Agenda item

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

 

(i)              24/02034/RM

Clenchwarton:  204 Main Road:  Reserved matters application for five dwellings:  JJ Sandberg Construction Ltd

 

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that the site comprised an area of 0.54ha on the southern side of Main Road, Clenchwarton.  It contained a vacant modest bungalow and garden with numerous outbuildings (some of which had been removed) and the remainder was laid to grass.

 

The site was located within the defined development area of the village as shown on Inset Map G25 on page 216 of the Site Allocations & Development Management Policies Plan (SADMPP) 2016.  It was surrounded by residential development with playing fields to the north and St Margaret’s Church and its graveyard to the south- east of the site. 

 

The bungalow had an existing access in the north-west corner of the site and a field access in the north-east corner.

 

The application sought reserved matters approval for 5 dwellings subsequent to outline permission being granted under application ref:  22/01797/O at the March 2023 Planning Committee.  Members requested at that meeting for the reserved matters application to be referred to the Planning Committee for determination.

 

The principle of development had already been established; this application addressed the matters of access, scale, appearance, layout and landscaping.

 

The application had been referred to the Committee as Members had requested at the outline permission stage that the reserved matters application be referred to the Planning Committee for determination.

 

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, Shanna Jackson (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the late correspondence and the new local plan policies.

 

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 (13 votes for and 1 abstention).

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved as recommended.

 

 

 

(ii)             23/01189/F

Dersingham:  38 Manor Road:  Demolition of existing ground floor commercial unit with first floor residential accommodation replaced proposed new residential apartments and associated works:  Jacqui Penty

 

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that full planning permission for the construction of 5 new residential apartments following the demolition of an existing commercial building (former funeral directors) at 38 Manor Road, Dersingham.

 

The application site was within the Dersingham Conservation Area and was also within the development boundary where residential development of this nature was acceptable in principle.

 

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination by the Planning Sifting Panel and the views of the Parish Council were contrary to the officer recommendation.

 

The case officer drew the Committee’s attention to the need to amend condition 9, as set out in late correspondence.

 

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

 

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the late correspondence and the new local plan policies.

 

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to approve the application, subject to the amendment to condition 9 and, after having been put to the vote was carried (13 votes for and 1 against).

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved as recommended, subject to condition 9 being amended as set out in late correspondence.

 

(iii)           24/00373/F

Heacham:  23 Lamsey Lane:  New dwelling further to subdivision of garden:  Bespoke Norfolk Group

 

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that the application sought full planning permission for the construction of a single storey dwelling on garden land relating to 23 Lamsey Lane, Heacham.

 

The application site was wholly within the development boundary for Heacham as designated within the SADMPP (2016).

 

The proposal was within the Heacham Neighbourhood Plan and those policies therefore also applied.

 

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

 

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, Paul Rawlinson (objecting on behalf of the Parish Council) and Jason Law (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 34, Councillor Parish addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

The Committee’s attention was drawn to the late correspondence and the new local plan policies.

 

In relation to condition 7, reference was made to a replacement tree, and it was proposed by Councillor Mrs Spikings that the replacement tree should be a semi-mature specimen tree.

 

The Committee then voted on additional conditions to be imposed in relation to foul and surface water drainage, the removal of permitted development rights and the amendment to condition 7 to ensure a semi-mature specimen tree was provided, which was agreed by the Committee.

 

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to approve the application subject to the addition of a foul and surface water condition, the removal of permitted development rights and the amendment to condition 7 to ensure a semi-mature specimen tree was provided and, after having been put to the vote was carried (11 votes for and 3 against).

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved subject to the addition of a foul and surface water condition, the removal of permitted development rights and the amendment to condition 7 to ensure a semi-mature specimen tree was provided.

 

The Committee then adjourned for a comfort break at 10.45 am and reconvened at 11.00 am.

 

(iv)           24/01813/F

Ringstead:  Mary-Lyn, 9 Burnham Road:  Self-build:  Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with a new 1.5 storey property:  Mr Robert Hutchinson

 

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that the application was for the demolition of a bungalow for a replacement one-and-a-half storey self-build dwelling at Mary-Lyn, 9 Burnham Road, Ringstead.

 

The application site was approximately 0.08ha in size, located along the north side of Burnham Road.  The site was approximately 51.6m to the east of Ringstead’s Conservation Area and within the National Landscape.

 

Ringstead was classified as a Smaller Village and Hamlet under the settlement hierarchy of Policy CS02 of the Core Strategy 2011.  As a replacement dwelling, the principle of development was considered to be acceptable.

 

The application had been referred to the Committee for determination at the request of the Planning Sifting Panel as the views of the Parish Council were contrary to the officer recommendation.

