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 Cook, for this meeting only.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Parkin and Powell.

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

Councillor Wilkins disclosed an interest in application S13/0224 (JJ2), as he was employed by the firm involved with the application as agent.  He had no personal involvement, but the firm did.

Councillor Mrs Brenda Sumner disclosed an interest in application S13/0221 (NB1), as a Member of Stamford Town Council (the applicants).  The Solicitor advised that whilst there was an interest, it was not a disclosable pecuniary interest.

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The minutes of the meeting held on 19^th March 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)

The anticipated order of consideration of the applications is as shown on index attached to this report, but this may be subject to change, at the discretion of the Chairman of the Committee

Decision:-

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

(1.08pm – Councillors Morgan and Wren entered the meeting).

NB1

Application ref:         S13/0221/DC

Description:               Approval of details of Conditions 3 and 4 (scheme protecting amenity) to planning permission S12/0193 for the erection of a skate park  

Location:                    Stamford Skatepark, The recreation Ground, Recreation Ground, Stamford

Decision:                   Approved

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Councillor Mrs Jean Bevan – local Councillor

                        Dominic Glazebrook – objecting

                        Peter Heyes – objecting

                        Hector Clack – supporting

                        Bob Weighton – agent

together with submissions in support from the applicants, support from Stamford Town Council, comments from Lincolnshire Heritage, Lincolnshire Police and Environmental Health and MAS (Noise Consultants), together with a large number of representations from local residents (41 in support and 16 objecting); late information report circulated to Members before the meeting referring to a further 15 letters from  residents (9 in support and 5 objecting) and officer comment on the information received, together with comments made by Members at the meeting.

The Development Management Service Manager, in presenting the application, referred to two further letters in support, and also drew the attention of Members to the comments from MAS, and clarified these for the information of the committee.

The Head of Development and Growth, in response to queries from Members in relation to complaints which might be received, the possibility of a review of them and the mechanism for dealing with this, advised that normally the discharge of conditions on applications would be dealt with by officers.  There would be no need for a return to committee if the review was routine.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be discharged and the Management Plan be approved.

The Chairman suggested an addition to this proposition as follows:-

“Monitoring to be undertaken at not less than every 125 milliseconds intervals and should include multi spectrum information (1/3^rd octaves).”

The proposer and seconder agreed to include this within the proposition, which was then put to the vote and agreed.  The application was therefore discharged and the Management Plan approved subject to the audio recording being undertaken alongside the noise recordings.  Monitoring to be undertaken at not less than every 125 milliseconds intervals and should include multi spectrum information (1/3^rd octaves).

NB2

Application ref:         S12/1198/MJNF

Description:               Erection of two retail units (non food)

Location:                    Former R F Witt & Sons and adjacent car park, Godsey Lane, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8HT

Decision:                   Refused

Noting an objection from Market Deeping Town Council, comments from Heritage Lincolnshire, no objection from Economic Development, comments from Environmental Protection and Planning Policy, no objection from the Tree Consultant or the Highway Authority and objections from the local Member of Parliament and a number of local residents, together with one representation in support; late information report circulated to Members before the meeting, including an updated landscaping scheme, officer comment thereon and a suggested amended condition, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 103.

Report No. PLA982 by the Development Management Service Manager.                                                                                               (Enclosure)

The Development Management Service Manager submitted his report PLA982 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 11^th March 2013 was also submitted, with a table showing planning applications performance as at February 2013.

At the request of a Member, the Development Management Service Manager said that a Section 106 activity progress report would be prepared for the next meeting.

The meeting closed at 5.50pm