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Planning Committee – 2 July 2014

MINUTES

PRESENT: – Councillor Bunyan (in the Chair).

Councillors England (Vice Chairman), Ali, Allcock, Bainbridge, Collinson, Grant, N Sherwood, Waltham and Wardle.

Councillors Briggs, Ogg, Poole, Redfern, Robinson, Rowson and Whiteley attended the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.37 (b).

The committee met at the Civic Centre, Scunthorpe.

1596  DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH APPLICANTS OR THIRD PARTIES (LOBBYING) AND WHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY) –

The following members declared personal interests as follows: –

Member (s)	Minute	Application(s) /Item	Nature of Interest
Cllr Ali	1598 (i)	2014/0470	Ward Member
Cllr Allcock	1599 (ii)	2013/1402	Member of Isle of Axholme  & North Notts Water Level Management Board and also CPRE
Cllr Collinson	1598 (i)	2014/0470	Member of Scunthorpe Town Team
Cllr Grant	1598 (i)	2014/0470	Member of Scunthorpe Town Team
Cllr Waltham	1598 (i)	2014/0470	Former Member of Scunthorpe Town Team

The following members declared that they had been lobbied: –

Member (s)	Minute (s)	Application/Item (s)
Cllrs Allcock, Bainbridge, Collinson, England, N Sherwood and Waltham	1599 (iv)	2014/0221
Cllr Waltham	1599 (ii)	2013/1402

The following member attending the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) declared a personal and prejudicial interest as follows –

Member (s)	Minute	Application(s) /Item	Nature of Interest
Cllr Redfern	1598 (i)	2014/0470	Elected Director of UTC

The following members attending the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) declared a personal interest as follows –

Member (s)	Minute	Application(s) /Item	Nature of Interest
Cllr Redfern Cllr Robinson	1599 (iv) 1599 (iv)	2013/0221 2013/0221	Member of Epworth Town Council and Skate Park GroupMember of Epworth Town Council

The following members attending the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) declared that they had been lobbied: –

Member (s)	Minute (s)	Application/Item (s)
Cllrs Redfern and RobinsonCllr Briggs	1599 (ii)1599 (iii)	2013/14022013/1549

1597  MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 4 June 2014, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the chairman.

1598  (3) MAJOR PLANNING APPLICATION – The Head of Development Management submitted a report containing details of a major application for determination by the committee including a summary of policy context, representations arising from consultation and publicity and assessment of the applications. In accordance with Procedure Rule D1.35 (i) (a), members had previously undertaken a site visit.

(i) 2014/0470 by Engage North Lincolnshire Ltd for permission to construct the Humber University Technical College (UTC) with associated access, car parking, security fencing and external yard.

The Head of Development Control provided an oral update and confirmed that additional conditions had been recommended further to consultation with Highways Officers.  These were as follows:-

Amendment to condition 12.

The proposed development shall take place in accordance with a biodiversity management plan to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

4. The proposed new college shall not be brought into use until the enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities have been provided on Carlton Street in accordance with drawing number J388/zebra/Fig1.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

5. The building shall not be brought into use until details of the layout of the:

(i)  vehicular access road, including any footways;

(ii) vehicle servicing facilities;

(iii) vehicle parking and turning facilities;

(iv) internal pedestrian routes;

(v) refuse collection points; and

(vi) other pedestrian/communal paved areas adjacent to the highway, including demarcation;

have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

6. The building shall not be brought into use until details of the method of constructing, lighting and draining the proposed access road (including access to Carlton Street), footways/pedestrian areas, servicing areas, parking and turning facilities have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

7. Within 3 months of the completion of the new access, any redundant access to the site shall be removed and the area reinstated to footway/verge (including the provision of full height kerbs) in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

8. The existing vehicular access to the site shall be improved within highway limits in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

9. The building shall not be occupied until details showing an effective method of preventing surface water run-off from hard paved areas within the site onto the highway have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. These facilities shall be implemented prior to the access and parking facilities being brought into use.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

1. No loose material shall be placed on any driveway or parking area within 10 metres of the adopted highway unless measures are taken in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority to prevent the material from spilling onto the highway. Once agreed and implemented these measures shall be retained.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

1. Works shall not commence on site until wheel cleaning facilities, in accordance with details to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, have been provided within the curtilage of the site, and this facility shall be retained for the duration of the works.

Reason
To prevent material being deposited on the highway and creating unsafe road conditions.

2. The proposed new unit shall not be brought into use until the vehicle access to it and the vehicle parking, turning and servicing areas serving it have been completed in accordance with the approved details. Once complete the vehicle parking, turning and servicing areas shall be retained.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policies T2 and T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

3. The final travel plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority within six months of the proposed development being brought into use and all conditions and requirements of the plan, once approved, shall be implemented and retained at all times.

Reason
To ensure that the proposed development operates in a safe and sustainable manner with minimal disruption to the highway network.

4. The travel plan, once approved and in place, shall be subject to monitoring on an annual basis for a period of three years from the approval date. The monitoring report on the impact of the travel plan shall be submitted to the local planning authority on the first of January each year following the grant of planning permission. All amendments to the approved travel plan identified as a result of the monitoring process shall be implemented and retained.

Reason
To ensure that the proposed development operates in a safe and sustainable manner with minimal disruption to the highway network.