 

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 Bill Jacob (objecting on behalf of the Parish Council) 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 subject to condition 8 being amended to include soft landscaping and, after having been put to the vote, was carried (12 votes for and 2 against).

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved, as recommended, subject to condition 8 being amended to include soft landscaping.

 

(v)             24/02069/F

Upwell:  Land west of 34 Small Lode:  Self-build:  Full planning application for proposed 2-storey dwelling and detached double garage:  Mr & Mrs Fairbrother

 

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The case officer introduced the report and explained that the application site was a parcel of meadow / paddock land (0.47ha) which was located on the southern side of Small Lode.  It abutted the Church graveyard to the immediate west, Welle Manor House grounds to the SW, a bungalow (Walnut Lodge) to the east with fields behind Lode House to the north.

 

The site was located within the Conservation Area of Upwell but outside the Village Development Area identified on Inset Map of the SADMPP (2016) and the Upwell Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2021) and was therefore classed as countryside.  The Church of St Peter was a Grade 1 Listed Building and Welle Manor House a Grade 2* Listed Building, lying approximately 80 and 100 m away from the site accordingly.

 

The proposal was for a substantial detached, two storey, 5-bedroom dwelling, with a detached double garage in front and a relocated new / centralised vehicular access point off Small Lode.

 

The site was divided into two main areas – the front portion was proposed to be the domestic curtilage, accommodating the dwelling, garage and domestic garden, and the rear section reserved as non-domestic paddock / meadow for additional planting and biodiversity measures, including a basin for surface water drainage attenuation.

 

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

 

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, a statement was read out on behalf of Penny Milligan (objecting) and Sarah Fairbrother (supporting) addressed the Committee in relation to the application.

 

The Conservation Officer outlined her concerns in relation to the application.

 

Councillor Rose added that he supported the application and in time, the dwelling would become a heritage asset.

 

Councillor Mrs Spikings outlined her support for the application and proposed that the application be approved.

 

Several other Members outlined their support for the application.

 

Councillor Ryves proposed that the application be deferred to allow for the drainage issues to be resolved.  This was seconded by the Chair.

 

The Planning Control Manager added that from what she was hearing from the Committee was that they considered the design to be acceptable but there were drainage matters that needed to be resolved, as the NPPF required sustainable drainage systems to be provided up-front.

 

The Committee then adjourned at 12.10 pm and reconvened at 12.20 pm.

 

Upon reconvening, the Planning Control Manager advised that she considered that deferral of the application would be the best course of action to gain further drainage information, and to ensure consistency with how drainage is being dealt with in accordance with the updated NPPF. However, the applicants had verbally confirmed that a pre-commencement condition could be imposed if members felt that was acceptable.

 

Councillor de Whalley made reference to the comments made by the Conservation Officer and proposed that the application be deferred to ensure that the drainage system was correct.  There was no seconder for the proposal.

 

Councillor Ryves seconded the proposal to approve the application.  Councillor Spikings outlined her planning reasons for approving the application, in that that the design and location of the proposed development would preserve and enhance the setting of the Conservation Area and adjoining Listed Buildings. The proposal would accord with Emerging Local Plan Policy MM6, Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy (2011) and Policy DM15 of the SADMPP (2016) plus paragraphs 135 and 215 of the NPPF (2024), with conditions to be agreed with the Chair and Vice-Chair, which must include a specific pre-commencement drainage condition.

 

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the proposal to approve the application and, after having been put to the vote was carried (13 votes for and 1 against) with conditions to be agreed with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

 

RESOLVED:   That the application be approved subject to the imposition of appropriate conditions following consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair, contrary to recommendation, for the following reasons:

 

Members considered that the design and location of the proposed development would preserve and enhance the setting of the Conservation Area and adjoining Listed Buildings. The proposal would accord with Emerging Local Plan Policy MM6, Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy (2011) and Policy DM15 of the SADMPP (2016) plus paragraphs 135 and 215 of the NPPF (2024). The specific issue of drainage could be dealt with by a pre-commencement condition.

 

 

(vi)           2/TPO/00694

Pentney:  Land to the east of Common Road, opposite West Bilney Warren and bordering the north of Pentney Lakes and Leisure Park:  To consider objections to the Tree Preservation Order (TPO) 2/TPO/00694 and determine if the order be confirmed, making it permanent, confirmed with modifications or not confirmed.

 

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The Conservation Officer presented the report which detailed the reason for making the order, an outline of objections and responses to those objections.

 

The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to confirm Tree Preservation Order 2/TPO/00694 without modification and, after having been put to the vote, was carried unanimously.

 

RESOLVED:   That Tree Preservation Order 2/TPO/00694 be confirmed without modification.