To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 19 December 2017.

RESOLVED

The minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 19 December 2017 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, 2017/0911/FUL and 2017/0913/FUL, Mr Nick Appleby on behalf of Edith Weston Parish Council

·         In relation to Agenda Item 4, application 1, 2017/0911/FUL and 2017/0913/FUL, Mr George Renner on behalf of Normanton Parish Meeting

·         In relation to Agenda Item 4, application 1, 2017/0911/FUL and 2017/0913/FUL,  Mr Ian Briggs on behalf of the applicant

To receive Report No. 10/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport).

2017/0911/FUL: Application for alternative diversion of Empingham Road, Ketton, to facilitate quarry development permitted under planning permission FUL/2007/0150/CC.

2017/0913/FUL: Application for variation of conditions 5 (Approved Plans), 9 (Stockpiles), 10 (Phasing Details), 44 (Habitat Management Scheme) and 49 (Restoration and Aftercare Scheme) as set out, and incorporated in, permission ref.no. FUL/2007/0150/CC (Variation of conditions 9, 10, 11, and 12 of planning permission FUL/2000/0192/CC in respect of changes to phased extraction and restoration works).

(Wards: Ketton and Normanton; Parishes: Edith Weston, Ketton, Normanton and North Luffenham)

Speaking on behalf of Edith Weston Parish Council, Mr Appleby addressed the Committee speaking against the recommendation for approval.  Responding to a question regarding the statement that under Condition 1, Castle Cement were to notify the Mineral Planning Authority within 7 days of commencement of the permitted development Mr Appleby confirmed that it was the belief of the Parish Council, as far as was known, that this had not happened.  Responding to further questions Mr Appleby reiterated the Parish Council’s view that the Mineral’s Planning Guidance 2 allowed for a local authority to grant a longer period of time should work in advance of mineral working be required or for the operator to request an extension of time and that neither of these were done.

Speaking on behalf of Normanton Parish Meeting, Mr Renner addressed the Committee speaking against the recommendation for approval.  Responding to questions from Committee Mr Renner confirmed that Normanton Parish Meeting believed the current road layout to be safer and that he appreciated that although meetings had taken place there were firm plans at present for St George’s Barracks at Edith Weston; Normanton Parish Meeting was not against quarrying but wished to see it done within the Conditions; the Parish believed that the limits were not being abided by and had continuously raised concerns since 2007.

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Legal Officer advised that the issues surrounding the extant permission were a legal issue.  Members had no jurisdiction to discuss legal issues.  Legal issues were a matter for Judicial Review.

Legal Officer confirmed that the current application was valid and the Committee could proceed to determine.

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The agent, Mr Briggs, addressed the Committee.  Responding to questions from Committee Mr Briggs confirmed that he believed the earlier permitted plan was extant and that at the Stopping-Up Inquiry in 2016 the Inspector had been clear that the permitted plan was extant.  Mr Briggs advised that the application had not been submitted at an earlier date as Castle Cement would have been left with a scheme that was compliant at that time but would have needed to be amended to bring up to date; the alternative alignment was based on alignments submitted by objectors at the Inquiry.  Decisions made in 2002 and 2007 allowed for a single permanent diversion to the North; the Inspector had suggested that there was some merit in the design in this application, the objectors preferred scheme.  Ultimately, the decision would be made  ...  view the full minutes text for item 526.

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8.32pm – Meeting adjourned

8.34pm – Meeting recommenced

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Application for a single storey rear extension.

(Ward: Uppingham; Parish: Uppingham)

Mr Oxley spoke as Ward Member.

(7 in favour)

RESOLVED

2017/1171/FUL In accordance with the recommendations set out within Report No. 10/2018 Item 2, and the addendum to that report, that the application be APPROVED.

To receive Report No. 11/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport).

Report No. 11/2018 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

RESOLVED

That the contents of Report No. 11/2018 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.