Agenda and minutes

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

The following interests were declared:-

Councillors Higgs, Holmes and Mrs Smith - personal interest in application RV2, under the Members Code of Conduct, and further under the Probity in Planning Code of Guidance, to avoid the impression of pre-determination or bias towards the application, in view of their membership, with the applicant, of Bourne Town Council.

Councillor Mrs Jalili - person and prejudicial interest in application JJ2, under the Members Code of Conduct, and  further under the Probity in Planning Code of Guidance, to avoid the impression of pre-determination or bias towards the application, in view of her membership of the governing body of Stamford College (the applicants).

   (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2010 were approved as a correct record of decisions taken. 

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:                     S10/1038/MJRO

Description:                           Outline application for residential development

Location:                                Springfield Park, Caunt Road, Grantham, NG31 7BG

Decision:                            Deferred

Noting comments from the Highway Authority, Partnership Project Officer (Affordable Housing), Environment Agency, Environmental Protection (Contamination), Anglian Water, Senior Historic Environment Officer, Open Space Officer, LCC (Education), Planning Policy and Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, comments in support from the applicant, and a note of the Section 106 Heads of Terms; late information report circulated to Members at the meeting including comments from the Open Space Officer, further supporting information from the applicant, including a plan of the site, and suggested alterations to conditions, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be deferred for determination by the Acting Lead Professional, after consultation with the Chairman or Vice Chairman subject to the summary of reasons referred to in the case officer's report, and subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement or unilateral undertaking in relation to appropriate developer contributions and affordable housing, and to appropriate conditions, to include the conditions in the main and late reports, and also conditions in relating to the submission of a design and access statement and to a maximum number of 61 dwellings on the site.  As the Section 106 Agreement or unilateral undertaking has not been concluded prior to the committee, a period not exceeding six weeks post the date of the committee shall be set for the completion (including signing) of the agreement or undertaking.  In the event that the agreement or undertaking has not been concluded, and where in the opinion of the Acting Lead Professional, in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, there are no extenuating circumstances which would justify a further extension of time, the related planning application shall be refused on the basis that the necessary infrastructure or community contributions essential to make what would otherwise be unacceptable developments acceptable have not been forthcoming.

JJ1

Application ref:                      S10/1757/FULL

Description:                           Erection of medical centre

Location:                                The Charles Read School, Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4NT

Decision:                                Deferred

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

            Dr John Elder - Corby Glen Surgery - in support

            Richard Black - Applicants

together with comments from NHS Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Heritage Lincolnshire Archaeology, Environmental Protection Officer, LCC Children's Services and the Highway Authority, no objection from the Parish Council; late information report circulated to Members at the meeting including further observations from Sport England and LCC Children's Services, no objection from the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and a further letter expressing full support from the Parish Council together with a letter from a local resident and officer comments on the information received, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be deferred to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

Report No. PLA843 from the Principal Planning Officer

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Decision:- That authority be given for a tree preservation order to be made in respect of trees at the former police station site, St Catherine's Road, Grantham, as now specified.

Members considered report PLA843 from the Principal Planning Officer in relation to a proposition to make a tree preservation order with regard to trees on the former police station site at Stonebridge Road/St Catherine's Road, Grantham.

The report set out when tree preservation orders should be used, and it was confirmed that the site contained a significant number of what appeared to be good quality trees of varying species, being particularly valuable in terms of public amenity.  The area proposed to be included within the order was shown on a plan attached to the report.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that authority be given for the making of tree preservation order in respect of the area of trees at the former police station site, Stonebridge Road/St Catherine's Road, Grantham as now identified and specified.

Report No. PLA851 by the Acting Lead Professional.

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The Acting Lead Professional submitted his report PLA 851 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.

The meeting closed at 3.25 pm.