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Planning Committee
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Committee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend.
Committee members:
Councillors Mark Binns, Stephen Blogg, David Dobbie, Paul Hooton, Paul Key, Doug Owles, James Plastow, Richard Thompson, Michael Devine (sub), Richard Doy (sub)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.
Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against, each for a maximum of 3 minutes.
AGENDA
PL26/001 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PL26/002 Vice Chair
To appoint Vice Chair for this committee.
PL26/003 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PL26/004 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PL26/005 Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.
PL26/006 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.
Paper A Tuesday 15 April 2025 (pages 4 to 8)
PL26/007 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00386 (received 24/04/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 26/05/2025
Proposal: Planning Application for the replacement of shopfront, windows and entrance door.
Location: 39 Heaton Street, Gainsborough
PL26/008 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00431 (received 09/05/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 30/05/2025
Proposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. fascia sign.
Location: 20 Hickman Street, Gainsborough
PL26/009 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00275 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for the removal and replacement of existing plant.
Location: WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC, Heapham Road South, Gainsborough
Paper B (pages 9 to 24)
PL26/010 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00268 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for change of use of the ground floor from shop Class (Ea) to Class (Eb) and Sui Generis – hot food and take-away.
Location: Old Filling Station, The Food Store, Heapham Road, Gainsborough
Paper C (pages 25 to 43)
PL26/011 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00074 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Planning application for repairs to main building, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fencing.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Paper D (pages 44 to 63)
PL26/012 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00075 GRANTED (delegated)
Proposal: Listed Building Consent for repairs to main building, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fencing.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Paper E (pages 64 to 68)
PL26/013 Street Naming Requests
To consider street naming requests received.
i. Savoy Cinema, Gainsborough
Paper F (pages 69 to 72)
PL26/014 Tree Preservation Orders
To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
PL26/015 Traffic Regulation Order
To consider consultation on proposed waiting restrictions on Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough.
Paper G (pages 73 to 75)
PL26/016 Traffic Regulation Order
To consider request from a member of the public regarding parking issues on Arkwright Street and Northolme.
Paper H (pages 76 to 78)
PL26/017 Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) Applications
i. To consider fees associated to the application for a definitive map modification order for the footpath from the end of Mayfield Avenue to Margaret Close.
ii. To approve Councillors to work with the Assistant Clerk to complete the application form and obtain evidence for the footpath from the end of Mayfield Avenue to Margaret Close.
Paper I (pages 79 to 94)
PL26/018 Asset of Community Value
To receive a verbal update on submitted Asset of Community Value application for land at Bracken Park.
PL26/019 Items for Notification
i. LCC motion regarding powers to request 20mph speed limit update
PL26/020 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
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