Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lane.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14^th January 2014 were agreed and signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED: That under the following items the members of the public listed

 be granted leave to address the committee.

·         N/2013/1206 15 Brook Lane

Jeanne O’Dell; Anita Martin; Councillor Eales; Deborah McDonnell (Applicant)

·         N/2013/1304 NBC Surface Car Park, Commercial Street

Benn Lleshi (Applicant)

The Democratic Services Officer announced that Councillors Flavell, Golby, Caswell, Palethorpe and Nazim Choudary had agreed not to participate in either the discussion or decision of Item 7b, with regard to N/2013/1243. This was to maintain the integrity of the decision, as they did not participate in the original debate of the application at the previous meeting of the committee.

RESOLVED: That to avoid undue disruption to the meeting, to hear item 7 at the end of the agenda.

With the Chair’s permission the Development Manager Team Leader advised Councillors that there had been an appeal submitted with regard to    N/2013/0925, Lakeview House, Churchill Avenue. As this was a Planning Committee decision contrary to officer advice, members had been invited to attend a meeting on 12^th February to help formulate the Planning Authorities response to the appeal. In particular those members who had voted for refusal were urged to attend.

The Head of Planning submitted a List of Current Appeals and Inquiries.

The Development Manager Team Leader explained that one delegated decision for refusal had been upheld by the Planning inspectorate. The full details of all appeal decisions were available online.

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At the Chair’s suggestion and in view that there were public speakers present it was RESOLVED: That the committee hear items 10c and 10e before the other applications.

The Development Manager Team Leader outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda. The Committee’s attention was also drawn to the circulated addendum. A previous application had been approved and this new application was to regularise the current development as construction works have not been carried out in accordance with the original approved plans.. The recommendation was for approval of the application.

Ms O’Dell, resident of a neighbouring property, addressed the Committee and spoke against the application.

In response to questions from the Committee Ms O’Dell supplied the following information:

·         She believed the wall that had been removed was a shared boundary.

·         The pathway to the side of the applicant’s property was a pathway used solely by 120 and 122 Dallington Road.

·         Neither the wall nor pathway was shown as under the ownership of the Dallington Road properties by the Land Registry.

Ms Martin, Chair of the Friends of Dallington, addressed the Committee and spoke against the application.

Councillor Eales, Ward Councillor, addressed the Committee and explained why he had called the application in for the Committee to consider. He suggested that the Committee defer the matter for further investigation regarding the status of the conservation area and the land ownership.

Mrs McDonnell, the applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

In response to questions from the Committee Mrs McDonnell supplied the following information:

·         She believed that under Riparian Rights the boundary of her property went to the centre of the watercourse.

·         The wall that had been part removed to allow building work had not been built over and would be reinstated to maintain the appearance of the boundary.

In response to the points raised by the speakers the Development Manager Team Leader advised the Committee that:

·         The demolition of the wall within the Conservation Area was permitted under legislation as it was less than 1m in height and was not next to the highway.

·         The Conservation Officer was of the view that the wall related to the brook and not the listed vicarage.

·         The Committee was being asked to determine the application for the extension and nothing else.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED.

The Development Manager Team Leader outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda. The recommendation was for approval of the application, with the conditions outlined including it being on a temporary basis for 12 months.

Mr Lleshi, the applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Development Manager Team Leader outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda. The Committee’s attention was also drawn to the circulated addendum.

The Committee discussed the report.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED, subject to the conditions set out in the report.

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The Senior Planning Officer outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda. The Committee’s attention was also drawn to the circulated addendum and the wording for the condition contained therein.

RESOLVED: That the report be NOTED and the additional condition requiring the foul water management strategy is APPROVED.

Councillors Flavell, Golby, Caswell, Palethorpe and Nazim Choudary left the meeting during consideration of item 7b.

Councillor Oldham proposed and Councillor Aziz seconded that Councillor Mason take the Chair for consideration of item 7b. It was AGREED that Councillor Mason take the Chair.

The Development Manager Team Leader outlined the report of the Head of Planning, as set out in the agenda.

RESOLVED: That the report be NOTED and the Reason for Refusal in application N/2013/1243 be amended accordingly.