Planning Committee – 15 January 2020
Chairman: Councillor N Sherwood
Venue: Conference Room, Church Square House, Scunthorpe
Time: 2 pm
Email address: planningcommittee@northlincs.gov.uk
AGENDA
1. Substitutions.
2. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Personal or Personal and Prejudicial Interests, significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (Lobbying) and Whipping Arrangements (if any).
3. To take the minutes of the meetings held on 18 December 2019 as a correct record and authorise the chairman to sign (to follow).
4. Applications deferred from previous meetings for a site visit.
5. Major Planning Applications.
6. Planning and other applications for determination by the committee.
7. Any other items, which the chairman decides are urgent, by reasons of special circumstances, which must be specified.
Note: All reports are by the Group Manager – Development Management and Building Control unless otherwise stated.
MINUTES
PRESENT:- Councillor N Sherwood (Chair)
Councillors Bainbridge, Clark, J Davison, L.Foster, Glover, Longcake, Mitchell, Southern, Swift and Wells
Councillor(s) Briggs, T.Foster and Poole attended the meeting in accordance with Procedure Rule 37(b).
The committee met at Church Square House, High Street, Scunthorpe.
1996 DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH APPLICANTS OR THIRD PARTIES (LOBBYING) AND WHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS (IF ANY)
The following member declared a personal interest:-
Councillor J Briggs
Application – General
Nature of Interest – Member of the Fire Authority and Member of the Isle of Axholme Water Management Board
The following members declared that they had been lobbied:-
Councillor T Foster
Application PA/2019/339 Minute 1999 (i)
Councillor N Poole
Application PA/2019/339 Minute 1999 (i)
1997 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 18 December 2019, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.
1998 APPLICATION DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING – In accordance with the decision at the previous meeting, members had undertaken site visit on the morning of the meeting. The Group Manager – Development Management and Building Control submitted reports and updated them orally.
(i) PA/2019/1810 by Mr Mark Kulleseid for planning permission to erect detached dwelling at 8 School Lane, Appleby, DN15 0AN
Resolved – That planning permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations contained within the report.
1999 MAJOR APPLICATIONS – The Group Manager – Development Management submitted a report containing details of major applications for determination by the committee, including summaries of policy context, representations arising from consultation and publicity and assessment of the applications.
(i) PA/2019/339 by Mr Philip Jackson, Jackson Philips Asset Solutions for outline planning permission for residential development (up to 24 dwellings) with all matters reserved at land east of Scotter Road, south of Eastfield Road, Messingham.
Cllr Poole spoke as the local ward member and presented his concerns to the committee. In doing so he indicated that the infrastructure was a major concern with the application, and the length of time it had taken to arrive at committee was unacceptable to the local residents. He queried the five year land supply, to which the group Manager responded to.
Cllr T Foster also spoke on behalf of local residents and highlighted that the development was outside the development boundary. He also stated there was multiple objections to the development, and there was also serious implications with sewerage and surface water issues, and that the application should be refused by the committee in accordance with the officer’s report.
Cllr l Fostered stated that he knew the site in question very well and supported the recommendation to refuse.
Resolved – That planning permission be refused in accordance with the officers recommendation.
2000 PLANNING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS – The Group Manager – 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) PA/2019/1412 by Mrs Julie Reed, Amcotts Parish Council for planning permission to permanently site a storage container at Millennium Gardens, corner of Church Street and Chapel Street, Amcotts
Resolved – That planning permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations contained within the officer’s report.
(ii) PA/2019/1475 by Mr Nicholas Blackburn for planning permission for a change of use to the storage and sale of vehicles at The Woodlands, Brook Lane, Scawby Brook, DN20 9JY
Cllr J Davidson indicated that he had some concerns about the road this development was on, and also could not gage from the application what kind of impact it would have on the neighbouring properties. He recommended the committee hold a site visit before making a decision.
Resolved – That the application be deferred to the next meeting to allow the committee to visit the site.