Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

PC34:

Apologies

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

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Wareham.

 

PC35:

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 30 July 2018.  

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 30 July 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings.

PC36:

Declarations of Interest

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.

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest to declare.

PC37:

Urgent Business Under Standing Order 7

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.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business under Standing Order 7.

PC38:

Members attending under Standing Order 34

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.

Minutes:

The following Councillors attended under Standing Order 34:

 

I Devereux       8/3(c)               18/01042/O, Snettisham

B Ayres           8/3(e), 8/3(f)    18/01088/F, 18/01089/F

                        8/3(g)              18/01090/F, Tilney St Larence

 

PC39:

Chairman's Correspondence

To receive any Chairman’s correspondence.

Minutes:

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

PC40:

Receipt of Late Correspondence on Applications pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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

Minutes:

A copy of the 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.

PC41:

Index of Applications pdf icon PDF 47 KB

The Committee is asked to note the Index of Applications.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Index of Applications.

PC42:

Decisions on Applications pdf icon PDF 1014 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

(i)         18/00195/FM

            Welney:  Land north of Grange Farm, Main Street:  Proposed development of 17 residential dwellings (including 3 affordable units) and improved vehicular access to Main Road:   Mr R Boyd

 

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings reminded those Members who had not attended the site visit that they could not take part in the debate or vote on the matter.

 

The application sought full permission for the construction of 17 dwellings (including 3 affordable units) and associated garages/parking and access road off Main Street, Welney, which was classed as a ‘rural village’ in the settlement hierarchy.  The application covered approximately 0.9 ha of the overall allocated site of 1.25 ha under Policy G113.2 of the adopted Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Plan (SADMMP).

 

The site was located on the western side of Main Street, which adjoined the Old Croft River.  Residential properties were located on the opposite side of Main Road and along New Road to the north.  The Grange (farmhouse) was located to the south, with Church Cottages and Grade II* listed St Mary’s Church beyond, so the application site is effectively bounded on three sides by residential development.  There are agricultural fields to the rear/west and south behind The Grange.

 

The application was deferred from the meeting held on 30 July 2018 when Members decided to defer the decision for one cycle to address the concerns raised regarding the following issues:

 

·        Pepper-potting of affordable units;

·        Affordable units to be provided with garages (for storage purpose – cars, bicycles, etc) so that could not be identified as affordable housing.

·        Maintenance of roads, drains, etc.

 

The Senior Planner provided the Committee with the response provided by the agent in relation to the concerns raised above.

 

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

 

·        Principle of development;

·        Impact of layout on locality;

·        Highway issues;

·        Affordable housing provision;

·        Flood risk and drainage;

·        Impact on setting of listed church;

·        Impact on ecology; and

·        Other material planning considerations.

 

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Kevin Knight (objecting) and Peter Gardiner (objecting on behalf of the Parish Council) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

In response to comments raised by the public speakers, the Senior Planner explained the reasons why a new footpath taken from Main Street to New Road could not be provided because of the objections raised by the Internal Drainage Board.  Norfolk County Highways had agreed to the provision of 2 no. pedestrian crossing points on Main Street and a 2 m wide footway linking  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC42:

PC43:

Delegated Decisions pdf icon PDF 10 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received schedules relating to the above.

 

RESOLVED:   That the report be noted.