Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED:   That Councillor Mrs V Spikings be appointed as Vice-Chair for the meeting.

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

Apologies for absence was received from Councillor Lintern (Cllr Nash sub).

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 1 July 2024.       

The Minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 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.

The Chair advised that he had an interest in item 9/1(c), Heacham and would not take part in the debate or decision and would address the Committee as Ward Member.

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 Members attended under Standing Order 34 and addressed the Committee:

Cllr Collingham           9/1(a)               Dersingham

Cllr Parish                   9/1(c)               Heacham

Cllr Beales                  9/1(d)               Hillington

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 consider and determine the attached Schedule of Planning Applications submitted by the Assistant 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)              23/00932/F

Dersingham:  The Orchard, 17 Senters Road:  Construction of three dwellings including new turning area for emergency and refuse vehicles:  Mr Chris Rossiter

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The case officer presented the report and explained that the application sought full planning permission for the construction of three detached dwellings on land north of an existing dwelling known as The Orchard, 17 Senters Road, Dersingham.  The application site was wholly within the development boundary.

The application site was outside of the Conservation Area however was immediately adjacent to the boundary which ran along the back of properties fronting Heath Road, to the northwest of the application site.  Views were available from the Conservation Area towards the site and the proposal could therefore have an impact on the setting off the designated heritage asset which there was a duty to preserve or enhance.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination at the request of Councillor Collingham.

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

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, Mr Kevin Parker (objecting) and Paul White (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

Councillor Collingham (Ward Member) addressed the Committee and outlined her concerns in relation to the application.

In relation to concerns raised by Members regarding Senters Road being unadopted and any potential damage by construction vehicles to it, the Principal Planner advised that condition 8 could be amended to include (f) the measures to be put in place to repair any damage to Senters Road as a result of the development, including a timeframe for those works. The details shall include arrangements for an independent survey of the existing road condition to provide a baseline for those works and (g) hours of construction and hours of movement of all construction vehicles to and from site.  The Committee then voted on the amendments, which was agreed.

The Principal Planner suggested that a condition should be imposed regarding a scheme for foul and surface water drainage to be submitted to the LPA and that the rainage details shall be constructed as approved before any part of the development is brought into use. The Committee then voted on the additional condition, which was agreed.

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to approve the application subject to condition 8 being amended (as detailed above) and the imposition of an additional condition requiring a scheme  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC28:

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.

The Committee received the report.

The Chair advised that enforcement would be a topic at a future training session.

RESOLVED:   That the report 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 items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

To consider the attached report.

The Committee received a report which provided an update in respect of urgent works that were required to a Listed Building and sought a resolution in respect of further Enforcement Action to stop the deterioration of it.

RESOLVED:   (1)        That the update in respect of the continuing deterioration of a Listed Building 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 58 of the Planning Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) to comply with requirements set out in the urgent works notice dated 1 May 2024.

The Committee received a report which provided an update in respect of a continuing breach of planning control and to seek a resolution in respect of further enforcement action to remedy the breach of planning control.

RESOLVED:   (1)        That the update in respect of the continuing breach of planning control 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 219 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to comply with requirements set out in paragraph 3 of the Section 215 Notice.