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Minutes:
Councillors Green and Porrer withdrew from the meeting
for this item and did not participate in the discussion or decision making.
The Committee received an application for
full planning permission.
The application sought
approval for installation of lockers adjacent to Michael Ashcroft Building (off
Broad Street).
Councillor Robertson (Ward Councillor) addressed the
Committee about the application:
i.
Concerns of local residents’ were noted in the
Officer’s report.
ii.
Broad Street was a very narrow road and vehicles
found it hard to turn in. This caused frequent damage to the road and nearby
properties. The Applicant had been asked to provide a traffic management plan
as a result. The route was heavily used by vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
iii.
Had contacted the ARU Director of Estates and
Facilities to ask for the application to be withdrawn due to the concerns of
residents and Councillor Robertson. He had not received a satisfactory answer.
iv.
The application was due to go to 21 May 2020
planning committee, but was withdrawn until this meeting.
v.
The Officer’s report commented on traffic issues
but suggested there were no significant noise/disturbance issues. The Highways
Authority made no comment to the initial consultation and there were no details
on the amendment sheet. In the Planner’s verbal presentation an officer said a
traffic management study could be done.
vi.
ARU claimed access to the Amazon lockers would be
restricted, but this would not be the case in practice. It was unenforceable so
lockers would be accessible to students/public 24/7.
vii.
Students drove to ARU despite being told not to by
the university. They parked in local residential areas, this led to complaints
being made to Councillor Robertson. Students would want to access the lockers
which was understandable, but their location was unacceptable. Other sites were
better suited, such as Parkside Pool.
viii.
Local Plan Policy 81 was not met.
ix.
Requested that if the application were approved,
that conditions were imposed to restrict who could access the lockers and the hours
when they could do so.
The Committee:
Resolved (by 6
votes to 0) to grant the application for planning permission
in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the
Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer.