Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 November 2016.      

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 November 2016 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings.

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.

·        The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings declared an interest in item 8/2(f) - Upwell, as she owned some land in the vicinity.  She had no financial interest in the application.

·        In relation to item 8/2(f) – Upwell, Councillor Crofts declared that he was a Member of Upwell Parish Council but was not a member of their Planning Committee.

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.

In relation to item 8/1(b) – Heacham, the Assistant Director referred the Committee to the late correspondence and explained that the Council believed that deferring the application to the next Committee meeting, to enable agreement on an amended design and then consultation to take place, was the most appropriate course of action, which was agreed by the Committee.

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.

Name                          Item                Application

C E Joyce                    8/1(c)               16/01105/OM

A Tyler                         8/2(d)               16/01810/F

To receive any Chairman’s correspondence.

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

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

A copy of the summary of relevant 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.

The Committee is asked to note the Index of Applications.

The Committee noted the Index of Applications.

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

The Committee considered scheduled of applications for planning permission submitted by the Executive Director, Geoff Hall (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 at (i) – (xiii) below, where appropriate to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

(i)         16/00654/FM

            Docking:  Former Granaries Site, Station Road: Construction of 77 dwellings and ancillary buildings:  Avada Ltd

The Senior Planner introduced the report and explained that Members might recall this application which had been deferred from September’s Committee in order to allow the applicant to give further consideration to the layout of the affordable housing units, and that County Highways could be re-consulted on the proposed realignment of the junction.

Since that time the applicant had submitted revisions to the layout of the affordable housing.  They remained within the first phase of the development towards the front of the site, but were now sited in different blocks, with other market housing between.  They remained close to the proposed play area and existing village facilities. 

Revised access arrangements had been proposed and a re-consultation exercise had been undertaken.  The amended scheme had been reviewed by the Highways Authority, Parish Council and local residents.  The Highways Authority raised no objection on highway safety grounds, subject to conditions relating to off-site highway works, the need to enter into a Non-Adoption Agreement (NAA) regarding the maintenance of the site roads, the extending of the 30 mph speed limit to cover the site frontage along Choseley Road, the need for a Construction Traffic Management Plan and other standard conditions.  The Parish Council considered the changes and confirmed that they wished to approve the revised plans.

The application sought full planning permission for the construction of 77 dwellings and ancillary buildings on the former Granaries site at Station Road, Docking.  15 of the dwellings would be affordable units.

The majority of the site was located within the village settlement of Docking and within the development boundary.  The western part of the site containing the office building and the land further west was, however, outside of the adopted village settlement boundary and classed as countryside.

The site was immediately adjacent to the Conservation Area with the Conservation Area boundary abutting the southern and south eastern part of the site.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as it had been deferred from an earlier meeting.

The Committee noted the key issues for consideration when determining the application, namely:

·        Principle of development;

·        Design, character and appearance;

·        Impact on wider landscape;

·        Impact upon nearby Conservation Area;

·        Highway issues;

·        Affordable housing;

·        Loss of employment land;

·        Residential amenity; and

·        Other material considerations.

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Mr Ian Johnston (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

In response to a query, the Senior Planner explained the car parking provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC61:a

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

The Committee received schedules relating to the above.

RESOLVED:   That the report be noted.