Agenda and minutes

There were no declaration of interest.

Members are reminded that contacts about any planning applications on this agenda must, unless reported to this meeting by the Strategic Lead for Planning, be declared before the application is considered.

There were no declarations of contacts.

The Minutes of the meetings held on 22 February and 29 February 2024 were agreed and signed as true records.

The Committee noted a tabled report which summarised late representations and responses on the following:

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application Erection of 93 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), including access off Isadora Lea and Marjorie Way, with associated public open space, landscaping and supporting infrastructure.  The application was recommended for approval.

The Committee considered two petitions objecting to the application bearing 111 signatures and 117 signatures sponsored by Councillor J McNicholas, an Upper Stoke Ward Councillor. Councillor McNicholas, the petition spokespersons and two registered speakers attended the meeting and spoke in respect of their objections to the application. The applicant’s representative also attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

The Late Representation report stated that Parks had no objections to the application, subject to contribution and summarised a representation received from New Century Park Residents’ Association.  In respect of the the £300,000 contribution towards funding a cycle connection between the site and Allard Way, the Committee, in noting that the recommendation was to delegate the grant of planning permission subject to the agreement of the contribution amount between the Local Planning Authority and the application, agreed that the delegated decision be taken following consultation with the Committee Chair.

RESOLVED that the grant of planning permission for Application PL/2023/0001869/FULM be delegated to the Strategic Lead for Planning, following consultation with the Chair, and subject to conditions and the completion of a S106 Legal Agreement to secure the contributions summarised in the report.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application for extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including proposed new access. Proposed new garden outbuilding and landscaping works. Resubmission of application reference HH/2022/2894 to allow additional extensions to the main dwelling including second floor and enlarged outbuilding. The application was recommended for approval.

The application had been considered by Planning Committee on 22 February 2024 where they had resolved to defer the application to undertake a site visit to get a better understanding of application proposals in respect of the size of the extension to the building and the outbuilding. At the meeting on 29 February 2024 the Committee resolved that the application be deferred with a request that the outbuilding be moved further away from the Spinney. The application now presented set the footprint of the outbuilding back from the boundary with the Spinney.

Two registered speakers attended the meeting and spoke in respect of their objections to the application.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted for Application PL/2023/0001437/HHA, subject to conditions.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning detailing the above application Rear Outbuilding (retrospective).  The application was recommended for approval.

RESOLVED that Planning Permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2024/0000172/HHA, subject to conditions.

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of business.