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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, Glenn Puxty, 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 22 July 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
PL26/042 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PL26/043 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PL26/044 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PL26/045 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.
PL26/046 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 17 June 2025 (pages 5 to 9)
PL26/047 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00680 (received 04/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 04/08/2025
Proposal: Reserved matters application for Phase 1 to erect 454no. dwellings, considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following
outline planning permission 138921 granted 29 August 2019 – being variation of condition 1 of planning permission 145951 granted 23 February 2023.
Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough
PL26/048 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00695 (received 09/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 11/08/2025
Proposal: Advertisement consent to display 4no. fascia signs.
Location: WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC, Heapham Road South, Gainsborough
PL26/049 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00699 (received 10/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 11/08/2025
Proposal: Planning application for installation of a 1.8m fence.
Location: 29 Riseholme Road, Gainsborough
PL26/050 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00709 (received 15/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 18/08/2025
Proposal: Planning application for the erection of a ‘WeBuyAnyCar’ pod structure.
Location: WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC, Heapham Road South, Gainsborough
PL26/051 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00712 (received 15/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 18/08/2025
Proposal: Listed building consent for replacement of rotten floor timbers and skirting boards to 2no. walls and installation of 2no. cast iron airbricks to the front elevation.
Location: Gainsborough Quaker Meeting House, 22 Market Street, Gainsborough
PL26/052 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2024/00019 (received 15/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 05/08/2025
Proposal: Planning application for 2no. drive-thru commercial units and a car rental facility with associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping and infrastructure.
Location: Land at Carr Lane, Gainsborough
Amended Site Plan / Energy and Sustainability Report / Detailed Landscape Proposals / BNG Assessment and Metric
PL26/053 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00431 GRANTED (Committee)
Proposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. fascia sign.
Location: 20 Hickman Street, Gainsborough
Paper B (pages 10 to 13)
PL26/054 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00326 GRANTED (Committee)
Proposal: Planning application for partial change of use to form three self-contained apartments, alterations to an existing retail unit, repairs to flat roof outbuildings, works to existing external doors and windows including the installation of a smoke vent to the roof, internal alterations and associated works.
Location: 33 Lord Street, Gainsborough
Paper C (pages 14 to 41)
PL26/055 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00327 GRANTED (Committee)
Proposal: Listed building consent for partial change of use to form three self-contained apartments, alterations to an existing retail unit, repairs to flat roof outbuildings, works to existing external doors and windows including the installation of a smoke vent to the roof, internal alterations and associated works.
Location: 33 Lord Street, Gainsborough
Paper D (pages 42 to 58)
PL26/056 Street Naming Requests
To consider street naming requests received.
i. New development on Heapham road
Paper E (pages 59 to 60)
PL26/057 Tree Preservation Orders
To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
PL26/058 Gainsborough Northern SUE
To consider invite to visit the dedicated public consultation website where you can view the draft proposals relating to Phases B1 and B2 of the Gainsborough Northern SUE.
Paper F (pages 61 to 64)
PL26/059 School Safety Zones
To receive update from Lincolnshire County Council.
Paper G (pages 65 to 66)
PL26/060 Asset of Community Value
To receive verbal update on submitted Asset of Community Value application for land at Bracken Park.
PL26/061 Items for Notification
i. Baltic Mill – receive verbal update on graffiti wall and metal structure.
PL26/062 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 17 July 2025
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