Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Richard Cunnington

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

• Councillor Ruchira Yarsley asked it be noted that with regards to Item 8 a conversation had taken place with the developer, however she would remain in the room and refrain from voting. 

• Councillor David Hall asked it be noted that with regards to Item 5 he was Ward Member, however would remain of an open mind.

• Councillor Stephen Eyre asked it be noted that with regards to Item 6 he had previously worked for South Ormsby Estate but not in this area.

• Councillor Neil Jones asked it be noted that with regards to Item 7 he knew Mr Bell, however he had not discussed the application with him.

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

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 February 2025.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 February 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Councillor Terry Aldridge, Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy Committee, advised Members that at the previous Meeting held on 27 March 2025 Members received a presentation from the Environment Agency on the Humber 2100+ Infrastructure Project.  He advised that he would forward the presentation to all Planning Committee Members.

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Applicant:                          East Lindsey District Council

Location:                           Wood Lane Playing Field, Wood Lane, Louth 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Lindsey Stuart

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Creation of 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter and acoustic fencing to 4.5m in height, floodlighting, storage container, new hardstanding areas, footpath,re-surfacing ofexisting multiuse gamesarea (MUGA), extension of existing car park and provision of a 1 metre high bund.

Location:                          WOODLANE PLAYINGFIELD, WOODLANE, LOUTH

Applicant:                        East Lindsey District Council

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Creation of

3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter and acoustic fencing to

4.5m in height, floodlighting, storage container, new hard standing areas,

footpath,re-surfacing ofexisting multiuse gamesarea (MUGA), extension

of existing car park and provision of a 1 metre highbund at Wood Lane

playing field, Wood Lane, Louth.

The application was presented to Committee in the interests of transparency as East Lindsey District Council was the applicant. Furthermore, the proposal was subject to a significant number of representationsand arequest forconsideration atCommittee byCouncillor George Horton (Ward Member) and Councillor Graham Marsh, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Leisure and Culture and Carbon Reduction.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principle of development and feasibility of other sites

·       Impact on the character and appearance of the area

·       Impact on residential amenity

·       Impact on the highway network

·       Flood risk and surface water drainage

·       Ecology and biodiversity net gain

·       Contamination and pollution

Members were referred to the additional information contained on pages 1 to 2 of the Supplementary Agenda.

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 9 to 10 of the report refer.

Mr Oliver Pennington (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Mr James Timson spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Darren Hobson spoke on behalf of Louth Town Council.

Councillor George Horton spoke as Ward Member.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.

-       A Member queried whether there would be pedestrian access to the children’s playground.  Mr Pennington advised that there would be access through the eastern side of the Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) under the canopy area of the leisure centre, and a narrow area between the bund and the AGP itself, however advised that the current footpath would be removed.

-       Following a query with regards to whether the MUGA was frequently used, Mr Pennington confirmed that it was well used and was to be resurfaced and would continue to be used in the future.

-       A Member further queried whether the new 3G pitch would be free of charge to use and how bookings could be made.  Mr Pennington explained that bookings would need to be made via the leisure centre operator and the partner clubs, and activities booked would incur a charge.

-       Following a concern raised by a Member with regards to the location being the only central space in town for the Air Ambulance to land  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.

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Applicant:                          South Ormsby Estate

Location:                           Land South of 2 Park View, Brinkhill Road, South Ormsby 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Lindsey Stuart

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erectionof 1no. blockof 4no. dwellings and construction of vehicular access.

Location:                          LANDSOUTH OF2 PARKVIEW, BRINKHILLROAD, SOUTH ORMSBY

Applicant:                        WSP

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erectionof 1

no.block of4 no.dwellings and construction of vehicular access at land

South of 2 Park View, Brinkhill Road, South Ormsby.

Theproposal wasa departurefrom theEast LindseyLocal Planand was recommended for approval.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principleof theDevelopment inTerms ofSustainability

·       Impact of the Development on the Visual Character of the

Area includingthe settingof theLincolnshire WoldsNational

Landscape and the Nearby Heritage Assets

·       Impactof theAmenity ofthe Neighbours

·       FloodRisk andDrainage

·       BiodiversityNet Gain

·       OtherIssues

Members were referred to the additional information contained on pages 2 to 3 of the Supplementary Agenda.

