Agenda and draft minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Coates (Councillor Long sub), Councillor Devulapalli and Councillor Ryves.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 May 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 7  May 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

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 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 a decision on that item is taken.

The following Councillors attended under Standing Order 34.

Cllr Kunes                9/2(d)      Terrington St Clement

Cllr Squires              9/2(d)     Terrington St Clement (statement to be read out)

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

(i)              22/01970/F

Holme Next the Sea: Brownsea, 44 Beach Road: Replacement dwelling: N Williamson

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The Chair referred to the late correspondence received from Holme Parish Council, which had been summarised in late correspondence, but not published on the website.  He adjourned the meeting at 9.35 am to allow Members time to read the correspondence.

The meeting reconvened at 9.45 am.

The case officer reminded the Committee that the application had been deferred from the last meeting on 7 May 2024, following receipt of late representations from the Parish Council, in order to allow officers in collaboration with the Conservation Team, to fully assess the points raised.

The late representations provided was a draft heritage assessment which outlined in greater detail the history of Brownsea and the associated dwellings by Stockdale Harrison and Sons.  The additional information had been assessed within the report.

The case officer presented the report and explained that the application sought full planning permission for the construction of a replacement dwelling at Brownsea, 44 Beach Road, Holme next the Sea.

The application site was within the Conservation Area and was within Flood Zones 2 and 3 of the Borough Council’s SFRA (2018). The site was also within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape.

The application had been referred to Committee for determination at the request of the Planning Sifting Panel and deferred at Planning Committee on 7 May 2024.

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

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Mr D Hasler (objecting), Wendy Norman (objecting on behalf of the Parish Council) and Chris Lindley (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

The Chair added that he had visited the site before the meeting, and he considered the building to be neglected rather than dilapidated.  He also congratulated the Parish Council for the material produced in support of their objection to the application.

Councillor de Whalley expressed concern that bedroom 3 was on the ground floor and created extra risk in an area at risk of flooding.  He added that he could not be convinced from the evidence before him that a bedroom on the ground floor would be safe for the life of the dwelling.

Councillor Bubb added that much had been made that this dwelling was one of four.  The case officer displayed the location of the other three dwellings on Google Earth which were spread along Beach Road.

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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.