Agenda and minutes

The Committee was notified by the Chief Executive that Councillor Selby would replace the late Councillor Dexter on the Committee until the next annual meeting of the District Council.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Helyar and Pease.

The following interests were noted: -

Councillor Parkin – personal and prejudicial interest in application NU.2, 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 his friendship with the applicants.

Councillor Fines – personal and prejudicial interest in application SR.1, 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 his acquaintanceship with the applicants.

Councillor Howard asked for advice in relation to a declaration of interest in connection with application SF.2, which was by the District Council, of which he was a member, and in the parish of Market Deeping, where he was the ward representative as well as being a member of the Town Council.  The Corporate Manager advised that there was no interest to be declared in either case.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 26^th July 2005 were confirmed as a correct record of decisions taken.

The Chairman advised the Committee that the decision taken under minute 575, application NU.1, whilst not being incorrect, required an amendment and he would raise this under agenda item 9, as a decision had to be made quickly.

Report PLA521 from the Development Control Services Manager

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Decision: -

That authority be given for appropriate enforcement action to be taken to secure compliance with the requirements of the local planning authority in connection with the unauthorised siting of a mobile home at Glebe Farm, Carlby.

In his report PLA521, the Development Control Services Manager told the Committee that the site was some 1km to the west of Carlby and in a prominent position in open countryside, being used as a stonemason’s workshop for the manufacture of garden ornaments and concrete products.  In addition, there was also an established skip business together with other units for storage of plant and machinery.

Following a retrospective planning application a temporary permission for one year was given for the siting of a mobile home in January 2003, and an application for renewal of the permission was refused in January 2004 for reasons of development in open countryside locations in the absence of any overriding need.  No good reason had been put forward by the applicant in this instance to warrant a departure from this policy. The owners of the site had been requested to remove the mobile home, however to date it still remained.  It was accordingly proposed and seconded that authority be given for appropriate enforcement action to be taken.  On being put to the vote the proposition was agreed.

Report PLA523 from the Development Control Services Manager   

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Decision: -

That planning panel and site visit arrangements continue to operate as at present but that members be advised of the likely commitment to the two groups and asked if they wish to be considered as part of the rotas.

The Committee had before them report PLA523 from the Development Control Services Manager as a follow-up to a recent verbal report concerning arrangements for membership of the planning panel and site visits.

Details of the current arrangements for both these bodies were shown.  It was noted that membership as it currently existed was set up, in the case of site visits, when the Committee totalled twenty seven and in the case of the planning panel when the Committee totalled twenty one.  Since the membership of the Committee had reduced to seventeen the net result was that members of the Committee were now involved in another group, either planning panel or site visit group, as well as the Committee meetings, on a much-increased basis.  The frequency of meetings was clearly a commitment that some members found difficult to honour, and it had been agreed on the last occasion the matter was discussed that a report with suggestions for alternatives be brought to a future meeting.

The Development Control Services Manager listed several options for alternatives to the current situation.  Members discussed the report and it was proposed and seconded that the planning panel and site visit arrangements continue to operate as at present.  It was suggested that, should the proposition be agreed, panel and site visit members be asked if they wish to be considered as part of the rota and that the likely commitment be pointed out to members before new lists were drawn up.

On being put to the vote the proposition was carried.

To consider applications received for the grant of planning permission – reports prepared by the Area Planning Officers

(a)  Straightforward list                                                               (Enclosure)

(b)  List for debate                                                                                    (Enclosure)

Decision: -

To determine applications, or make observations, as listed below.

SF.1

Application ref:                   S04/1789/56

Description:                           Factory unit and offices

Location:                                Land Adjacent Wilcox Body Systems, Blenheim Way, Market Deeping

Decision:                                Deferred

Development Control Services Manager authorised to determine the application, after consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement relating to the payment of a contribution towards highway improvements, and subject also to appropriate conditions.

Decision: -

To determine applications, or make observations, including application SF.2 transferred from the straightforward list, as listed below: -

SF.2

Application ref:                   S05/0968/56

Description:                           Change of use from residential garden to public open space

Location:                                Land opposite, 45, High Street, Market Deeping

Decision:                                Deferred

Noting an objection from a nearby resident, Development Control Services Manager authorised to determine the application, after consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, after the advertisement closing date of 26^th August 2005, subject to appropriate conditions.

NU.1

Application ref:                   S05/0476/35

Description:                           14 apartments

Location:                                The Stables, Bridge Street, Grantham

Decision:                                Approved

Noting comments from the Highway Authority, Lincs Police Architectural Liaison Officer and Grantham Civic Trust, representations from a number of nearby residents and submissions in support from the applicants with regard to the original and amended applications, and further representations from local residents, subject to the following conditions:-

1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission.

2. Samples of the materials to be used for all external walls and roofs shall be submitted to the District Planning Authority before any development to which this permission relates is commenced and only such materials as may be approved in writing by the Authority shall be used in the development.

3.      No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a plan indicating the positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment to be erected.  The boundary treatment shall be completed before the building(s) are occupied, or in accordance with a timetable agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

4. Before the development is commenced there shall be submitted to and approved by the District Planning Authority details (including cross-sections) of the relative heights of existing and proposed ground levels of the site and existing adjoining development and roads.

5. The arrangements shown on the approved plan number 1301/1d received on 22^nd July 2005 for the parking of vehicles shall be available at all times when the premises are in use.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (or any order revoking or re-enacting that order with or without modification), no windows/dormer windows or roof lights (other than those expressly authorised by this permission) shall be constructed.

7. This consent relates to the application as amended by details (drawing number 1301/1d) received on 22^nd July 2005 and an e-mail received on 23^rd August 2005 confirming that the application be considered as a full planning application.

Note: Prior to commencement of any of the access works within the public highway, please contact the Divisional Highways Manager, Lincolnshire County Council for appropriate specification and construction information.

(2.35pm – Councillor Parkin left the meeting, having declared an interest)

(Councillor Fines in the Chair)

NU.2

Application ref:                   S05/0603/35

Description:                           Residential development (10 dwellings)

Location:                                R/o 6 And 16, New Beacon Road,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 585.

Report No. PLA524 by the Development Control Services Manager                                                                                                              (Enclosure)

The Development Control Services Manager submitted his report PLA524 listing details of applications not determined within the eight-week time period.  Also submitted was a list of applications dealt with under delegated powers together with a list of newly submitted appeals and decisions received during the last month.

Decision:-

That noting that a Section 278 Agreement is not required for the above development, the development be approved subject to appropriate conditions including highway conditions:-

Members were reminded that at the last meeting they had authorised the Development Control Services Manager to determine the application for residential development at the Impress Factory site, Springfield Road, Grantham subject to the completion of Section 278 and Section 106 Agreements.  It had now been agreed with the Highway Authority that a Section 278 Agreement was not required and that their requirements could be met by the imposition of conditions.

The meeting closed at 4.20pm.