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Planning and Development December 2019
December 19, 2019 @ 18:00
Present:
Councillor James Plastow (Chairman)
Councillor Denise Schofield
Councillor James Ward
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk / RFO
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Matt Boles – ex officio
Councillor David Dobbie
Councillor Chris Lambie
Councillor Baptiste Velan
- 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 Wednesday 27 November 2019.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday 27 November 2019 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- Application Ref No.: 140281
Proposal: Planning application for conversion of part of ground floor of 138 Trinity Street to offices to be associated with 142 Trinity Street. Change of use of first and second floors of 138 Trinity Street to a small HMO with associated external alterations.
Location: 138 Trinity Street, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Members had NO OBJECTIONS to the application on the proviso it complies with DDA regulations.
- Application Ref No.: 140319
Proposal: Planning application for boundary fence
Location: 7 Lissington Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that Members had NO OBJECTIONS to the application.
- Application Ref No.: 139994
Proposal: Planning application for demolition of existing housing stock and the erection of 27no. affordable dwellings with associated parking and amenity space
Location: Land off Thurlby Road, Gainsborough
AMENDED SITE PLAN RECEIVED WHICH SHOWS THE VERTICAL DEFLECTION REMOVED FROM HIGHWAY, NEW FOOTPATH ADDED IN BETWEEN PLOTS 14 & 15 AND AN ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH POLE FOR REMOVAL ADJACENT TO PLOT 17.
RESOLVED that Members had NO OBJECTIONS to the application, but would like clarity of the relocation of the removed telegraph pole.
- DECISION NOTICES
None received.
- STREET NAMING
None received.
- TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
None received.
- HOUSING ZONE
No update received.
- TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER REQUEST (Paper B)
Members considered a request from a business to support a request for a TPO on Thornton Street, Gainsborough.
RESOLVED to defer the matter until the next meeting in order to consult the Draft Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan and Local Plan in order to see the future plans for the area in question.
- PAVEMENT CAFÉ LICENCE APPLICATION (Paper C)
Members considered a request for a Pavement café licence at Gainsborough Sports & Social Club, 17a Trinity Street, Gainsborough.
RESOLVED to defer the matter until clarification is sought as to the benches and parasols being used.
- GAINSBOROUGH DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN CONSULTATION
Members were advised that consultation on the draft plan has been extended to 31 January 2020 due to some consultees requesting further time to study the plan.
Meeting concluded at 6.37pm