Agenda and minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 9^th January 2017 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 following declarations of interest were declared:

·        Councillor Mrs Fraser declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 8/3(b) – Gayton because she knew the owner of Hall Farm House.

·        Councillor Parish declared that he had an interest in items 8/3/e and 8/3/f – Heacham in that he had been instructed to write Heacham Parish Council’s response to each application. However, he stated that he would come to his own decisions today after consideration of the information provided and resolution of any questions that he might have.

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.

There was no urgent business under Standing Order 7.

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 Councillors attended under Standing Order 34:

Name                          Item                            Application

B Anota                       8/3(h)                           16/02085/F

B Ayres                        8/3(m)                          16/02068/O

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) – (xxi) below, where appropriate to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

(i)         16/01177/F

            Hockwold cum Wilton:  White Dyke Farm, Black Dyke Road:  Change of use of the building from a cattery with ancillary offices to use as a cattery with ancillary offices to use as a cattery with ancillary offices, residential accommodation for the occupation by the cattery owner/manager, minor changes to the external appearance of the building and car parking:  Mr John Scott

The Principal Planner introduced the report and explained that the application sought approval for residential accommodation within the existing cattery building.  The business was located in an area of countryside where new dwellings were normally restricted.  The justification put forward was that the new dwelling was needed in connection with the existing business.  However, officers believe that there was no need for a further dwelling on the site, and that existing dwellings cater for this need.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as it was deferred without having been considered at the January meeting due to the ill health of the applicant and his agent.  It had originally been referred to the Committee by the Assistant Director of Environment and Planning.

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

·        The planning history; and

·        The principle of a new dwelling as part of the business.

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

RESOLVED:   That the application be refused as recommended.

(ii)       16/00866/OM

            Docking:  Land on the north side of High Street:  Outline application with some matters reserved:  Proposal for 33 new dwellings with means of access from the public highway from Pound Lane and a pedestrian route off Well Street with all other matters reserved for approval:  Farm Supplies (East Anglia) Ltd

The Senior Planner introduced the report and explained that the site was an allocated site for housing in Docking.  Policy G30.1 – land situated off Pound Lane (Manor Pasture) for a minimum of 20 dwellings.

The site was located on the southern side of Pound Lane and sloped away to the south in an undulating manner.  The western and eastern boundary contained established trees.

The proposal sought outline consent for 33 dwellings including improvements in the form of a pedestrian route from Well Street and Pound Lane.  Access only was to be determined at this stage.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as the financial contribution exceeded £60,000.

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

·        Principle of development;

·        Impact upon visual amenity;

·        Impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC78:a

The Assistant Director introduced the report and reminded Members that from 15 February 2017, the Borough Council would be introduced a CIL regime.  The meant that from that date, any qualifying application not determined would be subject to CIL.

The report as presented sought a general resolution to give delated powers to the Executive Director to amend as necessary any previous resolutions for applications affected by CIL, to bring them into line with the new CIL and Section 106 regime, and to prevent any unlawful consents through double charging.  Rather than bring each individually affected application back to Committee, the report sought a general resolution to allow the Executive Director to amend the resolution to correct the anomaly caused by the introduction of the CIL regime.  The Section 106 requirements unaffected by the introduction of CIL, would remain as per the original Committee resolution.

RESOLVED:   That authority is granted to the Executive Director – Environment & Planning to amend previous Committee resolutions on the applications that are affected by the introduction of CIL, to reflect the fact that there cannot be double charging through the introduction of CIL.

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.