Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare an interest in matters for consideration at the meeting

Councillor Adam Stokes declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application KJC1, as a member of Lincolnshire County Council, the applicants.

Councillor Vic Kerr declared a personal interest in application PWM1 because the applicant’s wife is a good friend’s daughter.

Councillor Powell declared a personal interest in NB1, as a member of Bourne Town Council, who had received a presentation on the application.

The Committee Support Officer informed the Committee that he was Clerk to Barkston and Syston Parish Council, who had commented on applications PWM1 and SP1, on which there was also public speaking by the parish council.

   (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2012 were approved as a correct record of decisions taken, subject to it being recorded that Councillor Morgan had not declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application KJC1, merely an interest.

To consider applications received for the grant of planning permission – reports prepared by the Case Officer.

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Decision:-

To determine applications, or make observations, as listed below:-

KJC1

Application ref:         S11/2511/EIAOL

Description:               Outline application for the redevelopment of Station Approach area, involving necessary demolitions and the construction of public realm; residential development, offices and incubator units, hotel and leisure, retail and community uses together with the associated creation and modification of vehicular and pedestrian access

Location:                    Grantham Station Approach, between Grantham Railway Station and Wharf Road, Grantham

Decision:                   Deferred

(Councillor Adam Stokes spoke in accordance with the provisions in the Constitution, and, having declared a personal and prejudicial interest, left the meeting at 1:33pm).

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

·         Paul Wheatley – applicant

together with comments from the Affordable Housing Officer, Footpaths Officer, Police Architectural Liaison Officer, Open Space Officer, Environmental Protection, Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, Senior Historic Environment Officer, Planning Policy, English Heritage and the Environment Agency (original and amended proposals), no objection from the Highway Authority or Economic Development and comments from Environmental Protection (contamination) and Environmental Protection (Air Quality), comments from the Primary Care Trust, LCC Education, Conservation Officer, Network Rail and the Property Development Manager, together with a number of letters of objection from nearby residents; late information report circulated to Members at the meeting, including a note regarding the Environment Agency’s withdrawal of its objections subject to conditions, and officer comments thereon, an e-mail from the company owning one of the businesses on the site and officer comments thereon, additional conditions recommended by the Environment Agency and detailed comments from the applicants in regard to the suggested conditions together with officer comment thereon, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

(The meeting adjourned from 1:37pm to 2:04pm as the microphones and recording system were not working).

On the resumption of the meeting, it was proposed and seconded that the application be approved subject to a minor addition to condition 23 to alter the Sunday/bank holiday starting time from 8am to 9am.

It was then proposed as an amendment that the application should be approved with a condition that the applicant partners, including Network Rail, complete a S.106 Agreement agreeing to make available, either in whole or substantially, the aims of the two car parks in front of the station entrance within 24 months in order to enable the pedestrian connection to the town centre to be completed up to the station front in similar fashion to the early phase one works to the north. This amendment was discussed at length and the Vice-Chairman suggested an alternative wording as follows:

That the application should be approved with the additional up front condition that within three months the applicant partners, including Network Rail, investigate a S106 agreement which aims to make available, either in whole or substantially, appropriate car parking provision in front of the station entrance within 24 months, in order to enable the pedestrian connection to the town centre to be completed up to the station front  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

Report PLA927 by the Development Manager Service Manager.

(Enclosure)

Decision:-

That with regard to application S11/3064, erection of thirty eight dwellings plots 66-81 and 85-106 Neales Crescent, Dysart Road, Grantham, a section 106 Deed of Variation be completed  to enable the planning permission to be issued.

The committee received report PLA 927 from the Development Management Service Manager in regard to an amended proposal on the above site for the erection of 38 dwellings to replace a previously approved scheme for 41 plots. There was an existing Section 106 agreement on the site from the 2005 approval which required the provision of open space and a contribution to the Highway Authority for roadway improvement. These contributions would remain, however a draft Deed of Variation had been submitted with the application for the amended plots to allow the obligations contained within the existing Section 106 agreement to be applied to any new consent issued in respect of the new application. It was accordingly recommended that a Deed of Variation to the existing Section 106 be completed to enable the planning permission for the amended application to be issued.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the recommendation be accepted.

Report No. PLA925 by the Development Management Service Manager.

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The Development Management Service Manager submitted his report PLA 925 listing details of applications not determined within the eight week time period. Also submitted was a list of applications dealt with under delegated powers and a planning appeals update/summary including copies of appeal decisions as at 23^rd January 2012.

In response to queries from members, the Development Management Service Manager gave an update in relation to various applications listed in the tables.

The meeting held on the 6^th March 2012 was adjourned at 8:18pm, and the resumed meeting held on 19^th March 2012 closed at 2:56pm.