There are two planning applications from Bathwick going to next week’s Development Control Committee meeting. One is the new application to build 13 houses on the old Lime Grove School site, the other is for a new house next to 6 Trossachs Drive in the back garden of 53 Minster Way.
You can have a look at the plans for Lime Grove here; it is for fewer houses than were refused permission last year, on a slightly different boundary. The plans for the Minster Way House are here; it is for a slightly larger house than was refused permission in 2003.
The council planning officers have recommended that both plans are approved. However, as the Lime Grove School site is owned by BathNES Council the Liberal Democrat cabinet member for Homes & Planning has requested that the Development Control Committee have the final say. Your local councillor Nicholas Coombes has requested that the Minster Way proposal is heard at committee because it is similar to a plan previously refused.
The application will be heard at the Wednesday 9th May meeting, which starts at 2pm in the Brunswick Room, Bath Guildhall. Anyone is welcome to watch the meeting, which will probably deal with these applications around 3pm.
Members of the public are also entitled to speak at the meeting, but they must register in advance. The deadline is 5pm Monday 7th to call 394435 or email Democratic_Services@bathnes.gov.uk. Only three minutes is allowed for each side, so if there are multiple speakers they will have to share the time slot.
Comments and objections already sent to the council are included in the report to the committee. There is no need to re-submit a comment or objection or to make it in person.
Both of your Bathwick Liberal Democrat councillors are members of the Development Control Committee, so Nicholas and David must keep an open mind about the application until they have heard all of the evidence.
We hope that this information is helpful to you. We want to make sure that everyone is able to take part in this process to reach the right result.
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