Agenda and draft minutes

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73.

Apologies for Absence:

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Sam Kemp.

 

74.

Disclosure of Interests (if any):

Minutes:

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

 

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

 

75.

Minutes: pdf icon PDF 123 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 December 2024.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 December 2024 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

 

76.

Update from Planning Policy Committee

Minutes:

Councillor Terry Aldridge advised Members that the next meeting had been postponed and would now take place on 27 February 2025 to consider updates to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Local Plan.

77.

S/152/02014/23: pdf icon PDF 3 MB

S/152/02014/23: View the Plans and documents online, please click on the Application Number.  (Please note: If viewing as a pdf document, this hyperlink is not available).

 

Applicant:                          Towey Homes Limited

 

Location:                           Land rear of, Page Close, Sibsey

 

Recommendation:              Approval with Section 106 agreement

 

Officer:                              Lindsey Stuart

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

 

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erection of 83 dwellings with landscaping, associated works, the construction of surface water attenuation basin and vehicular access.

 

Location:                          LAND REAR OF, PAGE CLOSE, SIBSEY

 

 Applicant:                       Towey Homes Limited

 

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection of 83

dwellings with landscaping, associated works, the construction of surface water

attenuation basin and vehicular access at land rear of Page Close, Sibsey.

 

The application was considered appropriate for consideration by the Planning Committee given the range of issues for consideration including, specifically, a need to consider implications arising from viability considerations for the proposed development.

 

The main planning issues were considered to be:

 

·       Principle of the Development in this Location

·       Impact on the Character of the Area

·       Impact on the Amenity of Neighbours

·       Highway safety and Capacity

·       Surface and Foul Water Disposal

·       S.106 matters including Affordable Housing and Other Contributions

·       Other matters - Impact on TPO's, Archaeology and Biodiversity Net Gain

 

Lindsey Stuart, Principal Planning Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 11 to 12 of the report refer.

 

Mr Simon Atha (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

 

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.

 

-       A Member queried whether any 1 bedroom houses would be included in the scheme and Mr Atha confirmed that the proposal included 1 to 4 bedroom dwellings.

 

-       A Member queried why there were no solar panels on the proposal.

 

In response, Mr Atha explained that with the new building regulations that came in to effect last June there were enhanced and increased efficiency standards that house builders needed to meet.  He informed Members that the developer may provide some solar panels as part of the process of making the dwelling as efficient as possible and that it would be looked at later in the process.

 

-       In relation to the NHS provision and S106 Agreement a Member queried whether negotiations had taken place with the NHS with regards to the health service provision in Stickney and the growing number of residents.

 

Mr Atha advised Members that there was a package of infrastructure that had been agreed with financial contributions to be split between the health and education authorities.  Mr Atha added that he would expect the money to be used to enhance the facilities at the nearest health facility.

 

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

 

-       Following on from a request for further information on the financial contributions towards the health service, the Principal Planning Officer explained that the NHS had requested that the mitigation was for impact on several surgeries in the development catchment area including Stickney, Paragraph 7.10 on page 20 of the report refers.

 

-       Following a query with regards to the distance from the site to the Dorothy Close crossing, the Principal Planning Officer advised that the exact distance was not known, however it would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

78.

S/177/01345/24: pdf icon PDF 2 MB

S/177/01345/24: View the Plans and documents online, please click on the Application Number.  (Please note: If viewing as a pdf document, this hyperlink is not available).

 

Applicant:                          Mr & Mrs R Whitley

 

Location:                           Land at Manor Farm, East Road, Tetford

 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

 

Officer:                              Graeme Hyde

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

 

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erection of 1no. pair of semi detached dwellings, construction of a vehicular access and internal access road.

 

Location:                          LAND AT MANOR FARM, EAST ROAD, TETFORD

 

 Applicant:                       Mr. &. Mrs. R. Whitley

 

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection of

1no. pair of semi detached dwellings, construction of a vehicular access and

internal access road at land at Manor Farm, East Road, Tetford.

 

The proposal fell within the Council's scheme of delegation however when the previous outline application on site was determined by committee, Members required that subsequent Reserved Matters were brought to committee. Although this was not technically a Reserved Matters application, it was the first detailed application at the site and in line with Members request, so was presented to committee for determination.

 

The main planning issues were considered to be:

 

·       Principle/AONB/open space/design

·       Heritage assets

·       Biodiversity

·       Access

·       Drainage

·       Impact of the development on the amenity of the neighbours

 

Graeme Hyde, Senior Planning Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 33 to 34 of the report refer.

 

Councillor Daniel Simpson spoke as Ward Member.

 

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.  None were received.

 

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

 

-       A Member raised a concern with regards to the drainage and surface water and referenced Paragraph 7.56, page 48 of the report refers and requested that a  condition be put in place to address the issue. 

 

Following which, the application was proposed for approval in line with officer recommendation.

 

 

-       A Member queried whether the development would be delivered with a piecemeal approach and the Senior Planning Officer advised that he thought it would.

 

Following which, the application was seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions was agreed.

 

Vote:         12 In favour            0 Against              0 Abstention 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

 

 

79.

Appeals Decided:

Minutes:

The Appeals Decided were noted.

80.

Delegated Decisions: pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Minutes:

The Delegated Decisions were noted.

 

 

81.

Date of Next Meeting:

Minutes:

The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 13 February 2025.