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 47 to 48 of the report refer.

Mr Zac Wade (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.

None were received.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-       Members commented that supplying accommodation for the workers was a credit to the company. 

Following which, the application was Proposed and Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

-        In response to a query relating to the Section 106 Agreement, the Principal Planning Officer explained that it was to enable both the housing to be secured for the older residents currently residing in South Ormsby Estate Housing and for employees who worked on the estate.

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

Vote:         10 In favour            0 Against              1 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

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Applicant:                          W. Russell & Son, S. Sanderson, A. Sanderson,

S. Bowser

Location:                           Land to the West of Westmoor Plantation, Scrafield, Mareham on the Hill 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Michelle Walker

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erectionof afree rangeegg production poultry unitincluding newaccess, ancillarystructures and hard standing.

Location:                          LANDTO THEWEST OFWESTMOOR PLANTATION,SCRAFIELD, MAREHAM ON THE HILL

Applicant:                        W.Russell &Son, SSanderson, A Sanderson, S Bowser

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection

ofa freerange eggproduction poultryunit includingnew access,ancillary

structuresand hardstanding at land to the west of Westmoor Plantation,

Scrafield, Mareham on the Hill.

Theapplication waspresented toCommittee fordetermination dueto the significant level of public interest and in response to concerns raised by Council Members.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principle

·       LandscapeCharacter andVisual Amenities

·       Heritage

·       Highways

·       Drainage

·       Ammonia

·       Residentialamenities

·       Ecology

·       BNG

Members were referred to the additional information contained on pages 3 to 6 of the Supplementary Agenda.

Michelle Walker, Deputy Development Manager, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 63 to 66 of the report refer.

Mr Oliver Grundy (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Mr Robert Bell and Mr Henry King spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Will Grover spoke as Ward Member.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speakers.

-       A Member queried what the land on the other side of the proposed site was being used for.  Mr Grundy advised that it was being used for arable production and would remain that way.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-       Following a query on whether Scrafield House was a listed property, the Deputy Development Manager confirmed that it was not.

-       In response to a query on one of the proposed passing places on Scrafield Road, the Deputy Development Manager advised Members that an area of the hardstanding to be used for the passing place was private access to a farm and the rest was on a highway verge.  Members were also advised that this was already used as an informal passing place.

-       A Member queried whether an archaeological field walk had been undertaken with regards to the nearby English Civil War Battlefield.  The Deputy Development Manager informed Members that it would be dealt with as pre-commencement conditions if the application was approved.

-       In response to a question on whether the Wolds Countryside Services were consulted on the application, the Deputy Development Manager informed Members that they had not been consulted.

-       A Member queried whether the applicant owned the land on which the passing places would be located.  The Deputy Development Manager advised that the applicant was not the landowner, however the passing places were within land that that belonged to the Highway Authority.

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-       Following a query on whether agricultural buildings were allowed to be built in open countryside, the Deputy Development Manager informed Members that different policies applied to different types of development but that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

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Applicant:                          Burney Estates Ltd

Location:                           Land Opposite Excel House, Millbrook Lane, Wragby

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Jane Baker

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erection of anew drive-thru restaurant with alterations tothe hardand softlandscaping andcreation of a new vehicular access.

Location:                          LAND OPPOSITE EXCEL HOUSE, MILLBROOK LANE, WRAGBY

Applicant:                        Burney Estates Ltd

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection of a new drive-thru restaurant with alterations to the hard and soft landscaping and creation of a new vehicular access at land opposite Excel House, Millbrook Lane, Wragby.

The application was referred to Planning Committee because the proposed development represented a departure from the East Lindsey Local Plan and the recommendation was for approval.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principle of development including loss of employment land

·       Visual impacts of development

·       Impact on neighbour amenity

·       Highway safety

·       Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

·       Other matters

Members were referred to the additional information contained on page 6 of the Supplementary Agenda.

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 107 to 108 of the report refer.

Mr Daren Burney (Applicant) spoke in support of the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.

-       Following a query with regards to Starbucks’ policy for collecting litter offsite, Mr Burney confirmed that litter would be picked up within the site and the immediate area.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-       A Member commented that the site had been derelict for a long time and would welcome the new development. 

