Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hipperson, Storey and G Wareham.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings thanked Councillors Blunt, Long and Mrs J Westrop for being a substitute at the meeting today.

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.

Councillors Crofts, Long and Mrs Young declared that they Council representatives on the Internal Drainage Board, who had made comments on the application.

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.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings advised the Committee that in relation to the Schedule of Public Speakers Mr Marrow and Mr Crook would no longer be speaking and Mr Ayres would be speaking before Mr Mann.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings also reported that Liz Poole from Norfolk County Highways and Alan Gomm, LDF Manager were present at the meeting.

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 and addressed the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 34:

Lord Howard               8/1(a)               17/01151/OM

                                    8/1(b)               17/01106/OM

Mrs E A Nockolds        8/1(a)               17/01151/OM

                                    8/1(b)               17/01106/OM

N J Daubney               8/1(a)               17/01151/OM

                                    8/1(b)               17/01106/OM

To receive any Chairman’s correspondence.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings reported that any correspondence received had been read and passed to the relevant officer.

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

A copy of the late correspondence received after the publication of the agenda, which had been previously circulated, was tabled.  A copy of the agenda 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 at (i) and (ii) below, where appropriate, to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

(i)         17/01151/OM

            South Wootton:  Land NW of South Wootton School, off Edward Benefer Way, King’s Lynn:  Outline Major Application:  Sustainable mixed use urban extension comprising:  up to 450 dwellings, a mixed use local centre comprising Class A uses (including retail facilities and public house) and Class D1 (such as crèche/day centre/community centre) and B1 uses (such as offices), open space and landscaping, wildlife area children’s play areas, sustainable urban drainage infrastructure, access and link road and associated infrastructure:  Larkfleet Homes Ltd

The Committee had visited the site prior to the meeting.

The Principal Planner introduced the report and explained that the site was located on the northern side of Edward Benefer Way and to the north west of South Wootton Junior School on Hall Lane to the north of King’s Lynn.

The site was currently arable agricultural land and extended to just over 31 hectares.

The site was part of a wider housing allocation for South Wootton under Policy E3.1 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016 with the policy requiring at least 300 dwellings on 40ha.

The application was in outline and sought planning permission for proposed residential development of up to 450 dwellings with access off Edward Benefer Way.  A new spine road running north south would be provided through the development from Edward Benefer Way linking to the adjoining residential site to the north.  The site adjoined the Bowbridge outline application site for up to 125 dwellings which was also for consideration on the agenda.  The road would link the two developments together and provide a continuous link between Edward Benefer Way to the south, and Nursery Lane to the north.

The proposal included areas of formal and informal open space and recreation.  It also proposed a new wildlife area on the west of the site segregated from the residential and commercial areas, as well as other areas of publically accessible open space.  The proposal sought to retain areas of important hedgerows and trees, incorporating them into the design concept.

The proposal also incorporated a mixed-use local centre comprising Class A uses (including retail facilities and public house) and Class D1 (such as crèche/day centre/community centre) and B1 uses (such as offices).

The application was submitted in outline with access for consideration and all other matters reserved for consideration at a later date.  An Illustrative Site Layout Plan formed part of the application.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as it raised issues of wider concern and the Parish Council had objected to the application.

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