Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hollingsworth.

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Construction of a 3.8km long road linking A612 Burton Road and B684 Mapperley Plains Road (Gedling Access Road).

The Service Manager for Planning and Economic Development introduced the report and reported that 13 additional representations had been received from local residents which had raised similar points to those outlined in the report as well as one representation which stating that the County Council’s landscaping opinions should be published online. One representation made reference to the development on Clementine Drive stating that the developer wouldn’t have known about the road’s route as he wouldn’t have modified the design of the properties so that they were three storeys making the view of the road more prominent. One representation received from Burton Joyce Parish Council stated that the Parish was considering withdrawing their objections to the proposal at their next meeting.

An additional letter had been received from solicitors acting on behalf of Carlton Le Willows School asking for deferral of the application to allow further consultation to take place

The Committee was advised that extensive consultation had taken place with the school and more was planned and that proposed condition 5 would give the school the opportunity to be involved with the design of the section of the road in the vicinity of the school. The Service Manager for Planning and Economic Development did not feel it was necessary to defer consideration of the application.

In conclusion the Service Manager for Planning and Economic Development advised that the late representations did not give officers reason to alter their recommendation for approval.

The Chair explained that due to the scale of the proposed development he had agreed to extend the time allocated for public speaking and that he would be allowing separate contributions from residents in the Mapperley Area, Gedling Area and the area to the South of the proposed development.

Speakers in support

Alan Bishop, Area Manager Homes and Communities agency, spoke on behalf of the applicants for the development.

Francis Rodrigues on behalf of Gedling Preservation Society spoke in support of the application.

Speakers in objection

David Sandercock, a resident of the Mapperley area, spoke in objection to the application.

Colin Weaver, Headteacher of Carlton Le Willows School, spoke in objection to the application.

RESOLVED to:

Grant Planning Permission subject to the conditions below and the applicant giving a unilateral undertaking under s106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the Borough Council in relation to (1) a Traffic Regulation Order associated with speed limits on Arnold Lane, (2) details of wheel washing and means of access and routes of construction traffic, (3) details of proposed new setts and barn owl nest boxes, details of translocation of Open Mosaic Habitat and badgers to the Gedling Country Park, (4) details of mitigation measures to compensate for the loss of land at Carlton Le Willows Academy and Woodthorpe (St Marks) Scout Group, (5) details of a travel plan co-ordinator and travel plan monitoring in relation to the operational phase of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 243.

Erection of a 500kw wind turbine with a tip height up to 77m along with transformer station at base, access track from farm to turbine and access improvements at junction of farm access and Forest Lane.

The Service Manager for Planning and Economic development introduced the report and advised that no further representations had been received.

Councillor Powell, seconded by Councillor Clarke proposed a motion to defer consideration of the application to allow the committee to be briefed on the technical aspects of wind energy. The motion was put to a vote and was defeated.

Robert Marshall, the applicant, spoke in support of the application and Brent Nicholls a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.

RESOLVED to GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision. Written confirmation of the date when electricity is first exported to the grid from the wind turbine hereby permitted (First Export Date) shall be submitted to the Borough Council within one month of the date of this taking place.

2.         This permission shall endure for a period of 25 years from the first export date (of electricity to the grid), after which the use shall cease, and the turbine, ancillary structures, crane erection and lay down areas shall be removed from the site, and the land restored in accordance with details to be approved in writing under condition 18 below. The site shall be decommissioned in accordance with the details to be approved under condition 18.

3.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans except insofar as may be otherwise required by other conditions of this planning permission: Site Layout Plan (L-MAR-064-SLPX);  Site Layout Plan Proposed (L-MAR-064-SLPP); Wind Turbine Boundaries Plan (L-MAR-064-BP); Elevations (drawing no: 1000900); Ecological Walkover Survey Report (424.03643.00010 dated March 2014); Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (dated December 2013); Noise Impact Assessment (Ref: 1632 Papplewick Wind Turbine); Shadow Flicker Assessment (Project L MAR 064); Technical and Operational Assessment (NAT ref: W(F) 18624); Volume 1 - The Planning Statement (dated April 2014); Planning Supporting Statement Addendum - Green Belt Special Circumstances Justification (August 2014); Supplementary Nightjar and Woodlark Report (SLR ref: 424.03643.00010 August 2014); and Further Detail with Respect to Very Special Circumstances (02.11.2014).

4.         Before development hereby approved is first commenced, precise details and elevations of the proposed substation housing shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council. The substation shall have the following parameters: No wider than 3.5 metres, no longer than 6.5 metres, and it shall have a ridge height no more than 3 metres. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the written approval.

5.         Before the development hereby approved is commenced, and any associated materials transported to the site, a Construction Traffic Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Borough Council. The Plan shall include the following: (i)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 244.

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