Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence from Members to determine the quorum of the meeting in accordance with Rule 7 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

An apology for absence was received from Councillors J K Ford, C S Gore G G Hunt and R E R Morris.

To appoint substitute Members in accordance with Rule 26 of Part 4 of the Constitution and the Substitution Procedure Rules.

Councillor N Alam substituted for Councillor J K Ford.

Members are reminded that any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct. In particular, Members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'pecuniary' or ‘non-pecuniary'.

None.

To read, confirm and approve the minutes of the previous meeting in accordance with Rule 19 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 28 November 2024 be taken as read, confirmed and approved.

Report of the Senior Development Control Officer

Mr Lewis-Roberts spoke upon the application on behalf of the applicant.

Mr Wayne Marsden spoke upon the application as an objector.

Cllr Micheal Charlesworth upon the application as the Ward Councillor.

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 6 - 48 of the agenda reports pack), which sought outline planning application for a residential development of up to 87 dwellings, with public open space, drainage, and landscape infrastructure with all matters other than access reserved.

The Case Officer provided a verbal update to the Committee in relation to the following amendments to the recommended conditions:

Condition 19: No part of the development shall be occupied until a lighting scheme for the public areas of the development has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The lighting scheme shall include details of lighting to roads and footpaths and shall keep lux levels as low as practicably possible in proximity to hedgerows and other sensitive habitats. The lighting scheme shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details.

Condition 24: The residential dwellings hereby approved shall not be occupied until details of the ball strike mitigation measures, management and maintenance programme and responsibilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local planning authority. The ball strike mitigation measures shall be installed in full accordance with the approved details and prior to occupation of the first dwelling on site and shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and

RESOLVED THAT:

The application be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted documents and plans subject to the prescribed conditions (as amended) and informatives.

For                              7         

Against                      3

Abstentions             1

Report of the Graduate Development Control Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 49 - 62 of the agenda reports pack), which sought planning permission the replacement of an existing outbuilding with a single storey side extension.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Councillor G A Boulter and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The application be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted documents and plans subject to the prescribed conditions and informatives.