To receive any apologies from Members.

Apologies were received from Councillors N Begy, G Clifton, R Payne, A West and H Zollinger-Ball

To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on 18^th July 2023 and receive an update on any actions agreed in the minutes of the previous meeting.

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meetings held on 18^th July 2023.

RESOLVED

a)    That the minutes of the meeting on the 18^th July 2023 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

Requests to speak on planning applications will be subject to the Council’s Public Speaking Scheme for Planning Applications.

To request to speak regarding a planning application, please send an email to democraticservices@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 2023/0577/FUL, Chris Green spoke as the agent.

To receive Report No.119/2023 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No.119/2023 was received from the Strategic Director of Places.

Item 5a – 2023/0577/FUL – Land On The North Side Of, Cold Overton Road, Langham, Rutland. Section 73 for Variation of Condition No. 24 (Landscaped Buffer to the Northern Boundary with The Glade) on planning permission ref: 2021/1423/MAO (Erection of up to 50 no. dwellings with associated access, highways, open space and drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)). The variation will reduce the minimum landscaped buffer from 20m to 10m.

(Parish: Langham; Ward: Langham)

Andrew Waskett-Burt, Principal 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 Chris Green who spoke as the agent. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker.

Through questioning it was confirmed that the details of how the buffer zone would be landscaped was to be determined at the reserved matters stage which Members could have an input in if they preferred a certain arrangement.

It was moved by Councillor T Smith and seconded that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report. Upon being put to the vote with seven votes in favour and one abstention, the motion was carried.

RESOLVED

a)   That the application 2023/0577/FUL be APPROVED subject to the conditions outlined by the Planning Officer.

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.120/2023 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No.120/2023 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, 19^th September 2023.

Tuesday, 19^th September 2023.