Agenda item

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:-

 

KJC1

 

Application ref:         S11/2511/EIAOL

 

Description:               Outline application for the redevelopment of Station Approach area, involving necessary demolitions and the construction of public realm; residential development, offices and incubator units, hotel and leisure, retail and community uses together with the associated creation and modification of vehicular and pedestrian access

 

Location:                    Grantham Station Approach, between Grantham Railway Station and Wharf Road, Grantham

 

Decision:                   Deferred

 

(Councillor Adam Stokes spoke in accordance with the provisions in the Constitution, and, having declared a personal and prejudicial interest, left the meeting at 1:33pm).

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

·         Paul Wheatley – applicant

 

together with comments from the Affordable Housing Officer, Footpaths Officer, Police Architectural Liaison Officer, Open Space Officer, Environmental Protection, Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board, Senior Historic Environment Officer, Planning Policy, English Heritage and the Environment Agency (original and amended proposals), no objection from the Highway Authority or Economic Development and comments from Environmental Protection (contamination) and Environmental Protection (Air Quality), comments from the Primary Care Trust, LCC Education, Conservation Officer, Network Rail and the Property Development Manager, together with a number of letters of objection from nearby residents; late information report circulated to Members at the meeting, including a note regarding the Environment Agency’s withdrawal of its objections subject to conditions, and officer comments thereon, an e-mail from the company owning one of the businesses on the site and officer comments thereon, additional conditions recommended by the Environment Agency and detailed comments from the applicants in regard to the suggested conditions together with officer comment thereon, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

(The meeting adjourned from 1:37pm to 2:04pm as the microphones and recording system were not working).

 

On the resumption of the meeting, it was proposed and seconded that the application be approved subject to a minor addition to condition 23 to alter the Sunday/bank holiday starting time from 8am to 9am.

 

It was then proposed as an amendment that the application should be approved with a condition that the applicant partners, including Network Rail, complete a S.106 Agreement agreeing to make available, either in whole or substantially, the aims of the two car parks in front of the station entrance within 24 months in order to enable the pedestrian connection to the town centre to be completed up to the station front in similar fashion to the early phase one works to the north. This amendment was discussed at length and the Vice-Chairman suggested an alternative wording as follows:

 

That the application should be approved with the additional up front condition that within three months the applicant partners, including Network Rail, investigate a S106 agreement which aims to make available, either in whole or substantially, appropriate car parking provision in front of the station entrance within 24 months, in order to enable the pedestrian connection to the town centre to be completed up to the station front in similar fashion to the early Phase 1 works to the north.

 

After further discussion, during which the Head of Development and Growth gave further advice to the Committee, the original proposition was withdrawn and the proposer of the amendment agreed to incorporate it as a condition within a proposition to be determined and agreed by the Development Management Service Manager and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, subject also to the conditions in the main report, the amended conditions in the late report and an amendment to condition 23 to amend the start time from 8am to 9am.

 

On being put to the vote, the proposition was agreed.

 

(The meeting adjourned from 3:05pm to 3:25pm).

(Councillor Adam Stokes returned to the meeting on its resumption).

 

PWM1

 

Application ref:         S11/1922/FULL

 

Description:               Two wind turbines (hub height 29.6m, rotor diameter 20m and total ground to tip height 39.6m) and associated works

 

Location:                    Lodge Farm, Main Street, Carlton Scroop, Grantham, NG32 3AU

 

Decision:                   Deferred

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

·         Councillor Sue Evans – Barkston and Syston Parish Council – objecting

·         Councillor Mike Robinson – Carlton Scroop and Normanton Parish Council – objecting

·         Councillor Roger Kingscott – Hough on the Hill Parish Council – objecting

·         Alan Thomas – objecting

·         Michael Worth – objecting

·         Elizabeth Naeem – objecting

·         Gillian Worth – objecting

·         Roger Twelvetrees – objecting

·         Robbie Doughty – objecting

·         David Smith – objecting

·         Connor McAllister – agent

 

together with comments from the Community Archaeologist, Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, English Heritage, SKDC Principal Conservation Officer and SKDC Environmental Protection, no objection from the Highway Authority, National Trust, MOD, NATS or the Environment Agency, objections from Carlton Scroop and Normanton Parish Council, Hough on the Hill Parish Council, Ancaster Parish Council and Barkston and Syston Parish Council, comments from Hougham Parish Council and Caythorpe Parish Council, together with a significant number of letters of objection from nearby residents and from a local opposition group ‘Carlton Scroop and Normanton Action on Wind Turbines’; late information report circulated to Members at the meeting including comments from Natural England, ‘Carlton Scroop and Normanton Action on Wind Turbines’ group, the National Trust and further representations from members of the public together with officer comments thereon, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

(As the meeting had lasted for three hours, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9, the Committee voted for the meeting to continue).

