Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.  He advised that the meeting was being recorded and streamed live to You Tube.

He invited the Democratic Services Officer to carry out a roll call to determine attendees.

RESOLVED:   That Councillor Everett be appointed as Vice-Chair for the meeting.

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

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors Lintern and de Winton (Cllr Barclay sub).

The Chair thanked Cllr Barclay for being a sub at the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 5 February 2024 (previously circulated).

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 5 February 2024 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 appointed representatives on the Internal Drainage Boards are noted.

Councillor Everett declared that in relation to item 9/3(a) - Hillington Square, King’s Lynn as the applicant was his landlord and the application was where he lived.  He had not pre-determined the application and did not have a pecuniary interest.  He advised that he would withdraw from the meeting when the item was discussed.

Councillor Spikings declared a prejudicial interest in item 9/4(c) – Upwell, as she was related to the agent.

Councillor de Whalley declared an interest in item 9/4(a) – Grimston as he was known to the applicant in a land dispute.

Councillor Moriarty, a member of the Council and member of the audience declared an interest in the Enforcement report and he had been involved with meetings with the residents.

To consider any business, which by reason of special circumstances, the Chair proposes to accept, under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

There was no urgent business.

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 a decision on that item is taken.

The following Councillors attended under Standing Order 34:

Councillor Coates       9/4(b)   North Wootton

A statement was read out from Councillor Kirk in relation to item 9/4(d)

To receive any Chair’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 noted the Glossary of Terms.

The Committee is asked to note the Index of Applications and 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 and Environment (copies of the schedules were published with the agenda).  Any changes to the schedules will be recorded in the minutes.

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

(i)           22/00267/F

            Sedgeford:  Conifer Lodge, Ringstead Road:  Construction of 2 residential dwellings on land adjacent Conifer Lodge:  Norfolk Flint Ltd

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The case officer presented the report and explained that full planning permission was sought for the erection of 2 no. dwellings on land adjacent to Conifer Lodge in Sedgeford.

The site was located within the development boundary for Sedgeford, which was designated as a rural village in the settlement hierarchy of the Development Plan (CS02).

The site was largely overgrown and once benefitted from planning permission for the erection of two dwellings.  That permission, granted under application 15/00913/F had since expired.

The site was located within the North Norfolk Coast Landscape Designation (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and located within Flood Zone 1.  The site was within 30 metres of the Conservation Area.

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

The Committee noted the key issues for consideration when determining the application, as set out in the report.

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to approve the application and, after having been put to the vote, was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED:  That the application be approved, as recommended.

Councillor Devulapalli joined the meeting.

(ii)        23/01743/F

            Walsoken:  The Barn, 3 Burrettgate Road:  Erection of 2 dwellings involving demolition of existing barns:  Mr S McCurry

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that this was an irregular shaped site, covering approximately 0.3 ha of land to the east of the frontage development on Burrettgate Road and south of that onto Sparrowgate Road in Walsoken.

There was an existing access off Burrettgate Road between Nos. 1 & 5 serving the site.  It presently contained a sizeable (247 m²) brick and slate single storey barn on Plot 1 (southern-most) and a smaller (96.5 m²) timber barn on Plot 2 (northern-most). 

The access to the site was located within the defined development area of the village, however the majority of the site was located within countryside.

Permission had historically been granted (initially under the prior notification procedure for permitted development) for change of use of two barns into dwellings (19/01979/PACU3) and subsequently the ‘fall-back’ position justifying the development of two new dwellings (21/02377/F) with footprints of 247m² and 94.6m² respectively.

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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.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

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RESOLVED:   That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

To consider the attached report.

The Committee received a report which updated them on the continuing breach of planning control and the options that were available to the Council to remedy the situation.

RESOLVED:  (1)        That the report be noted.

(2)        That authority be granted to the Executive Director of Environment and Planning for the implementation and execution of direct action under Section 178 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended to comply with the requirements set out in the planning enforcement notice dated 7 July 2023.