Agenda and minutes

The committee was notified by the Chief Executive that he had received notices under regulation 13 of The Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 and had appointed Councillor Mrs M E Wheat in place of Councillor Helyar and Councillor H G Wheat in place of Councillor Stokes for this meeting only.   

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Waterhouse.

The following interests were noted: -

 

Councillor Radley – personal and prejudicial interest in application NR.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 acquaintanceship with one of the objectors.

 

Councillor Kerr – personal interest in application NR.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 membership, with the applicant, of the National Farmer’s Union.

 

Councillor Wilks advised that in the event of him being permitted to speak in connection with application NU.1, he would declare a personal interest in that application, 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 the proximity of his own property to the application site.

                                                                                                            (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 10^th January 2006 were confirmed as a correct record of decisions taken, subject to the addition of Councillor Selby’s apologies for absence.

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

 

List for Debate                                                                                        (Enclosure)

Decision: -

 

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

 

NU.1

 

Application ref:            S05/1602/06

 

Description:               Five dwellings

 

Location:                    Adj. The White House, Casthorpe Road, Barrowby

 

Decision:                    Deferred

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from: -

 

Mr P Hemmens – agent for the applicant

 

together with report of site inspection, request to refuse from the Highway Authority, representations from nearby residents, submissions in support from the applicants, a further letter from a neighbour and an objection from the Parish Council, Acting Development Control Services Manager authorised to determine the application, after consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, following further comments from the Highway Authority with regard to the access shown on the amended plan, for appropriate reasons.

 

NR.1

 

Application ref:            S05/1495/22

 

Description:               Construction of new dwelling

 

Location:                    R/o 2 School Lane, Colsterworth

 

Decision:                    Deferred

 

Noting report of site inspection, comments from the Parish Council and Highway Authority, no objection from the Community Archaeologist, representations from nearby residents and additional information from the applicant, pending receipt of further details of the likely effect of proposed excavations on the site and for an amended plan showing a smaller property.

 

NR.2

 

Application ref:            S05/LD/1534/47

 

Description:               Use of converted barn as a separate dwelling (existing)

 

Location:                    Adj. Scotland Farmhouse, Ingoldsby

 

Decision:                    Deferred

 

(2.26pm – Councillor Radley left the meeting, having declared an interest).

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

Mr M Jasinski – Little Scotland Farm, Ingoldsby

Mrs Hutchinson – agent for the applicant

 

together with representations from a nearby resident and submissions in support from the applicant, to enable the applicants for the certificate of lawful use to submit a planning application, within eight weeks.

 

(2.44pm – Councillor Radley returned to the meeting).

 

NR.3

 

Application ref:            S05/LB/6507/80

 

Description:               Conversion and extension to threshing barn to form dwelling

 

Location:                    Threshing barn, The Grange, Long Lane, Westborough

 

Decision:                    Refused

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

Mr J Allenby – agent for the applicant

 

together with comments from the Historic Buildings Advisor, an objection from the Parish Council and representations from nearby residents, for the following reason:-

 

The proposal, by reason of the overall size of the extension proposed and its general design, positioning and detailing, would give rise to an extension that would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the listed barn, its general setting and the character and appearance of this part of the Westborough Conservation Area.  For these reasons it is considered that the development would be contrary to PPG15, Policy BE3 of the Lincolnshire Structure Plan Deposit Draft (2004) and Policies C5, C6 and C9 of the South Kesteven Local Plan.

 

NR.4

 

Application ref:            S05/1583/80

 

Description:               Conversion and extension to threshing barn to form dwelling

 

Location:                    Threshing Barn, The Grange, Long Lane, Westborough

 

Decision:                    Refused

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

Mr J Allenby – agent for the applicant

 

together with an objection from the Parish Council, representations from nearby residents and submissions in support from the applicants,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 646.

Report No. PLA550 by the Development Control Services Manager                                                                                                                                 (Enclosure)

The Acting Development Control Services Manager submitted his report PLA550 listing details of applications not determined within the eight-week time period.  Also submitted was a list of applications dealt with under delegated powers, a list of newly submitted appeals and decisions received during December and a summary of the DETR statistical returns for the quarter from October to December 2005.

The meeting closed at 3.21pm.