Following which, the application was Proposed and Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

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

Vote:         9 In favour            0 Against              1 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

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Applicant:                          Mr W Hewitt

Location:                           Land North of the Nurseries, Orby Road, Burgh Le Marsh 

Recommendation:              Refusal

Officer:                              Claire Girdley

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erectionof a bungalow.

Location:                          LANDNORTH OFTHE NURSERIES,ORBY ROAD,BURGH LE MARSH

Applicant:                        Mr. W. Hewitt

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection

ofa bungalow at land north of The Nurseries, Orby Road, Burgh Le Marsh.

The proposal was subject to an initial call-in request by Cllr Jimmy Brookes. It was initially understood that the call-in request was not being pursuedon thebasis ofa misunderstandingof theplanning historyfor the site, but that understanding was in error. The application is therefore brought to Committee for determination and on the basis of the apparent support and to give clarity to the planning issues.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Historyof thesite

·       Principleof developmentin thislocation

·       FloodRisk

·       Impactupon thecharacter ofthe area

·       Impacton neighbouringamenity

·       Highwaysafety

·       BiodiversityNet Gainand SelfBuild considerations

Members were referred to the additional information, a letter from Councillor Jimmy Brookes (Ward Member), contained on pages 6 to 7 of the Supplementary Agenda.

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, page 127 of the report refers.

Mr Andrew Clover (Agent) spoke in support of the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.

-       A Member queried whether there was any flood risk mitigation included in the proposal.  Mr Clover advised that none had been included as it was not at risk of flooding, however as a precaution, the bungalow had been raised by a couple of bricks.

Following which, the application was opened for debate. 

-       Following a query with regards to being on the Self-Build Register in order to build, the Development Management Lead Officer confirmed that was correct and that self-builds were encouraged by the Government and could be given some weight.  However, if it was a site in the countryside at risk of flooding it would not carry such weight to override important policy considerations that were in both the Local Plan and the NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework).

-       A discussion ensued relating to the proposed site being located in Flood Zone 3.

-       A Member commented that a huge area of East Lindsey was in a high risk flood zone and there was a risk that nothing would be built if strict adherence to policy was given to any sites within a high flood risk zone. 

Following which, the application was Proposed for approval against officer recommendation.

At this point in the debate, the Development Management Lead Officer provided Members with some background information on the history of the bungalow, pages 129 to 130 of the report refer.

-       A Member commented that it was a good presentation by Mr Clover and after referring Members to Councillor Jimmy Brookes’ submission, could not see any sensible reason to refuse the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 99.

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Applicant:                          Mr P Jackson

Location:                           Fairview, Firsby Road, Great Steeping, Spilsby 

Recommendation:              Approval with Conditions

Officer:                              Megan Larder

Application Type:            Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                         Planning Permission - Erection of self-build replacement bungalow on site of existing bungalow, which is to be demolished.

Location:                          FAIRVIEW,FIRSBYROAD,GREATSTEEPING,SPILSBY,PE235QA

Applicant:                        Mr. P. Jackson

Members received an application for Full Planning Permission – Erection of self-build replacement bungalow on site of existing bungalow, which is to be demolished at Fairview, Firsby Road, Great Steeping, Spilsby, PE23 5QA.

This application is presented to the committee in the interests of openness in decision making as the applicant is an employee of the Council.

The main planning issues were:

·       Principleof development

·       Impactof thedevelopment onthe characterof the

surrounding area

·       Impactof thedevelopment onresidential amenity

·       Floodrisk anddrainage

·       Impactof thedevelopment onhighways

·       Ecologyand BiodiversityNet Gain

Andrew Booth, Development Management Lead Officer, detailed site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, page 141 of the report refers.

There were no speakers on this application.

Following which, the application was opened for debate, however no comments or questions were received. 

Following which, the application was Proposed and Seconded for approval in line with officer recommendation.

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

Vote:         10 In favour            0 Against              0 Abstention

RESOLVED:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

The Appeals Decided were noted.

The Delegated Decisions were noted.

The date of the next meeting was noted as Thursday 8 May 2025.