Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

PC1:

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence and to note any substitutions.

PC2:

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 May 2017.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 May 2017 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

PC3:

Declarations of Interest

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

 

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

 

Minutes:

The following declarations of interest were declared:

 

·        The Chairman declared an interest in planning application 17/00294/F – Downham West as she was related to the agent.  The Chairman explained that she would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

 

·        Councillor Storey declared an interest in planning application 17/00593/F – Feltwell as a member of Feltwell Parish Council but had taken no part in the consideration of the application.

 

 

PC4:

Urgent Business Under Standing Order 7

To consider any business, which by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposes to accept, under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business under Standing Order 7.

PC5:

Members attending under Standing Order 34

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.

Minutes:

There were no Members present under Standing Order 34.

PC6:

Chairman's Correspondence

To receive any Chairman’s correspondence.

Minutes:

The Chairman reported that any correspondence received had been read and passed to the relevant officers.

PC7:

Receipt of Late Correspondence on Applications pdf icon PDF 157 KB

To receive the Schedule of Late Correspondence received since the publication of the agenda.

Minutes:

A copy of the summary of late correspondence received since the publication of the agenda, which had been previously circulated, was tabled.  A copy of the summary would be held for public inspection with a list of background papers.

PC8:

Index of Applications pdf icon PDF 57 KB

The Committee is asked to note the Index of Applications.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Index of Applications.

PC8:a

Decisions on Applications pdf icon PDF 165 KB

To consider and determine the attached Schedule of Planning Applications submitted by the Executive Director.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered schedules of applications for planning permission (submitted by the Executive Director for Planning & Environment (copies of the schedules are published with the agenda).  Any changes to the schedules are recorded in the minutes.

 

RESOLVED:   That, the applications be determined as set out as (i) – (ix) below, where appropriate to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

 

(i)         16/00813/OM

            West Walton:  Tamar Nurseries, School Road:  Outline application:              Residential development including construction of village store and post office:  C/o Agent

 

The Planner introduced the report and explained that Members might recall the application coming before them at the Planning Committee Meeting in February in combination with application 16/00812/FM for a new nursery at West Drove, Walton Highway.

 

The Committee resolved to approve the application (following approval of application 16/00812/FM) subject to the completion of a suitable S106 Agreement within four months of the date of resolution (06.06.2017).  Unfortunately, due to the complexities of the Section 106 Agreement, it had not been possible to finalise it within the timeframe.

 

The report was therefore coming before Committee to seek an extension of time to deal with the Section 106 Agreement.  A further 3 months was sought from the date of resolution.

 

It was reported that negotiations had been on-going regarding the Section 106 Agreement.  There had been difficulties around aspects of the Section 106 including the provision of the shop, and there was now not enough time for a completed Section 106 to be circulated and signed by the relevant parties. 

 

If a further extension of time was not agreed, the application would need to be refused.  This would result in the inability of the nursery to fund its relocation as permitted under 16/00812/FM.

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved subject to:

 

(a)        The conditions listed at the end of the original report as attached at Appendix 1; and

(b)        The completion of a suitable Section 106 Agreement (for the provision of on-site affordable housing; on-site open space, provision of an on-site village store; SUDS maintenance and management; and to tie this application with application 16/00812/FM within 3 months of the date of this resolution to approve.

 

(ii)        17/00294/F

            Downham West:  Shining Tree Healthy Living Centre Ltd, Downham Road, Salters Lode:  Completion and retention of conversion of gym into dwelling (amended design to 13/01149/F approval) and continued use of associated extended health and leisure facilities including eco unit for clinic:  Shining Tree Healthy Living Centre Ltd

 

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings declared an interest in the application and left the meeting during consideration of the item.  The Vice-Chair took the Chair for the item of business.

 

The Senior Planner introduced the report and explained that the Shining Tree Healthy Living Centre was located on the north-western side of the A1122 in Salters Lode, midway between its junction with Kemp’s Close (to the north) and Waterman’s Way (to the south).  The settlement was categorised as a  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC8:a

PC9:

Planning Enforcement Service - Quarterly Report pdf icon PDF 53 KB

To provide the Committee with the quarterly report covering performance for the period 1 January 2017 – 31 March 2017.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a report which provided an update on service performance for planning enforcement during the first quarter of 2017.

 

Attached to the report was a list of live cases to 22 May 2017.

 

It was noted that the total number of live cases was 236 and 129 cases had been closed.  In addition, 14 formal notices had been served.

 

RESOLVED:   That, the report be noted.

PC10:

Planning and Enforcement Appeals - Quarterly Report pdf icon PDF 66 KB

To provide the Committee with the quarterly report covering performance for the period 1 January 2017 – 31 March 2017.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a quarterly update report covering performance for the period 1 January 2017 – 31 March 2017.

 

The data showed that for the first quarter of 2017, 15% of all appeals were allowed.  For the 12 month period to 31st March 2017 an average of 15% of all appeals were allowed.  This was well below the post National Planning Policy Framework national average figure of 36% of all appeals allowed.

 

RESOLVED:   That, the report be noted.

PC11:

Update on Tree Matters pdf icon PDF 22 KB

The Committee will receive an update on tree matters.

Minutes:

The Committee received a report which updated Members on Tree Preservation Orders (TPO’s) that had been served since 30 April 2016, along with a summary on some of the other aspects of the work in relation to trees.

 

It was reported that 19 TPOs had been served since April 2016.  Where no objections had been received they had been confirmed under delegated powers.  When objections had been received these would need to be considered by the Planning Committee, as to whether or not the TPO was confirmed.  Since April 2016, 13 TPOs had been confirmed under delegated powers with 6 confirmed at Planning Committee.

 

3 appeal decisions relating to refusals for works to protected trees had been received.  All 3 appeals had been dismissed.  There was currently 1 further appeal being processed.

PC12:

Delegated Decisions pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To receive the Schedule of Planning Applications determined by the Executive Director.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received schedules relating to the above.