Agenda item

(a)        S08/0870 – Residential development, 14 dwellings and associated parking, Land off Stephens Way, Deeping St James

Report PLA940 by the Development Management Service Manager

(Enclosure)

(b)       S12/0510 – Demolition of existing building and construction of new apartments (extension of timeframe) S08/0892, Former Grantham Tyre and Auto, Rycroft Street, Grantham

         Report PLA941 by the Development Management Service Manager

(Enclosure)

(c)        S12/0417/FULL – Outline planning application for the erection of five dwellings (extension of time), High Street, Billingborough

         Report PLA942 by the Development Management Service Manager

          (Enclosure)

(d)       S12/0567 – Revision of dwelling type to include a sun room, 5

         Windmill Close, Deeping St James

         Report PLA943 by the Development Management Service Manager

          (Enclosure)

S08/0870 – RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, 14 DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING, LAND OFF STEPHENS WAY, DEEPING ST JAMES

Application withdrawn.

S12/0510 – DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEWE APARTMENTS (EXTENSION OF TIMEFRAME), S08/0892, FORMER GRANTHAM TYRE AND AUTO, RYCROFT STREET, GRANTHAM

Decision:-

That the approval of planning application S12/0510 be delegated to the Development Management Service Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, subject to the completion of an appropriate Section 106 agreement in relation to developer contributions, and subject also to a condition requiring the submission of details of materials, with authority for the Conservation Officer to consider and review.  Where the agreement has not been concluded prior to the Committee a period not exceeding six weeks post the date of the Committee shall be set for the completion (including signing) of the agreement.  In the event that the agreement has not been concluded and in the opinion of the Development Management Service Manager acting in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee there are no extenuating circumstances that would justify a further extension of time, the related planning application shall be refused on the basis that the necessary contributions essential to make what would otherwise be unacceptable development acceptable have not been forthcoming.

The Committee considered report PLA941 from the Development Management Service Manager. 

Members were reminded that this application had been considered at the last meeting, when it had been deferred to enable the Conservation Officer and other appropriate bodies to consider whether the site and buildings was a heritage asset, and to report accordingly.  The report was as circulated to the last meeting, with the addition of comments from the Conservation Officer, which were reproduced in full.

The Development Management Service Manager, in presenting the report, drew the attention of Members to the Conservation Officer’s conclusion that the buildings were of insufficient merit to be retained.  He accordingly recommended that the application be approved.

The Member who had raised the issue at the last meeting said that she had also discussed the application with the Conservation Officer, and she asked that a condition be included to require the submission of details of materials, and for the Conservation Officer to be authorised to consider these and review if necessary.  The Development Management Service Manager said that he could accept this suggestion.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved, subject to the addition of the condition referred to above, and subject to the completion of an appropriate Section 106 agreement, as recommended.  On being put to the vote, the proposition was agreed.

S12/0417 – OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF FIVE DWELLINGS (EXTENSION OF TIME), HIGH STREET, BILLINGBOROUGH

Decision:-

That the approval of planning application S12/0457 be delegated to the Development Management Service Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, subject to the completion of an appropriate Section 106 agreement in relation to affordable housing.  Where the agreement has not been concluded prior to the Committee a period not exceeding six weeks post the date of the Committee shall be set for the completion (including signing) of the agreement.  In the event that the agreement has not been concluded and in the opinion of the Development Management Service Manager acting in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Committee there are no extenuating circumstances that would justify a further extension of time, the related planning application shall be refused on the basis that the necessary contributions essential to make what would otherwise be unacceptable development acceptable have not been forthcoming.

The Committee considered report PLA942 from the Development Management Service Manager in relation to an application for an extension of time for a previous application on the site (S09/0142).  A condition of the previous consent restricted the number of dwellings to 5, which would trigger an affordable housing requirement.  However, the developer had enquired about the possibility of restricting the number of dwellings to 4, to avoid the need for any affordable housing.  Subsequently, he had agreed to enter into an agreement to the effect that there would be no requirement for affordable housing if no more than 4 dwellings were built, but that affordable housing, or a contribution, would be required if five dwellings were built.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved, subject to the completion of an appropriate Section 106 agreement, as recommended.  On being put to the vote, the proposition was agreed.

S12/0567 – REVISION OF DWELLING TYPE TO INCLUDE A SUN ROOM, 5 WINDMILL CLOSE, DEEPING ST JAMES

Decision:-

That the approval of planning application S12/0567 be delegated to the Development Management Service Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the Section 106 agreement attached to the original outline planning approval, and to conditions as set out in the report.

The Committee considered report PLA943 from the Development Management Service Manager in relation to a requirement for a Deed of Variation to an existing Section 106 agreement for the development including the above property.  There was a requirement for the variation to the agreement because of an application for an amendment to 5 Windmill Way to include a sun room.  It was not considered that there were any planning issues that would prevent this amendment being approved.

It was proposed and seconded that the application be approved subject to the completion of a Deed of Variation to the existing Section 106 agreement, and to appropriate conditions as set out in the report.  On being put to the vote, the proposition was agreed.