Agenda and minutes

Councillor Mrs L Dales declared a personal interests regarding Agenda Item No. 12 – 1 Beacon Hill Road, Newark on Trent (21/00936/HPRIOR) as she knew the applicant.  Councillor Mrs L Dales was also the Council’s appointed representative on the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board and Upper Witham Valley Drainage Board.

Councillor M Skinner declared a personal interest in Agenda Item No. 5 – 293 Bowbridge Road, Newark (20/00580/FULM), as he was a Director of Active4Today.

Councillor I Walker declared a personal interest as he was the Council’s appointed representative on the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board.

The Business Manager – Planning Development declared personal interests regarding Agenda Item No. 10 – Andreas, Great North Road, Newark (21/00246/DEM) and Agenda Item No. 11 – Newark Livestock Market, Great North Road, Newark (21/00247/DEM), as she was a member of the project board and Agenda Item No. 12 – 1 Beacon Hill Road, Newark (21/00936/HPRIOR), as she knew the applicant.

The Senior Planning Officer – Laura Gardner declared a personal interest regarding Agenda Item No. 12 – 1 Beacon Hill Road, Newark (21/00936/HPRIOR), as she knew the applicant.

The Chairman informed the Committee that the Council was undertaking an audio recording of the meeting, which would be webcast.

The Chairman informed the Committee of an error in Minute No. 335 – Declaration of Interests by Members and Officers, Councillor Mrs P Rainbow declared a personal interest in Agenda Item No. 343 – Seven Hills Temporary Accommodation, Quibells Lane, Newark (20/02410/OUTM), as she was the owner of adjacent land and not Agenda Item No. 5 – International Export Packages Ltd.

Minute No. 341 – 293 Bowbridge Road, Newark (20/00580/FULM) the minute should read ‘After discussion, a vote to approve the application fell with 5 votes For and 9 votes Against’.

AGREED           that subject to the above amendments, the minutes of the meeting                 held on 27 April 2021, were approved as a correct record of the                           meeting and signed by the Chairman.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought the erection of 87 dwellings.

This application had been deferred from the previous Planning Committee held on 27 April 2021, to allow Officers to discuss the implications of developing the site with Environmental Health Officers.  The response of the Environmental Health Business Unit were contained within the report.

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 the Applicant/Agent’s Counsel; Malcolm Lawer – Head of Strategic Planning & Geology – Central; and Newark and Sherwood District Council Legal.

Members considered the application and a Member urged Committee to approve the application as the development was in accordance with Policy and the developer contribution was a significant amount of money to be used to benefit the community. Other Members raised concerns regarding the noise nuisance and dust from adjacent sites and that the land was contaminated.  The Business Manager Public Protection advised Committee that it was not uncommon for developers to build on contaminated land, this was a previous industrial site with contaminants on site and remedial work would be undertaken.

AGREED           (with 8 votes For, 2 votes Against and 2 Abstentions) that planning                      permission be approved subject to the conditions and reasons                             contained within the report and the sealing of an associated Section                     106 agreement to secure contributions towards:

·         Community Facilities (Upgrade of facilities at Newark Sports and Fitness Centre) -£120,414.09;

·         Health (Balderton Surgery; Fountain and Lombard Medical Centre) - £80,040;

·         Transport (bus stop improvements for NS0006 Bailey Road) - £15,500;

·         Libraries (stock at Newark Library) - £3,064;

·         Open Space (specification and maintenance of on site provisions);

·         Affordable housing (retention of minimum 30% for the lifetime of the development);

·         A Travel Plan in accordance with Section 10 “Monitoring” of the Framework Travel Plan by hsp consulting – C3191 – dated January 2021.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought planning permission for the change of use of  former agricultural land to private residential garden; garden area extension with boundary treatments and associated and ancillary garden buildings.  The application was a re-submission of application 20/01829/FULM.

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

Councillor Mrs K Chan on behalf of Thurgarton Parish Council spoke in support of the application, in accordance with the views of Thurgarton Parish Council, as contained within the report.

