Agenda and minutes

The Chief Executive to notify the Committee of any substitute members

The Committee was notified that a notice under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 had been received, appointing Councillor Adams for Councillor Higgs, for this meeting only.

Members are asked to disclose any interests in matters for consideration at the meeting

Councillor Ashberry queried whether or not he had any interest in applications PJM1 – 3, as he had in the recent past written to the local paper in connection with this type of application, i.e. converting public houses to shops.  In addition he was the Ward Member for the area.  The Solicitor gave advice, indicating that in his opinion the Councillor had no interests to declare.

                                                                                                                  (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 8^th January 2013 were accepted as a correct record of decisions taken.

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

(Before commencing the business of the meeting, the Chairman advised that, in view of the length of the agenda, he had changed the order of the consideration of the applications, to allow those with public speaking to be considered first.  Other applications would then follow, and depending on the time that these applications were reached the Committee would be asked to consider an adjournment to a future date).

Decision:-

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

PWM1

Application ref:         S11/2371/HSH

Description:               Retention of two conservatories, veranda, extension to Coach House and various structures within the cartilage (including fountain, fencing, CCTV cameras and landscaping works), erection of leisure building, greenhouse and cold frames within existing walled garden, construction of tennis court

Location:                    Caythorpe hall, Church Lane, Caythorpe, Grantham NG32 3EL

Decision:                   Refused

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Mr P Sowerby – applicant

together with representations/comments from the Community Archaeologist, Ramblers’ Association, English Heritage (appendices 1 & 2), SKDC Principal Conservation Officer (appendices 3 & 4), statement from the applicant’s agent (appendix 5), justification statement from the applicant’s Solicitor (appendix 6), justification statement from then applicant prepared by Dr C Miele (appendix 7) and letters in support from neighbouring residents; late information report circulated to Members before the meeting, including a correction to some of the information given in the agenda report, additional correspondence received from the applicant (listed) and officer comment thereon,  together with lengthy comments made by Members at the meeting.

The Case Officer presented a lengthy report, drawing the attention of Members to the fact that the application had been last considered in February 2012.  Members had at that stage indicated that they were minded to approve the applications. However they were deferred at the meeting to enable the necessary statement to the Secretary of State in relation to the Listed Building application to be prepared.  The Case Officer said that since the last consideration of the application, a number of factors had arisen which materially affected the assessment of the proposals, and which required them to be brought before the committee for reconsideration.  He then drew the attention of Members to a list of these, on page 31 of the report, and also to the comments in the several appendices.  As a result of the new information, reconsultation had taken place with English Heritage as a statutory consultee, and their comments were in the appendices.

(2.12pm – Councillor Cook entered the meeting).

The Chairman reminded Members that a full Committee site visit had taken place last week.  Councillor King then presented his report in detail, and circulated to the Committee three suggestions as to how the Committee could proceed, which were explained and discussed, prior to a proposition being made that the third option be adopted, as follows:

Approve the recommendation to refuse the applications for the reasons given, but add an additional resolution, as follows:

“The Committee agree to the officers taking enforcement action in the case of the elements causing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 82.

Report No. PLA975 by the Development Management Service Manager.   (Enclosure)

The Development Management Service Manager submitted his report PLA975 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 planning appeals update/summary as at 21^st January 2013 was also submitted, with a table showing planning applications performance as at December 2012.

S12/2286/OUT - Erection of 6 apartments (outline)

87 Norton Street, Grantham, NG31 6BY

(Urgent Item)

The meeting held on 5^th February 2013 was adjourned at 5.55pm, and the resumed meeting held on the 19^th February 2013 closed at 3.57pm.