Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adams and Scroggie.  Councillor McCrossen attended as substitute.

RESOLVED:

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

The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest on behalf of all Members of the committee on item 6 of the agenda, as Gedling Borough Council owned the site and had made the application.

Councillor Barnfather declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 5 on the agenda, as the Chair of Ravenshead Parish Council.  Part of the recommendation in respect of the application would involve a financial contribution towards open space, which would be passed to the Parish Council.  He added that he would withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the item.

Reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 82 dwellings and public open space pursuant to outline permission 2020/0726.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report and proposed to alter the wording of condition 3 in respect of the landscaping, to that identified below;

“Prior to above ground works commencing, a planting schedule for planting to the front of all residential plots shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme as approved shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the plot to which the landscaping relates.  The planting shown in the public open space shall be implemented prior to occupation of the first dwelling on-site.  Any trees, shrubs or plants that due within a period of five years from the completion of each development phase, or are removed and/or become seriously damaged or diseased in that period, shall be replaced (and if necessary continue to be replaced) in the first available plating season with others of a similar size and species”’

He recommended that the application be granted reserved matters approval subject to the conditions within the report, and the updated condition 3 as previously read.

RESOLVED:

To Grant reserved matters approval, subject to the following conditions:

1.    This permission shall be read in accordance with the application form and following list of approved drawings:

S0000/100/01/PLC Rev C Planning Layout Colour

S0000/100/01/PLC rev C Planning Layout black and White

House Type Pack 

P20-0044_202 01 Lacemaker (3 bed) House type floor plans

P20-0044_202 02 Lacemaker (3 bed) House type elevations

P20-0044_201 01 Silversmith AS (4 Bed) House type floor plans/elevations

P20-0044_201 02 Silversmith OPP (4 Bed) House type floor plans/elevations         

GL1320 01B Leap Proposals

Arboricultural Assessment by FPCR October 2020

Access Note 075666-CUR-00-XX-RP-TP-001-V02

The development shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these plans/details.

2.    No above ground works shall commence until samples of external facing and roofing materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  Development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

3.    Prior to above ground works commencing, a planting schedule for planting to the front of all residential plots shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme as approved shall be implemented prior to the occupation of the plot to which the landscaping relates.  The planting shown in the public open space shall be implemented prior to occupation of the first dwelling on-site.  Any trees, shrubs or plants that due within a period of five years from the completion of each development phase, or are removed and/or become seriously damaged or diseased in that period, shall be replaced (and if necessary continue to be replaced) in the first available plating season with others of a similar size and species.

4.    Prior to above ground works commencing details of all walls (including retaining walls), fences, gates or other means of enclosure to be erected in or around the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 96.

Erection of up to 7 dwellings with (private) accesses and garaging.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

To Grant Outline Planning Permission with the matters of Access, Layout, Scale and appearance approved: Subject to the owner entering into planning obligations with the Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and with the County Council as Local Education Authority for financial contributions towards off-site open space and its future maintenance and education; and subject to the following conditions for the reasons set out in the report.

Conditions

1         Details of landscaping, (hereinafter called "the reserved matters") shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before any development takes place and the development shall be carried out as approved.

2         Application for the approval of reserved matters must be made not later than three years from the date of the outline permission and the development to which this permission relates must be begun within two years from the date of final approval of reserved matters.

3         The development hereby permitted shall be completed in accordance with the submitted documents and plans received on the 5th November 2020 - the Application Form; Site Location Plan; Plots 1-3 Layout and Elevations drg. no. 03 Rev B; Plots 4-7 Layout and Elevation drg. no. 04 Rev A; and revised Proposed Site Plan with Visibility Splay and Highways drg. no 02 Rev B deposited on the 1st February 2021. For the avoidance of doubt

4         No above ground construction works shall commence on the development hereby approved until samples of the proposed external facing and roofing materials to be used in the construction of the development have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall only be undertaken in accordance with the materials so approved and shall be retained as such thereafter.

5         Prior to the dwellings being first occupied complete details of all walls (including retaining walls), fences, gates or other means of enclosure to be erected in or around the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Prior to first occupation of the dwellings the, the walls (including retaining walls), fences, gates or other means of enclosure shall be erected as approved and retained thereafter.

6         No part of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the visibility splays shown on no. drg. no 02 Rev B (Proposed Site Plan with Visibility Splay and Highways) deposited on the 1st February 2021 are provided. The area within the visibility splays as identified on the drawing shall thereafter be kept free of all obstructions, structures or erections.

7         The dwellings shall not be brought into use until the verge vehicular footway crossings are available for use and constructed in accordance with the Highway Authority specification to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

8         The dwellings shall not be brought into use until  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

Installation of a 16” diameter cast aluminium plaque on southern elevation of Arnot Hill House.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

To GRANT Listed Building Consent subject to conditions:

Conditions

 1         The works authorised by this consent shall be carried out within 3 years from the date of this consent.

 2         This consent shall be read in accordance with the application form, site location plan and details of the plaque received on 8th October 2020. The works shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with these details.

 3         The plaque hereby permitted shall be non-illuminated at all times.

 4         Non-ferrous screws shall be utilised to fix the hardwood base plate on to the southern elevation of Arnot Hill House and the base plate shall only be fixed utilising the mortar joints.

Reasons

 1         In order to ensure that the works are commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended).

 2         For the avoidance of doubt.

 3         In order to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

 4         In order to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Reasons for Decision

In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the proposed installation of the plaque on the southern elevation of Arnot Hill House is acceptable and would not result in harm to the historic fabric and the minor harm that would result on the setting of the listed building would be outweighed by the public benefit of providing social and recreational benefits within a public Park, to highlight the birth place and career of the region's most eminent water engineer. The proposal would comply with the NPPF Section 16 and policies LPD 26 and LPD 27 of the Local Planning Document.

Notes to Applicant

Positive and Proactive Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework. During the processing of the application there were no problems for which the Local Planning Authority had to seek a solution in relation to this application.

Breach of Planning Conditions; Upper floor window not obscured glazed or non-opening.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, be authorised to take all enforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services take proceedings through the courts if required to ensure the window to be obscured glazed and non-opening unless the opening parts of the window are more than 1.7m from floor level.

Construction of an unauthorised rear dormer extension and unauthorised boundary fence to the front of the property.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, be authorised to take all enforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services take proceedings through the courts if required to ensure the removal of the unauthorised dormer extension and the removal of the fence or alternatively the reduction in height of the fence to 1m.

Construction of wall, pillars and gates to the frontage of the site together with the retention of engineering works to increase the land levels to the front of the site.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Development and Place, be authorised to take allenforcement action including the service of any necessary enforcement notices and in conjunction with the Head of Governance and Customer Services take proceedings through the courts if required to ensure that land levels are restored to their original level before the development took place and the removal or reduction in height of the wall, pillars andgates to 1m.

Construction of an unauthorised extension.

The Head of Development and Place introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

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

Protection of 2 no. Oak trees by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

RESOLVED:

To confirm Tree Preservation Order - 000133 ’15 Birchwood Drive’ without modification.

Protection of 2 no. Silver Birch trees by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

RESOLVED:

To confirm the Tree Preservation Order 000134 with modifications to the title of the Order to ‘555 Moor Road, Bestwood’ omitting any reference to 557 Moor Road, and to modify the associated Map to correctly display the location of the Silver Birch tree (T1).

Protection of 1 no. Copper Beech tree by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).

RESOLVED:

To confirm Tree Preservation Order - 000137 ‘The Farm House, Bank Hill Farm’ without modification.

4 no new build dwellings.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

None.