Planning Committee 27 May 2021 | Penryn Town Council

When and where

Date: 27 May 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Temperance Hall, Lower Market Street, Penryn, TR10 8LT

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Applications

Planning applications that will be discussed at this meeting are listed below.

Application Number	Details	Response Deadline
PA21/02314	Address: 2A Waterside House, Falmouth Road, Penryn Description of work: Retention of a portable container based building used as a ‘portable learning suite’ in conjunction with activities at Waterside House. Previous planning application number PA Applicant: Hudd Properties Ltd	28 May 2021
PA21/02714	Address: 33 Trewarton Road, Penryn Description of work: Single storey pitched roof extension and works to existing house and garage to provide wheelchair access bedroom and shower with variation of condition 2 of deciswion PA20/01474 date 07/04/2020 Applicant: Mr S Walters	8 June 2021
PA21/03099	Address: Land at College Farm, College Hill, Penryn Description of work: Reserved matters for scheme comprising 7 residential units, associated infrastructure (including retaining scrtuctures and works to the highway), access, parking, servicing and landscaping following outline consent PA16/06414. No environmental assessment was submitted. A reserved matters consent has already been approved for 121 residential units on site and construction work has already started on that part of the site Applicant: RJ Walker	28 May 2021
PA21/03670	Address: 12 Polsethow, Penryn Description of work: Replacement of existing approved balcony Applicant: Mr Phillips and Mrs Barker-Phillips	28 May 2021
PA21/03918	Address: The Jewish and Congregationlist Cemeteries, Ponsharden, Falmouth Description of work: Works to repair the cemeteries (scheduled ancient monuments) including repair of the walls, hedges and boundaries enclosing the cemeteries, consolidation of the remains of the Mortuary Chapel and Othel, repair and consolidation of approximately 80 monuments, landscaping, tree maintenance, reconstruction of a collapsed retaining wall and consolidation of the north boundary bank adjacent to the highway. Applicant: Falmouth Town Council	28 May 2021
PA21/03956	Address: Refined Precious Metals Ltd., Commercial Road, Penryn Description of work: Change of use and replacement of existing use class E(g)(iii) industrial unit, with proposed mix use maritime development including use class E(g)(i)(ii)/(iii) at ground floor, E(c)(iii) at first floor and a new separate C3(a) dwelling at second floor. Applicant: Refined Precious Metals Ltd	2 June 2021
PA21/04797	Address: St Gluvias Cemetery, Love Lane, Gorran Gorras, Penryn Description of work: Works to trees namely – (G1) Elms, Fell – (G2) Sycamore, high coppice – (G3) Turkey Oak and Sycamore remove branches – (T4) Willow, remove branches – (T5) Yew, Fell – (T6) Yew, remove branches – (T7) Beech, Fell – (T8) Beech, Fell – subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Applicant: Mr J Mitchell, CC Environment	3 June 2021
PA21/04508	Address: Old Stable Cottage, Love Lane, Gorran Gorras, Penryn Description of work: Addition of a single storey link extension, conversion of existing barn to living accommodation plus a single storey extension to form a utility room and internal alterations Applicant: Mr S Hill	10 June 2021
PA21/00911	Address: 51 Alderwood Parc, Penryn Description of work: Provision of annexe for family member Applicant: T Powell

Agenda

1. Election of Chairman

2. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

3. Declarations of interest

To receive declarations of interest in respect of any items on the agenda.

4. Dispensations

5. Public participation

An opportunity for members of the public to address the Town Council concerning matters on the agenda. Find out more about public participation at meetings and make a request to speak.

6. Election of Vice-Chairman

7. Planning Minutes

To approve as a correct record minutes 90 to 100 of the virtual meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 26 April 2021. Details on pages 3 to 8 of the agenda pack.

8. Correspondence

To receive items of correspondence relevant to the committee

9. Planning Applications

To consider the planning applications submitted for observation. Details on pages 9 to 10 of the agenda pack.

10. Decisions notices

To note the planning decision notices from Cornwall Council. Details on pages 11 to 13 of the agenda pack.

11. Falmouth & Penryn Convservation Areas Advisory Committee (F&PCAAC)

To note the minutes of the F&PCAAC meeting on the 12 April 2021. Details on pages 14 to 16.

Minutes

The numbering of minutes is sequential and continues from the previous meeting’s minutes, the numbering restarts at the beginning of the next civic year.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF PENRYN HELD ON THURSDAY 27 MAY 2021 AT 7.00PM IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL (TEETOTAL HALL), LOWER MARKET STREET, PENRYN

Councillors Present: Langan (Chairman), Bennett, Grant, Harrison, Kirby, M May, Milan, Ronchetti, Tucker, Wenmoth and Williams

In Attendance: Linda Body – Administation Officer

1. Election of Chairman for the 2021/22 Civic Year

Nominations were called for the election of the Chairman.

RESOLVED that Councillor J Langan be elected Chairman of the Planning Committee for the ensuing civic year.

Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Wenmoth

2. Apologies

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hanks and Widdon and Cornwall Councillor P Williams.

3. Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4. Dispensations

There were no requests for dispensations.

5. Public Participation

No requests had been received from members of the public wishing to speak at the meeting.

6. Election of Vice-Chairman for the 2021/22 Civic Year

Nominations were called for the election of the Vice-Chairman.

