Agenda and minutes

An apology of absence was received from Councillor Mrs J Burton.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 12 July 2023.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 12 July 2023 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

The Committee received a deputation from the following in respect of the applications indicated and were thanked accordingly.

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on development control matters, including information regarding new planning appeals and decisions.

The Committee noted a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on the development control matters, including information on new appeals and decisions.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions in the report, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that, subject to the conditions in the report, PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee received the deputation referred to in Minute 5 above.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs K K Trott, addressed the Committee on this item.

Members expressed concern over the re-planting over the vegetation that will be lost as part of this proposal as they noted that the re-planting forms part of the wider Welborne development. They requested that an informative be included on the decision notice to ensure that the applicant is aware of the Committee’s concerns.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to: -

(i)            APPROVE RESERVED MATTERS, subject to the conditions in the report, plus the addition of the following informative:

a)    The applicants are remined that the trees and others vegetation removed as a result of the construction of the roundabout must be replaced through the development of Welborne.

Then:

(ii)          DELEGATE authority to the Head of Development Management to: Make any necessary modification, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

Was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that: -

(i)            RESERVED MATTERS be approved, subject to the conditions in the report plus the addition of the following informative:

a)    The applicants are reminded that the trees and other vegetation removed as a result of the construction of the roundabout must be replaced through the development of Welborne.

Then

(ii)          AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED to the Head of Development Management to: make any necessary modification, deletion or addition to the proposed conditions.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which contained the following information: -

Revised wording to condition 2:

The development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until a 1.8 metre high obscure glazed or opaque boundary screen, as shown on the approved plans has been erected. The screening shall subsequently be retained at all times in accordance with the approved details.

REASON: To protect the privacy of the occupiers of the neighbouring residential properties.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions in the report and the revised condition 2 as set out in the update report, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 8 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that, subject to the conditions in the report and the revised condition 2 in the update report, PLANNING PERMISSION be granted.

The Committee noted the information in the report.

The Update Report was circulated prior to the meeting and was considered along with the relevant agenda item.