Agenda and minutes

The Chief Executive to notify the Committee of any substitute members

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mrs Judy Smith.

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

Councillor Woolley advised that she would not take part in the discussion or voting on application NB1 (S12/1350), to avoid giving the impression of bias, as she had been heavily involved with the issue locally.

                                                                                               (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 18^th September 2012 were accepted as a correct record of decisions taken, subject to an amendment to minute 34 to show that the minutes were from the 21^st August 2012, not 18^th September 2012, and to it being recorded that Councillor Mrs Brenda Sumner returned to the meeting on its resumption at 4pm.

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

Decision:-

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

SB1

Application ref:         S12/1755/MJRF

Description:               Development of 49 dwellings for occupiers aged 55 and over, communal hall, vehicular access, amenity open space, landscaping, allotments and associated works.

Location:                    Land off, Chesham Drive, Baston

Decision:                   Refused

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Councillor Woolley – on behalf of the Parish Council

                        Michael Ineson – objecting

                        David Bainbridge – agent

together with objections from the Parish Council and Environment Agency, comments from LCC (Drainage), Welland And Deepings Internal Drainage Board, Planning Policy, SKDC Partnership Project Officer, the Highway Authority, Lincolnshire Fieldpaths Association, LCC (rights of Way), Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England and SKDC Community Leisure Officer, no objection from  Anglian Water, Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire or Lincolnshire Police and a number of representations from local residents together with a note of the proposed Section 106 Heads of Terms;

late information report circulated to Members present at the meeting including comments from consultees received since the dispatch of the agenda, from SKDC Community Leisure Officer, NHS Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue and a further letter from the Parish Council, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be refused for the following reasons:-

1.  The proposed development would be located on green field land outside the built-up part of the settlement.  It is not allocated for residential development in the emerging Site Allocations and Policies DPD.  It is contrary to adopted Core Strategy policies SP1 and H1 and emerging Site Allocations and Policies DPD policy SAP H1.  The development would be detrimental to the sustainable growth of the District.

2.  The Flood Risk Assessment submitted with the application is considered to be inadequate because it does not identify a suitable means of surface water disposal and, consequently, it is contrary to the requirements of paragraph 9 of the Technical Guide and paragraph 103 of the National Planning Policy Framework.  As a result of the inadequacy of the Flood Risk Assessment, the application is considered to be contrary to Core Strategy policy EN2.

3.  The proposals do not provide the full range of mitigation measures necessary to ensure the development would not have an adverse impact on the infrastructure or the local community.  The proposal would not comply with the provisions of the Planning Obligations SPD and Core Strategy policy SP4.

PWM1

Application ref:         S12/0054/FULL

Description:               Change of use from agricultural land to Gypsy/Traveller site including ten mobile home pitches, associated access road and wc blocks

Location:                    Land at Woolsthorpe Lane, Sedgebrook, Grantham

Decision:                   Refused

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Councillor Ian McKay – Chairman of Sedgebrook Parish Council

together with comments from the Community Archaeologist, SKDC Projects Officer (Drainage) and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, no objection from Severn Trent Water, objections from Belvoir, Sedgebrook, Bottesford and Woolsthorpe Parish Councils and a large number of objections from local residents, confirmation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

The meeting closed at 7.05pm