Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair informed the Committee that the meeting was being broadcast live on You Tube.

The recording of the meeting is available at WestNorfolkBC on You Tube.

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

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on          and the Reconvened Meeting held on       .

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 August 2020 were agreed by the Committee and would be signed at the earliest opportunity.

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.

·        Councillor Bubb declared that he was a Member of the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board.

·        Councillor Crofts declared that he was a Member of the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board and East of Ouse Internal Drainage Board.

·        Councillor Howland declared that in relation to 8/2(b) he was related to the applicant and in relation to item 8/2(f) he sat on the Sibelco Liaison Committee where he represented the Borough Council and would take no part in either applications.

·        Councillor Joyce declared that he was a member of the East of Ouse Drainage Board.  In relation to item 8/1(a) he explained that he was a close neighbour to the site.

Item 8/2(d) - Walpole Road, King’s Lynn, he had a relationship with Freebridge Community Housing.

Item 8/2(e) - West Lynn he had personal friends and people who he had relationships with on both sides.

Item 8/2(g) - Shouldham – he knew the applicant, Cllr Hipperson.

·        Councillor Kirk declared that he was a member of the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board and East of Ouse and Polver Internal Drainage Board.

·        Councillor Manning explained that in relation to item 8/2(f), he was appointed by the Borough Council on Sibelco Liaison Committee.

·        Councillor Parish declared that in relation to item 8/2(i), he had historical connections with the agent and would not be commenting or voting on the application.

·        Councillor Rose declared that he was a Member of the East of Ouse Internal Drainage Board and three others in the Upwell area.

·        Councillor Spikings declared that in relation to item 8/2(e), she had had no dealings with the applicant.

·        Councillor Squire explained that she was a County Councillor and was a sub for the Planning Committee and would not take part in application 8/2(f), Leziate.

·        Councillor Storey explained that he was a County Councillor who sat on the Planning Committee and would take no part in application 8/2(f), Leziate,  Also in relation to item 8/2(g) – Shouldham, he knew the applicant.

As the Chair and Vice-Chair were having technical difficulties, it was agreed that a temporary Chair should be appointed.

It was:

RESOLVED:   That Councillor Mrs V M Spikings be appointed as a temporary Chair.

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 to report.

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 addressed the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 34:

Name                          Item                                         Application

A Kemp                       8/1(a), 8/2(d) & 8/2(e)              20/00757/FM, 2001036/F &

                                                                                     20/00876/F

M de Whalley              8/2(c) and 8/2(f)                      19/01279/F, 20/01036/F

To receive any Chairman’s correspondence.

The Chair reported that any correspondence received had been read and passed to the appropriate 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 will be published with the agenda).  Any changes to the schedules will be recorded in the minutes.

RESOLVED:   That the applications be determined as set out at (i) – (xii) below, where appropriate, to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chairman.

(i)               20/00757/FM

The Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA), Morston Drift:  Construction of 105 dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping:  Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk

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The application sought full planning permission for the construction of 105 dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping for Phase 4 of the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA).  Revised plans were submitted on 28 August in order to address comments raised by Norfolk Constabulary and the Case Officer.

Reserved matters approval for 94 dwellings on the site was previously granted in April 2019 (18/01750/RMM) in relation to the outline consent for the Nar Ouse Regeneration Area (NORA) granted under application ref: 09/02010/F.  The reserved matters approval was currently still extant but the time period for submission of further reserved matters applications had now expired.  The current full application therefore sought amendments to the previously approved scheme and an increase in the number of units from 94 to 105.

The application site covered an area of approximately 2.5 hectares that had previously been cleared for development under outline permissions dating back to 2002 and prior to the 2019 reserved matters approval had consent for 126 residential units under application ref: 14/00997/RMM.  To the north and west was existing residential development, developed under earlier NORA phases, the River Nar was located to the east and Morston Drift to the south.

The application had been referred to the Committee as it was a Borough Council application for major development.

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

·        Principle of development / planning history;

·        Form and character;

·        Residential amenity;

·        Flood risk and drainage;

·        Highway safety;

·        Affordable housing;

·        Open space and landscaping;

·        Other considerations; and

·        Crime and disorder.

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Lukasz Bicki (objecting), Dale Gagen (supporting) and David Jones (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

In accordance with Standing Order 34, Councillor A Kemp addressed the Committee in support of the application with 6 additional conditions.

Councillor Ryves proposed an additional condition that all dwellings on the site would have electric charging points and if necessary there would be channels placed on the pavements should the owners of the properties wish to utilise the EV charging points, for the reasons of public safety and equity.  This was seconded by Councillor Parish and, after having been put to the vote, was lost on the Chairman’s casting vote (7 votes for 7 against).

The Chair then referred the Committee to the late correspondence and  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC144:a

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.