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 Bob Sandall for Councillor Howard and Councillor Cosham for Councillor Wilkins, for this meeting only.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Parkin.

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

Councillor Mrs Brenda Sumner disclosed an interest in application S13/0751 (NB1), as owner of a property in Ermine Close, adjoining the site.

                                                                                                                  (Enclosure)

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

The anticipated order of consideration is as shown on the index attached to this report however, 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:-

NB1

Application ref:         S13/0751/FULL

Description:               Erection of dwelling

Location:                    Westfield House, 39A, Empingham Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire

(1.12pm – Councillor Mrs Brenda Sumner left the meeting, having declared an interest).

(1.13pm – Councillors Vic Kerr and Morgan entered the meeting).

Decision:                   Refused

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

                        Dave Curry – objecting

                        Susan Bishop – objecting

                        David Allen – objecting

                        Janet Wilson – objecting

                        Mrs E Treanor – applicant

together with comments from Heritage Lincolnshire, no objection from the Highway Authority, an objection from Stamford Town Council and objections from nearby residents; late information report circulated to Members prior to the meeting including 9 further letters of objection from local residents and officer comment thereon, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

(1.38pm – Councillor Powell entered the meeting).

It was proposed and seconded that the application be refused for the reason set out in the report.

Before the vote was taken a Member queried whether she was able to vote, as she had arrived late at the meeting.  The Solicitor advised that as the Member had not heard all the officer presentation, she should not vote.

On being put to the vote, the proposition was agreed, and the application was refused for the following reason:-

The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its scale, mass, siting and design would result in a cramped form of development causing demonstrable harm to the character of the area and having an over-dominating visual impact upon the amenities of nearby residents.  The application is, therefore, deemed contrary to Core Strategy policy EN1 and guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 17); with no other material planning considerations to indicate that the application should be determined otherwise. 

KJC1

Application ref:         S10/1805/FULL

Description:               Residential Development for the creation of nine flats including          

                                    demolition of the existing building

Location:                    20b, Swinegate, Grantham

Decision:                   Deferred

Application deferred pending an assessment of the submitted development appraisal.

(1.43pm – Councillor Mrs Brenda Sumner returned to the meeting).

KJC2

Application ref:         S12/0484/MJRO

Description:               Erection of 55 residential units (including 8 affordable units) Outline         

Location:                    Barrack Gardens/Beacon Lane Allotments,Beacon Lane, Grantham

Decision:                   Approved, subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement

Noting an addendum to the report including responses and comments in relation to matters raised at the previous meeting from the highway authority and officer comment thereon, from the Conservation Officer in response to the impact on the Conservation Area, and officer comment in regard to the density and ecology; together with comments from the Highway Authority, no objection from Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust or Planning Policy, comments from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency, LCC Children’s Services, NHS Lincolnshire, Arboricultural Consultant, Environmental Protection, Police Architectural Liaison Officer, Heritage Trust Lincolnshire, Anglian Water, Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, Affordable Housing Officer, Principal Conservation  Officer and Grantham Civic Society and a number of letters  ...  view the full minutes text for item 128.

Report number PLA994 by the Development Management Service Manager.       (Enclosure)

Decision:-

That the application be approved subject to the minor amendments to conditions 27 and 30 referred to in the circulated report, that are required to update both the architectural site layout drawings and the technical highway drawings, and that authority be delegated to the Development Management Service Manager in

consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman subject to the signing of a

legal agreement to secure the necessary highways contributions and subject

also to the conditions and notes set out in the report circulated at the meeting

on the 26 March 2013 with the amended highways conditions (conditions 27 &

30) set out in this report.

 Where the legal agreement has not been completed prior to the committee

meeting a period of six weeks post the date of the committee meeting shall be

set for the completion (including signing) of the agreement. In the event that the

agreement has not been signed and where in the opinion of the Development

Management Service Manager acting in consultation with the Chairman and

Vice-Chairman of the committee there are no extenuating circumstances which

would justify a further extension of time, the related planning application shall

be refused on the basis that the necessary infrastructure or community

contributions essential to make what would otherwise be unacceptable

development acceptable have not been forthcoming.

The Development Management Service Manager submitted his report PLA994, which had been circulated to Members, in relation to an application for a football stadium and associated facilities at Ryhall Road, Stamford.  At the committee’s meeting in March 2013, it had been resolved that permission be granted subject to a section 106 agreement, which had not yet been completed. Since that date the applicant had submitted updated access plans to clarify the relationship between the technical highway specifications and architectural drawings.

The amendments were considered acceptable by the Highway Authority as they did not significantly amend the access arrangements, but more accurately tied in the highways technical drawings with the architectural layout plans.  The proposed changes required conditions 27 and 30 to be slightly amended to refer to the new plan numbers to address the timing of the implementation of the access works.  Details of the original and amended conditions 27 and 30 were set out in full in the report.

Members also had before them the late information report, circulated prior to the meeting, including observations from Uffington Parish Council, no objection from the Highway Authority, lengthy comments from  Voice of Stamford additional letters of objection from local residents and officer comment on the information circulated.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved in accordance with the recommendation in paragraph 1 of the report.

(6.30pm - Councillor Stevens left the meeting).

Report No. PLA995 by the Development Management Service Manager.   (Enclosure)

The Development Management Service Manager submitted his report 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 17^th May 2013 was also submitted, together with a schedule showing planning applications performance as at April 2013.

Decision:-

To determine the following application as listed below:-

JJ1

Application ref:         S13/1399/DC

Description:               Approval of details relating to condition 4 of application S11/2953

Location:                    Land off Burghley Street, Bourne

Decision:                   Approved

Noting the details of the application in the late report, circulated to Members prior to the meeting, and no objection from the Conservation Officer, together with comments made by Members at the meeting.

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved, without conditions.

The meeting closed at 6.40pm