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 Cook and Councillor Woolley for Councillor Wren, for this meeting only.

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

Councillor Powell mentioned a possible interest in one of the applications coming before the committee, but was advised that there was no disclosable interest to declare.

                                                                                                                  (Enclosure)

The minutes of the meeting held on 5^th March 2013 were accepted as a correct record of decisions taken, subject to an amendment to application KJC2 on page 6, to correct the application number to read S12/0873, not S12/0875 as shown; and to an amendment to the penultimate line on  page 14, to read “Noting objections from Bourne Town Council and no objection….”.

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:-

SB1

Application ref:         S12/3277/FULL

Description:               Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to day centre for young adults with learning disabilities (Class D1)

Location:                    4, St Gilberts Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9XB

Decision:                   Approved

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Anthony Baxter – objecting

                        Mr McLean – in support

                        Mrs M Avis – applicant

together with no objection from Bourne Town Council or Environmental Health, comments from two local Ward Members and the Highway Authority and objections and support from local residents; late information report circulated to Members before the meeting, including a note that a further seven letters in support had been received, and comments made by Members at the meeting.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved, subject to the conditions in the report.

During further discussion it was suggested by Members that, although the applicant had stated that there would be no more than 8 young adults with learning disabilities at the premises at any one time, it would be appropriate to restrict this to 8 by the imposition of a condition.  Comment was also made about the possibility of signage being erected.  The Head of Development and Growth said that signage was controlled by the advertisements regulations.  Some types of signs came as of right with the application, depending on their size, but he recommended that the applicant discuss any proposals with Development Management.  A condition restricting the numbers, as had been suggested, could be imposed and was reasonable and legitimate in the circumstances.             

The proposer and seconded of the original proposal agreed to the addition of a condition to restrict numbers, as suggested, and on being put to the vote the application as amended by the addition of the condition as agreed above was approved, subject to the summary of reasons set out by the Case Officer in the circulated report, and subject to the following conditions:-

1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
   
   
   
2. The premises shall be used for a day centre and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class D1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification).
   
   
   
3. The premises shall not be used for the purposes authorised by this permission outside the hours of 09:00 and 16:00 from Monday to Friday. 
   
   
   
4. The day care centre use hereby approved shall only be carried out in accordance with the Green Travel Plan (as amended) prepared by Mike Sibthorp Planning and submitted on 8 February 2013.
   
   
   
5. The arrangements shown on the approved plan MSP.912/003 Option 1 for the parking/turning/manoeuvring of vehicles shall be available at all times that the premises are in use.
   
   
   
6. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 96.

Report PLA953 from the Development Management Service Manager

(Enclosure)

Decision:-

That the Development Management Service Manager be given authority to arrange for default action to be undertaken with respect to clearing the land identified within the report.

The Planning Enforcement Officer gave a report (PLA953) in relation to the background to his request for authority to be given to the Development Management Service Manager to arrange for default action to be taken to clear an area of untidy land identified within the report.

During discussion it was proposed and seconded that the matter be deferred for further consideration and to enable an ecological assessment to be carried out prior to any work being carried out on the site.  On being put to the vote the proposition was lost.

It was then proposed and seconded and agreed that the recommendation of the Planning Enforcement Officer be accepted.

The meeting closed at 3.41pm