Agenda and minutes

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors B Bayford, and K D Evans.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 22 June 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 22 June 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s annoucements.

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 Regulation on development control matters, including information regarding new planning appeals and decisions.

The Committee noted a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation on the development management matter applications and miscellaneous matters including information on Planning Appeals. An Update Report was tabled at the meeting.

Upon being proposed and seconded the officer recommendation to grant a Deed of Variation to vary the original planning obligation on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council as set out in the report, was voted on and CARRIED.

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

RESOLVED that a DEED OF VARIATION be granted to vary the original planning obligation on terms drafted by the Solicitor to the Council as set out in the report above.

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

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

(Voting: 9 in favour; 0 against)

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

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

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which contained the following information:- An updated version of the arboriculture report has been submitted by the applicant. This follows works already carried out to provide an electrical mains supply for which a trench was dug between the two oaks tree at the south-eastern boundary of the site.

The arboriculture report now states at section 7.5 that “new services” shall be connected to the existing in Lower Duncan Road and routed into the site through the new drive way and then connected to the dwelling”. It continues by explaining that “A new service must unavoidably be excavated between Trees 1 and 2 for the new permanent electrical services”.

The case officer and Council’s Principal Tree Officer have visited the site following the installation of the electrical services connection. Whilst it is considered to be poor practice and potentially harmful to the condition of the protected trees to excavate in such close proximity in this instance there does not appear to be any evidence of harm caused to the root system of the oak trees. The confirmation provided in the applicant’s arboriculture report that other services will be taken through the northern section of the site away from these trees is welcomed.

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

(Voting: 9 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.

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Update Report which contained the following information:- One further objection to the amended plans has been received raising no additional issues.

A motion was proposed and seconded to defer the decision of the application until a site visit had been conducted, and was voted on and declared LOST.

(Voting: 4 in favour; 5 against)

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

(Voting: 5 in favour; 3 against; 1 abstention)

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

The Committee noted the information in the report.

The Updated Report was tabled at the meeting and considered with the relevant agenda item.