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Planning Committee 23.06.2021
June 23, 2021 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
MINUTES of a MEETING of the Planning and Development Committee held in the Function Room, Marshalls Sports Ground, Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at 7:00pm
Present:
Councillor David Dobbie (Chairman)
Councillor Richard Craig – ex officio
Councillor Chris Lambie (arrived at 7.01pm)
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Keith Panter
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Matt Boles – ex officio
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 Wednesday 26 May 2021
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday 26 May 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillors Craig and Panter abstained from voting on the above resolution.
Note: Councillor Craig arrived at the meeting at 7.01pm
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
i. Application Ref No: 142981
Proposal: Application for approval of reserved matters to erect 1no. bungalow, considering appearance, layout and scale, following outline planning permission 136429 granted 25 September 2017
Location: Land off Spital Hill Gainsborough
RESOLVED that the Committee uphold the objections that have been put forward regarding being over looked, construction congestion, access road and that it should be in keeping with the bungalow opposite (42B).
ii. Application Ref No: 143086
Proposal: Planning application for residential development of 135no. dwellings, comprising one and two storey dwellings and 2no. four storey apartment buildings, with associated amenity spaces and car parking – being variation of condition 7 of planning permission 140111 granted 14 January 2020 – amended drawings for apartment blocks B and C.
Location: Land off Bowling Green Road Gainsborough
RESOLVED that the Committee support the concerns raised by the police and have concerns that the area has issues with flooding.
iii. Application Ref No: 143120
Proposal: Planning application for change of use at the site from sui generis to that incidental to C3 use (garden land) and enclosure of the site to the northern, eastern and western boundaries with a post and rail fence in keeping with current fence on the site
Location: Land south of Corringham Road, Gainsborough
RESOLVED that the Members object to the application as they feel it could be the first of many and could lose the common land.
Note: Councillors Lambie and Panter voted against the above resolution.
5. DECISION NOTICES
Members NOTED that none had been received.
6. STREET NAMING
Members NOTED that none had been received.
7. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS
Members NOTED that none had been received.
8. GAINSBOROUGH TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
The final stage of the process is for the District Council to formally “make” (adopt) the Plan. The Plan will be formally made at our Full Council Meeting of West Lindsey on Monday 28 June 2021.
It is custom and practice of WLDC to invite representatives from the Neighbourhood Plan Group to be present at the meeting, make a short address to Members and handover their Plans. West Lindsey has adopted this practice to celebrate the work undertaken by Neighbourhood Planning Groups and congratulate those involved..
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Covid Restrictions, yet legal requirement to meet for a formal meetings, West Lindsey District Council’s Full Council can not be accommodated in our Chambers and such meetings are been held at the Epic Centre and Webcast Live from the venue, the in person public gallery for all our meetings is currently suspended.
It is with regret that WLDC write to advise on this occasion they will not therefore be asking representatives from the Planning Group to attend the meeting to hand over plans. The Plans will still be adopted and the public can watch on-line via our website
The WLDC Chairman made a commitment that once they are able to do so they will look to invite to a future a meeting, in order that you can address the Council and formally handover the plans.
9. WLDC PLANNING TRAINING SESSIONS
Committee considered attendance at the below WLDC training sessions.
28th July – Highways & Flood Risk matters for Planning
Councillor Craig expressed an interest but advised he would confirm as he may be on holiday.
29th September – Heritage in Planning
Councillor Plastow and Lambie attend the 29th September – Heritage in Planning training.
10. CENTRAL LINCOLNSHIRE LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION
Members to view the consultation and a response be formed at the next meeting.
Councillor Dobbie agreed to draft a Press Release to inform members of the public of the consultation.
11. CONSULTATION – GAMBLING ACT 2005
Committee considered the consultation letter in relation to the review of WLDC Gambling Policy (Statement of Principles).
RESOVED to support the draft Statement of Principles.
12. RESOLVED to RECOMMEND TO PROPERTY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE to adopt the disused phone box on the Junction of Gordon Street & Stafford Street to be used as a community asset for display of notices, arts and flowers etc
RESOLVED not to adopt the disused phone box on the Junction of Gordon Street & Stafford Street to be used as a community asset for display of notices, arts and flowers etc, but Cllrs Craig and Dannatt will work with Community Groups to try and protect the disused phone box from removal.
Members NOTED the resolution.
13. RESOLVED to ask the Property and Services Committee for details on the replacement of any trees removed, the location and number of replacement trees and how they will be managed to ensure growth.”
RESOLVED to note the request from the Planning Committee for details on the replacement of any trees removed, the location and number of replacement trees and how they will be managed to ensure growth across the Town Council sites, but Members referred the Committee to Paper C for the details of the potential removal and planting for the Levellings site.
Members NOTED the resolution.
Meeting concluded at 8.04pm