To receive any apologies from Members.

Apologies were received from Councillor K Bool.

To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 19^th April 2022.

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meetings held on 28^th April 2022.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting on the 28^th April be APPROVED.

Nominations were invited for the position of Vice Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee for the Municipal Year 2022-23.

The Chairman proposed Councillor P Browne to be Vice-Chairman to the Planning & Licensing Committee, there were no other nominations. Upon being put to the vote this was seconded and unanimously carried.

RESOLVED

a)    That Councillor P Browne be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Planning and Licensing Committee for the municipal year 2022-23

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.

Councillor E Baines declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 – Planning Applications, application 2021/0265/FUL having discussed the application with the Ward Member on several occasions. Councillor Baines confirmed he came to the meeting with an open mind.

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

To request to speak at a Planning Committee, please send an email to

Governance@rutland.gov.uk

In accordance with the Rutland County Council Planning and Licensing Speaking Scheme, the following deputations were received on item 5, Planning Applications:

In relation to application 2021/0265/FUL, Councillor David Wilby would be speaking as Ward Member and Shaun Alexander would be speaking as the applicant.

In relation to application 2021/0163/OUT, Richard Drabble would be speaking as a member of the public opposed to the recommendation, Cynthia Moss would be speaking on behalf of Whissendine Parish Council, a statement to be read out by the Chairman from Councillor R Powell, Ward Member, and Patrick Downes and Richard Nicholas would be speaking as the agent and applicant.

To receive Report No. 98/2022 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No 98/2022 was received from the Strategic Director of Places.

Item 1 – 2021/0265/FUL - Green Lane Farm, Newstead Road, Belmesthorpe 1 no. dwelling to replace previously approved mobile home

(Parish: Ryhall; Ward: Ryhall and Casterton)

Justin Johnson, Development Manager, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application and additional information set out in the addendum, recommending refusal.

Prior to the debate the Committee received deputations from Councillor D Wilby as the Ward Member and Shaun Alexander as the applicant. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

The Chairman opened the debate up to Members where the following points were made:

Councillor W Cross was convinced the house proposed would be suitable for the number of occupants within the family.

Members felt a slightly smaller structure would be sustainable. An addition, 150 beef cattle on that plot’s acreage would not be sustainable unless they would be housed indoors for significant periods of time. 

Members agreed a number of conditions to be imposed on any consent which were suggested by the Development Manager to be added if the application was to be approved and to suggest that there is an agricultural occupancy condition attached to the dwelling. That the approved plans in materials are listed and conditioned and also the temporary existing structure, a requirement for that to be removed on occupation of the dwelling being approved.

An additional condition was suggested by Members was to remove permitted development rights or extensions on a house this size.

It was moved by Councillor W Cross that the application be approved subject to the additional conditions.

This was seconded and upon being put to the vote, with six votes in favour and four against, the motion was carried.

RESOLVED

a)    That the application 2021/0265/FUL be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined by the Development Manager and agreed by Members within the debate.

b)    The full list of reasons can be found on the planning application page of the Council’s website

https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/planning-and-building-control/planning/view-planningapplications-and-decisions/

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Item 2 – 2021/1263/OUT - Outline Planning Application for the development of up to 66 dwellings, public open space and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval, other than access.

(Parish: Whissendine; Ward: Whissendine)

Justin Johnson, Development Manager, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application and additional information set out in the addendum, recommending approval.

Prior to the debate the Committee received deputations from Richard Drabble as member of the public opposed to the recommendation, Cynthia Moss as a member from Whissendine Parish Council, a written statement from Councillor R Powell as the Ward Member and Patrick Downes and Richard Nicholas as the applicant and agent. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

The Chairman opened the debate up to Members where the following points were made:

Members inquired into when the agent would commence the building works if planning permission was granted as in the proposed recommendations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To receive Report No. 99/2022 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No. 99/2022 was received from the Strategic Director for Places. Justin Johnson, Development Manager, presented the report which listed for Members’ information the appeals received since the meeting of the Planning & Licensing Committee on 28^th April 2022 and summarised the decisions made.

RESOLVED

a)    That the report and its contents be NOTED.

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

There were no items of urgent business.