that had been received following publication of the report and made reference to two petitions that had been received, one in support of the application and one objecting to the application.

A registered speaker attended the meeting and spoke in respect of her objections to the application.  The Committee considered the petition in support of the application bearing 618 signatures sponsored by Councillor F Abbott, a Wyken Ward Councillor. Councillor Abbott and the Applicant, who submitted the petition, were present at the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Following consideration of the report and the representations made at the meeting, the Committee considered that the application would be acceptable with appropriate conditions attached in respect of materials, usage of the external area to be limited to club members and no later than 10.00pm, a management plan detailing how the external area is to be managed and conditions consistent with those recommended by highways. 

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application FUL/2020/2053, subject to conditions.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the change of use of ground floor from retail (Use Class E) to restaurant/takeaway (Sui Generis) with extract flue. The application was recommended for refusal.

The Committee considered a petition objecting to the application bearing 72 signatures sponsored by Councillor B Gittins, an Earlsdon Ward Councillor. Councillor Gittins and Councillor G Williams, the petition organiser attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the petition.  The Applicant had submitted a statement in support of his application, which was read out on his behalf.

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused in respect of Application FUL/2020/0221.

(Note: Councillor N Akhtar did not vote on this application as he had left the meeting.)

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for the erection of a detached 3 bedroomed bungalow with detached double garage and associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing buildings. The application was recommended for refusal.

A registered speaker attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application. The applicant’s agent was present at the meeting and also spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused in respect of Application FUL/2020/2879.

(Note: Councillor N Akhtar did not vote on the application as he had left the meeting.)

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

1. Further to Minute 137 of the meeting held on 4 March 2021, the Committee  received a verbal update in respect of Application OUT/2019/0022, Land at Fivefield Road and Tamworth Road which was approved subject to conditions.

The approval included Condition 17 which stated that “There shall be a buffer of at least 15m from the ancient woodland boundary, where no development is permitted. No buildings shall be permitted within 25m of the ancient boundary”.

The Committee were informed that this was superseded by a recommendation from Ecology which stated that there should be a buffer of at least 20m from the ancient woodland boundary where no development is permitted, and no buildings shall be permitted within 30m of the ancient boundary.

RESOLVED that Condition 17 be amended as outlined above.

2. The Chair referred to Councillor A Andrews and Councillor L Kelly who were not standing in the forthcoming Municipal Elections.

The Chair and Members of the Committee paid tribute to the work carried out by the Councillors and wished them well for the future.