Agenda and minutes

Councillor David Bellamy

Councillor Helen Crawford (whilst Councillor Crawford took part as a public speaker in item S23/1177 she took no part as a Committee Member in any items)

Councillor Patsy Ellis

Councillor Gloria Johnson

Councillor Vanessa Smith

Councillor Nick Robins was present as a substitute for Councillor David Bellamy, and Councillor Max Sawyer was present as a substitute for Councillor Vanessa Smith.

Councillor Harrish Bisnauthsing disclosed a prejudicial interest in application S24/0439 due to comments he had made on the application when it had been ‘called-in’. He would address the Planning Committee as Ward Member for this item, and would not take part in the debate or vote on the item.

Councillor Charmaine Morgan disclosed that she was a member of the Woodland Trust and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, but this did not preclude her from taking part in or voting on item S23/1177.

Councillor Paul Fellows declared that although he was a Bourne Town Councillor, he had not taken part in any discussions on item S23/1177 whilst on that body. He was approaching the planning application with an open mind.

Councillor Charmaine Morgan stated on behalf of the Planning Committee that for application S23/1177 that Helen Powell, a speaker objecting to this application was known to some members as she had previously sat on the Planning Committee in 2005. Additionally, members had been lobbied on the application by both the applicant and objectors.

All members had been trained and were open minded to determine this application.

Members did not need to make additional statements in regards to lobbying or knowing Ms Powell as this had been done on their behalf.

Councillor Morgan also put on record that she knew Ms Powell in a personal capacity. She had discussed procedural matters relating to determining planning applications with her but had not discussed the merits of S23/1177 and remained open minded to determine the application.

Proposal: Outline application for the erection of up to 6 dwellings with associated access and infrastructure

Location: 30 East Street, Rippingale, PE10 0SS

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

Proposal: Outline application for the erection of up to 6 dwellings with associated access and infrastructure

Location: 30 East Street, Rippingale, PE10 0SS

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

There was no public speaking for this application as it had been part-heard at the previous Planning Committee held on 16 May 2024.

The Committee noted the following policy considerations:

·       South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036 Policies (adopted January 2020)

·       RippingaleNeighbourhood Development Plan 2023-2036 Policies (Made May 2023)

·       Design guidelines for Rutland and South Kesteven Supplementary Planning Document (adopted November 2021)

·       National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Published December 2023)

·       South Kesteven Local Plan Review 2021-2041 (Regulation 18 Draft)

The following was noted:

·       No comments from Anglian Water

·       Comments from Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board

·       Comments from Heritage Lincolnshire

·       Comments from Lincolnshire County Council Highways and SuDS

·       Objections from Rippingale Parish Council

·       Comments from South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) Environmental Protection

·       Representations as a result of publicity

Questions were asked of officers and debate between Members ensued. The following information was highlighted:

·       The local housing needs assessment looked at a wider view of the area, and took into account issues such as planning permissions amongst other matters. A trend for the local assessment is developed over a longer period of time.

·       This was an outline application for up to 6 dwellings, with the detail coming at the reserved matters stage. If the detail of the six dwellings was too large, then a reduction could be sought at that stage of the application.

·       In response to a question around encouraging younger families to move into settlements, the Planning Officer advised that there were a number of ways in which a younger population could establish themselves within a village. The current application sought to facilitate releasing existing properties for younger people by providing more options for elderly residents to downsize within the village.

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions:

Time Limit for Commencement

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 reserved matters, whichever is the latter.

Reason: In order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)

Time Limit for Reserved Matters

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

i. Access

ii. Appearance

iii. Landscaping

iv. Layout

v. Scale

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

Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to control the development in detail and in order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 4 (Noise Management Plan/No of dogs) of S20/0479 (use of land for doggy day care centre, erection of building, driveway and hardstanding) variation is to increase number of dogs allowed on site at any one time from 20 to 40

Location: Poplars Farm, High Street, Carlby, PE9 4LX

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

Proposal: Section 73 application to vary condition 4 (Noise Management Plan/No of dogs) of S20/0479 (use of land for doggy day care centre, erection of building, driveway and hardstanding) variation is to increase number of dogs allowed on site at any one time from 20 to 40

Location: Poplars Farm, High Street, Carlby, PE9 4LX

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission, subject to the following proposed schedule of updated conditions.

