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Planning and Development Committee May 2018
May 22, 2018 @ 19:00
Present:
Councillor David Dobbie (In the Chair)
Councillor Neil Cook
Councillor Richard Craig (ex-officio)
Councillor Michael Hopper
Councillor Keith Panter
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk to the Council
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN
Councillor Aaron Taylor
RESOLVED to accept the apologies and reasons given.
- TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
No interests were declared.
- MINUTES (Papers A & B)
- Minutes of the meeting of Planning and Development held Tuesday 27 March 2018.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 March 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillors Cook, Craig & Hopper abstained from voting on the above resolution
- Minutes of the meeting of Planning and Development held Tuesday 1 May 2018.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 1 May 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillor Craig abstained from voting on the above resolution
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- Application Ref No.: 137338
Proposal: Listed building consent for various internal alterations
Location: Unit 17 Marshall’s Yard, Beaumont Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the comments for the application were now closed.
- Application Ref No.: 137259
Proposal: Outline planning application all matters reserved for residential development of up to 16no. dwellings. Demolition of existing care home building.
Location: The Cedars Residential Home, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
I refer to my previous consultation on the above and now wish to inform you that the application has been amended as follows:
AMENDED DESCRIPTION, AMENDED DRAWINGS AND STATEMENTS RECEIVED
RESOLVED to note the comments for the application were now closed.
iii. Application Ref No.: 137550
Proposal: Outline planning application to erect 1no. dwelling – all matters reserved.
Location: Land adjacent to 2 King Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the comments for the application were now closed.
- Application Ref No.: 137560
Proposal: Planning application to add feature lighting to new hotel building
Location: Travelodge, North Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the comments for the application were now closed.
- Application Ref No.: 137416
Proposal: Planning application for the creation of 3no. flats
Location: 73 Church Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to raise concerns that bedroom accommodation is on the ground floor and a flood risk assessment has not been submitted when it looks like the property is in flood zone 3.
- Application Ref No.: 137595
Proposal: Planning application to remove existing pitched roof and replace with flat roof extension
Location: 80 Lea Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to raise concerns that the height of the roof is the same height as the refused application.
vii. Application Ref No.: 137664
Proposal: Planning application for creation of new units with class use of B2-B8 with ancillary trade counter, including extension and refurbishment of existing units with alterations to the existing service yard including; parking bays and associated external landscaping with refuse compound, perimeter fencing, gabion retaining walls and the remodelling of existing vehicle entry locations.
Location: Strawsons Building Grange Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, Gainsborough
Note: Councillor Dobbie declareda non pecuniary interest as a former employee.
RESOLVED to support the application.
viii. Application Ref No.: 137614
Proposal: Planning application to erect ground and first floor extension, erection of porch and various alterations.
Location: 31, Beaufort Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to raise concerns over loss of sunlight, over shadowing, loss of privacy and it is not inkeeping with the neighbours.
- Application Ref No.: 137508
Proposal: Listed building consent for change of use of doctors surgery with associated offices and living accomodation to mixed use of cafe and offices to upper floors.
Location: 2a Ropery Road, Gainsborough
I refer to my previous consultation on the above and now wish to inform you that the application has been amended as follows.
AMENDED PLANS.
RESOLVED to not concerns from local neighbours and no flood risk assessment.
- DECISION NOTICES (Papers C – L)
- Application Ref No.: 137380
Proposal: Planning application to install 2no. rapid electric vehicle charging stations amendment to 137091 granted 09 February 2018
Location: Marshall’s Yard, Beaumont Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137393
Proposal: Prior approval to extend dwellinghouse 8m from rear wall of original dwellinghouse, 3.52m to height of eaves of enlarged part of dwellinghouse and 3.52m to highest point of enlarged part of dwellinghouse.
Location: 80 Lea Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
iii. Application Ref No.: 137322
Proposal: Planning application for change of use of land to car park for a period of 3 years
Location: Land between North Street and Church Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137473
Proposal: Planning application for the installation of 3no. new windows
Location: West Lindsey Leisure Centre, The Avenue, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137396
Proposal: Planning application for erection of a single storey extension to the scalding and plucking section of the existing factory
Location: Noble Foods Ltd, Corringham Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137282
Proposal: Planning application for change of use from office to residential with minor internal and external alterations.
Location: 9 Spring Gardens, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
vii. Application Ref No.: 135132
Proposal: Planning application for residential development of 18no. dwellings
Location: Land to the rear of 227-257 Lea Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
viii. Application Ref No.: 137300
Proposal: Planning application to demolish an existing timber framed conservatory structure and erect new conservatory
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137301
Proposal: Listed building consent to demolish an existing timber framed conservatory structure and erect new conservatory
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- Application Ref No.: 137259
Proposal: Outline planning application all matters reserved for residential development of up to 16no. dwellings. Demolition of existing care home building.
Location: The Cedars Residential Home, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the outcome application.
- STREET NAMING (Paper M)
Members noted the request to name a new street after Mrs Florence Spicksley, the first female Councillor and Chairperson of the Gainsborough UDC, in recognition of the long hours of service she provided to Gainsborough.
RESOLVED to approve the request and ask WLDC to look into other well-known local Councillors when naming a new housing estate.
- TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
None received.
- HOUSING ZONE
No report given.
- WLDC PLANNING TRAINING SESSION (Paper N)
Councillors Cook, Craig, Dobbie and Hopper expressed an interest in attending.
RESOLVED to contact WLDC to see if they would allow 4 representative Councillors to attend the planning training, if not finalise attendees at the next meeting.
Meeting concluded at 7:55