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Planning Committee
August 23, 2022 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting, 23 August 2022, held in the Reading Room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Councillors Present
James Plastow (Vice Chairman) | ||
Richard Craig | ||
David Dobbie | Keith Panter |
Councillors Absent
Matt Boles | Chris Lambie | Denise Schofield (Chairman) |
Pat O’Connor | Aaron Taylor |
In attendance:
Rachel Allbones (Deputy Clerk & RFO) |
In Attendance: Cllrs Dannatt and Key
Agenda no | Agenda item title | Resolution | Action | Power |
PL23/066 | To note apologies for absence. | The committee received apologies from Cllrs Boles, Lambie, O’Connor and Schofield. | N/A | Local Government Act 1972, s85 (1) & Sch 12, p40. |
PL23/067 | To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. | There were none. | N/A | Localism Act 2011, s31. |
PL23/068 | To consider any dispensation requests received by the Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded. | There were none. | N/A | Localism Act 2011, s33. |
PL23/069
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To receive the minutes of the previous Gainsborough Town Council meeting(s) and resolve to sign these as a true record of the meeting(s).
Paper A – Planning Committee 26 July 2022 |
The Committee received the minutes of the meeting 26 July 2022 and resolve to sign these as a true record of the meeting.
Cllr Craig abstained from voting. |
DC to publish.
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Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, p41 (1). |
Planning Applications | ||||
PL23/070 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 145294 (22/7/22, 21 days) Location: Queen Elizabeth High School, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough |
The committee noted the application had already been granted. | n/a | 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 |
PL23/071 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/072 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to object to the proposal on the grounds of: –
Support objections from the Environment Agency and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
My Council would also like to see Mews type housing along the riverside to compliment the current developments and enhance the visitor experience.
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DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/073 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 145236 (1/8/22, 28 days) Location: Unit 18, Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street, Gainsborough |
The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/074 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/075 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/076 | To consider planning application received. | Cllr Dobbie declared a personal interest as a WLDC.
The committee resolved to support the application. |
DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/077 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 144945 (10/8/22, 28 days) Location: Footpath Opposite Unit 27 (Costa Coffee) Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street Gainsborough |
The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/078 | To consider planning application received.
Application Ref No: 144944 (10/8/22, 28 days) Location: Footpath Opposite Unit 27 (Costa Coffee) Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street Gainsborough |
The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/079 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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PL23/080 | To consider planning application received. | The committee resolved to support the application. | DC to send response to WLDC.
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Decision notices | ||||
PL23/081 | To note decision notice received.
Application Ref No: 144857 GRANTED |
The committee noted the decision notice. | N/A | |
PL23/082 | To note decision notices received since last meeting.
Application Ref No: 145095 GRANTED |
The committee noted the decision notice. | ||
PL23/083 | Street naming requests To consider street naming requests received (if there are any). |
There were none. | ||
PL23/084 | Tree preservation orders To consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). To receive information from Cllr Taylor regarding the Willow tree opposite the Service Club. |
There were none.
Cllr Taylor had confirmed what Carol Slingsby Tree and Landscape Officer at WLDC had reported at the last meeting that she seemed to think the willow tree with a TPO belonged to 134 Bridge Street. The committee resolved to The Dental Design Studio at 134 Bridge Street to clarify that the willow tree belonged to them and to ask if they would carry out some remedial works on it.
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DC to write to The Dental Design Studio at 134 Bridge Street. | |
PL23/085 | Gainsborough neighbourhood plan To consider any matters arising from the Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan (if there are any) |
There were none. | ||
PL23/086 | Future of the RAGE website and social media platforms To consider and decide on the future of the RAGE website and social media platforms. Paper D |
The committee resolved to cancel all RAGE media platforms. | DC to delete the RAGE Facebook page, Twitter page and Website. | |
PL23/087 | Central Lincolnshire local plan Notice is hereby given, in accordance with regulation 22(3) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, that the Central Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee has submitted the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Paper E |
The Committee noted the submission. | N/A | |
PL23/088 | Gainsborough Transport Strategy summary document To note LCC new strategy which aims to improve transport and support future development to 2036 and beyond. Paper F |
The Committee noted the Gainsborough Transport Strategy summary document.
The Committee resolved to write to Cllr Richard Davies, Executive Councillor for Highways & Transport at LCC raising concerns that the Belt Road isn’t specifically mentioned in the strategy to improve transport and support future development with the northern SUE in the pipeline. |
DC to send a letter to Richard Davies at LCC. | |
PL23/089 | Assets of community value To review and approve/amend Asset of Community Value submissions. Paper G – Trinity Arts Centre Paper H – Whittons Gardens Paper I – Mercer Wood Paper J – Old Guildhall Gardens Paper K – Library Paper L – Land off Corringham Road (The Gap) Paper M – Pitt Hills Plantation (land behind Gainsborough Leisure Centre) |
The Committee resolved to approve the Asset of Community Value submissions for Trinity Arts Centre, Whittons Gardens, Mercer Wood, Old Guildhall Gardens, Library, Land off Corringham Road (The Gap), Pitt Hills Plantation (land behind Gainsborough Leisure Centre). | DC to send submissions to WLDC.
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PL23/090 | Items for notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda – for information only Neighbourhood Plan Working Group CCTV Safe zone |
CCTV Safe zone
Cross Street – one way system New Assets of community value |
DC to include on next agenda. | N/A |
PL23/091 | Time and date of next meeting To note the date and time of the next Planning committee is scheduled for 27 September 2022 at 7.00pm. |
The committee noted the date and time for the next scheduled meeting as 27 September 2022 at 7.00pm. | Local Government Act 1972, Sch 12, p10 (2)(a) |
The meeting closed at 8.32pm