Agenda and minutes

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PC53:

Apologies

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

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs S Buck, S Sandell and D Tyler.

 

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings thanked Councillors R Blunt and Mrs J Westrop for attending the meeting today as a substitute.

PC54:

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 1st October 2018.     

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 1st October 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings.

PC55:

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:

The following declarations of interest were declared:

 

Councillors Crofts, Hipperson and Mrs Young declared that they were a member of the East of Ouse, Polver & Nar Internal Drainage Board and King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board.

PC56:

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.

PC57:

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:

There were no Members present pursuant to Standing Order 34.

PC58:

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 officer.

PC59:

Receipt of Late Correspondence on Applications pdf icon PDF 218 KB

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

Minutes:

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.

PC60:

Index of Applications pdf icon PDF 79 KB

The Committee is asked to note the Index of Applications.

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Index of Applications.

PC60:a

Decisions on Applications pdf icon PDF 574 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) – (vii) below, where appropriate to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

 

(i)         18/01333/RMM

            King’s Lynn:  The Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA):  Reserved matters major application:  Details of layout, scale and external appearance of buildings, means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site.  Access and site infrastructure for the entire Enterprise Zone and buildings for the first phase:  Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

 

Councillor Storey was not present at the site visit and therefore did not take part in the discussion or vote on the matter.

 

The Principal Planner explained that the Committee had visited the site prior to the meeting.   She introduced the report and explained that the application site comprised part of the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA) situated on the eastern and western sides of Nar Ouse Way (A148), King’s Lynn.  To the east the site abutted the mainline railway line, to the west was the River Nar, to the north was Horsley’s Fields Industrial Estate and Hardwick cemetery and to the south the site abutted the Puny Drain and A47.

 

There was an existing Restricted Byway (King’s Lynn Restricted Byway 30) which ran through the site from north to south beginning at Horsley’s Fields and terminating at the A47.

 

The application sought reserved matters approval for access and site infrastructure for the Nar Ouse Enterprise Zone (NOEZ) along with full details (access, layout, scale, external appearance and landscaping) for the first phase of buildings for light industrial/office use (Plots A1, A2 and F1).  Access to the Enterprise Zone was proposed off the existing roundabout towards the southern end of Nar Ouse Way.

 

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

 

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

 

·        Principle of development;

·        Design and impact on form and character;

·        Flood risk and drainage;

·        Highway safety;

·        Other considerations; and

·        Crime and disorder.

 

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Jemma Curtis (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

Councillor White expressed concern that the design of the new units incorporated flat roofs.  The Assistant Director advised that the design of flat roofs had improved greatly over the years.

 

Councillor Crofts referred to page 5 of the agenda where it outlined a potential connection to Horsley’s Fields had been retained, and stated that this might help to alleviate the traffic congestion by lorries not having to use the Southgates roundabout.

 

The Executive Director advised that the existing byway did not go anywhere.  With regards to access  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC60:a

PC61:

Delegated Decisions pdf icon PDF 76 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered schedules relating to the above.

 

RESOLVED:   That, the report be noted.