Agenda and minutes

Councillor Mrs P Rainbow declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in Agenda Item No. 9 – Seven Hills, Quibells Lane, Newak On Trent, NG24 2FE (21/02009/RMAM) (MAJOR) as she owned land which abutted land on Quibells Lane.

Councillors Mrs L Dales, I Walker and K Walker declared registerable Interests as Council appointed representatives on the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board and Upper Witham Valley Drainage Board.

The Chairman advised that the proceedings were being recorded by the Council and that the meeting was being livestreamed and broadcast from the Civic Suite, Castle House.

AGREED      that the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development which sought full planning permission for the retention of an existing concrete casting structure and its cover and a proposed new identical additional structure immediately to its east.

Members considered the presentation from the Business Manager – Planning Development, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.

A schedule of communication was tabled at the meeting which detailed correspondence received after the Agenda was published from Robert Jenrick MP and the Planning Case Officer, which provided a revised committee plan as the one provided in the agenda was incorrect.

The Business Manager – Planning Development informed the Committee of an inaccuracy within the report which stated that no new employment would ensue from the proposal.  Confirmation had been received that the proposal would create approximately 2 - 3 job opportunities and therefore would be of economic benefit.

Members considered the application and it was felt that the benefits to the economy through employment outweighed any harm.  

AGREED           (with 12 votes For and 1 vote Against) that planning permission is                           approved (partly in retrospect) subject to the conditions and reasons                contained within the report.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development which sought planning permission for the demolition of all existing buildings on the site and the erection of a two-storey 3-bed dwelling. 

Members considered the presentation from the Senior Planning Officer, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.

Members considered the application and clarification was sought regarding the dwelling being in flood zone 3.  The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that a flood assessment had been submitted in terms of the development.  There were conditions in place requiring the house to comply with higher floor measurements and the requirement to sign up to a flood warning evacuation plan.  A two storey dwelling in flood risk terms was better than a single storey.

AGREED             (with 12 votes For and 1 Abstention) that planning permission be                              granted subject to the conditions contained within the report.

The application was removed from the agenda having been withdrawn by the applicant.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development which sought planning permission for the change of use of the agricultural field to a dog exercise area and creation of a new access and parking area.

Members considered the presentation from the Business Manager – Planning Development, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.

The Business Manager – Planning Development informed Committee of a typographical error in condition 8 of the report, which should read ‘metres’ and not meters, this would be clarified in the decision notice, should the Committee be minded to grant the application.

Members considered the application and it was commented that whilst this enterprise was different, Members had seen this operate successfully in other areas and considered the business plan adequate with a demand for this service.  Concern was raised regarding the access road if there was a high intake for this operation and whether there would be enough vehicle parking bays and how parking would be enforced, if at all.  Hours of operation was also raised.  A Member commented that an online booking system would be used and a code would be issued which would control the access and parking for the site.  It was suggested that an additional condition be included stipulating the number of vehicles to a maximum of six on site associated with the use of the field at anyone time.

AGREED             (with 10 votes For, 2 votes Against and 1 Abstention) that full planning                   permission be approved subject to the conditions contained within the                 report and an additional condition of a maximum of six vehicles in the                           parking area.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development which sought reserved matters consent for all remaining matters including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of a replacement temporary living accommodation facility for the homeless.

Members considered the presentation from the Senior Planning Officer, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.

Members considered the application acceptable.

AGREED           (unanimously) that reserved matters approval be granted subject to the              conditions and reasons contained within the report.

AGREED that the report be noted.

AGREED that the report be noted.

To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

There are none.

That, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Business Manager – Planning Development, provided Committee with a verbal update regarding the Halloughton Solar Planning Appeal which was due to take place the following day.

The reason for the verbal late report was due to additional information being submitted and the Public Inquiry being the following day.

(Summary provided in accordance with 100C(2) of the Local Government Act 1972.)