Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Barnes and Pearson. 

Councillors Ron McCrossen and Paling attended as substitutes.

Under this item, the Chair informed the committee that item 6 had been withdrawn from the agenda, and that it would return to a future meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

Councillor Wheeler declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4 on the agenda, as he had worked closely with the Friends of the Hobbocks group who had submitted written objections in relation to the application.

Councillor Paling declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4 on the agenda in relation to Friends of the Hobbocks, but reserved the right to speak.

Councillor Greensmith declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4 on the agenda as she lived in close proximity to the site and confirmed that she would leave the meeting whilst the item was being debated.

Councillor Smith declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 on the agenda, as an elector member of Nottinghamshire County Council and confirmed that he would refrain from voting on that item.

Councillor Greensmith left the meeting.

Erection of 45 dwellings, including associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space.

Claire Richards, a representative on behalf of local residents, spoke in objection to the application.

Grace Clarkson, Strategic Land and Planning Manager, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Development Manager introduced the report and advised the committee of a typo on page 59, para 6.5, bullet point 1.  He confirmed that £45,000 was being sought. 

He added that condition 11 on page 64 required updating as the landscape masterplan was broadly acceptable, but did not include adequate detail, and therefore it should read as follows:

Notwithstanding the approved Landscaping Scheme pursuant to the Landscape Masterplan BG23.146-BRGR-ZZ-ZZ-DR-L-0001 Revision P02 and the Landscape Management Plan BY00131-STH-B01-00-DR-A-0011, prior to above ground works commencing there shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority detailed landscape details, including a planting schedule.  Development shall proceed in accordance with the approved details no later than during the first planting season (October - March) following either the substantial completion of the development hereby permitted or it being first brought into use, whichever is sooner. If, within a period of 5 years of from the date of planting, any tree or shrub planted as part of the approved Landscaping Scheme is removed, uprooted, destroyed, dies or become diseased or damaged then another tree or shrub of the same species and size as that originally planted must be planted in the same place during the next planting season following its removal. Once provided all hard landscaping works shall thereafter be permanently retained throughout the lifetime of the development.

He then went on to introduce the report.

Members had requested two additional conditions in respect of wheel washing and drainage details during construction.  The former point was covered in the already approved ‘construction management and mitigation’, identified in condition 7 and the later point was covered by condition 8(g).  As a result, no additional conditions were deemed necessary.

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION: Subject to the owner entering into a planning obligation secured through a s106 legal agreement with the Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority and the County Council to secure affordable housing, public transport improvements; education; health; public open space; highway improvements; monitoring and a local labour agreement; and subject to the conditions listed for the reasons set out in the report.

Conditions

1.       The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

2.       The development authorised by this permission shall be carried out in complete accordance with the approved drawings and specification listed below:

Construction Management and Mitigation for Killisick Lane – July 2023

Transport Statement P2247_20230810 - TPS August 2023

Noise Impact Assessment NIA-10905-23-11104 V2.0.

Arboricultural Method Statement BG23.146.18 Rev 1

Arboricultural Impact Assessment BG23.146.17 Rev 1

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal BG23.146 Rev 1

Archaeological Desk Based Assessment – MAPArch 5.19.23

Flood Risk Assessment 48015-ECE-XX-XX-RP-C-0003 Issue 3

Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment BG23.146.10  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Councillor Greensmith re-joined the meeting.

Variation of section 106 Legal Agreement (Schedule 5 Provision of Open Spaces – Definitions Section) for outline planning permission 2020/0050.

The Development Manager introduced the report and informed members that as part of the permission, a masterplan was approved showing two sports pitches to the north of the site and within the S106 this was identified as two full size football pitches, but this only accommodated for two junior pitches of 9-a-side. He added that  Sport England had objected to the shortfall and advised that if granted, additional financial contributions should be sought.  

He added that the scheme was approved subject to a viability assessment, which indicated that it would be unviable with additional contributions and that increasing the size of the pitches would reduce the area available for residential development, resulting in a reduction in the number of properties built on the site. 

He added that, the Council had published a new Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy (September 2023), which identified the greatest shortfall in provision for Top Wighay Farm was for youth football. 

He concluded that he recommended the application be supported and the Section 106 be amended to allow the provision of two 9-aside pitches as opposed to two full size pitches, as outlined on page 79 of the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place and the Monitoring Officer, be authorised to enter into a Deed of Variation as detailed in the report.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Unauthorised Construction of a glamping structure.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services, be authorised to take all relevant planning enforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and issue of proceedings through the courts, if required, to ensure the removal of the unauthorised structure from the land.

Unauthorised rear garden canopy.

The Development Manager introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services, be authorised to take all relevant planning enforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and issue of proceedings through the courts, if required, to ensure the removal of the unauthorised canopy.

Unauthorised Gates and Fencing.

The Development Manager introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services, be authorised to take all relevant planning enforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and issue of proceedings through the courts, if required, to ensure the removal or reduction in height of the gates and fencing.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

None.