Agenda and minutes

a) Under the Code of Conduct

b) Under the Planning Code

Councillor Calvert stated that, while he had no declaration of interest to make, he wished it to be noted that he had declined to take up an invitation to visit the site made by a Parish Councillor as it was his understanding that the advice was that site visits should be conducted by officers and not Ward or Parish Councillors.

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2023 were approved as a true record and were signed by the Chairman.

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth

The Committee considered the written report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth relating to the following applications, which had been circulated previously.

22/1989/FUL - Erection of Roadside Service Area (RSA), including a single storey RSA building, four island petrol filling station forecourt and canopy, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging bays, HGV fuelling facilities, canopy and parking, a drive thru/coffee unit and associated development, including car parking, circulation space and new access from the A606, on-site and perimeter landscaping, drainage infrastructure including attenuation ponds and swales and boundary treatment - Land at Junction of A606 Widmerpool and Fosse Way Hickling Pastures

Updates

Additional representations had been received after the agenda was published and these were circulated to the committee before the meeting.

In accordance with the Council’s Public Speaking Protocol for Planning Committee, Mr G Welton (Applicant Agent), Mr I Rowe (Objector) and Councillor T Combellack (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee.

Comments

Members of the Committee expressed concern about the increase in traffic and the impact this would have on cyclists and pedestrians, also the lack of a regular bus service for employees working at the service station. Members of the committee were also concerned about surface water management and the impact of extra water flowing to the Fairham brook. It was proposed that two additional conditions be added one relating to the need for a travel plan and the second for a surface water management plan which included a review of the efficiency of the surface water drainage system every 5 years. The Committee also requested an informative, liaison group be set up with local residents.

Decision

PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1.               The development must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

[To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004].

2.               The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

•                 Soft landscaping plan Dwg No. (96)001 Rev J

•                 Tree protection plan Dwg No. P2622 Rev 03

•                 Proposed block plan Dwg No. 201232-4-F

•                 Proposed site layout sheet 1 Dwg No. 201232-5-E

•                 Proposed site layout sheet 2 Dwg No. 201232-6-E

•                 Proposed site layout sheet 3 Dwg No. 201232-7D

•                 Proposed site elevations Dwg No. 201232-8-G

•                 Proposed site elevations sheet 2 Dwg No. 201232-9-I

•                 Proposed building layout and elevations coffee shop Dwg No. 201232-10-B

•                 Proposed building layout and elevations RSA Dwg No. 201232-11-H

•                 Tracking layout Dwg No. 201232-12-E

•                 Ancillary detail Dwg No. 201232-13C

•                 EVC ancillary detail Dwg No. 201232-14A

•                 Auto canopy layout Dwg No. 201232-15

•                 HGV canopy layout Dwg No. 201232-16

•                 Materials schedule Dwg No. 201232-MS1

•                 Lighting layout Dwg No. DM161.1

•                 Lighting layout Dwg No. DM161.2V3

•                 Proposed sections Dwg No. 201232-Sketch-02

•                 Site sections Dwg No. 201232-17-B

•                 General arrangement plan option 2 Dwg No. 0002 Rev P8  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth

The Committee noted the Planning Appeals Decision report which had been circulated with the agenda.