Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence and notices of substitutions from Members.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Hunt and E Hill.

The meeting was advised that Councillors M Jones and N Barker would act as substitutes for those Members who had given apologies.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Cllr Barker declared an interest in application NED/17/00269/FL. He explained that he would take not take part in the discussion or the decision on the application and would leave the meeting when the application was considered.

To approve as a correct record and the Chair to sign the Minutes of Planning Committee held on 9 July 2019.  

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee held on 9 July 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 

(a)     Report No PM/6/19-20 – Development Management Applications

(b)     Report No PM/7/19-20 – Planning Appeals – Lodged and Determined

The Committee considered Report No PM/6/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management together with visual presentations for each of the following applications.

NED/19/00389/RM

Submission of Reserved Matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to NED/17/00227/OL for the construction of 80 dwellings at land opposite the Avenue Visitor Centre, Mill Lane, Wingerworth for Bellway Homes Plc.

The Committee was directed to the recent late comments/update report which had been issued the afternoon prior to the meeting.

The agent exercised their right to attend the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Members considered the application having regard to the suitability of the reserved matters in policy terms, its effect on the character of the site and the surrounding area, the amenity of neighbouring uses and highway safety issues relating to the internal road layout and car parking. 

RESOLVED – That application number NED/19/00389/RM be approved in accordance with officer recommendations.  The final wording of conditions delegated to the Planning Manager.

1       The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on drawing numbers:-

         o          8850-L-01-G  POS LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS

         o          8850-L-02-G  POS LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS 

         o          P19-106 200 INDICATTIVE SITE SECTION

         o          REVISED LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MITIGATION AND  

               MANAGEMENT PLAN - revision B June 2019

         o          REVISED OPEN SPACE AND MANAGEMENT SCHEME (received by email

               03/07/19)

         o          P19-0106   FINISHED FLOOR LEVELS

         o          P19-0106.100-M PROPOSED PHASE 2 SITE LAYOUT

         o          P19-0106_200 HOUSETYPE BROCHURE

         o          SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL

         unless otherwise subsequently agreed through a formal submission under the Non Material Amendment procedures and unless otherwise required by any condition contained in this decision notice.

 2      Before development starts, if a temporary access for construction purposes is required, a detailed design shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The access shall be retained in accordance with the approved scheme throughout the construction period, or such other period of time as may be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, free from any impediment to its designated use.

 3      Before development starts a drawing shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority demonstrating a swept path analysis for the proposed estate streets based on a  large (11.6m long) refuse vehicle. The approved scheme shall be implemented in full prior to the first occupation of the dwellings hereby approved.

 4      Before development starts details of the residential estate roads and footways (including layout, levels, gradients and surfacing) shall be submitted to and be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 5      The carriageways of the proposed estate roads shall be constructed in accordance with Condition 4 above up to and including at least road base level, prior to the commencement of the erection of any dwelling intended to take access from that road. The carriageways and footways shall be constructed up to and including base course surfacing to ensure that each dwelling prior to occupation has a properly consolidated and surfaced carriageway and footway, between the dwelling  ...  view the full minutes text for item 162.

The Committee considered Report No PM/7/19-20/AK of the Planning Manager – Development Management. 

The following appeals had been lodged:-

Mr A Thompson - Application for new 3 bedroom dwelling, including new access and driveway (Conservation Area/ Affecting setting of a listed building) at 3 Church Street, Eckington (18/01168/FL)

Mr P Cropper - Application for 2no Velux windows and re-roofing with Solar PV roofing slates (Conservation Area) at The Barn, Corner Farm, Main Road, Higham (19/00424/FLH)

No appeals had been allowed, dismissed or withdrawn.  

RESOLVED – That the report setting out the appeals lodged and determined within the previous month be noted.

To consider any other matter which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

None.