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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 19 August 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
PL26/063 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
PL26/064 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
PL26/065 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
PL26/066 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.
PL26/067 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 22 July 2025 (pages 4 to 8)
PL26/068 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00734 (received 21/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 25/08/2025
Proposal: Planning application for replacement windows to front 1st floor from old aluminium windows to wooden sash windows. Change of old wooden window to kitchen 1st floor rear to new wooden framed window.
Location: Bearded Fisherman, 20 Market Place, Gainsborough
PL26/069 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00756 (received 25/07/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 25/08/2025
Proposal: Planning application for replacement storage unit.
Location: 19 Market Street, Gainsborough
PL26/070 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00785 (received 04/08/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 08/09/2025
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 fence being variation of condition 2 of planning application WL/2025/00074 granted 30/04/2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
PL26/071 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00786 (received 04/08/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 08/09/2025
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 being variation of condition 2 of listed building consent WL/2025/00075 granted 30 April 2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.
Location: Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
PL26/072 Planning Application
To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00811 (received 11/08/25) any observations to make on the application, please make them by 15/09/2025
Proposal: Planning application for erection of 1no. storage building.
Location: Elite House, Unit 1, Somerby Court, Somerby Park, Gainsborough
PL26/073 Decision Notice
To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: WL/2025/00091 GRANTED (Committee)
Proposal: Planning application for the change of use of an existing residential (dwelling) to a C2 accommodation.
Location: 87 All Saints Mews, North Street, Gainsborough
Paper B (pages 9 to 21)
PL26/074 Street Naming Requests
To consider street naming requests received (if any).
PL26/075 Tree Preservation Orders
To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
PL26/076 Home Vehicle Charging
To consider supporting infrastructure for home vehicle charging.
Paper C (pages 22 to 26)
PL26/077 Archer Survey
To receive results of the Archer survey, which was installed on the A156, Lea Road, Gainsborough.
Paper D (pages 27 to 33)
PL26/078 Asset of Community Value
To receive update on submitted Asset of Community Value application for land at Bracken Park.
Paper E (pages 34 to 36)
PL26/079 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only).
PL26/080 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 14 August 2025
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