Agenda and minutes

a) Under the Code of Conduct

b) Under the Planning Code

Councillor Edyvean declared a non-pecuniary interest as Ward Councillor in application 21/02109/OUT and would remove himself from the discussion and vote for this item.

Councillor Ellis referred to application 22/01468/REM, in relation to the recommendation ‘regardless of the details shown on drawing number 2273 48A “HGV and Car Park Access” the building hereby approved shall not be brought into use until details of measures to restrict HGVs exiting the site left onto Newton Lane and accessing the site via a right turn from Newton Lane, have been submitted to and been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority’. Cllr Ellis said that the recommendation had been to ‘stop’ rather than to ‘restrict’ HGVs existing the site left onto Newton Lane. The Chair confirmed that whilst the decision notice for this application had been published and minutes could not be changed, the Council could write to the applicant advising of the updated wording to the recommendation.

The minutes of the meeting held on 8 June 2023 were approved as a true record and were signed by the Chair.

The report of the Director for 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.

Councillor A Edyvean removed himself from the Committee and did not contribute to the discussion or vote on the following application.

21/02109/OUT - Outline application for the erection of up to 110 dwellings and up to 5,600sqm of employment units including associated infrastructure, access, roadway, parking and landscape/amenity areas (all matters reserved except for access) - Land At Former Bunny Brickworks Site Loughborough Road Bunny Nottinghamshire

Updates

Additional representations were 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, Ms C Stainton (Agent for Applicant), Mr N Gould (Objector) and Councillor A Edyvean (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee.

Comments

Members of the Committee expressed concern about the quantum of housing proposed on the site and impact on highways from the increase in traffic from the site.  Members said that there was a lack of detail about the size of the buffer zone and biodiversity mitigation measures and questioned whether the 30% affordable housing would be delivered. Members referred to the Local Plan and said that contrary to the Plan, the applicant had not demonstrated that the quantum of residential housing could be accommodated on the northern part of the site whilst safeguarding the southern part of the site for employment.

Councillor Ellis moved for approval of the application and this was seconded by the Chair and the vote was lost.

Councillor Walker moved for refusal of the application for the following reason:

·       The application does not adequately demonstrate that the quantum of residential development can be accommodated on the northern part of the site whilst safeguarding the southern part of the site for employment and it is therefore contrary to Policy 23 Part A of the Local Plan Part 2

DECISION

PLANNING PERMISSION BE REFUSED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:

It has not been adequately demonstrated that the site is capable of accommodating the quantum of residential development proposed within the northern half of the site whilst safeguarding the southern half of the site for employment. The development is therefore contrary to Policy 23 (a) of the Local Plan Part 2: Land and Planning Policies which states:

The area, as shown on the policies map, is identified as an allocation for around 100 homes. The development will be subject to the following requirements:

a)             the southern half of the site must be safeguarded and developed for employment purposes (B1, B2 and B8).

Councillor A Edyvean re-joined the meeting.

23/00580/FUL - Erection of new dwelling with access - Land West Of Main Street Thoroton Nottinghamshire

Updates

In accordance with the Council’s Public Speaking Protocol for Planning Committee, Ms C Garton (Applicant), Mr R Saville (Objector) and Councillor C Grocock (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee.

DECISION

PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS

1.             The development must be begun  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The report of the Director for Development and Economic Growth

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