Noting comments in the public speaking session by:

Carlby Parish Council        -         Councillor Chris Barnes

Against                              -         John Bavister

Supporter                          -         Anna Welch

On behalf of the applicant  -         Rachel Woolley

The Committee noted the following policy considerations:

• South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036 (Adopted January 2020)
• National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Published December 2023)

Together with :

• Comments received from Carlby Parish Council
• Comments received from Lincolnshire County Council (Highways and SuDS)
• Comments received from SKDC Environmental Protection Officer
• Representations as a result of Publicity

During questions to public speakers, further information was highlighted:

• Currently the planning permission allowed for 20 dogs on site. The operator had applied for a licence for 40 dogs on site but had not realised that this would be a breach of the planning condition, which was why Planning Enforcement officers had previously been involved. Once the conflict had been identified, the applicant returned to a 20 dog limit on the site, and submitted a planning application to vary the condition.
• Dog day care could operate under limited hours. Dog walking was a separate business, and dog field hire had also been previously approved. The dog field hire did not include indoor facilities, whereas the dog care element of the business did. The dog walking and day care businesses were separate.
• The distance to the entrance of the site from the nearest residential curtilage was 230 metres.
• The current opening hours for the day care centre were 730am- 6pm Monday to Friday, and 9am – 2:30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
• There was one member of staff to supervise every ten dogs. There were also reserves members of staff on site, as per DEFRA guidelines.
• It was impossible for dogs from the walking field to be on the same site as day care dogs, as the walking field was located in a different area with different access. Dogs would go inside for downtime at different parts of the day.
• In the summer the dog beds were sometimes placed outside to allow dogs to sleep and sunbathe. There would not be 60 dogs on site.
• The existing noise management plan covered operations on site. This plan would be updated if the planning application were to be granted.
• There was never more than one or two dogs to be supervised at the weekend.
• Rounds in the field were rotated throughout the day, and dogs were supervised by the site owners at all times.

During questions to officers and debate, the following information was highlighted:

• Only the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Proposal: Construction of a retail foodstore, car parking, access, landscaping and associated engineering works

Location: Land North of West Road Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9PS

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning to APPROVE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 8 of this report.

Proposal: Construction of a retail foodstore, car parking, access, landscaping and associated engineering works

Location: Land North of West Road Bourne Lincolnshire PE10 9PS

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning to APPROVE planning permission subject to the conditions set out in section 8 of this report.

Noting comments in the public speaking session by:

Local District Councillor      -         Councillor Sue Woolley

Local District Councillor      -         Councillor Helen Crawford

Local District Councillor      -         Councillor Anna Kelly

Local District Councillor      -         Councillor Rhys Baker

Bourne Town Councillor     -         Councillor Nigel Eveleigh

Against                              -         Helen Powell

Against                              -         Peter Sharpe

Agent for the applicant       -         Nick Hardy (Avison Young)

The Committee noted the following policy considerations:

·       South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036 Policies (adopted January 2020)

·       Design guidelines for Rutland and South Kesteven Supplementary Planning Document (adopted November 2021)

·       National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Published December 2023)

The following was noted:

• Comments received from Anglian Water
• Comments received from The Environment Agency
• Comments received from Heritage Lincolnshire
• Comments received from Black Sluice Drainage Board
• Comments received from SKDC Tree Officer
• Comments received from Lincolnshire County Council (as Local Highway Authority and Lead Local Flood Authority)
• Comments received from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
• Comments received from Bourne Town Council
• Comments received from Bourne Civic Society
• Comments received from Friends of Bourne Woods
• Comments received from Natural England
• Representations in support and objecting to the application as a result of publicity.

During questions to public speakers, further information was highlighted:

