Council and councillors

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control and Licensing Committee held on 5 July 2016.

RESOLVED

The minutes of the Development Control and Licensing Committee held on 5 July 2016 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 Rules.

The total time allowed for this item shall be 30 minutes.  Petitions, deputations and questions shall be dealt with in the order in which they are received.  Questions may also be submitted at short notice by giving a written copy to the Committee Administrator 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.

The total time allowed for questions at short notice is 15 minutes out of the total time of 30 minutes.  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.

No petitions, deputations or questions were received.

To receive any deputations from members of the Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 94(4).

There will be no limit on the total number of deputations to be received but no more than two deputations will be permitted in respect of each planning application one of which, if required, will be from a statutory consultee.

Deputations which relate to a planning application included on the agenda for this meeting will be deferred until the application is considered by Members.

Following the deputation, the applicant or his agent will have a right of reply, the maximum time for which will be three minutes.  Members will then have the opportunity to question the deputee and if a response has been made, the applicant or agent, for a maximum of four minutes.

In accordance with Procedure Rule 93(4) the following deputations had been received:

·       In relation to Agenda Item 6, application 5, 2015/0393/FUL, a deputation was received from Manton Parish Council.

·       In relation to Agenda Item 6, application 5, 2015/0393/FUL, a deputation was received from Mr Peter Gooding.

To receive Report No. 163/2016 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport).

Report No. 163/2016 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

Application for the variation of Conditions 1 and 2 in relation to Planning Application APP/2013/0123 – Additional eight caravans to be sited permanently for extended family to live on the same site.

(Ward: Langham; Parish: Langham)

RESOLVED

2016/0435/FUL In accordance with recommendations set out within Report No. 163/2016 Item 1 that this application be APPROVED.

(8 in favour; 3 against and 1 abstention)

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6.37pm Mr Baines left the meeting.

Mr Dale in the Chair.

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Outline application for dwellings.

(Ward: Uppingham; Parish: Uppingham)

RESOLVED

2016/0375/OUT In accordance with the recommendations set out within Report No. 163/2016 Item 2 that this application be APPROVED.

(11 in favour)

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6.54pm Mr Baines rejoined the meeting.

Mr Baines in the Chair.

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Application for single and double storey extension to existing café/restaurant.

(Ward: Martinsthorpe; Parish: Morcott)

The applicant had requested that this application was deferred for later consideration, to allow time for further discussion with officers.

RESOLVED

2016/0335/FUL That this application be DEFERRED to allow for further discussion between the applicant and officers.

(12 in favour)

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6.59pm Meeting adjourned

7.02pm Meeting reconvened

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Application for first floor extension to form new bedroom, conversion of existing garage to form games room and single storey side extension to form new garage (Part retrospective application),

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

RESOLVED

2016/0618/FUL In accordance with the recommendations set out within Report No. 163/2016 Item 4 that this application be APPROVED.

(11 in favour; 1 abstention)

Application for the erection of 2 no. houses.

(Ward: Martinsthorpe; Parish: Manton)

Two deputations were received.  The deputation on behalf of the Parish Council was received from Mr Simon Aley and a deputation on behalf of residents was received from Mr Peter Gooding.  The right of reply was exercised by Mr Andy Pawluk on behalf of the applicant.

A detailed discussion took place during which Members raised their concerns that the proposal to build two dwellings on the proposed site, to enable the  restoration works at Martinsthorpe Farmhouse, was unsuitable and that the benefits of the restoration did not outweigh the issues that would otherwise have resulted in the application being recommended for refusal.

RESOLVED

2015/0393/FUL That contrary to the recommendations set out with Report No. 163/2016 Item 5 and the reasons contained therein, and the addendum to that report, that this application be REFUSED on the following grounds:

1.     That the proposal for two dwellings as enabling development would be unsuitable and did not outweigh the issues that would otherwise have resulted in the application being recommended for refusal.

(10 in favour; 1 against and 1 abstention)

To receive Report No. 164/2016 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport)

Report No. 164/2016 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

RESOLVED

That the contents of Report No. 164/2016 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.