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

AGENDA

1. Substitutions.

2. Declarations of Personal and 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 meeting held on 17 August 2005 as a correct record and authorise the chairman to sign.

4. Applications deferred from previous meeting for site visits: –

(i) 05/1038 by Mr and Mrs L Hall for conservation area consent for the demolition of a cottage and erection of a detached house with attached double garage on site opposite The Cottage, Beck Lane, Redbourne.

(ii) 05/1041 by Mr and Mrs L Hall for planning permission for the demolition of a cottage and erection of a detached house with attached double garage on site opposite The Cottage, Beck Lane, Redbourne.

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 (Chairman).

Councillors Long (Vice – Chairman), Bunyan, Collinson, England, Grant, Holgate, Kirk, Phillips, Mrs Sidell, Smith and Whiteley.

Councillor Mrs Simpson attended the meeting in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 37 (b).

The committee met at Pittwood House, Scunthorpe.

729 DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL AND 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: –

The following members declared that they had been lobbied –

Councillor Bunyan declared that he had attended a meeting of Appleby Parish Council at which application 05/1169 had been discussed.

730 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 17 August 2005 having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the chairman, subject to the following corrections:

(i) Minute 717 (iii) by the inclusion of the address (1-7 Eastoft Road, Crowle)

(ii) Minute 718 (viii) by the inclusion of the application reference number (05/1038)

(iii) Minute 721 by the amendment of the resolution to read ” That Option 2 of the recommendation be pursued and the consultation be undertaken on the question of whether a new order should be made.

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

(i) 05/1041 by Mr and Mrs Hall for the demolition of an existing single – storey detached dwelling and erection of a detached dwelling with attached double garage at The Cottage, Beck Lane, Redbourne

Prior to consideration of this application an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). She stated that the proposed development would spoil the “open” character of the site and spoil the view from her property. It would spoil the appearance of the garden on which it was to be sited and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report, subject to an additional condition requiring the windows on the eastern.. elevation being obscure glazed.

(ii) 05/1038 by Mr and Mrs Hall for conservation area consent for the demolition of a cottage at The Cottage, Beck Lane, Redbourne

Prior to consideration of this application an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). She raised a number of issues relating to application 05//1041. The Head of Planning and Regeneration reminded the committee that it should only consider matters relevant to the present application.

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

732 (29) 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.

(i) 05/0665 by Mr M Prendergast and Miss L Alvarez for outline permission to erect a dwelling as a replacement for a mobile home at Oakley Stables, Godnow Road, Crowle

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

(ii) 05/0897 by Mr G Tune for the erection of a single – storey extension and fence at Birstall Lodge, Belton Road, Beltoft

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

(iii) 05/0960 by Julie Fowler for the change of use from residential to children’s day nursery at 314 Messingham Road, Bottesford.

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

(iv) 05/0998 by Plot of Gold Ltd. for outline permission to erect 3 detached dwellings (siting and access not reserved for subsequent approval) on land to rear and side of Double Bay, High Street, Wroot.

Prior to consideration of this application a representative of the applicants addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). He indicated that he agreed with the content of the report.

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

(v) 05/1003 by Mr B Robinson for the retention of a boundary wall and porch at 57 Sandtoft Road, Belton

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

(vi) 05/1055 by Mr and Mrs G B Hudson for the erection of a detached dorrmer bungalow and associated access on land adjacent to 33 Low Road, Worlaby

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

(vii) 05/1097 by Mr I Walker for the conversion of a garage into living space and erection of a carport at The Mount, Chapel Street, Epworth.

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

(viii) 05/1103 by Mr and Mrs Shepherd for the erection of a two – storey extension and double garage at rear of 27 Low Street, Haxey

Prior to consideration of this application an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e).

He stated that the extension would be too large for the plot and would obstruct light to the neighbouring property. His own property was a “listed” building and he was under a duty to protect its setting.

Resolved – That consideration of this application be deferred until the next meeting and that members visit the site prior to that meeting. The reason for the site visit being the proximity of the proposed development to a listed building and the need to view the setting of that building.

(ix) 05/ 1110 by R H Stephenson and Sons for the erection of a two – storey hotel with associated facilities and car parking on land opposite the junction of Falkland Way and Barrow Road, Barton – upon – Humber.

Prior to consideration of this application the applicants’ agent and an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e).

The agent stated that the proposed development would result in the employment of at least 60 people and would increase tourism in the vicinity and therefore enhance the local economy. The issues which had led to the recommendation of refusal had not been raised during extensive discussions with officers He asked the committee to support the application in principle and to defer it pending preparation of a flood risk assessment; traffic assessment and landscaping scheme , and the carrying out of an archaeological investigation.

