To receive Report No. 18/2021 from the Strategic Director for Places.

1)             2020/1459/RG3 - Oakham Castle, Castle Lane, Oakham Regulation 3 application for change of use of the Court number 1 room, kitchen (total 55 square meters) and courtyard outdoors pace (40 square meters) at Oakham Castle for a cafe.

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

During debate a majority of the Committee agreed that it was a good extension and noted that Licensing would deal with rules and conditions around the Café. It was proposed that there should be a condition in relation to the change of use to ensure the change of use was properly assessed.

The supplementary report provided an update since the agenda had been published. There had been one further comment received, neither for or against the application, from a local resident. Officers responded to this. Further to the main report, final opening hours had been set out by the applicant which were

· 09:00 - 16:30 Tuesdays - Saturdays

· Summer holidays between 26th July and 1st September - 09:00 – 17:30 Tuesday – Sunday

The officers considered these reasonable as the location was adjacent to the town centre.

There were two amendments to conditions in view of the above and comments received which were considered by the Committee and noted below:

 3. This permission shall expire eighteen months after the change of use has been implemented, at which date the use shall cease and the area revert back to its original use. REASON: To enable a review of the impact of the change of use upon the educational offer of the castle to be undertaken and properly assessed.

5. The café use shall not take place other than between the hours of:

· 09:00 - 16:30 Tuesdays - Saturdays

· Summer holidays between 26th July and 1st September 2021 - 09:00 – 17:30 Tuesday – Sunday REASON: In the interests of surrounding amenity.

Accordingly, the Committee moved to the officers recommendations for approval of application 2020/1459/RG3 subject to the amended conditions noted above. Councillor MacCartney proposed and Councillor Harvey seconded and a recorded vote was taken as follows:

The recommendation with a vote of 9 in favour and 1 against was, therefore, carried with the additional condition as noted.

(Note: Councillor MacCartney and Coouncillor A Brown left the meeting for the consideration of this next item at 7.49p).

2)             2021/0033/FUL Abigail MacCartney - Workshop off America Lodge Lane, Brooke Change of use of an agricultural building to B1 use.

Nick Hodgett, Principal Planning Officer for the Council, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the application, recommending approval.

The Committee considered the application and agreed that it was a good company that provided a valuable service and the application should be approved.

Accordingly, the Committee moved to the officers recommendations for approval of application 2021/0033/FUL Councillor Baines proposed and Councillor Cross seconded and a recorded vote was taken as follows:

The recommendation with a vote of 9 in favour was, therefore, unanimously carried (Councillor MacCartney and Councillor A Brown did not partake in the vote and were not in the meeting for this item).