In accordance with the wishes of the Liberal Democrat Group, the membership of the Committee had been amended to include Councillor Long in place of Councillor Dart.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 12 December 2022.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 December 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Demolition of existing building and formation of 14 apartments. (Outline approval sought for Access, Appearance, Layout and Scale. Landscaping Reserved) (as revised by plans received 17.11.2022 and 19.12.2022, including revised description).

The Committee considered an application for demolition of existing building and formation of 14 apartments.  (Outline approval was sought for access, appearance, layout and scale, with landscaping reserved) (as revised by plans received 17.11.2022 and 19.12.2022, including revised description).

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were available on the Council’s website.  At the meeting Mr David Spalding and Penny Roberts addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Resolved:

Approved subject to:

1.         conditions as outlined in the submitted report with the final drafting of conditions delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency; and

2.         the resolution of any new material considerations that may come to light following Planning Committee to be delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency, including the addition of any necessary further planning conditions or obligations.

Reserved Matters application on P/2019/0893. Matters to be discharged: (i) landscaping (to include hard and soft landscaping, and means of enclosure).

The Committee considered an application for reserved matters on P/2019/0893. The matters to be discharged related to landscaping (to include hard and soft landscaping and means of enclosure).

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were available on the Council’s website.

Resolved (unanimously):

Reserved Matters be approved as set out in the submitted report subject to:

1.         the final drafting of conditions and any further material considerations that may come to light following Planning Committee to be delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency.

Reserved matters relating to P/2019/0281 (Up to 100 dwellings) - relating to (i) layout, (ii) scale, (iii) appearance; and (iv) landscaping.

The Committee considered an application for reserved matters relating to P/2019/0281 (up to 100 dwellings) - relating to layout, scale, appearance; and landscaping.

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a virtual site visit and written representations were available on the Council’s website.  At the meeting Mr Graham White addressed the Committee against the application and Mr Andrew Rowe addressed the Committee in support of the application.

In accordance with Standing Order B4.1 Councillor David Thomas addressed the Committee neither in support or against the application but wanted to make the following points:

·                     impact on riparian rights to ground water and flood alleviation; and

·                     the Committee must have confidence that flood alleviation measures must work.

At the meeting the Planning Officer outlined late representations received on 12 and 16 January 2023 objecting to the application in respect of access rights, drainage and the attenuation tanks. He also provided an update on drainage comments received on 16 January 2023.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred for further information and clarity in respect of the following:

1.            flooding and drainage (including details of the management plan for the attenuation tanks);

2.         ecology (to signpost the relevant conditions contained within the outline planning consent); and

3.         outstanding highways matters.