Agenda and draft minutes

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

There were none.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3^rd April 2017. 

The Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 3 April 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:

·        The Chairman declared an interest in planning application 8/2(k) – Upwell, as she was related to the agent.  She left the meeting during consideration of the item.

·        Councillors Storey, White and Peake declared an interest in item, 8/2(g) – Southery, as they were a member of Southery Internal Drainage Board.

·        Councillors Crofts and Mrs Young declared that they were a member of the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board.

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.

There were no Members present under Standing Order 34.

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 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.

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

(i)         16/02227/FM

            King’s Lynn:  Alive Lynnsport, Greenpark Avenue:  Construction of 82 dwellings, associated access roads, footways and new areas of public open space and associated external works:  Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

The Planner introduced the report and explained that the application sought full planning permission for the erection of 82 dwellings, associated access roads, footways and new areas of public open space.  Twelve of the dwellings would be affordable.

The site comprised informal open space, small copses of trees and a disused hockey pitch.  An informal and unlit right of way (in the form of a mud track) ran across the site in a north-south direction.

The site formed part of the Lynnsport complex (which comprised c.29ha of sports pitches, athletics facilities, indoor sports area, a nature area, areas of amenity space and areas of unused scrub land).

The site had residential uses to its north, east and west (the latter on the opposite side of the new Lynnsport Access Road) and the Lynnsport complex lies to the south.

The site formed part of a wider housing allocation in the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD, September 2016 (SADMP) and within the development boundary as depicted on Inset E1 of the SADMP.

The site was located within Flood Zones 2 and 3.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as it was a Borough Council application with objections.

The Planner then outlined the key issues for consideration when determining the application, namely:

·        Principle of development;

·        Flood risk and drainage;

·        Form, character and design;

·        Residential amenity;

·        Access, transport and parking;

·        Open Space, Recreation and Ecology;

·        Trees and landscaping;

·        Affordable housing and other contributions;

·        Crime and Disorder; and

·        Other material considerations.

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Sue Bruce (objecting), Dale Gagen (supporting) and Fergus Bootman (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

In response to comments made by the objector, the Planner explained that the Lynnsport Open Space Strategy significantly exceeded the requirements of Policy DM16, which would not only benefit the development, but the wider neighbourhood.  The Planner also explained that there had been very little opposition to the planning application.  In addition, the Internal Drainage Board had not objected to the application, nor had Sport England.  In relation to the issue raised regarding the access road and Spencer Road, the Planner explained that this was covered in the planning application regarding the access road.

Councillor Mrs Buck supported the comments made by the objector.  She added that there was hardly any green  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC108:a

The Committee considered a report which updated Members in respect of a continuing breach of planning control and to seek a resolution in respect of what further enforcement action was required, if any, to remedy the breach of planning control.

It was reported that the land was located entirely within the curtilage of the residential dwelling house at 11 Church Close, Pentney, King’s Lynn.

It was apparent that a large number of vehicles were being kept on the land that the LPA considered required planning permission as it was well above what could be normally considered to be incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house.

The Committee noted the options for remedying the breach of planning control:

·        Option 1 – Prosecution

·        Option 2 – Injunction

·        Option 3 – Direct Action (Section 178 of the 1990 Act)|

·        Option 4 – Take No Further Action

·        Option 5 – Compulsory Purchase Order (Section 226 of the 1990 Act)

·        Option 6 – A Discretionary Extension of the Compliance Period.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings proposed that if the Committee voted to take direct action, then the owner be given one month to clear the site before the direct action was taken. This was seconded by Councillor Mrs Young and, after having been put to the vote, was carried.

RESOLVED:   (a)        That, the Committee noted the update in respect of the continuing breach of planning control.

(b)        That in the event that the site is not cleared within one month, authority be granted to the Executive Director of Environment and Planning for the implementation and execution of direct action under Section 178 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to comply with the requirements set out in paragraph 5 of the Enforcement Notice dated 12 December 2014 (Appeal Decision).

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.