• Many people in Bourne did not have an issue with a new Aldi store in Bourne, but one of the main issues with this site was its proximity to Bourne Woods.
• The number of vehicles approaching Bourne from Stamford Hill would increase due to the number of shoppers and lorries accessing the new site.
• ‘Edge of settlement’ should be adjacent to other developments in the opinion of a public speaker. If this were to be approved, it would lead to potential infill for sites adjacent Fir Avenue.
• More water was being seen from escarpments in Bourne Woods. There had also been recent flooding seen on a street local to this site.
• Bats and nightingales were two of the rarer species that were present on the site.
• The site was appropriately located, and the applicant had undertaken a sequential test on national policy and the Local Plan. There were no appropriate centrally located sites in Bourne.
• The site was not allocated for development, however it did not have to be to be considered appropriate. There was a site closer to Bourne town centre (Jewsons) which was not suitable for this development because it was not large enough to accommodate the store and car park. This submission and opinion on the town centre site had been shared with the Council’s independent retail advisor who agreed with this conclusion.
• The site was approximately 140 metres from property curtilages in Fir Avenue, and 70 metres from the closest property on Welland Drive; there was one property that sat to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Proposal: Planning application for the conversion of ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) and first/second floor nightclub (Sui generis) to 7no. residential apartments (Use Class C3).

Location: Willoughby’s Bar, 42 Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2BT

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director – Planning to GRANT planning permission

Proposal: Planning application for the conversion of ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) and first/second floor nightclub (Sui generis) to 7no. residential apartments (Use Class C3). 

Location: Willoughby’s Bar, 42 Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2BT

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning to GRANT planning permission.

Noting comments in the public speaking session by:

District Councillor               -         Councillor Harrish Bisnauthsing

The Committee noted the following policy considerations:

·       South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036 Policies (adopted January 2020)

·       Stamford Neighbourhood Plan

·       National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Published December 2023)

The following was noted:

• Comments from Lincolnshire County Council Highways
• Comments from Lincolnshire Police
• Comments from SKDC Conservation Officer
• Comments from Environmental Protection
• No comments from Historic England
• Comments from Stamford Civic Society
• Comments from Stamford Town Council
• Representations as a Result of Publicity

The following information was highlighted during questions of officers and during debate:

• The bin storage area for the nightclub and retail units contained additional space. The bins were stored and collected in that area and removed via Silver Street. There were no accesses proposed for residences from this alleyway. The bin storage should not worsen with the addition of residential dwellings.

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director for Planning to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions:

Time Limit for Commencement

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

Reason: In order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). 

Approved Plans  

2) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans:

i.  Site Location Plan and Site Plan, drawing ref. A100 (received 18/03/24)

ii. Proposed Floor Plans, drawing ref. A112/A (received 18/03/24)

iii. Proposed Floor Plans, drawing ref. A113/A (received 18/03/24)

iv. Proposed Elevations, drawing ref. A302 (received 22/12/23)

v. Proposed Elevations, drawing ref. A303/A (received 18/03/24)

Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

 Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

Before the Development is Commenced

3) No development shall take place until a Construction Management Plan and Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which shall indicated measures to mitigate against traffic generation and drainage of the site during the construction stage of the proposed development.

Reason: In the interests of the safety and free passage of those using the adjacent public highway and to ensure that the permitted development is adequately drained without creating or increasing flood risk to land or property adjacent to, or downstream of, the permitted development during construction.

During Building Works

4) To minimise noise impacts on the existing residential dwellings, it is recommended that ‘construction work’ shall only be carried out between the hours of 7:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday and 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on a Saturday.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Proposal: Installation of a pair of metal gates 1.8m high with a gap between posts (opening) of about 3.1m. Additional side panels to be installed (same product and height) to complete the boundary fence. Access will allow storage of a caravan to the side of the property.

Location: 39 Lincoln Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8RQ

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

Proposal: Installation of a pair of metal gates 1.8m high with a gap between posts (opening) of about 3.1m. Additional side panels to be installed (same product and height) to complete the boundary fence. Access will allow storage

of a caravan to the side of the property.

Location: 39 Lincoln Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8RQ

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director of Planning to APPROVE planning permission subject to conditions.

The Committee noted the following policy considerations:

·       South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2036 Policies (adopted January 2020)

·       National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Published December 2023)

The following was noted:

• No objections from Lincolnshire County Council Highways.

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director for Planning to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions:

Time Limit for Commencement 

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

Reason: In order that the development is commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Approved Plans

2) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following list of approved plans:

i. Location Plan – Date received: 08/03.2024.

ii. Block Plan- Date received: 18/04/2024.

iii. Elevation Plan- Date received: 08/03/2024.

Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

Before the Development is Occupied

3) Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied/brought into use, the external elevations shall have been completed using only the materials stated in the planning application forms and approved drawings unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and in accordance with Policy DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

There was none.

The meeting closed at 5:28pm.