Agenda and minutes

AGREED:  Councillor C J Crofts be appointed Vice-Chair for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors F Bone and T Parish.

The notes of the meeting held on 9 October 2019 were agreed as a correct record.

There were no matters arising.

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 Members 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposes to accept as urgent 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 the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman.

There were no Members present under Standing Order 34.

The Chair informed the Task Group that Councillor Kemp had contacted him asking when King’s Lynn would be considered.  The Planning Policy Manager explained that it would be on a future agenda which would be available to Members to view on Mod Gov.

The Principal Planner gave a PowerPoint presentation (a copy of which is attached to the minutes).

The Planning Policy Manager and Principal Planner responded to questions relating to:

·        Named specific settlements/future development opportunities.

·        Infill development.

·        Concern that Smaller Villages and Hamlets to be given the opportunity for development.

·        Five year land supply.

·        NPPF, paragraphs 77 and 79.

·        Definition of local.

·        Passive housing standards.

·        Isolated homes.

·        Recent Planning Appeal decisions.

·        Housing Delivery Test.

·        Custom and Self Build.

·        Affordable housing.

·        Sites in areas reasonably related to existing settlements.

·        Policy to allow an element of sensitive small scale development within the Borough to meet local needs and targets.

·        Wording of similar policies on other Local Authorities Local Plans.

·        Role of Neighbourhood Plans

AGREED:  1) The Task Group agreed the amendments to the Policy which were highlighted in yellow.

2) Policy to be considered further at a future Task Group meeting.

The Planning Policy Manager drew the Task Group’s attention to page 27 which set out the recommendation to amend 7f.

The remainder of the Policy would remain the same.

It was noted that South Wootton Parish Council had a Neighbourhood Plan and were looking to review their plan.  The Borough Council would assist in the review.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendations.

The Principal Planner advised that there was no proposed change to North Wootton.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

LP35

The proposed changes highlighted in yellow were outlined – 1c, 1e, 4, 5 and 6.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

F1.1

No proposed changes.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

F1.2

The proposed changes highlighted in yellow were outlined – 4, 5.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

F1.3

The proposed changes highlighted in yellow were outlined – 10.2.1, 10.2.3.8

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

F1.4

No proposed changes.

AGREED:  The Task Group approved the above recommendation.

The next meeting of the Task Group will take place on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at 11 am in Meeting Room 2-1, King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn.

The next meeting of the Task Group will take place on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at 11.00 am in Meeting Room 2-1, King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn.