To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 16 January 2018.

RESOLVED

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 16 January 2018 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

To receive any petitions, deputations and questions from members of the

Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 93.

Any petitions, deputations and questions that have been submitted with prior formal notice will take precedence over questions submitted at short notice. Any questions that are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting and be the subject of a report to the next meeting.

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Requests to speak on planning applications will also be subject to the RCC Public Speaking Rules.

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The total time allowed for this item shall be 30 minutes.

In accordance with the Planning and Licensing Committee Public Speaking Scheme the following request to speak had been received:

·         In relation to Agenda Item 4, application 1, 2017/1201/FUL, Mr Tim Haywood, the applicant.

To receive Report No. 36/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport).

Report No.36/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

Application for a new dwelling on land close to Gunthorpe Hall to facilitate enabling development for Martinsthorpe Farmhouse.

(Ward: Martinsthorpe; Parish: Gunthorpe)

The applicant, Mr Haywood addressed the Committee.  Responding to questions from Members, Mr Haywood advised the Committee that over a period of seven years many locations had been considered to facilitate enabling development for Martinsthorpe Farmhouse and for various reasons had not been considered suitable, including sites at Martinsthorpe, Manton, America Lodge and Gunthorpe.  That the dwelling had been designed with the intention of minimising its visual impact on the landscape.

A detailed discussion took place, during which Members expressed both their concerns regarding this application and their support for the application.

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7.55pm Meeting adjourned

to allow the Chair to take legal and office advice

7.59pm Meeting reconvened

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After debate Mr Conde proposed and was seconded by Mr Gale that the application should be approved against officer recommendation subject to the Head of Terms of a necessary legal agreement between Rutland County Council and the applicant, such conditions as officers consider appropriate and to delegate authority to grant planning permission to officers.

Reasons to approve: The benefits of restoring Martinsthorpe Farmhouse and the improvements made to the application since the previous refusal of permission in terms of design and impact on the landscape outweighed the policies in the Development Plan on houses in the countryside.  The proposal was acceptable as enabling development with the restriction in the legal agreement.

RESOLVED

2017/1201/FUL That contrary to the recommendations set out within Report No. 36/2018 Item 1, and the addendum to that report, that this application be APPROVED on the following grounds:

i)             Section 106 Agreement;

ii)            The Heads of Terms as agreed by Committee:

·         Completion of works to Martinsthorpe

·         Timetable of works on new dwelling relative to Martinsthorpe

·         Access to medieval village for educational visits

·         Retention of planting;

iii)           Delegation of authority to planning officers to prepare necessary conditions; and

iv)           A Tree Preservation Order was to be considered once tree planting had taken place.

(4 in favour; 3 against)

Application for front and rear single storey extension and internal alterations to dwellinghouse.

(Ward: Ryhall and Casterton; Parish: Ryhall and Belmesthorpe)

RESOLVED

2017/1212/FUL In accordance with the recommendation set out within Report No. 36/2018 Item 2, and the addendum to that report, that the application be APPROVED.

To receive Report No. 37/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport).

Report No. 37/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

RESOLVED

That the contents of Report No. 37/2018 be NOTED.

To consider any other urgent business approved in writing by the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Committee.

No items of urgent business had been previously notified to the person presiding.

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The Chairman, Mr Baines, recorded his thanks to the Corporate Support Officer, Miss Gamston, as this was her last meeting and to the Senior Planning Officer, Mr Gear, who was leaving the Authority, for his support and advice over the years. 

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