Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C J Crofts and I Gourlay.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 December 2016, subject to a typographical error on minute PC61(a) being amended to read:

(iv)      16/01327/FM

King’s Lynn:  Land at Greenpark Avenue:  The construction of 89 dwellings, associated access roads, footways and new access of public open space and associated external works:  BCKLWN

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 December 2016 were agreed as a correct record subject to a typographical error on minutes PC61(a) being amended to read:

(iv)      16/01327/FM

            King’s Lynn:  Land at Greenpark Avenue:  The construction of 89 dwellings, associated access roads, footways and new access of public open space and associated external works:  BCKLWN

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 following declarations of interest were declared:

·        The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings declared a pecuniary interest in item 8/3(i) – Upwell, and left the meeting during consideration of the application.

·        Councillors Storey and White declared an interest in item 8/3(c) – Fincham as they were members of Norfolk County Council.

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.

The Assistant Director reported that in relation to item 8/3(d) – Hockwold, both the agent and applicant were unable to attend the Committee meeting due to exceptional medical circumstances and had requested that the application be deferred.  He therefore recommended that given the exceptional medical circumstances the application be deferred, 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.

The following Councillor attended under Standing Order 34:

T Parish                      8/1(a)               16/01712/FM

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 schedules 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)         16/01712/FM

            Heacham:  Reg J Stainsby & Son, 43 Lynn Road:  Demolition of existing building and construction of a Class A1 (retail) food store together with access, car parking, landscaping and associated engineering works:  Lidl UK GmbH

The Planner introduced the report and explained that full planning permission was sought for the construction of a Lidl store with access, car parking, landscaping and associated engineering works following the demolition of existing buildings, including a bungalow, at the former petrol filling station and R J Stainsby & Son car sales site at Lynn Road, Heacham.

Approximately half of the site (53%) was located within the adopted development boundary for Heacham with the remaining (47%) in land designated as countryside.

The site was accessed from the A149 (a Primary Corridor of Movement), on the opposite side of which was an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The site was located within Flood Zone 1, as depicted on the Local Authority’s Strategic Flood Risk Assessment maps.

The application was a resubmission of recently refused application 15/02004/FM, which was refused by the Planning Committee at their meeting of 6 June 2016.  An appeal against the 2015 refusal had been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate.  Dates for the Informal Hearing were yet to be confirmed.  Notwithstanding that, the application had a recommendation to approve, the application was deferred from the last Planning Committee meeting (December 2016) at the applicant’s request to enable them to make further amendments to the design of the proposed building following comments from the Parish Council, some third parties and in light of Planning Committee Member’s comments at the June meeting.  This had resulted in a large amount of local carrstone being used on the southern elevation to replace the previously proposed white render infills.

Other minor changes had been put forward and additional information submitted to address the highway congestion issue, although it was substantially the same as the previously deferred submission.

Due to the consultation period extending to 5 January, additional comments received in relation to the amended design would be reported as late correspondence.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as the views of Heacham Parish was contrary to the officer recommendation.

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

·        Principle of development;

·        Highway safety;

·        Impact on AONB

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Mr N Hardy (supporting) and Mr M Williamson (objecting on behalf of the Parish Council) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

Under Standing Order 34, Councillor T Parish  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC70: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.