Agenda and minutes

Members of the committee should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

a)    disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI);

b)    other significant interests (OSI);

c)    voluntary announcements of other interests.

There were no declarations of interest at the meeting.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 8 August 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 08 August 2023 were submitted, approved, and signed by the Chair.

To receive and note the minutes of the meetings held on 7 and 14 August 2023.

The minutes of the meetings held on 07 and 14 August 2023 were submitted, approved, and signed by the Chair.

Demolition of existing garage and the construction of 1no. single storey

dwelling including parking and landscaping.

Demolition of existing garage and the construction of 1no. single storey

dwelling including parking and landscaping.

Proposed by Councillor: Paul Thomas,

Seconded by Councillor: Nicola Keen, and

Resolved:

That planning permission be refused for the reasons set out at the end of the report.

(Voting: For 11; Against 0; Abstentions; 0)

Retrospective application for incorporation of landscape buffer zone into the

residential garden of 1 Gibson Close.

Retrospective application for incorporation of landscape buffer zone into the residential garden of 1 Gibson Close.

The Principal Planning Officer referred to 7.6 and 7.1.4 of the report. It was clarified that subsequent to the drafting of the report, historic records show that the surface water drainage for the site was via deep bore soakaway only and does not rely upon the ditch as mentioned in the report.

David McKivett, local resident spoke against the application.

Proposed by Councillor: Clive Goddard,

Seconded by Councillor: Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee, and

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

(Voting: For 6; Against 4; Abstentions 1)

Retrospective application for incorporation of landscape buffer zone into the

residential garden of 1 Gibson Close.

Retrospective application for incorporation of landscape buffer zone into the residential garden of 2 Gibson Close.

The verbal update given by the Principal Planning Officer on application 23/0048/FH was reiterated for application 23/0170/FH.

Phil Maris Applicant spoke in support of the application. And,

David McKivett, local resident spoke against application.

Proposed by Councillor: Clive Goddard,

Seconded by Councillor: Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee, and

Resolved:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

(Voting: For 6; Against 4; Abstentions 1)

Change of use and alterations to 8 no. apartments.

Change of use and alterations to 8 no. apartments.

Proposed by Councillor: Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee,

Seconded by Councillor: Clive Goddard, and

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and any others that the Chief Planning Officer deems to be necessary.

(Voting: For 2; Against 8; Abstentions 1)

The motion was therefore lost.

Proposed by Councillor: Mrs James Butcher,

Seconded by Councillor: Nicola Keen, and

Resolved:

That planning permission be deferred subject to further marketing information requested from the applicant.

(Voting: For 9; Against 2; Abstentions 0)