Planning Committee 26.05.2021

Planning Committee - Wednesday 26 May 2021

 

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 26 May 2021 at 7:00pm

 Present:

Councillor David Dobbie (Chairman)

Councillor Chris Lambie

Councillor James Plastow

Councillor Denise Schofield

Councillor James Ward

In Attendance:          

Rachel Allbones                      Deputy Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer

Also Present:

Mike Hopper                           Former Neighbourhood Plan Working Group member

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor Matt Boles – ex officio

Councillor Richard Craig – ex officio

Councillor Sean Graham

Councillor Keith Panter

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 27 April 2021

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 April 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Note: Councillors Lambie and Ward abstained from voting on the above resolution.

4. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

RESOLVED that Councillor Schofield be appointed Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee for 2021/2022.

5. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

i. Application Ref No: 142743
Proposal: Planning application to erect timber framed building for use as a beauty salon
Location: 25 Cherry Tree Road, Gainsborough

 RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

ii. Application Ref No: 142524
Proposal: Planning application for change of use of ground floor from storage to apartments, to include the installation of 2no. doors and 2no. windows to front elevation. Also, installation of 4no. windows to the rear, together with alteration of 2no. doors to windows, creation of courtyard and erection of fire exit gate
Location: 8 James Court, Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

iii. Application Ref No: 142495
Proposal: Planning application for ground floor extension to form garage, together with first floor extension above
Location: 43 Pingle Close Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

iv. Application Ref No: 142888
Proposal: Application for advertisement consent for 2no. skins to existing internally illuminated flex boxes and 2no. advert signs
Location: Marshalls Yard Units 9 & 10 Beaumont Street, Gainsborough

 RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

v. Application Ref No: 142947

Proposal: 90 day consultation for removal of 1no. public payphone        
Location: Junction of Gordon Street & Stafford Street

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

vi. Application Ref No: 142758

Proposal: Planning application for change of use of first – third floor from offices to 3no. residential apartments, removal of existing and installation of timber shop front, installation of gate, removal of pantiles and installation of slate roof, removal of escape door, facade repair including brick replacement, mortar repair and stone cill replacement,  structural works tying in west facade with floor, sash window repair and refurbishment and associated internal and external repairs and refurbishment
Location: 5-7 Market Place, Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

vii. Application Ref No: 142759

Proposal: Listed building consent for change of use of first – third floor from offices to 3no. residential apartments, removal of existing and installation of timber shop front, installation of gate, removal of pantiles and installation of slate roof, removal of escape door, facade repair including brick replacement, mortar repair and stone cill replacement,  structural works tying in west facade with floor, sash window repair and refurbishment and associated internal and external repairs and refurbishment
Location: 5-7 Market Place, Gainsborough

 RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

viii. Application Ref No: 142954

Proposal: Planning application for external alterations and change of use of car parking spaces to form external display area for retail unit
Location: Former DW Sports Fitness Unit 2 Marshall’s Yard, Beaumont Street Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

ix. Application Ref No: 142951

Proposal: Planning application for removal of previously converted outbuildings, and erect replacement building comprising secure lock up at ground floor with office above
Location: Middie’s Fish And Chips 154a Trinity Street, Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee support the application.

x. Application Ref No: 142975

Proposal: Planning application for a dropped kerb
Location: 13 Morton Terrace Gainsborough

RESOLVED that the Committee have no objections the application.

6. DECISION NOTICES

 i. Application Ref No: 142414 (Paper B)

Proposal: Planning application to extend mezzanine floor of existing flat to create additional flat and extend mezzainine floor of existing 1no. bed flat to create 2no. bed flat.

Location: 51 Trinity Street, Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

 ii. Application Ref No: 142600 (Paper C)

Proposal: Application for approval of reserved matters to erect 80no. dwellings, considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following outline permission 133351 granted 22nd June 2016 being variation of condition 1 of planning permission 139597 granted 13 February 2020 re: reposition plots 55-61 to avoid the abandoned oil well position.

Location: Land south of The Belt Road, Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

iii. Application Ref No: 142446 (Paper D)

Proposal: Planning application to install roller shutters to the front elevation.

Location: 14 Church Street Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

iv. Application Ref No: 142583 (Paper E)

Proposal: Planning application for single storey extension to form sun room

Location: Serenity House North Warren Road Gainsborough

 Committee NOTED the decision.

 v. Application Ref No: 142602 (Paper F)

Proposal: Planning application for single storey side extension, single storey side and front porches including rendering of all external walls.

Location: 23 Morton Front Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

 vi. Application Ref No: 142605 (Paper G)

Proposal: Planning application to erect gym, office and workshop – resubmission of 141770

Location: 71 Morton Terrace, Gainsborough

 Committee NOTED the decision.

vii. Application Ref No: 142658 (Paper H)

Proposal: Planning application to create temporary access.
Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

viii. Application Ref No: 142690 (Paper I)

Proposal: Application for advertisement consent for 4no. non-illuminated signs
Location: Corringham Road/Sweyn Lane/Miller Road Roundabout, Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

ix. Application Ref No: 142691 (Paper J)

Proposal: Application for advertisement consent for 2no. non-illuminated signs
Location: Sweyn Lane Roundabout, Gainsborough

 Committee NOTED the decision.

x. Application Ref No: 142688 (Paper K)

Proposal: Application for advertisement consent for 4no. non-illuminated signs
Location: A156 Lea Road/Carr Lane/Ashcroft Road Roundabout, Gainsborough

Committee NOTED the decision.

