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Chairman: Councillor Wardle
Venue: Council Chamber, Pittwood House, Scunthorpe
Time: 2pm
AGENDA

1. Substitutions.

2. Declarations of prejudicial or non-prejudicial personal Interests, and significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying), if any.

3. To take the minutes of the meeting held on 27 January, 2004 as a correct record and authorise the chairman to sign.

4. Applications deferred from previous meeting for site visit:

(i) 2003/0829 by SYHA Ltd for the erection of 6 bungalows on land south of 2-8 Holm Road, Westwoodside;

(ii) 2003/1872 by SACSPA for the erection of an extension to provide a fitness centre and changing rooms at Epworth Leisure Centre, Burnham Road, Epworth;

(iii) 2002/1325 by Croftsdun Enterprises Ltd for the erection of 10 detached 4-bedroom houses and garages and 4 detached 4-bedroom houses with garages, being a substitution of house types approved under planning permission 2/0025/94 dated 02/10/1996 on land on the south side of King Edward Street, Belton.

(iv) 2003/1908 by Mr W Smith for the change the use of a disused barn into a workshop for repairing touring caravans and for caravan sales at Bridge Farm, Butterwick Road, Messingham

5. Planning and other applications for determination by the committee.

6. Enforcement Update.

7. Any other items, which the chairman decides are urgent, by reasons of special circumstances which must be specified.

Note: Reports are by the Head of Planning and Regeneration unless otherwise stated.

Minutes

PRESENT: – Councillor Wardle in the chair.

Councillors Bunyan, England, Grant, Holgate, Kirk, Osborne, Rocks, Waldron, Whiteley and Wood.

Councillors Briggs, Mrs Bromby, Eckhardt, Oldfield, Mrs Redfern and Smith attended the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 38 (b).

The committee met at Pittwood House, Scunthorpe.

546 DECLARATIONS OF PREJUDICIAL AND NON-PREJUDICIAL PERSONAL INTERESTS AND DECLARATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH APPLICANTS OR THIRD PARTIES (LOBBYING) – The following members declared non-prejudicial personal interests as follows

The following members declared that they had been lobbied –

Councillor Briggs, attending the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 38 (b), declared that he had a prejudicial personal interest in relation to application 04/0056. Accordingly he would leave the meeting prior to the consideration of that application.

547 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 30 January, 2004, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the chairman.

548 (88) APPLICATIONS DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING –In accordance with the decisions at the previous meeting, members had undertaken a site visit earlier in the day. The Head of Planning and Regeneration submitted reports and updated them orally.

(i) 03/0829 by SYHA Ltd for the erection of 6 bungalows on land south of 2-8 Holm Road, Westwoodside.

Prior to consideration of this application, Councillor Eckhardt, attending the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 38 (b), spoke in support of this application.

Resolved – (a) That the committee is mindful to grant permission for the development subject to the completion of a formal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requiring the dwellings hereby approved to be retained in perpetuity for occupation by persons local to Haxey/Westwoodside or the surrounding area as low cost affordable homes, (b) that the Head of Planning and Regeneration be authorised to grant permission upon completion of the obligation; (c) that the permission so granted be subject to the conditions contained in the report, and (d) that if the obligation is not completed by 1 August 2004 the Head of Planning and Regeneration be authorised to refuse the application on the grounds that the requirements of policy H13 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan have not been fulfilled.

(ii) 03/1872 by SACSPA for the erection of an extension to provide a fitness centre and changing rooms at Epworth Leisure Centre, Burnham Road, Epworth.

Resolved– That it be noted that this application has been withdrawn.

(iii) 02/1325 by Croftsdun Enterprises for the erection of 10 detached 4-bedrooom houses and garages and 4 detached 4-bedroom houses with garages being a substitution of house types approved under planning permission 2/0025/94 dated 02/10/1996.

Resolved– That this item be withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

(iv) 03/1908 by Mr W Smith for the change of use of a disused barn into a workshop for repairing touring caravans and for caravan sales at Bridge Farm, Butterwick Road, Messingham.

Moved by Councillor England and seconded by Councillor Wood –

That permission be granted subject to conditions restricting the hours of operation and the provision of screening.

Motion Lost

Moved by Councillor Rocks and seconded by Councillor Kirk –

That permission be refused in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

Motion Carried

549 (89) PLANNING APPLICATIONS – The Head of Planning and Regeneration submitted a report incorporating a schedule containing details of applications for determination by the committee including summaries of policy context, representations arising from consultation and publicity and assessment of the applications. Officers updated the schedule orally in respect of late representations and other significant developments since its preparation.

(i) 03/0388 by Mr and Mrs R Trattles for the erection of a bungalow with garage – Proposed re-siting.

Prior to consideration of this application, an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e). He was concerned that the re-siting would affect existing views over the River Trent. It was unnecessary. There had been some confusion as to the nature of the application.

The Head of Service advised that the proposal was to move the bungalow 3 metres further from the road. The objector’s property was some 55 metres to the east. He reminded the committee that there was no right to a view.

Resolved – That the amended details be approved in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(ii) 03/1302 by Mrs B Ward for the erection of a detached bungalow with disabled access and facilities on site adjacent to 21 West End Road, Epworth.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(iii) 03/1422 by Corus UK Ltd for continued extraction of minerals and restoration by disposal of steelworks waste and importation of limited quantities of sand and treatment and recycling of steelworks waste and stocking and weathering of materials.

