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Planning and Development Committee
August 25, 2020 @ 19:00
Present: Councillor David Dobbie
Councillor James Plastow (Vice Chairman)
Councillor Keith Panter – Ex Officio
Councillor Chris Lambie
Councillor Denise Schofield
In Attendance:
Tom Clay Town Clerk
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk / RFO
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Baptiste Velan
Councillor Matt Boles – Ex Officio
- TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
None received.
- MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)
Minutes of the meeting of Planning and Development Committee held on Tuesday 28 July 2020
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 July 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- Application Ref No: 141228
Proposal: Planning application for proposed building to accommodate office, studio and conference facilities, with ancillary internal storage and onsite car parking.
Location: Plot B Off Marshall Way, Heapham Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that no comment be made.
- Application Ref No: 141373
Proposal: 90 day consultation for removal of 17no. public payphones
Location: Payphones Gainsborough & District
- Application Ref No: 141436
Proposal: Planning application for 4no. two storey dwellings with associated amenity spaces and car parking
Location: Land adjacent Wilson Street, Gainsborough
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RESOLVED that no comment be made.
- Application Ref No: 141440
Proposal: Outline planning application to erect 1no. dwelling with access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications
Location: Land to south of Warren House, 4 Foxby Warren, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that no objection be made. Members wished it to be noted that would like to work with partners to put the empty cabinets, particularly those in prominent locations, to good use after the public payphones are removed.
- DECISION NOTICES
- Application Ref No: 140851
Proposal: Planning application to erect 5no. apartments.
Location: 49 Church Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
- Application Ref No: 140958
Proposal: Planning application for creation of public right of way to connect existing paths to the north and south, with associated lighting and boundary treatments.
Location: Land to the south side of Albion Works Ropery Road Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
- Application Ref No: 141127
Proposal: Planning application for a two storey side extension.
Location: 41 North Parade Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
- Application Ref No: 141156
Proposal: Planning application to move fence approximately 3m to incorporate side garden into rear garden, including erection of shed
Location: 19 Lindrick Drive Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
- STREET NAMING
- The Belt Road
RESOLVED that the following ‘local golf related’ list of names be submitted with the four names at the top being members top preferences:
- Karsten Solhiem
- Thonock
- Canwick (Park)
- Millfield
- Rufford (Park)
- Bainland
- Normanby
- Carholme
- Serlby (Park)
- Kenwick (Park)
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- North Parade/Thurlby Road (Paper D)
RESOLVED that the name Guy Gibson be considered for the development.
- TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
Members NOTED that none had been received.
- HOUSING ZONE
Members NOTED the written report.
- GAINSBOROUGH TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Members NOTED the verbal update from the Deputy Clerk.
- MORTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
RESOLVED that members should make individual contributions if they wished, but that the Committee as whole would make no comment.
- CYCLING AND WALKING ROUTE SIGNAGE
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk discuss with Cllr Velan if he wishes for a letter to be sent to Lincolnshire County Council about the matters he wishes to raise.
- TOWN STREET SIGNAGE
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk discuss with Cllr Velan if he wishes for a letter to be sent to Lincolnshire County Council about the matters he wishes to raise.
Meeting concluded at 8.09pm