Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday, 3rd November, 2022 1.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Council Offices, St. Peter's Hill, Grantham. NG31 6PZ

Contact: Email: Democracy@southkesteven.gov.uk 

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35.

Register of attendance and apologies for absence

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    Minutes:

    Councillor Penny Milnes was acting as Chairman, for this meeting only.

     

    Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors David Bellamy, Rosemary Kaberry-Brown, Penny Robins and Judy Stevens.

     

    Councillor Robert Reid was substituting for Councillor Rosemary Kaberry-Brown.

     

    Councillor Phil Dilks was filling the vacancy for Alliance SK.

36.

Disclosure of interests

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

    Minutes:

    No interests were disclosed.

     

37.

Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2022 pdf icon PDF 144 KB

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    Minutes:

    It was clarified that an acting Vice-Chairman was not formally required.

     

    The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2022 were proposed, seconded, and AGREED as a correct record subject to additional wording being included within minute number 30, application S20/1586.

38.

Application S22/0978 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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    Proposal: Erection of 9(no) houses and associated vehicular access

    Location: Former Shirley Croft Hotel Site, Harrowby Road, Grantham

    Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions

     

    Minutes:

    Proposal:                    Erection of 9(no) houses and associated vehicular  access

     

    Location:                    Former Shirley Croft Hotel Site, Harrowby Road, Grantham

     

    Recommendation:    To authorise the Assistant Director to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions outlined in this report.

     

    Noting comments made in the public speaking session by:

     

    District Ward Councillor: Councillor Charmaine Morgan (statement read out by Democratic Services)

    Councillor Adam Stokes

    Against:                       Jim Smith

                                        Mike Lane

     

    Agent:                          Matt Hubbard

     

    Together with:

     

    ·       Provisions within the South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036, Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Core Strategy and Development Management Policies DPD, Design Guidelines for Rutland and South Kesteven Supplementary Planning Document, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

    ·       No comments received from Anglian Water.

    ·       No comments received from Cadent Gas.

    ·       No comments received from Grantham Civic Society.

    ·       No comments received from Heritage Lincolnshire.

    ·       No comments received from Lincolnshire County Council (Education).

    ·       Comments received from Lincolnshire County Council (Highways & SuDS).

    ·       No comments received from Lincolnshire County Council (Minerals).

    ·       No comments received from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.

    ·       No comments received from Lincolnshire Police Crime Prevention Officer.

    ·       Comments received from NHS Lincolnshire.

    ·       No comments received from MOD Safeguarding.

    ·       Comments received from SKDC Environmental Protection.

    ·       Comments received from SKDC Arboricultural Advisor.

    ·       Comments received from SKDC Principal Urban Design Officer.

    ·       Comments received from Ward Members – Councillors Graham Jeal and Charmaine Morgan.

     

     

    During questions to public speakers, Members commented on:

     

    ·       Whether there were any existing three-storey properties in the proposed area. It was confirmed that properties on the adjacent road were mostly two-storey, however, there were a few existing three-storey properties. These existing properties were 50 yards away from the proposed site.

    ·       One public speaker highlighted that he had lived on Croft Drive, for 23 years and that some residents had occupied their property for 55 years. He expressed his concern of the proposal and the possible impact on all residents within the vicinity.

    ·       It was queried as to whether the agent of the application was proposing to rebuild and repair the wall adjacent to Harrowby Road. It was noted that a boundary condition had been suggested by the Planning Officer. The agent’s intention was to repair the existing walls and boundary details to the external sides of the proposed site.

    ·       Clarification was sought on whether the extant planning permission retained all mature trees on the site. The revised planning permission suggested that some of the mature trees would be removed and that some trees had already been felled as part of the Arboriculturist report. It was confirmed that no trees had been removed from the site already that had not been approved as part of the extant planning permission. Additional felling was proposed as part of the current application. 

    ·       It was further queried as to whether T1 and T3 were mature horse chestnut trees and whether they had been felled. The species of the trees were confirmed as mature horse chestnut trees and had been removed from the site. The proposed planning permission would protect more of the trees on the site in terms of situating  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Any other business, which the Chairman, by reason of special circumstances, decides is urgent

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    Minutes:

    There were none.

40.

Close of meeting

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    Minutes:

    The Chairman closed the meeting at 15:05.