Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies or substitutions for the meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillors Howard Marshall and Terry Chivers.

Councillor Marshall was substituted by Councillor Phillip Whalley.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 August 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 August 2016 were presented.

Resolved:

To approve as a true and correct record and sign the minutes.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Councillor Tony Trotman declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 16/02363/FUL by virtue of a general acquaintance with the applicant. He declared he would not vote on the application.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

It was announced that application 16/06079/FUL had been withdrawn by the applicant prior to the meeting.

It was clarified that the meeting had begun late as a result of the Strategic Planning Committee which had taken place before the meeting.

Members of the public have the opportunity to make representations on the planning applications and to contact and lobby their local member and any other members of the planning committee before the Committee meeting, last minute lobbying of members once the debate has started will not be permitted, including the circulation of new information, written or photographic which have not been verified by our planning officers.  Councillors and members of the public are respectfully asked to please bear this in mind.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements:

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named above for any further clarification.

Questions:

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named above (acting on behalf of the Corporate Director), no later than 5pm on Wednesday 7 September 2016 in order to be guaranteed a written response prior to the meeting. Any question received between the above deadline, and no later than 5pm two clear working days before the meeting, may only receive a verbal response at the meeting.

Please contact the officer named on the first page of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

The Committee noted the rules on public participation.

An appeals update report is attached for information.

The Committee noted the contents of the appeals update.

To consider and determine planning applications as detailed below.

Public Participation

Mr Richard Loveday spoke in objection to the application.

Lee Burman, Area Team Leader, presented a report which recommended that permission be granted for a two storey dwelling. Key issues were stated to include the principle of the development, parking provision, impact upon residential amenity and the material significance of the site application history including appeal decisions.

Members of the Committee then had the opportunity to ask technical questions about the application. Details were sought about the history of the site, and it was confirmed that three previous applications for very similar dwellings on the site had been granted on appeal, though each permission had expired prior to construction.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Committee debated the application, discussing parking access and overlooking of neighbouring properties, and it was stated Highways officers were satisfied the access arrangements were sufficient, and that current issues on the site had been present for those applications granted on appeal.

Councillor Peter Hutton moved a motion to approve in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, seconded by Councillor Chuck Berry, and it was,

Resolved:

That Planningpermission be GRANTED subject toconditions;

1            Thedevelopmentherebypermittedshall be begun beforethe expiration of threeyearsfrom thedate ofthispermission.

REASON:  To complywith theprovisionsofSection 91 of theTown and Country PlanningAct 1990 as amended bythe Planningand Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2                  The developmentherebypermittedshall becarried out in accordance with the followingapproved plans:

Proposed Cottage Elevations Sheet3 and Proposed Cottage Floor PlansSheet4 (bothreceived 9 March 2016), LocationPlan (received 20 June 2016) and Site Planand Parking Layout 2016-11 05B(received 22 August 2016)

REASON:For theavoidance of doubt andin theinterestsofproper planning.

3                  Beforethe development herebypermittedisfirstoccupied thefirstfloor windowsin theeastelevation shall be glazed with obscureglassonlyand the windows shall bemaintained with obscure glazingin perpetuity.

REASON:In theinterestsofresidential amenityand privacy.

4                  Notwithstanding the provisionsofthe Town and CountryPlanning (General PermittedDevelopment)(England)Order2015(oranyOrderrevoking or re-enactingor amending that Order with or withoutmodification),no windows,doors orother formofopeningsotherthanthose shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in theeasternor southernelevationsofthe developmentherebypermitted.

REASON:In theinterestsofresidential amenityand privacy.

5                  Notwithstanding the provisionsofthe Town and CountryPlanning (General PermittedDevelopment)(England)Order2015(oranyOrderrevoking or re-enactingor amending that Order with or withoutmodification), thereshall be noadditionsto,orextensionsor enlargementsofanybuildingforming part ofthe developmentherebypermitted.

REASON:In theinterestsofthe amenity ofthe area andto enablethe Local PlanningAuthorityto consider individuallywhetherplanning permission should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 120.

Public Participation

David Pearce, agent, spoke in support of the application.

Cllr Palmer, Grittleton Parish Council, spoke in support of the application.

Mark Staincliffe, Area Team Leader, presented a report that recommended permission be refused for the proposed conversion of Stables to form dormitories and listed building consent for the works. Key issues were stated to include the listed status of the stables in their own right as well as the impact upon the listed Grittleton House, the impact upon the area of outstanding natural beauty and the principle of the development. It was stated conversion and alteration to maintain the site was felt by officers to be acceptable, but that substantial demolition as proposed was not appropriate.

Members of the Committee had the opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer. Details were sought on the access to the site, location of Grittleton House in relation to the stables and the level of public harm to the listed buildings.

Members of the public then had the opportunity to present their views to the Committee, as detailed above.

The Committee then debated the application. A motion to refuse in accordance with the officer’s recommendation was moved by Councillor Chuck Berry, seconded by Councillor Tony Trotman, but following discussion of the use of the site and the specific impact from the proposals, the motion was withdrawn. A motion to defer the application for a site visit to take place was moved by Councillor Toby Sturgis and seconded by Councillor Peter Hutton.

Resolved:

To defer the application for a site visit to take place.

The application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

Any other items of business which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be taken as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.