Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED:   That Councillor C J Crofts 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 Councillor Mrs Spikings (Cllr Crofts sub) and Councillor Rose (Cllr Kemp sub).

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 June 2025 (to follow).

The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd June 2025 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 Kemp declared that she had objected to application 9/2(a) – Clenchwarton and would leave the meeting during its consideration.

Councillor Lintern advised that she would be speaking under Standing Order 34 in relation to application 9/2(e) – Wereham and would not take part in the debate or decision.

Councillor Storey advised that in relation to 9/2 (e) – Wereham, he was acquainted with the applicant through the farming community.  He did not have a pecuniary 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 none.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chair 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 / had statements read out:

Councillor Bearshaw               9/2(a)               Clenchwarton

Councillor Sandell                   9/2(b)               Docking – statement to be read out

Councillor Kirk                        9/2(f)                West Walton – statement to be read out

To receive any Chair’s correspondence.

The Chair reported that he had not received any other than from Councillor Kemp.

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 previously been previously circulated, was received. 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 Schedules of Planning Applications submitted by the Assistant Director.

The Committee considered schedules of applications for planning permission submitted by the Assistant 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) – (vii) below, where appropriate to the conditions and reasons or grounds of refusal, set out in the schedules signed by the Chair.

(i)              24/01996/FM

South Wootton:  Land at E563781, N322363 and west of St James Medical Centre, Edward Benefer Way, King’s Lynn:  Extra care development of 77 independent one and two-bedroom flats, with secured landscaped communal gardens, associated visitor and staff car and cycle parking and external stores:  Medcentres Plc

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that full planning permission was sought for the construction of 77 Independent Living (Extra Care) apartments on land north of Edward Benefer Way, South Wootton.  The site was positioned on land between extant consents 21/00995/FM and 20/01954/RMM for a medical centre (St James Medical Practice) and housing respectively, and within the area for housing allocation E3.1 within the Local Plan.

The proposal would provide 56 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom apartments for over 55s.

Access was proposed via the shared access point constructed alongside the medical centre consent to the east.

The application site was partially within Flood Zones 2 & 3 and within the South Wootton Neighbourhood Plan Area.  A tree, protected by virtue of a Tree Preservation Order (TPO T220 of 2/TPO/00514), was immediately adjacent to the site’s north-east corner.

Plans were amended during the course of the application to set the proposed building away from the TPO tree, as well as to resolve previous drainage concerns raised by the LLFA.

The case officer pointed out that the Section 106 Agreement also covered the GIRAMS payment.

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination by the Planning Sifting Panel.

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

In accordance with the adopted public speaking protocol, David Arnold (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

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:    (A)  That the application be approved, subject to the completion of a Section 106 to secure Affordable Housing and the associated monitoring fee.  If the agreement is not completed within 4 months of the Committee resolution, but reasonable progress has been made, delegated authority is granted to the Assistant Director / Planning Control Manager to continue negotiation and complete the agreement and issue the decision.

(B)       If, in the opinion of the Assistant Director / Planning Control Manager no reasonable progress is made to complete the legal agreement within 4 months of the date of the Committee resolution, the application is  ...  view the full minutes text for item PC21:

To receive the Schedule of Planning Applications determined by the Executive Director.

The Committee received schedules relating to the above.

RESOLVED:That the report be noted.