To receive any apologies from Members.

Apologies were received from Councillors D Blanksby and R Wilson.

To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 22^nd November 2022 and 20^th December 2022 and receive an update on actions agreed in the minutes of the previous meeting.

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 22^nd November 2022 and 20^th December 2022.

RESOLVED

a)    That the minutes of the meeting on 22^nd November 2022 and 20^th December 2022 be APPROVED.

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 and W Cross declared a personal interest in item 5 – Planning Applications, application 2022/0951/FUL as they knew the applicant. Both Councillors confirmed they 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 Planning and Licensing Committee Public Speaking Scheme, the following deputations were received on item 5, Planning Applications:

In relation to 2022/0951/FUL, Stuart Paton spoke as the applicant.

To receive Report No.09/2023 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No.09/2023 was received from the Strategic Director of Places.

Item 5 – 2022/0951/FUL – Barn conversion to form a single dwelling, including detached carport.

(Parish: Clipsham; Ward: Greetham)

Paul Milne, Planning Officer, introduced the application and gave an executive summary, recommending approval subject to conditions outlined in the report.

Prior to the debate the Committee received deputations from Stuart Paton who spoke as the applicant and Councillor Nick Begy who spoke as the Ward Member. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

It was explained by the Planning Officer that an objection was received from Clipsham Parish Meeting as they felt the application was contrary to local plan policies. The Council considered the proposal specifically Policies CS4 and SP6 which restricts new housing in the countryside but felt the development would result in an appropriate re-use of the buildings. This was supported by the advice in Paragraph 80 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework.

Members were disappointed to not have any members of Clipsham Parish Meeting present at the meeting to make their comments known.

Members agreed around quality of the outbuildings and that it met the criteria for section 3A of SP6 ‘the vacant building to be converted and re-used is a permanent structure capable of being converted without major re-construction’.

Members did request an informative to be put on to encourage the applicant to look into other sustainable sources for energy as it currently is an oil based development.

It was moved by Councillor J Dale and seconded that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report and the additional informative suggested by Members. Upon being put to the vote the motion was unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED

a)    That the application 2022/0951/FUL be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined by the Planning Officer 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/

To receive Report No.10/2023 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No. 10/2023 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 last ordinary meeting of the Planning & Licensing Committee and summarised the decisions made.

RESOLVED

a)    That the contents of the report 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.

Tuesday, 14^th February 2023.

Tuesday, 14^th February 2023.