 

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved. Following further discussion, and as an amendment, it was proposed and seconded that further consideration be deferred pending on site surveys on background noise and field surveys on wildlife.

 

On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried and on being put as the substantive motion, was also carried. The proposal was therefore deferred to a future meeting for the reasons noted above.

 

(The electronic system being inoperative, the vote on the amendment and on the substantive motion was by a show of hands).

 

(The meeting adjourned from 5:15pm to 5:28pm)

 

NB1

 

Application ref:         S11/2957/FULL

 

Description:               Erection of a public house/restaurant, access, parking and associated works and ancillary accommodation

 

Location:                    Land at South Road, Bourne

 

Decision:                   Approved

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

·         Peter Dobson – objecting

·         Ann Beech – objecting

·         Michael Anderson – objecting

·         Joyce Stephenson – objecting

·         Ian Trew – agent

 

together with comments from Lincolnshire Heritage, Lincolnshire County Council Minerals, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Natural England, no objection from Bourne Town Council, Thurlby Parish Council, the Environment Agency, Environmental Protection, Planning Policy or the Highway Authority, and a number of comments from local residents objecting and in support; late information report circulated to members present at the meeting including additional observations from the Environment Agency, an updated Riparian Mammal Survey and a further letter from a member of the public, amendments to conditions reported by the case officer and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved.

 

(6:10pm – Councillor Judy Stevens left the meeting).

 

As an amendment it was proposed that be deferred to enable the applicant to submit plans extending the density of the landscaped area between the proposed development and adjoining residential properties, for further consideration to be given to measures to deal with overlooking windows and for a police report on anti-social behaviour problems.

 

Members were advised that the distances between the proposal and residential properties would prevent overlooking, and the Assistant Solicitor advised in regard to anti-social behaviour that this was also a licensing consideration and in due time would be considered by the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee.

 

During further discussion, it was suggested that the amendment might be enlarged to include further consideration being given to external lighting, opening hours and provision of an acoustic fence rather than more trees, together with a further noise survey. Following discussion and advice from the officers on the submitted plans and conditions recommended, the proposition was varied to include conditions suggested in the amendment, to propose approval, including the extra and amended conditions recommended by the Case Officer and additional conditions in relation to extra landscaping and opening hours.

 

(6:40pm – Councillor Jacky Smith left the meeting).

 

On being put to the vote, the amended proposal was carried, and on being put as a substantive motion was also carried. The application was therefore 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.         No development shall take place until samples of the materials (including colour of render, paintwork or colourwash) to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

3.         No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and these works shall be carried out as approved.  These details shall include means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units, signs, lighting etc.).  Soft landscape works shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate.

4.         When details of the landscaping scheme are submitted in accordance with the requirements of condition 3 above the plans shall include a double row of tree planting along the northern site boundary, in order to help screen the development from adjacent residential properties.  The landscaping scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed details, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

5.         The arrangements shown on the approved plan H7739/55 Revision A dated 1/12/2011 for the parking/turning/manoeuvring/loading/unloading of vehicles shall be available at all times when the premises are in use.

6.         Before the public house/restaurant is occupied the roads and/or footways providing access to that dwelling, for the whole of its frontage, from an existing public highway, shall be constructed to a specification to enable them to be adopted as Highways Maintainable at the Public Expense, less the carriageway and footway surface courses.

The carriageway and footway surface courses shall be completed within three months from the date upon which the erection is commenced of the penultimate dwelling (or other development as specified).

7.         No development shall be commenced before the first 20 metres of estate road from its junction with the public highway, including visibility splays, as shown on drawing number H7739/55 Revision A dated 1/12/2011 has been completed to a specification agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

8.         Before the public house/restaurant is commenced, all of that part of the estate road and associated footways that forms the junction with the main road and which will be constructed within the limits of the existing highway, shall be laid out and constructed to finished surface levels in accordance with details to be submitted and approved by the local planning authority.

9.         Development shall not begin until a surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydro geological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the development is completed.

10.      All surface water from parking and manoeuvring area shall be passed through a petrol interceptor prior to disposal to groundwater, watercourse or surface water sewer and the interceptor shall be maintained in accordance with manufacturers guidelines.

11.      In respect of the plant and equipment, the Mallard Euroair AHU kitchen extract and the York RTC 20L kitchen supply shall not be operated between the hours of 23:00 and 07:00, and the noise level of all plant and equipment shall not increase the external ambient noise level measured at any noise sensitive property.

12.      No deliveries and waste collections shall take place outside the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 Mondays to Fridays and 07:30 and 18:00 on Saturdays, with no deliveries or waste collections on and Sundays and Bank Holidays.

