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Planning Committee
May 24 @ 19:00 - 21:00
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Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting 24 May 2022 held in the Reading Room, Richmond House. Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Councillors Present
| James Plastow | ||
| Richard Craig | Pat O’Connor | Denise Schofield (Chairman) |
| David Dobbie – arrived at 7.06pm | Keith Panter |
Councillors Absent
| Matt Boles | Chris Lambie | |
| Aaron Taylor |
In attendance:
| Rachel Allbones – Deputy Clerk (DTC/RFO) |
| Agenda no | Agenda item title | Resolution | Action | Power |
| PL23/001 | To note apologies for absence. | Cllrs Boles and Lambie had given their apologies. | N/A | Local Government Act 1972, s85 (1)
& Sch 12, p40. |
| PL23/002 | Appoint Vice Chairman for this committee. | The Committee resolved to appoint Cllr Plastow as vice chairman of the Planning Committee. | ASO to update records. | Local Government Act 1972, s15 (6) |
| PL23/003 | To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests.
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None received | N/A | Localism Act 2011, s31. |
| PL23/004 | To consider any dispensation requests received by the Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
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None received. | N/A | Localism Act 2011, s33. |
| PL23/005 | Minutes of the previous meeting(s)
To receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting(s) and resolve to sign these as a true record of the meeting(s). Paper A – Planning Committee 27 April 2022
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The Committee resolved to sign the minutes of the meeting 27 April 2022 as a true record of that meeting.
Cllr O’Connor abstained from voting.
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ASO to publish.
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Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, p41 (1). |
| Cllr Dobbie arrived at the meeting at 7.06pm
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| PL23/006 | To consider planning applications received.
Application Ref No: 144738 (26/4/22, 28 days) Proposal: Planning application to erect 8no. commercial units Location: Land off Willoughton Drive, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved to object to the application on the grounds of the environmental impact with the removal of greenery, contamination risk and would await a response regarding how the noise and air quality impact on the residential housing will be mitigated.
Cllr O’Connor abstained from voting.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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Article 13 of the Town & Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015
Schedule 1, paragraph 8 to the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended |
| PL23/007 | To consider planning applications received.
Application Ref No: 144791 (28/4/22, 28 days) Proposal: Planning application for removal of conservatory and erect two storey rear extension Location: 44 Hawthorn Avenue, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved they supported the application.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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| PL23/008 | To consider planning applications received.
Application Ref No: 144760 (29/4/22, 28 days) Proposal: Planning application for installation of roller shutter, fire exit, entrance door, and siting of container at rear of warehouse Location: Unit 1 A&B Miller Road, Corringham Road Industrial Estate, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved they supported the application.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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| Cllr Panter left the meeting at 7.30pm. | ||||
| PL23/009 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 143821 (6/5/22, 21 days) Proposal: Outline planning application to demolish all existing industrial structures and erect up to 64no. dwellings with all matters reserved Location: Former AMP Rose site, Heapham Road, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved to raise the following comments on the application: –
· Would require clarification on actual number of dwellings · Would want to see all recommendations/requests from the Environmental Protection Officer actioned · Would want to see all recommendations/requests from LCC highways actioned · Developers to liaise with the Town Council regarding the footway leading to Pingle Hill · Developers to engage with the Town Council in regards to long term maintenance of the play area.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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| PL23/010 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 144732 (11/5/22, 28 days) Proposal: Planning application to erect 5no. apartments. Location: Land adjacent James Court, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved to object to the application on the grounds that: –
· It is not in keeping with buildings in style in the vicinity. · The location of the apartments within the site · Would request a reduction in number of dwellings to 4 · Would request a more detailed outline plan to gauge actual proportions · Entrance to be on the northern side of the plot rather than central.
Cllr O’Connor abstained from voting.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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| PL23/011 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 144886 (19/5/22, 28 days) Proposal: Planning application to create temporary access being variation of condition 2 of planning permission 142658 granted 12 May 2021 extended period of time before closure. Location: Land at Foxby Lane, Gainsborough |
The Committee resolved they had no objections to the application.
Cllr O’Connor abstained from voting.
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DTC/RFO to send response to WLDC.
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| PL23/012 | To note decision notices received since last meeting.
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None received. | N/A |
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| PL23/013 | To consider street naming requests received (if there are any).
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None received. | N/A |
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| PL23/014 | To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).
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None received. | N/A | |
| PL23/015 | To consider any matters arising from the Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan (if there are any), and to consider request from Cllr Schofield to reinstate a working group to monitor the plan.
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None received.
The Committee agreed to keep the Neighbourhood Plan working group matter on the items for a future meeting and revisit after the summer. |
N/A | |
| PL23/016 | To receive update on applications of Assets of Community Value. | The Committee noted the update that the DTC had obtained the original Asset of Community Value applications from WLDC.
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DTC/RFO to reapply to WLDC when time allows.
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| PL23/017 | To consider Trinity Street proposed changes to waiting restrictions Paper B |
The Committee resolved to respond as follows: –
· No waiting at any time on Trinity Street at its junctions with Pillard House Lane, Linden Terrace, Clinton Street and Portland Terrace to maintain traffic flow and visibility is supported. · Support the proposal to extend the permitted parking time near the crossing as this should aid the slow of traffic making the crossing safer.
Councillors O’Connor and Plastow abstained from voting. |
DC/RFO to respond to LCC. | |
| PL23/018 | Representations are invited on the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum and proposed submission documents for a period of six weeks, from Tuesday 10 May to 5pm on Tuesday 21 June 2022. Paper C |
The Committee resolved for members to make their own representations on the Bassetlaw Local Plan 2020-2038: Publication Version Second Addendum if they had any. | ||
| PL23/019 | To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda – for information only
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· Tree Preservation Orders – How to apply for one and obtain a list of current TPO’s in Gainsborough
· Neighbourhood Plan Working Group – to consider setting up a working group · The Gap, Corringham Road – To consider what can be achieved with eh land if approved as an asset of community value |
Include on future agendas, and to chase WLDC re TPO’s | N/A |
| PL23/020 | To note the date and time of the next Planning committee is scheduled for 28 June 2022 at 19.00.
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Noted. | N/A | Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, p10 (2)(a) |
Meeting Concluded at 20.22
Signed as a true record of the Meeting: _______________________________ Dated______________
Presiding chairman of approving meeting