Council and councillors

To receive any apologies from Members.

Apologies were received from Mrs Harvey.

To confirm the minutes of the Planning and Licensing Committee held on Tuesday 15 December 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 December 2020 were confirmed as a correct record.

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.

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

To request to speak at a Planning Committee, send an email to Governance@rutland.gov.uk

In accordance with the Planning and Licensing Committee Public Speaking Scheme, the following deputations were received:

In relation to planning application item 3, Mr Ian Watts would be speaking as the applicant.

To receive Report No. 162.2020 from the Strategic Director for Places.

Report No. 162/2020 was received from the Strategic Director for Places.

Item 1 – 2020/0142/FUL – Ram Jam Inn, Great North Road, Greetham

(Parish: Greetham; Ward: Greetham)

Mr Darren Burbeary, Senior Planning Officer, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application, recommending approval.

During discussion the following points were noted:

      i.        Mr Begy stated there was a desire from residents to keep the two-way access on the site as residents used the access for the petrol station and shop. Residents may feel uncomfortable having to go onto the A1 to get to the petrol station if the one way system was introduced.

    ii.        It was clarified that the development was for two drive-thru units and two drive-to units.

   iii.        As part of the presentation from Mr Burbeary, two-way road plans were shown that members could consider if they were minded to approve a two-way system for the development.

   iv.        Concerns that were raised regarding the design of the buildings had been acknowledged and the buildings would be retaining elements of the old building.

Mr Begy proposed that the application be approved with the condition that the development uses the two way route access and tracking shown in drawings J32-3395-PS-506 and J32-3395-PS-500. This was seconded.

RESOLVED

That application 2020/0142/FUL be APPROVED with the condition that the development uses the two way route access and tracking shown in drawings J32-3395-PS-506 and J32-3395-PS-500.

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Item 2 – 2020/0985/FUL – Halford House, 32 Weston Road, Edith Weston

(Parish: Edith Weston; Ward: Normanton)

Ms Magda Waclawik, Planning Officer, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application, recommending approval.

During discussion the following points were noted:

      i.        Concern was raised over the use of the term carport for the description of the development, with the designs showing it as a garage with storage space above.

    ii.        Concern was also raised that with more people working from home, the domestic storage space could be used as an office. Mr Turnbull stated that condition 4 of the application set that the outbuilding could not be occupied or used at any time other than for purposes as a domestic storage room.

Mr Oxley proposed that the application be approved in line with officer recommendations. This was seconded.

RESOLVED

That application 2020/0985/FUL be APPROVED in accordance with officer recommendations.

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Item 3 – 2020/0406/FUL – 9 Stockerston Road, Uppingham

(Parish: Uppingham; Ward: Uppingham)

Mr Andrew Waskett-Burt, Planning Officer, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application, recommending approval.

Mr Ian Watts spoke as the applicant.

During discussion the following points were noted:

      i.        Members felt there could be a detrimental impact with removing the trees and changing the area of land from a wild biodiversity to a garden.

    ii.        There was a condition within the application that the flat roof outside bedroom one could not be used as a balcony. Ms MacCartney suggested a condition should be placed to have a fixed Juliet balcony barrier placed to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

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

No other urgent business was received.