RESOLVED that Councillor Grant be elected Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee for the ensuing civic year.

Proposed by Councillor M May and seconded by Councillor Wenmoth.

7. Minutes

RESOLVED that minute numbers 90 to 100 of the virtual meeting of the Planning Committee held on 26 April 2021 were approved and signed as a correct record.

Proposed by Councillor Tucker and seconded by Councillor Bennett.

Councillors Grant, Harrison, Kirby, Milan, Ronchetti and Williams abstained from the vote as they had not been members of the Council at the time of the meeting.

8. Correspondence

The Administration Officer reported:

From Cornwall Council Planning Officer regarding application reference PA21/01622 – 40 Greenwood Crescent, Penryn

The Town Council submitted a response of ‘no objections’, however, the Planning Office are looking to ‘refuse planning permission’ due to the significant adverse impacts, these include the bulk and mass of the new dwelling, which could result in a harmful loss of outlook and oppressive feel being imposed on existing occupants. This would then create a substandard residential environment, which would further accentuate the fact that future occupants would have inadequate private amenity space.

The Planning Officer requested that the Town Council consider the following options as set out within the Protocol for Local Councils:

Agree with the Officers recommendation to refuse permission.
Agree to disagree.
Having made strong planning reasons to maintain the Town Council’s original position on the proposal against the Officers recommendations then a request to submit the application is to be determined by the Planning Committee of Cornwall Council

The deadline for a response is Tuesday 1 June 2021.

A discussion then took place regarding the size of the proposed dwelling and the possibility of reducing the size, it was RESOLVED that Councillor Langan arrange a site visit and investigate this further and report back within the permitted time frame.

Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Langan.

9. Planning Applications

PA20/02314 – 2A, Waterside House, Falmouth Road, Penryn
Retention of a portable container-based building used as a ‘portable learning suite’ in conjunction with activities at Waterside House. Previous planning application number PA14/00133.

RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.

Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Grant.

PA21/02715 – 33 Trewarton Road, Penryn
Single storey pitched roof extension and works to existing house and garage to provide wheelchair access bedroom and shower with variation of condition 2 of decision PA20/01474 dated 07/04/2020.

RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.

Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Tucker.

PA21/03099 – Land at College Farm, College Hill, Penryn
Reserved matters for scheme comprising 7 residential units, associated infrastructure (including retaining structures and works to the highway), access, parking, servicing and landscaping following outline consent PA16/06414. No environmental assessment was submitted. A reserved matters consent has already been approved for 121 residential units on site and construction work has already started on that part of the site.

RESOLVED that the Town Council has no objections to the application. However, it does note the Highways Officers comments regarding constrained parking and turning space. The proportion of affordable homes to be maintained.

In conjunction with the forthcoming adoption of our Neighbourhood Plan and the declaration of the Climate Emergency, Penryn Town Council encourage all applications where relevant to consider renewable energy options, such as solar panels and non-gas reliant heating; energy efficiency measures, such as insulation; sustainably sourced materials and inclusion of electric car charging points. Consideration should be given to sustainable best practice schemes, such as BREEAM.

PA21/03670 – 12 Polsethow, Penryn
Replacement of existing approved balcony.

RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.

Proposed by Councillor Grant and seconded by Councillor Tucker.

PA21/03918 – The Jewish and Congregationalist Cemeteries, Ponsharden, Falmouth
Works to repair the cemeteries (scheduled ancient monuments) including repair of the walls, hedges and boundaries enclosing the cemeteries, consolidation of the remains of the Mortuary Chapel and Othl, repair and consolidation of approximately 80 monuments, landscaping, tree maintenance, reconstruction of a collapsed retaining wall and consolidation of the north boundary bank adjacent to the highway.

RESOLVED that the Town Council FULLY SUPPORTS the application.

Proposed by Councillor Langan and seconded by Councillor Grant.

PA21/03956 – Refined Precious Metals Ltd., Commercial Road, Penryn
Change of use and replacement of existing use class E(g)(iii) industrial unit, with proposed mix use maritime development including use class E(g)(i)(ii)(iii) at ground floor, E(c)(iii) at first floor and a new separate C3(a) dwelling at second floor.

RESOLVED that the Town Council FULLY SUPPORTS the application.

Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Grant.

PA21/04797 – St Gluvias Cemetery, Love Lane, Gorran Gorras, Penryn
Works to trees namely – (G1) Elms, fell – (G2) Sycamore, high coppice – (G3) Turkey Oak and Sycamore remove branches – (T4) Willow, remove branches – (T5) Yew, fell – (T6) Yew, remove branches – (T7) Beech, Fell – (T8) Beech, Fell – subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.
PA20/02314 – 2A, Waterside House, Falmouth Road, Penryn
Retention of a portable container-based building used as a ‘portable learning suite in conjunction with activities at Waterside House. Previous planning application number PA14/00133RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.Proposed by Councillor May and seconded by Councillor Grant.PA21/02715 – 33 Trewarton Road, Penryn
Single storey pitched roof extension and works to existing house and garage to provide wheelchair access bedroom and shower with variation of condition 2 of decision PA20/01474 dated 07/04/2020.RESOLVED that the Town Council has NO OBJECTIONS to the application.