Councillor R Jackson, Local Ward Member for Dover Beck, spoke in support of the application on the grounds that the piece of land naturally formed part of the applicant’s garden.  It was commented that the land in question was 50 x 10 metres and was previously part of the farms stock yard and not part of a field.  It was commented that it would make sense to include this piece of land into the garden area of Bankwood House, which would give the owners privacy from the new development.

Members considered the application and found it acceptable on the basis that the land formed part of the extant permission to the north and would therefore already be read as residential curtilage and had no agricultural value.

A vote was taken and lost to refuse planning permission with 4 votes For, 6 votes Against and 2 Abstentions.

AGREED           (with 9 votes For, 1 Vote Against and 2 Abstentions) that contrary to                  Officer recommendation planning permission be approved subject to                reasonable conditions delegated to the Business Manager – Planning                         Development.

In accordance with paragraph 12.5 of the Planning Protocol, as the motion was against officer recommendation, a recorded vote was taken.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought the erection of four two bed semi-detached bungalows.

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 the Agent/Applicant requesting a minor amendment to the proposed site plan to extend the footpath proposed to the north of Plot 1 to meet the western boundary, which a proposed change to Condition 2 was provided; and the Rights of Way Officer, which was subject to an informative note to the applicant.

Members considered the application acceptable with additional conditions regarding the hours of construction.

AGREED             (with 11 votes For and 1 Abstention) that full planning permission                                    be approved subject to the conditions contained within the report                  with the following amendments to those conditions:

(i)                  Condition 2, amended as detailed in the Schedule of Communication;

(ii)                Condition 14 for requirement to submit details for hours of construction; and

(iii)              Informative note to the applicant as detailed in the Schedule of Communication.

The application had been withdrawn from the Agenda.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought material change of use of land for stationing of caravans for residential occupation with associated development (new access, hard standing and utility block), the application was part retrospective.

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 the Applicant; Residents; and an anonymous complaint.

Members considered the application and raised concern regarding the number of caravans that were on site.  The Chairman confirmed that once planning permission had been granted enforcement action could be taken for the removal of the additional caravans.

AGREED             (with 8 votes For, 2 Votes Against and 2 Abstentions) that planning                          permission be approved subject to the conditions and reasons                                  contained within the report.

The Business Manager – Planning Development, having declared a personal interest due to being a member of the Newark and Sherwood District Council Project Board, left the meeting for the following two applications.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought prior notification for the demolition of one dwelling and associated garage and outbuildings.  The application was referred to the Planning Committee as Newark and Sherwood District Council was the applicant.

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 prior approval was required and approved for the                         demolition of the building subject to the conditions and reasons                                         contained within the report.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought prior notification for the demolition of the single storey steel framed cattle market buildings, including associated single storey office buildings, livestock pens and fences.  The application was referred to the Planning Committee as Newark and Sherwood District Council was the applicant.

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 prior approval was required and approved                                       for the demolition of the building subject to the conditions                                       and reasons contained within the report.

The Committee considered the report of the Business Manager – Planning Development, which sought householder prior approval for a single storey rear extension.  The length that the extension extended beyond the rear wall of the original house was 6.38 metres; eaves height of the extension 2.4 metres; and maximum height of the extension was 3 metres.

The application was referred to the Planning Committee for determination as the applicant was an Officer of the Council.

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 that the application was determined as prior                                           approval was not required, subject to the conditions contained within                  the report.

AGREED that the report be noted.

AGREED that the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Planning & Regeneration which related to the performance of the Planning Development Business Unit over the three month period January to March 2021 as well as providing an overview of the performance and achievements across the financial year.  In order for the latest quarter’s performance to be understood in context, in some areas data going back to January 2019 was provided.  The performance of the Planning Enforcement team was provided as a separate report.

AGREED           that the content of the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Planning & Regeneration which followed on from the report that was presented to the 30 March 2021 Planning Committee, which highlighted planning enforcement performance during the third quarter of 2020/21. The report related to the fourth quarter 1 January to the 31 March 2021 and provided an update on cases where formal action had been taken.  It also included case studies which showed how the breaches of planning control had been resolved through negotiation. The report also provided an appraisal of the financial year 2020/2021 as a whole.

AGREED          that the content of the report be noted.