13.      Before the use is commenced, equipment shall be installed as will suppress the emission of fumes or smell and obviate odours from frying or other cooking processes. No development shall take place until details of the equipment have been submitted to and approved by the District Planning Authority.  The details as approved shall be implemented and retained thereafter.

14.      The recommendations contained in the submitted 'Riparian Mammal Survey', 'Reptile Survey' and 'Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey' undertaken by delta-simons shall be implemented, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

15.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans submitted as part of the application:

H7739/50 rev C
H7739/51
H7739/52
H7739/53
H7739/54
H7739/55 rev A
H7739/58
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16.      The public house / restaurant shall not be open to members of the public outside of the hours of 10:30 to 23:30.

17.      Details of any external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before the use hereby permitted commences.  The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

(The voting on the amendment and on the substantive motion was taken using the electronic voting system).

 

(The meeting adjourned from 6:55pm to 7:08pm).

(6.55pm – Councillor Vic Kerr left the meeting).

 

 

NB2

 

Application ref:         S11/2665/HSH

 

Description:               Two storey side and rear extension, single storey side extension. Timber clad and pitch roof over existing garage and erection of boundary wall

 

Location:                    Walnut Cottage, Main Street, Braceborough, Stamford, PE9 4NT

 

Decision:                   Approved

 

Noting comments made during the public speaking session from:-

 

·         Councillor Miss Channell – local representative

·         Paul Morriss – applicant

 

together with comments from Lincolnshire Heritage and Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish Council, no objection from the Highway Authority and comments from the Consultant Architect, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved, as it was not considered to be harmful to the character and setting of Walnut Cottage and the wider Conservation Area and not contrary to policy EN1 of the South Kesteven Core Strategy. The application was therefore approved subject to the following conditions:-

 

 

18.      The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

19.      No development shall take place until samples of the materials (including colour of render, paintwork or colourwash) to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

20.      Any gates to the vehicular access shall open inwards only.

 

SP1

 

Application ref:         S11/2864/OUT

 

Description:               Revised outline application to provide two one-and-a-half storey dwellings

 

Location:                    Rear of Holmleigh, Honington Road, Barkston, Grantham, NG32 2NG

 

Decision:                   Refused

 

Noting comments received during the public speaking session from:-

 

·         Councillor Trevor Scott – local representative

·         Councillor Maryan Nussey – Barkston and Syston Parish Council – objecting

·         Joan Turton – objecting

 

together with an objection from the parish council and representations (objecting) from the occupiers of nearby residential properties, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved subject to the re-siting of the proposed dwellings further east in the site, to avoid the windows of the adjoining dwellings to the south. On being put to the vote, the proposition was lost.

 

It was then proposed and seconded that the application be refused, on grounds of loss of privacy, overbearing, highway safety and loss of amenity for neighbouring properties. The Development Management Service Manager advised that he considered the Committee could make a decision at this meeting without further deferral based on the above reasons. The proposition was then put to the vote and carried and the application was therefore refused for the following reasons:-

 

1.         The proposal would result in over bearing and over dominant development which would be unduly intrusive and oppressive on the amenities of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwellings.

As such the proposal would be contrary to Policy EN1 (Protection and Enhancement of the Character of the District) of the adopted Core Strategy (July 2010), and the advice contained in national policy guidance, Planning Policy Statement 1 (Delivering Sustainable Growth), Planning Policy Statement 3 (Housing).

 

2.         The proposed access off the A607 Honnington Road to serve two further dwellings would be detrimental to highway safety. As such the proposal is considered to be contrary to Planning Policy Guidance Note 13 (Transport).

 

(It was proposed and seconded that application LDPP1 be considered, following which the meeting be adjourned. This proposition was agreed).

 

LDPP1

 

Application ref:         S11/2613/HSH

 

Description:               Proposed extensions to dwelling and removal of garage

 

Location:                    Ford End, Gonerby Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8HU

 

Decision:                   Approved

 

Noting objections from nearby residents, late information report circulated to Members at the meeting including further objections from neighbouring residents and suggested alterations to the reason for approval, report of site inspection and comments made by Members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved subject to the completion of a S.106 Agreement which prevents the construction of the previously approved (S10/2210) extensions and subject also 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 development shall be built in accordance with the materials details on the submitted application forms unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority

 

3.    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans submitted as part of the application:

 

Drawing No 2187M.10.03E Proposed Floor Plans stamped Amended Plan 13-2-2012

Drawing No 2187M.10.04E Proposed South Elevation stamped Amended Plan 13-2-2012

Drawing No 2187M.10.05E Proposed Elevations stamped Amended Plan 13-2-2012

Drawing No 2187M.10.06F Proposed Site Plan stamped Amended Plan 13-2-2012

 

(Members were advised that it would be necessary to check on the availability of accommodation before final arrangements were made for the resumption of the meeting, but they would be advised by the end of the current week).

