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Planning and Development Committee Meeting
January 26, 2021 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Agenda & the meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
Members of the public can view the meeting on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/8fvStJMZRvk
MINUTES of a MEETING of the Planning and Development Committee held REMOTELY on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 7:00pm
Present:
Councillor David Dobbie (Chairman)
Councillor Richard Craig – arrived in the meeting at 7.30pm
Councillor Keith Panter – ex officio
Councillor James Ward
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk / RFO
Jessica Flowers Admin Support Officer
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Matt Boles – ex officio
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
None received.
3. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)
Minutes of the meeting of Planning and Development Committee held on Tuesday 22 December 2020
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 22 December 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
i. Application Ref No: 142208
Proposal: Planning application for variation of condition 16 of planning permission 138921 granted 29 August 2019 re: completion of roundabout
Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
ii. Application Ref No: 142199
Proposal: Planning application for change of use of retail unit to dessert/ice cream house including redecoration of shop front and installation of lift and WC
Location: 11-15 Silver Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
iii. Application Ref No: 142200
Proposal: Listed building consent for change of use of retail unit to dessert/ice cream house including redecoration of shop front and installation of lift and WC
Location: 11-15 Silver Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
iv. Application Ref No: 142118
Proposal: Planning application for change of use from shop unit and associated residential accommodation to 4no. self contained 2-bedroom apartments including creation of balcony
Location: Pyrus House 12 Spital Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application, but supported the comments from the Environmental Protection Officer regarding the proposed configuration, and the comments from a member of the public regarding the lack of resident parking.
v. Application Ref No: 142250
Proposal: Planning application to erect 2.43m high security fencing to site perimeter
Location: Environment Agency, Corringham Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Committee had no objections to the application.
5. DECISION NOTICES (Papers C-J)
i. Application Ref No: 141017
Proposal: Planning application for change of use of land to park including siting of vehicle for hot & cold foods, seating, raised area, perimeter fencing, and siting of a storage shed
Location: Land at North Street and Spital Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
ii. 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 to note the decision.
iii. Application Ref No: 141726
Proposal: Planning application for removal of prefabricated double garage and construction of double garage with additional habitable space/games room above – resubmission of previously approved permission 140242
Location: 12 Ulster Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
iv. Application Ref No: 141770
Proposal: Planning application to erect proposed gym, office and workshop
Location: Land at 71 Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
v. Application Ref No: 141848
Proposal: Planning application for balcony to west elevation
Location: Summer House, 3 Summer Hill, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
vi. Application Ref No: 141923
Proposal: Planning application to erect a commercial office building for single business use
Location: Land off Wharton Close, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
vii. Application Ref No: 141735
Proposal: Planning application for refurbishment of existing shop units, change of use of the public house to retail and cafe. Reconfiguration of existing living accommodation to form 6no. apartments, and erection of 4no. dwellings
Location: 25 – 29 Lord Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
viii. Application Ref No: 142050
Proposal: Planning application to remove existing single storey garage and replace with two storey side extension
Location: 81 Sunningdale Way, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to note the decision.
6. STREET NAMING
Committee considered street naming request received.
i. Gleeson
Proposal – Run a competition with local schools for the naming of the streets for the development
Location – Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough
RESOLVED to agree for Gleeson to approach St Georges primary school and Warren Wood primary school to run a competition for the naming of the streets for their development. Members did suggest that thought be made to naming streets after people that worked at the Middlefield Lane school. Members requested that street name suggestions be presented to a future meeting prior to submission to WLDC.
7. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
Members NOTED that none had been received.
8. HOUSING ZONE
Members NOTED that no further update had been received.
Note: Councillor Craig arrived at the meeting at 7.30pm.
9. GAINSBOROUGH TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (Paper E)
Committee NOTED that the Independent External Examiner, Mr Ashcroft, asked the Town Council and WLDC to undertake factcheck of an initial draft report. Members of the Working Group and Town Councillors compiled some observations which were sent to Mr Ashcroft by the Town Clerk. WLDC have also made their observations known to Mr Ashcroft.
Committee NOTED further that currently there has not been confirmation of when a referendum could take place. The earliest would be Thursday 6 May 2021 at the same time as the County Council election.
RESOLVED that Members would be supportive of the referendum taking place on Thursday 6 May 2021 alongside the LCC elections.
Meeting concluded at 7.35pm