5. No development shall take place until a construction phase traffic management plan showing details of all associated traffic movements, including delivery vehicles and staff/construction movements, any abnormal load movements, contractor parking and welfare facilities, storage of materials and traffic management requirements on the adjacent highway, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Once approved the plan shall be implemented, reviewed and updated as necessary throughout the construction period.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

6. The premises shall not be brought into use until the details of a parking management strategy have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Once approved, the parking management strategy shall be implemented, reviewed and updated as necessary.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

7. Only the agreed servicing facilities shall be used by delivery vehicles and at no time shall servicing take place to the college direct from Carlton Street.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

8. The development shall not be occupied until a detailed delivery and servicing plan (DSP) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall in all respects be implemented in accordance with the details approved pursuant to this condition unless the local planning authority gives written consent to any such variation.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

9. Prior to the occupation of the development, full details of provision for refuse storage and recycling bins and refuse collection arrangements shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority pursuant to this condition.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

1. Any gates positioned on the vehicle access road shall be located in such a way as to not cause vehicles to obstruct the free flow of traffic on Carlton Street.

Reason
In the interests of highway safety and to comply with policy T19 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

Members engaged in further discussions with the Head of Development Management over the proposed timescales to start the development, air quality at the proposed site, whether the application was compliant with both the North Lincolnshire Local Plan and also the National Planning Policy Framework, and whether there had been any representation made by the Scunthorpe town team.

Advice was sought from officers in attendance, who responded to the queries raised.

Councillor Redfern attending the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) spoke on this application and explained that the development had been positioned south facing to be in keeping with safeguarding requirements.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations made within the report and the additional conditions proposed in the oral update provided by the Head of Development Management.

1599  (4) PLANNING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS – The Head of Development Management 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. The Head of Development Management updated the reports orally where appropriate. Other officers attending gave advice and answered members’ questions as requested.

(i)  2013024 by Mr R Cook to erect a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension at 129 Stather Road, Burton upon Stather.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations made within the report.

(ii) 2013/1402 by Mr T Bletcher, C/o Mr J Rich (Land Agent) for the installation of a 2.04 mW ground mounted solar photo voltaic system on land north of Green Lane, Westgate, Belton.

An objector to the application expressed concerns on behalf of the residents of Green Lane, who had in the majority lived there for 20/30 years and enjoyed the green field site.

The committee was advised that over the eight months that this application had been considered, there had been no consultation with the residents and no representation from the applicant.  Attention was drawn to the fact that the field had not lain fallow and had over recent years yielded crops of potato and maize and also been used for turf cultivation.

The objector raised concern over the lack of clarification about the access to the site, the over ambitious estimate to the production from the site, the lack of information explaining where the sub station would be sited and also how the electricity generation would not benefit the local community.

Councillor Redfern attending the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) spoke on this application and expressed concerns over the lack of consultation, the environmental impact and also aviation safety for traffic coming into Robin Hood airport.  Councillor Robinson who was also in attendance supported the concerns raised by the objector and Councillor Redfern.

Members of the committee engaged in further discussion with the Head of Development Management.

Resolved – That planning permission be refused in accordance with the recommendations contained within the report and the following additional reason for refusal:

Reason
That the proposed access arrangements are not considered satisfactory to facilitate the construction of the development and would be likely to have an adverse effect on local residents and vehicle and pedestrian safety.

(iii)  2013/1549 by Brit European Group to change the use of part of a former transport yard to use as a compressed natural gas fuelling facility at Junction 2 Business Park, Double Rivers, Crowle.

The Head of Development Management provided an oral update and confirmed that if the application was successful it would enable Brit European Group to purchase additional fleet vehicles and provide employment opportunities in the locality.  In addition it was explained that the applicant had sought approval to amend recommendation 3 and extend the week day operating hours to 8pm.

The applicant outlined the proposal for the site and provided details of the company, its current operations and its visions for future.  The applicant advised the committee that natural gas fuelling for lorry’s was the way forward and would help reduce CO2 emissions.

The applicant explained that a request had been made to extend the operating hours until 8pm on weekdays to enable a night shift to operate, this would not be viable if there was a 6pm close enforced.

Councillor Briggs attending the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) spoke on this application and expressed concerns about the impact on the residents in the neighbouring properties and that the concessions proposed for the operating hours would not make the application acceptable.

Members of the committee engaged in further discussions with the Head of Development Management.

Resolved – That permission be refused against the recommendation of the planning officers.  The reason given for refusing the development being that the proposed development was likely to have an adverse effect on the residential amenities that occupiers of nearby properties might reasonably expect to enjoy by reason of noise, odour and disturbance from lorry movements. The proposal was thus contrary to policy DS1 of the North Lincolnshire Local Plan.

Informative
In determining this application, the council, as local planning authority, had taken account of the guidance in paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework in order to seek to secure sustainable development that improved the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area, however in this case it had not been possible to control the proposal such that it would safeguard the amenities of neighbouring residents.

(iv) 2014/0221 by North Lincolnshire Council to construct a concrete skate park and footpath, and erect fencing, lighting and CCTV on part of the playing field at South Axholme Academy, Burnham Road, Epworth.

Councillor Redfern attending the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.37 (b) spoke on this application and explained that concerns had been raised by some residents.  Councillor Redfern asked for the Sport, Play and Community Development Manager who was in attendance at the meeting to provide specific details about the site, lighting, fencing, cctv cover and seating.

Members of the committee engaged in further discussions with officers in attendance and it was proposed that the opening hours be amended to reflect the opening hours of the leisure centre.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations made within the report, and that condition 6 be amended as follows:

The proposed facility shall only be open for use when the adjacent leisure centre is open for use by the public.

Reason
In the interests of the amenity of the area and to allow a reasonable level of supervision of activities.