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Planning and Development Committee
November 24, 2020 @ 19:00
Agenda and meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
MINUTES of a MEETING of the Planning and Development Committee held REMOTELY on Tuesday 24 November 2020 at 7:00pm
Present:
Councillor David Dobbie (Chairman)
Councillor Chris Lambie
Councillor Keith Panter – ex officio
In Attendance:
Tom Clay Town Clerk
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk / RFO
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Matt Boles – ex officio
Councillor Sean Brennan
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Denise Schofield
2. TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
Councillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda item 4.i as he knows the applicant.
3. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)
Minutes of the meeting of Planning and Development Committee held on Tuesday 27 October 2020
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 October 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
i. Application Ref No: 141848
Proposal: Planning application for balcony to west elevation
Location: Summer House 3 Summer Hill Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
Note: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution.
ii. Application Ref No: 141837
Proposal: Planning application to extend existing garage
Location: 4 Bettys Lane Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
iii. Application Ref No: 141770
Proposal: Planning application to erect proposed gym, office and workshop
Location: Land at 71 Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
iv. Application Ref No: 141089
Proposal: Planning application for two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Location: 25 Nelson Street Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
v. Application Ref No: 141895
Proposal: Outline Planning for 12no residential units – all matters reserved
Location: Land North of Acland Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee objected to the outline planning application with the following concerns:
- The lack of adequate parking provision and the concerns that raised around child safety with a school being nearby. Committee asked that a School Safety Zone or Residential Parking Zone be considered.
- The proposed development is not within the footprint of the current building and would extend within the green space at the rear of the property.
- There will be a detrimental impact to neighbouring properties because of the height of the proposed development and the loss of sunlight from the erection of a wall.
vi. Application Ref No: 141880
Proposal: Planning application for redecoration and repair of existing shop front, internal alterations and refurbishment of ground floor, and installation of air conditioner heat exchangers within rear yard
Location: Burton & Dyson Solicitors, 22 Market Place, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
vii. Application Ref No: 141881
Proposal: Listed building consent for redecoration and repair of existing shop front, internal alterations and refurbishment of ground floor, and installation of air conditioner heat exchangers within rear yard.
Location: Burton & Dyson Solicitors, 22 Market Place, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
viii. Application Ref No: 141923
Proposal: Planning application to erect a commercial office building for single business use
Location: Land off Wharton Close Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee would not comment on at this stage because of conflicting or insufficient information on the application relating to boundaries, trees, and hedges. Members requested clarification and further information about the boundaries, hedge lines and trees.
ix. Application Ref No: 141977
Proposal: County Matters application PL/0095/20 for regularisation of a 3rd leachate storage tank, relocation of an associated compressor container; restoration soils storage area including a plant compound.
Location: Gainsborough Landfill Site, Lea Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
5. DECISION NOTICES (Papers B-J)
i. Application Ref No: 140717
Proposal: Outline planning application for the development of up to 80no. dwellings-access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications being variation of condition 7 of planning permission 133351 granted 22 June 2016 – relocation of footpath.
Location: Land south of The Belt Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
ii. Application Ref No: 140945
Proposal: Reserved matters application for residential development of up to 25no. dwellings, considering access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission 135643 granted 02 January 2018 being to vary condition 2 (approved drawings) of approval of reserved matters 138319 granted 23 January 2019 to allow amended layout and design.
Location: The Beckett School, Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
iii. Application Ref No: 141214
Proposal: Planning application to erect a shed as a hobby workshop.
Location: 42a Burton Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
iv. Application Ref No: 141446
Proposal: Planning application for rear extension
Location: 9 Ruskin Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
v. Application Ref No: 141471
Proposal: Planning application to install roller shutters
Location: 376 Ropery Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
vi. Application Ref No: 141575
Proposal: Planning application for alterations to existing commercial premises to provide better facilities to assembly rooms including part change of use of beauty salon.
Location: The Weston Rooms, 20 Hickman Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
vii. Application Ref No: 141580
Proposal: Planning application for side extension.
Location: Unit 3-4 Sandars Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
viii. Application Ref No: 141605
Proposal: Planning application to replace the existing single storey outhouse with single storey rear extension.
Location: 18 Connaught Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
ix. Application Ref No: 141635
Proposal: Planning application for relocation and replacement of the existing DAF plant and equipment from the northern boundary to the eastern boundary, and construction of water balance tank on the eastern boundary
Location: Noble Foods Ltd, Corringham Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
6. STREET NAMING
Members NOTED that none had been received.
7. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
Members NOTED that none had been received.
8. HOUSING ZONE
Members NOTED that no further update had been received.
9. GAINSBOROUGH TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (Paper D)
Members NOTED Andrew Ashcroft Planning Ltd has been appointed examiner for the Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan.
It was further NOTED that the examiner is currently reading the plan and the supporting material including. It is hoped that a site visit will be undertaken once lockdown ends. Shortly after that a clarification note will likely be issued with questions for the Town Council and WLDC to respond to before the Christmas break.
10. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) (Paper K)
Committee NOTED receipt of £206.90 CIL funds from WLDC relating to development 140706, to erect 1no. dwelling including new access, land adjacent to 43 Heapham Road, Gainsborough.
RESOLVED That the funds be set aside for now until a bigger pot is available to provide new equipment and facilities for the area.
11. REGULATION 14 CONSULTATION ON THE CORRINGHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (Paper L)
Committee NOTED that comments on the Draft Corringham Neighbourhood Plan are being accepted. This is a formal consultation in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (Regulation 14). It will run for just over seven weeks from midday today (Wednesday 18th November 2020) until 5:00pm on Friday 8th January 2021.
The Draft Plan can also be viewed on the Parish Council website, along with a series of background/evidence documents: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Corringham/
RESOLVED that Committee Members be invited to submit comments on an individual basis.
Meeting concluded at 7.59pm