 

 

 

(The Meeting resumed on Monday, 19^th March 2012, commencing at 2pm)

 

TF1

 

Application ref:                     S11/2762/FULL

 

Description:                           Installation of portakabin for use of daytime café and evening security office.

 

Location:                                The Fox Inn, Great North Road, South Witham,Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5LN.

 

Decission:                             Refused

 

 

Noting no objection from the Highways Agency or Highway Authority, and comments from South Witham and Colsterworth and District Councils in regard to the original and amended submissions; late information report circulated to members at the meeting suggesting an additional condition in regard to the painting of the building, and comments made by members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved. On being put to the vote, the proposition was lost.

 

It was then proposed and seconded that the application be refused, as being out of keeping with the character of the area, a visual intrusion and detrimental to visual amenities .The Development Management Service Manager advised that he considered that the committee could make a decision at this meeting without further deferral, based on the above reasons. The proposition was put to the vote and carried, and the application was therefore refused for the following reason:-

 

 

 

In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposed building, by way of its location, design and materials of construction, falls below the standards required along the A1 corridor. The proposal would be out of character with the adjoining development, represent visual clutter, and impact detrimentally to an unacceptable degree upon the visual amenity of the locality. All being contrary to National Policy PPS1 and Policy EN1 of the adopted South Kesteven Core Strategy (2010).

 

 

  

TF2

 

Application ref:           S12/0008/FULL

 

Description:                Change of use of existing building in south-east corner of site from Class B2 (general industry) to Use Class D2 (dance studio) and Change of Use of part existing building in south-west corner of site from Use Class D2 (dance studio) to Use Class B1 (to allow expansion of existing offices).

 

Location:                     Global Centre, 113, Spalding Road, Deeping St James, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8SD.

 

Decision:                     Approved

 

 

Noting comments from the Highway Authority and Heritage Lincolnshire; late information report circulated to members at the meeting including additional comments from the applicant’s agent, report of site inspection and comments made by members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved, subject to the summary of reasons set out by the Case Officer in the circulated report, and subject also to the following condition:-

 

 

1. The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
   
   
   

Note(s) to Applicant

 

1. This site is within 50m of a Land Contamination Concern.  Please contact Environmental Protection Services on 01476 406300 for further information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PL1

 

Application ref:         S11/2557/OUT

 

Description:               Outline application for 2 single storey dwellings          

 

Location:                    22b, Burghley Street, Bourne, PE10 9NS

 

Decision:                   Approved

 

Noting no objection from Bourne Town Council, comments from the archaeological consultant, and no objection from the tree consultant or Highway Authority, together with objections from nearby residents, and comments made by members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved, subject to the summary of reasons set out by the Case Officer in the circulated report, and subject also to the following conditions:-

 

1.         The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission or two years from the approval of the last of the reserved matters, whichever is the later.

2.         Details of the reserved matters set out below shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval within three years from the date of this permission:

(a) appearance; and
(b) landscaping.

Approval of all reserved matters shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

3.         When application is made for approval of the 'reserved matters', that application shall show details of arrangements to enable a motor vehicle to turn within the site so that it can enter and leave the highway in forward gear.

4.         No development shall take place before the detailed design of the arrangements for surface water drainage has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and no building shall be occupied before it is connected to the agreed drainage system.

5.         No development shall take place until full details of both hard and soft landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and these works shall be carried out as approved.  These details shall include [proposed finished levels or contours; means of enclosure; car parking layouts; other vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, play equipment, refuse or other storage units,signs, lighting etc.); proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes, supports etc.); retained historic landscape features and proposals for restoration, where relevant].  Soft landscape works shall include[planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate; implementation programme].

 

6.         Before development is commence on site all existing trees shown in the submitted tree survey and report shall be fenced off to the limit of their branch spread.   No works (including removal of earth), storage of materials, vehicular movements or siting of temporary buildings shall be permitted within these protected areas.

PL2

 

Application ref:                     S12/0185/FULL

 

Description:                           New window,obscure glazed in 1^st floor west  elevation, replace ground floor window with door

 

Location:                                Corn Exchange, 3, Abbey Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9EF

 

Decision:                               Approved

 

Noting no objection from the conservation officer, and comments from the archaeological consultant, together with comments made by members at the meeting.

 

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved, subject to the summary of reasons set out by the Case Officer in the circulated report, and subject also 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 development shall be built in accordance with the materials detailed on the submitted application forms unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

3.      The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans submitted as part of the application: J80090/12, J80090/13, Proposed North and West         Elevation drawings received 24 January 2012.