Agenda and draft minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs Buck and Miss S Sandell.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 March 2019 and the Special Meeting held on 13 March 2019.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 March 2019 and of the Special Meeting held on 13 March 2019 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.

There was no declaration of interests declared.

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.

The Assistant Director advised the Committee that there was no need to determine 8/1(a) – Feltwell as the Section 106 Agreement had been completed and signed.

The Chairman, Councillor Mrs Spikings also reminded the Committee that an additional Planning Committee meeting had been arranged for Monday, 29 April 2019 at 9.00 am in the Assembly Room, Town Hall.

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 pursuant to Standing Order 34:

Councillor P Gidney               8/2(d)               North Runcton

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

(i)         18/01320/OM

            Feltwell:  Long Lane Farm, 30 Long Lane:  Outline application:  Residential development for a maximum of 19 dwellings following demolition of existing:  Mrs Christine Barrett

The application did not need to be considered as the Section 106 had been completed and signed within the originally approved timescale.

(ii)        18/02200/RMM

            Ingoldisthorpe:  Land around pond and west of 30 Hill Road, Lynn Road:  Reserved major application:  Residential development and new public amenity area:  Mr Ben Marten

The Committee had visited the site prior to the meeting.

The Senior Planner introduced the report and explained that the application site was located on the south-west edge of the village of Ingoldisthorpe, at the crossroads of the main Lynn Road (B1440) running north south and Hill Road running east west.  Hill Road ran along the northern boundary of the site whilst the main B1440 defined the western boundary. 

To the east of the site boundary were existing detached residential properties and to the north, on the opposite side of the road, was a series of two storey, predominately terraced properties.

To the west, on the opposite side of the road was walled, formal recreational land with marked pitches and to the south were grass fields with a tree-lined boundary.  An existing naturally-occurring pond was located in the north-west corner of the site.

Currently the site was grassed, open land used for grazing.  A low post and wire fence defined the north and west boundaries.

Outline planning permission was approved on appeal in 2016 for residential development on the site (reference 15/00854/OM).  Access was the only matter for consideration at that stage with appearance, landscaping, layout and scale being matters reserved for future consideration.  The reserved matters application therefore sought consent for those outstanding matters.

Whilst the application was for 12 dwellings on the site it was of particular note that the proposal was for a Custom Self-Build development.  10 of the homes would be self or custom build homes and the remaining 2 plots would be affordable housing.

The key issues with the self-build scheme were that the site would be constructed in phases and that each plot would ultimately be designed by the plot owner.  The application therefore sought a degree of flexibility in the final detailed design of the external appearance of each self-build dwelling.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination as the views of the Parish Council were contrary to the officer recommendation.

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

·        Principle of development;

·        Design,  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC126:

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

The Committee received schedules relating to the above.

RESOLVED:   That, the reports be noted.