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Planning Committee
Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.
Committee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend.
Committee members:
Councillors Mark Binns, Stephen Blogg, David Dobbie, Paul Hooton, Paul Key, Doug Owles, James Plastow, Richard Thompson, Michael Devine (sub), Richard Doy (sub)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against, each for a maximum of 3 minutes.
AGENDA
PL26/021 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PL26/022 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PL26/023 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PL26/024 Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.
PL26/025 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.
Paper A Tuesday 20 May 2025 (pages 5 to 9)
PL26/026 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00546 (received 03/06/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 07/07/2025
Proposal: Planning application for external alterations to form raised area and alterations to classroom to include bi fold doors for use as baby care facility.
Location: Hillcrest Early Years Academy, Heapham Road, Gainsborough
PL26/027 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00550 (received 04/06/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 07/07/2025
Proposal: Planning application for the installation of projector onto the front elevation of unit B.
Location: Former Lindsey Centre, Market Place, Gainsborough
PL26/028 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00386 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning Application for the replacement of shopfront, windows and entrance door.
Location: 39 Heaton Street, Gainsborough
Paper B (pages 10 to 19)
PL26/029 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00350 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application to erect two storey double garage to side and widening of existing access and dropped kerb.
Location: 10 Ulster Road, Gainsborough
Paper C (pages 20 to 25)
PL26/030 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00270 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Listed building consent for Change of use from a public house (Sui generis) to an antique shop (Ea) including reinstatement and repair of original features to existing listed building and proposed new signage.
Location: 35 Lord Street, Gainsborough
Paper D (pages 26 to 35)
PL26/031 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00269 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for Change of use from a public house (Sui generis) to an antique shop (Ea) including reinstatement and repair of original features to existing listed building and proposed new signage.
Location: 35 Lord Street, Gainsborough
Paper E (pages 36 to 50)
PL26/032 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00297 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for single rear storey extension.
Location: 40 Bob Rainsforth Way, Gainsborough
Paper F (pages 51 to 56)
PL26/033 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00131 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Outline planning application for residential development of up to 750no. dwellings with access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications
Location: Land North East of Highfields Roundabout, Corringham Road, Gainsborough
Paper G (pages 57 to 64)
PL26/034 Street Naming Requests
i. Savoy Cinema, Gainsborough
To note response from WLDC.
Paper H (pages 65 to 67)
PL26/035 Tree Preservation Orders
To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
PL26/036 Traffic Regulation Order
To consider consultation on proposed amended waiting restrictions on Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough.
Paper I (pages 68 to 70)
PL26/037 LCC 20mph Speed Limit Policy Update
To note report and minutes from January 2025 LCC Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee.
Paper J (pages 71 to 96)
PL26/038 20’S Plenty Publicity
To note verbal report regarding 20’s Plenty page on GTC website.
PL26/039 LCC Traffic / Highway Request overview
To note traffic / highway requests since May 2022, action taken and responses received.
Paper K (pages 97 to 100)
PL26/040 Items for Notification
i. Baltic Mill – quarterly updates
PL26/041 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 12 June 2025
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