To receive Report No. 149/2021 from the Strategic Director of Places.

Report No.149/2021 was received from the Strategic Director of Places.

 

Item 1 - 2020/1262/MAF- Land At The Crescent. High Street. Ketton. Rutland. Erection of 50 dwellings together with associated access, parking and landscaping.

 

(Parish: Ketton; Ward: Ketton)

 

Justin Johnson, Development Manager, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the applications, recommending approval subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum.

 

Prior to the debate, the Committee received deputations from Mary Cade as a member of Ketton parish Council opposed to the application and Mike Walker as the applicant. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

 

In response to questions raised by Members around electric charging points being available on all properties, Mike Walker advised that it was not currently included within the planning application to have electric charging points available on all properties but made clear that the applicant would not be adverse to conditions being implemented.

 

Several Members raised concern around the affordable housing element and rental costs. Mike Walker confirmed that these rates would be based on local housing rates and controlled by Rutland County Council’s Housing Officers. In response to this Councillor G Brown requested that a comment detailing this be included within the relevant condition.

 

It was requested by several Members that a condition be included around Bat friendly lighting being implemented around the site.

 

Members raised several concerns regarding the risk of flooding around the site and neighbouring areas. In response to questions asked of Mike Walker, an additional condition to the planning application by the Lead Flood Authority around surface water management had been requested.

 

‘No drainage works shall commence until a surface water management strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No hardstanding areas to be constructed until the works have been carried out in accordance with the surface water strategy so approved unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority’.

 

It was moved by Councillor G Brown that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report and addendum, and the additional changes to the conditions agreed during the debate. A further condition was also requested by Councillor G Brown that the Ward and Parish Councillors be consulted on several conditions i.e., landscaping, ground level works, boundary treatment, cut and fill details, noise mitigation and construction management plans. This was seconded and upon being put to the vote, with seven votes in favour the motion was unanimously carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

That application 2020/1262/MAF be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum and the following additional conditions:

 

1)    That electric charging points to be available on all dwellings.

 

2)    That affordable housing rental charges be based on local housing rates and controlled by Rutland County Council.

 

3)    That bat friendly lighting be implemented across the site.

 

4)    That Ward and Parish Councillors be consulted on several conditions including landscaping, ground level works, boundary treatment, cut and fill details, noise mitigation and constriction management plans.

 

The list of conditions 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-planning-applications-and-decisions/

 

 

Item 2 - 2020/1263/MAF - Land Adj To Chater House. High Street. Ketton. Rutland Erection of 21 residential dwellings alongside associated access, parking and landscaping.

 

(Parish: Ketton; Ward: Ketton)

 

Justin Johnson, Development Manager, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the applications, recommending approval subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum.

 

Prior to the debate, the Committee received deputations from Mary Cade as a member of the public opposed to the application and Mike Walker as the applicant. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

 

In response to concerns raised by Members regarding the protection of the boundary wall, Mike Walker stated that any repair works that were required to the boundary wall would be undertaken by the applicant and this would be covered within the landscaping and boundary treatment conditions outlined in the planning application.

 

It was moved by Councillor G Brown that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report and addendum, and that the Ward and Parish Councillors be consulted on several further conditions regarding landscaping, ground level works, boundary treatment and tree and hedgerow retention and the protection of the boundary wall. This was seconded and with 6 votes in favour and Councillor M Oxley’s recorded abstention, motion was carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

That application 2020/1263/MAF be APPROVED subject to the conditions in the report and addendum, and the following additional conditions:

 

1)    That Ward and Parish Councillors be consulted on several conditions including landscaping, ground level works, boundary treatment and tree and hedgerow retention.

 

2)    That the boundary wall be protected, and any repairs works would be undertaken by the applicant.

 

The list of conditions 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-planning-applications-and-decisions/

 

 

Items 3 and 4 - 2021/0855/FUL and 2021/0855/LBA - Victoria Hall. 39A High Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6AH. The refurbishment and conversion of the Victoria Hall to a 2 Screen digitally equipped cinema with a cafe bar, foyers, multiuse `lounge' and ancillary facilities.

 

 

(Parish: Oakham; Ward: Oakham North East)

 

Justin Johnson, Development Control Manager, addressed the Committee and gave an executive summary of the applications, recommending approval subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum.

 

Prior to the debate, the Committee received deputations from Peter Jones as a member of the public in support of the application, Paul Beech as a member of the public opposed to the application and Andrew Robinson as the applicant’s representative. The Committee also had the opportunity to ask questions of these speakers.

 

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At 9:15pm the Chair proposed that a full extension of 15 minutes be taken, and this was approved by the Committee.

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In response to several concerns raised by Members around the application works to the listed building being reversable and how this could be monitored, Justin Johnson stated that the Conversation Officer could inspect the works at relevant points to ensure this. The Committee were reassured that work was being undertaken around the employment of a full time Conservation Officer which would address capacity issues. It was requested by Members that an additional condition be imposed whereby observations by the Conversation Officer would take place at specified milestones throughout the renovation works.

 

It was moved by Councillor M Oxley that the application 2021/0855/FUL be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report and addendum, and that application 2021/LBA/FUL be approved subject to the conditions in the report and the additional changes to the conditions agreed during the debate. This was seconded and upon being put to the vote, with 8 votes in favour the motion was unanimously carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

That application 2021/0855/FUL be APPROVED subject to the conditions in the report and addendum and additional condition relating to the installation of Swift boxes.

 

That application 2021/LBA/FUL be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out in the report, and the following additional condition:

 

1)    That observations by the Conversation Officer would take place at specified milestones at reasonable intervals throughout the renovation works.

2)    That an additional condition relating to the installation of Swift boxes be added.

 

 

The list of conditions 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-planning-applications-and-decisions/