Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to this face-face meeting of the Planning & Regulatory Committee in the New Council Chamber.

He explained the new arrangements in place for speaking on planning applications under Standing Order 17A, with speakers to be invited to address the committee immediately before an application rather than at the start of the meeting.

The Chairman than introduced those officers present at the meeting

At its Annual Meeting, the Council had elected Councillor James Tonkin as Chairman of the Planning and Regulatory Committee for the forthcoming municipal year.

Councillor Tonkin nominated Councillor Crockford-Hawley for the position of Vice Chairman. 

Resolved: that Councillor Crockford-Hawley be elected as Vice Chairman of the Planning and Regulatory Committee for the Municipal Year 2022-23.

It was noted there were no speakers under Standing Order 17.

Two requests to speak had been received under Standing Order 17A and the speakers would be invited to address the committee immediately prior to the consideration of the application in question (agenda item 7).

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the meeting in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

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21 March 2022 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

Section 1 report of the Director of Place Directorate (attached)

At the invitation of the Chairman, Simon Hegarty, local resident, addressed the committee speaking against the application.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Chris Marsh, Agent, addressed the committee speaking in favour of the application.

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report.  He also drew members’ attention to the update sheet which had been published the previous day

At the invitation of the Chairman, the ward member, Patrick Keating addressed the committee.

Following debate it was:

Resolved: Subject to

(a) completion of a legal agreement securing the following, where not funded through CIL: (i) the provision of on-site affordable housing (ii) green infrastructure, (iii) financial contributions towards the provision of travel packs and bus stop upgrades (iv) provision for the adoption and maintenance of any flood, drainage, and green infrastructure and highways infrastructure, and

(b) the adoption of the Habitats Regulation Assessment and inclusion of any appropriately worded conditions,

the application be APPROVED (for the reasons stated in the report above) subject to the following conditions and any other additional or amended conditions as may be required in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and local member:

1.      Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiry of 3 years from the date of this permission.

         Reason:  In accordance with the provisions of section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.      The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiry of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiry of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to approved, whichever is the later.

         Reason:  In accordance with the provisions of section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

3.      Approval of the details of the design and external appearance of the building(s), the landscaping of the site, and the layout, (hereinafter called the reserved matters shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

         Reason:  The application was submitted as an outline application in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (as amended).

4       The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with plan ref. P21-0266 FIGURE 4.1 Rev B (Proposed Site Access Layout) and in general accordance with plans 21397/3200/C (Illustrative Masterplan) and P21-0638_11 (Illustrative Landscape Masterplan), unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

         Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.

5       Details of the external lighting, including temporary/construction and permanent lighting, shall be provided at the Reserved Matters stage to include:

             i.Details of the type and location of the proposed lighting:

           ii.Existing lux levels affecting the site

          iii.The proposed lux levels: and

         iv.Lighting contour plan.

The street lighting design plan demonstrated that light spill can be contained within the development, and the scheme shall ensure the that the light  ...  view the full minutes text for item PAR 6

                     Section 3 report of Director of Place Directorate (attached)

The Director of Place’s representative presented the report. It was reported that it had been an exceptionally busy year, performing well against targets.

Resolved: that the report be noted.

Section 3 report of Director of Place Directorate (attached)

The Director of Place Directorate’s representatives reported on appeal decisions and appeals that had been lodged since the date of the last meeting. 

Resolved: that the report be noted.

For a matter to be considered as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed: “What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it until the next meeting?” If harm can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairman to rule that it be considered as urgent. Otherwise the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory provisions.

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