Agenda and minutes

It was proposed by Councillor Watson and seconded by Councillor Connolly, that Councillor Marlow be appointed Vice-Chair of the Development Management Committee for the 2024/25 civic year.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that Councillor Marlow be appointed Vice-Chair of the Development Management Committee for the 2024/25 civic year.

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted from Councillors R Carter, Y Estop, A Holt and S Marlow. It was noted that Councillors S Bull, M Connolly and C Redfern were substituting for Councillors A Holt, R Carter and Y Estop.

The Chairman welcomed everyone present at the meeting and those that there watching online. He introduced the Officers and reminded everyone to use the microphones for the webcast.

The Chairman thanked Councillor Estop for her time as a very knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking and supportive Chair of the Development Management Committee during the 2023/24 civic year.

To receive any Members' declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on Wednesday 10 April 2024.

Councillor Devonshire proposed and Councillor Stowe, a motion that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2024, be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Recommended for Approval

The Head of Planning and Building Control recommended that in respect of application 3/23/2108/FUL, planning permission be granted subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

The planning case officer summarised the application and set out in detail the key issues for Members to consider.

He detailed the heads of terms of the section 106 legal agreement and referred Members to the late representations summary and summarised the conditions.

Mr Mark Jackson addressed the Committee as the applicant’s agent. Councillor Catherine Hammon addressed the Committee on behalf of Watton-at-Stone Parish Council. Councillor Thomas addressed the committee as the local ward Member.

The Committee debated the application and asked questions of the planning officers.

Councillor Stowe proposed and Councillor Buckmaster seconded, a motion that application 3/23/2108/FUL be granted planning permission, subject to a section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and subject to the following additional conditions:

·               A condition that covered the fencing of the attenuation basin

·               Details in respect of bird and bat boxes

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that outline application 3/23/2108/FUL be granted planning permission, subject to a section 106 legal agreement and subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and subject to the following additions to conditions:

·               A condition that covered the fencing of the attenuation basin

·               Details in respect of bird and bat boxes

Recommended for Approval

The Head of Planning and Building Control recommended that in respect of outline application 3/24/0490/HH, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

The planning case officer summarised the application and set out in detail the key issues for Members to consider.

Councillor Redfern and Councillor Devonshire seconded, a motion that application 3/24/0490/HH be granted planning permission, subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that outline application 3/24/0490/HH be granted planning permission, subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report.

(A)  Appeals against refusal of Planning Permission/ non?determination.

(B)  Planning Appeals Lodged.

(C)       Planning Appeals: Inquiry and Informal Hearing Dates.

(D)      Planning Statistics.

RESOLVED – that the following reports be noted:

(A)   Appeals against refusal of planning permission / non-determination;

(B)        Planning Appeals lodged;

(C)        Planning Appeals: Inquiry and Informal Hearing Dates; and

(D)       Planning Statistics.

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration and is not likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information.

There was no urgent business.