The objector indicated that she was not opposed in principle to the application but had concerns about a hedge on her boundary with the site and the need for landscaping

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised the committee that case law had established that councils could not grant permission subject to conditions requiring further amendments to be carried out. The committee needed to be in possession of the relevant facts before taking a decision.

The Head of Planning and Regeneration advised that the recommendation of refusal was based on technical deficiencies rather than the principle of the development. The applicants would have the opportunity to resubmit the application free of charge once these issues had been addressed. So far as the objector was concerned, the applicants had been asked to submit a comprehensive landscaping scheme. As the application was a major one, if the committee was minded to grant permission this would have to be advertised as a departure from the local plan and it was likely that the Deputy Prime Minister would “call – in” the application.

Moved by Councillor Grant and seconded by Councillor Mrs Sidell –

That consideration of the application be deferred to enable further discussions to take place with the applicants

Motion Lost

Moved by Councillor England and seconded by Councillor Smith –

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

Motion Carried

(x) 05/1111 by Mr A Ibbetson for the change of use of a builder’s yard to light industrial (B1) for kitchen assembly and storage at The Workshop, Church Street, Hibaldstow

Prior to consideration of this application the applicant addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). The proposal included the creation of 3 additional car parking spaces. As the use involved only assembly and storage rather than construction it would produce little noise.

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

(xi) 05/1113 by T C Brears and Sons for the erection of a general purpose agricultural building on OS Field 2400, Godnow Road, Crowle

The Head of Planning and Regeneration reported and responded to a late representation from Crowle Town Council.

Resolved – That permission be granted in accordance with the recommendation contained in the report, subject to the amendment of conditions 4 and 5 to read ” The site and……”

(xii) 05/1125 by Mr J F Thompson for the erection of a carport attached to one side of dwelling at 58 Cliff Gardens, Scunthorpe.

Prior to consideration of this application an objector addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). He was unhappy with the design of the proposed carport. It would prevent him from accessing and maintaining his own garage.

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

(xiii) 05/1169 by Mr and Mrs S Griffiths for the construction of a two – storey rear extension to form a plant room at ground floor and bathroom at first floor level with minor alterations to window detail at 4 Haytons Lane, Appleby

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

(xiv) 05/1176 by Mr and Mrs N Bostock for outline permission for the erection of a dwelling at Plot 2, Bracon, Belton

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

(xv) 05/1177 by Mr and Mrs N Bostock for the erection of a dwelling at Plot 1, Bracon, Belton

Prior to consideration of this application, the applicant’s agent addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e).

He stated that that the applicant already had outline permission for one property on the large plot which was of sufficient size to accommodate two family houses. he proposal was in keeping with adjacent dwellings.

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

(xvi) 05/1189 by Ms C Piper for the erection of a dwelling at Owston Ferry Road, Low Burnham, Haxey

Prior to consideration of this application, a supporter of the application addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). He stated that the site had previously had the benefit of planning permission but this had now lapsed. The house would be carefully located. The argument that it would lead to a loss of privacy could not be substantiated. The applicant had carried out work to prevent flooding of the locality. The site was currently overgrown and strewn with rubbish. The development would improve it and would be an asset to the village.

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

(xvii) 05/1220 by Mr J Spittelhouse for outline permission for demolition of existing farm and erection of new dwelling at the farmyard, opposite Spittlehouse, Gunthorpe, Owston Ferry.

Prior to consideration of this application, the applicant’s agent addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e).

She stated that buildings on the site had been destroyed by a fire. The adjoining site had been granted permission in April 2004. The area was primarily residential. She suggested that the committee hold a site visit.

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

(xviii) 05/1225 by Mr J Siddle for the continued use of agricultural land as domestic gardens on land to the rear of 19.21. 23.25 and 27 Castle Keep, Hibaldstow

Prior to consideration of this application, the applicant’s wife addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 35 (e). She stated that the houses were all large family houses. The land in question was not high quality agricultural land. There was a line of electricity pylons and posts which made it difficult to cultivate or irrigate the land.

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

(xix) 05/1255 by Vodafone Ltd for determination concerning prior approval of siting and appearance of a telecommunications mast and associated equipment on land Opposite Glover Road, Kingsway, Scunthorpe

Prior to consideration of this application, Councillor Mrs Simpson addressed the committee in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 37 (b). She was concerned that the site was not suitable. The mast would be an ugly and highly visible structure.

Resolved – (a) That prior approval is required, and (b) that prior approval be refused on the grounds that the site is too open and visible and too close to residential properties.

733 (30) ENFORCEMENT UPDATE – The Head of Planning and Regeneration submitted a schedule giving details of progress in respect of matters on which he had taken enforcement action under delegated authority.

Resolved – That the report be noted.