 7. STREET NAMING

Members NOTED that none had been received.

8. TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

Members NOTED that none had been received.

9. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ORDER REQUEST (Paper L)

Committee considered a request from a member of the public to install double yellow lines on Spital Hill from the junction of Hawthorn Avenue heading up towards Corringham Road.

RESOLVED to write to the County Councillor requesting that the inclusion of double yellow lines be looked into from the Hawthorn Avenue junction heading up towards Corringham Road due to the lack of visibility when cars are parked on the junction.

 10. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ORDER REQUEST (Paper M)

Committee considered a request from a member of the public to remove double yellow lines on Melrose Road / Nelson Street.

RESOLVED that the Committee do not support this request as they felt the double yellow lines are in situe for the emergency access of the fire engines.

11. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ORDER REQUEST (Paper N)

Committee considered a request from a member of the public to install a speed reduction device near Wintern Court on Lea Road.

RESOLVED to write to the County Councillor requesting that a speed reduction device be looked into being installed near Wintern Court on Lea Road.

12. GAINSBOROUGH TOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

Members NOTED the successful referendum result.

The Deputy Clerk advised that Nev Brown from WLDC will take the plan with referendum result to a Full Council meeting of the West Lindsey District Council to get it made (adopted) so it can become part of the development plan, the report is likely to go to the next Full Council meeting on Monday 28th June 2021.

The Chairman welcomed Mike Hopper (former Neighbourhood Plan working group chairman) to the meeting. Mike thanked members of the working group, town council, west lindsey district council and the peoples panel for their valued input and dedication to the plan. He advised it was not easy to produce a plan for Gainsborough and hoped the Town Council give the plan the attention it deserves going forward.

Councillor Dobbie advised members that the referendum posters were ordered to be taken down by the elections department at WLDC advising they shouldn’t have been put up more that 48 hours before the voting.

13. WLDC PLANNING TRAINING SESSIONS

Committee considered attendance at the below WLDC training sessions.

2^nd June – The role of Councillors and Parish Councils in planning

RESOLVED that Councillors Lambie and Ward attend the 2^nd June – The role of Councillors and Parish Councils in planning training.

28^th July – Highways & Flood Risk matters for Planning

RESOLVED to put on the next meeting.

29^th September – Heritage in Planning

RESOLVED that Councillor Plastow and Lambie attend the 29^th September – Heritage in Planning training.

14. REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER AMP ROSE FACTORY SITE, HEAPHAM ROAD, GAINSBOROUGH

 Committee considered provisional plans and brief outline report from the developer.

RESOLVED that the Committee support the outline plans for the development of the former AMP Rose factory site on Heapham Road.

15. STURTON WARD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

The Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Plan (Review) has been formally submitted to Bassetlaw District Council in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012. Bassetlaw District Council is now consulting interested parties on this submission, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the same regulations for a six week period.

RESOLVED that members submit personal submissions if they have any comments

16. COUNCILLOR DOBBIE – NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN WORKING GROUP

Members considered reinstating the Neighbourhood Plan working group for the presentation and adoption of the plan.

Members agreed there wasn’t a need to reinstate the former Neighbourhood Plan working group but felt something may be needed in the future to consult with the public.

RESOLVED that former working group members, Mike Hopper, Barry Coward and Sheila Bibb, along with 2 Councillors, Schofield and Plastow attend the handing over ceremony of the plan at WLDC on Monday 28^th May.

 17. COUNCILLOR SCHOFIELD – GAINSBOROUGH NEIGHBURHOOD PLAN

How will the Planning Committee and GTC create practical events and opportunities for Gainsborough residents, to support a better understanding of the Neighbourhood Plan and how it will work once it becomes a Legal Document?

Members discussed how the Planning Committee will work with the plan.

RESOLVED that Neighbourhood Plan become a standing item on the Planning agenda, receive training from Matthew Gleadell on the plan and continue community consultations through the people’s panel.

 18. MOTION TO BE MOVED BY COUNCILLOR SCHOFIELD

 Context:

Property and Services Committee 5th May. Paper B. Levellings update. The update makes recommendations to have a survey done on tree/trees on Levellings. Whilst it mentions that, provided there are no issues with planning, they will remove the tree/trees and repair any damage to the pathways, it does not mention the sustainability of new tree growth to maintain or reduce Carbon Emission.

I recommend that:

“The Planning Committee ask 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.”

In this current climate the loss of trees is a world wide concern. Being very aware of how important it is to maintain and where possible increase tree numbers I am disappointed that this was not automatically raised by the Chair or other Councillors and if it had been discussed should have been reflected in the update.

I know for many people the removal of trees is not seen as an issue, however I hear comments regularly from residents who do feel strongly that the trees we have left are preserved wherever possible and at least replaced, and I feel the Council should set an example.

Seconded by Councillor Plastow.

RESOLVED to extend the meeting passed 2 hours.

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.”

Meeting concluded at 9.03pm