Prior to consideration of this application, an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e).He asked that the applicant company should try to behave as a good neighbour, for example by positioning the crushing plant away from nearby residential properties.

The Head of Service advised that there were a number of conditions contained in the recommendation. These were aimed at addressing the concerns of neighbours.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(iv) 03/1681 by Mr and Mrs Bell for the erection of a detached dwelling (means of access, siting and landscaping not reserved for subsequent approval) at Holly House, North Street, Barrow – upon – Humber.

Prior to consideration of this application, an objector and a representative of the applicant addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e).

The objector stated that he had purchased his own property only after satisfying himself that there would not be any development on the application site. The development would be backland tandem development and therefore contrary to Policy H7 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan. If there was a need for housing in the locality there was an empty house 20 metres from the site.

The applicant’s representative stated that the applicant wished to maintain the privacy and amenities of neighbours.

The Head of Service reported that backland development could be acceptable if carried out in an appropriate manner. It would not be appropriate if the new dwellings shared an access with existing ones. This was not the case with the current proposal. Whilst a previous application for a dwelling on the site had been refused, the site had been substantially increased and it was now large enough to accommodate a dwelling and to overcome the highways objections as the visibility from the access had been increased.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(Note: Councillor Briggs left the meeting at this point)

(v) 03/1699 by Corbett Bookmakers Ltd for the erection of a single-storey licensed bookmakers office on land adjoining Avenue Vivian, Scunthorpe

Moved by Councillor Wardle and seconded by Councillor Holgate –

That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

Motion Lost

Moved by Councillor Rocks and seconded by Councillor Kirk –

That permission be refused for reasons relating to highway safety, the site being an inappropriate location for the use and the proposed opening hours leading to loss of amenity for neighbouring residents.

Motion Carried

(vi) 03/1731 by J Wharton(Shipping) Ltd for the change of use of land to extend storage facilities in connection with existing wharf, together with internal access roads and creation of landscaped recreational areas on land adjacent to Grove Wharf, Neap House Road (north of village), Gunness.

Resolved – (a) That consideration of this application be deferred to enable officers to consult the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and (b) that members visit the site prior to considering the application.

(vii) 03/1750 by Mrs C Muscroft for change of use from domestic stabling to commercial equestrian centre and associated land, livery and riding school at Battlefield Stud, Woodhouse, Belton.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(viii) 03/1885 by Mr N Wight for the erection of a detached house with integral double garage on Plot 11, land north of Burnham Road, Owston Ferry.

The Head of Service reported that the flood risk assessment to be required under proposed condition 7, had now been received and was being assessed by the Environment Agency.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(ix) 03/1924 by Mr S Flower for erection of a double garage at 10 Vinegarth, Epworth

Prior to consideration of this application, an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e). He stated that the applicant was causing a nuisance to neighbours by carrying out repairs to a number of vehicles on the site. Neighbours’ accesses were being blocked by the parking of vehicles. The proposal would exacerbate the problem

The Head of Service advised the committee that people could carry out repairs to their own vehicles on their own property. The proposal might well result in repairs being carried out in the garage rather than in the open air. Noise nuisance was a matter for the council’s Pollution Control Team rather than this committee.

Resolved – (a) That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report, and (b) that the Pollution Control Team be asked to investigate the possible noise nuisance at the site.

(x) 03/1941 by Mr P Todd for the erection of a two – storey extension and conservatory at Lilacs, 51 Main Street, Saxby – all – Saints.

Prior to consideration of this application the applicant addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e). He stated that he had worked closely with the council’s officers and parish councillors to overcome the objections to a previous application on the site, for which permission had been refused in 2003.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(xi) 04/0025 by Mrs JA Bailey for outline permission to erect one dwelling with garage at 17 Emmanuel Drive, Bottesford.

Prior to consideration of this application, an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36 (e). He indicated that he no longer wished to object to the application.

The Head of Service advised the committee of two late objections received. These related to matters that should be considered at the Reserved Matters stage.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(xii) 04/0056 by Ben Bailey Homes Ltd. for the erection of 7 detached houses and 2 semi – detached houses with attached garages and associated road, landscaping and boundary treatments on land off Sampson Street, Eastoft.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(xiii) 04/0067 by Chrysalis Homes for the erection of 9 dwellings including the demolition of existing works (re –submission of 2003/1336) on land between 23 – 37 Cherry Lane, Wootton.

Resolved –That consideration of this application be deferred until the next meeting and that members visit the site prior to that meeting.

(xiv) 04/0071 by Scawby Primary School for the erection of extensions to school building and the construction of a storage building and ball wall at Scawby Primary School, West Street, Scawby.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(xv) 04/0081 by Mr P Crisp for outline permission for the erection of a single dwelling (means of access not reserved for subsequent approval) on land at 6 High Street, Belton.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

(xvi) 04/0108 by Linda Waters for the erection of a stable and storage buildings on small holding north of Mill House Farm, East Lound.

Prior to consideration of this application a representative of the applicant addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 36(e). He stated that , following refusal of an earlier application on the site, the applicant had amended the proposal in consultation with officers in order to make it acceptable.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report.

550 (90) ENFORCEMENT UPDATE – The Head of Planning and Regeneration submitted a schedule giving details of progress in respect of matters on which the committee had authorised enforcement action.

Resolved – That the report be noted.