To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor Hunt declared that one of the speakers on the item 22/01207/OUT was known to all of the committee members, as she was a former Councillor. Councillor Hunt declared that in reference to item 21/03497/FULL, she had met with the applicant as it was in her ward. However, she made no comment and came to the meeting with an open mind.

Councillor Walters declared that he knew the father of the applicant for item 22/01207/OUT, but that he had since passed away. He now knew the sons but only as acquaintances but wished to declare this for transparency.

Councillor Coppinger declared that he also knew the owners of item 22/01207/OUT for over 25 years, similarly to Councillor Walters.

Councillor Bhangra declared for transparency that he had received numerous communications from the agent on behalf of the applicant for item 21/03497/FULL, but he did not discuss the merits of the application at all and that he attended the meeting with an open mind.

The Chairman agreed that all committee members had received numerous communications from the agent.

Councillor Hunt said that originally when the application 22/01878/REM came before the committee, she spoke against it, however she acknowledged that this was an entirely new application and that she attended the meeting with a fully open mind.

Councillor Walters said that due to technical issues in the past, he was unable to attend the committee as a voting member on the original application of 22/01878/REM, however he had made a case about it that he was going to speak on. He attended the meeting with an open mind.  

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022 as a true and accurate record.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting held 19 October 2022 were a true and accurate record.

PROPOSAL: Conversion of stable barns to 7 no. dwellings and associated garages, demolition of remaining buil.dings and erection of 5 no. detached dwellings (and associated garage and bin stores) together with landscaping and new vehicular access.

RECOMMENDATION: Refuse

APPLICANT: Culden Faw Ltd

EXPIRY DATE: 18 November 2022

A motion was put forward by Councillor Hill to refuse planning permission, which was in line with officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Reynolds.

A named vote was taken.

The result was 3 for, 5 against and 1 abstention so the motion fell.

A motion was put forward by Councillor Hunt to delegate the Head of Planning to grant planning permission subject to appropriate development conditions and legal agreement to address the relevant affordable housing, flooding, archaeology, ecology, flood risk, carbon offset and open space objections in the officer recommendation and to make the development acceptable. This was seconded by Councillor Baldwin.

The reasons given for the decision were that members considered that the proposal would not have a greater impact on the openness of the green belt and would therefore be appropriate development. The members also did not agree that the site did not promote sustainable transport, walking and cycling in this rural location.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED: That the committee delegated the granting of planning permission to the Head of Planning subject to appropriate development conditions and legal agreement to address the relevant affordable housing, flooding, archaeology, ecology, flood risk, carbon offset and open space objections.

The committee were addressed by 2 speakers, Jo Unsworth, Applicant and Councillor Johnson, Ward Councillor.

PROPOSAL: Outline application for Access, Layout and Scale only to be considered at this stage with all other matters to be reserved for the demolition of storage buildings (Class B8) and erection of 29 dwellings, together with associated access, parking and provision of amenity space.

RECOMMENDATION: Refuse

APPLICANT: Mr East

EXPIRY DATE: 22 August 2022

(Councillor Stimson left the meeting virtually at this stage)

A motion was put forward by Councillor Reynolds to refuse planning permission for the reasons given in section 12 of the report and the committee update, which was in line with officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Walters.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED: That planning permission be refused due to the reasons listed in section 12 of the report and the committee update.

The committee were addressed by 2 speakers, Martin Hall, Objector and Alison Knight, Applicant’s Agent.

PROPOSAL: Reserved matters (appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission 18/03348/OUT for outline application for access, layout and scale only to be considered at this stage with all other matters to be reserved for the erection of up to x79 dwellings and erection of a nursery building (D1) following demolition of a number of existing buildings.

RECOMMENDATION: Defer Legal Agreement

APPLICANT: Sorbon Estates Ltd

EXPIRY DATE: 14 October 2022

The meeting was adjourned at 21.00 and re-commenced at 21.05.

(Councillor Haseler left the meeting virtually)

Councillor Hill re-joined the meeting after the officer’s presentation had begun and questioned whether he was still able to take part in the debate. Sean O’Connor, Legal Officer, advised Councillor Hill to take no further action in the meeting.

(Councillor Hill left the meeting and took no further part in the discussions or the vote)

A motion was put forward to grant planning permission on the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure a contribution to the Council’s Carbon Offset Fund and with the conditions listed in Section 15 of the report, which was in line with officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Baldwin.

A named vote was taken.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: to grant planning permission upon the satisfactory completion of an undertaking to secure a contribution to the Council’s Carbon Offset Fund and with the conditions listed in Section 15 of the report.

To note the contents of the report.

The committee noted the report.