At this point in the Meeting, Members were invited to disclose any relevant interests.  The following interests were disclosed:

• Councillor Alex Hall asked it be noted that in relation to Items 7, 8, 9 and 10, he would leave the Meeting as he had taken part in discussions relating to the items at other ELDC Meetings.

• Councillors Dick Edginton and Stephen Eyre asked it be noted that they were Members of the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board.

Following which, the Chairman read out a declaration on behalf of all Members of the Committee with regards to Item 5.

Members were informed that the application had previously been before the Committee on 9 March 2023, Minute Number 83 refers.  Following a legal challenge, the original decision had been quashed and so the application was returning before the Committee for determination.  He advised that the application would be familiar to some Members of the Committee, however, in line with their Planning Committee training, all Members were required to remain open minded to determine the application in accordance with the information put before them at the Meeting within the officer’s report, from the public speakers and Member debate on the application. Any Member who did not feel they were open minded to determine the application were advised to make a declaration to that effect and not vote on the application.

The Chairman further read out a declaration on behalf of all Members of the Committee with regards to Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 relating to applications made on behalf of the Council as both applicant and landowner.  He added that this would not affect how the Committee determined the applications and advised that all Members had been trained and remained open minded to determining the applications.