Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Greensmith, Ron McCrossen and Pearson.  Councillors Adams, Rachael Ellis and Paling attended as substitutes.

RESOLVED:

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

The Chair declared a collective non-pecuniary interest on behalf of all members of the committee in item 6, application 2023/0501 on the agenda as Gedling Borough Council was the applicant.

Councillor David Ellis declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 6, application 2023/0501 on the agenda and stated that he would not take part in the discussion.

Councillor Sam Smith declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4, application 2023/0468 on the agenda as he was a member of Nottinghamshire County Council who were the applicant and that as of the 1^st of December, he would be the Cabinet Member for Education in SEND.

Councillor Adams declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4, application 2023/0468 on the agenda as he was a member of Nottinghamshire County Council.

Due to public interest, the Chair brought item 5 forward on the agenda.

Erection of a drive thru restaurant, with associated access, car parking, drainage, and landscaping.

Michael Heffernan and Tracy Hill who were local residents, spoke in objection to the application.

Richard Croft of Henry Developments, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer informed members that since the publication of the agenda, four letters of objection had been received, but the matters raised within those representations had already been considered within the committee report. 

He asked members to note that the Stoke Bardolph Parish Meeting group were not consulted on the application initially as there was some ambiguity as to whether the application fell within the parish boundary and whether they formed a parish council.  He added that the meeting group had since been consulted and had submitted comments following the publication of the report, which he went on to summarise as follows:

There would be a significant increase in traffic when compared to the existing permission for the public house which would have an adverse impact on the local highway network; the cumulative impact of the development needed to be considered alongside Victoria Retail Park as traffic already backed up to Magenta Way at peak times; a travel plan was unlikely to reduce the number of vehicles because the development was relying on drive through customers rather than eat in diners; that the development would have an adverse impact on air quality due to an increase in motor vehicles; the development would have an adverse impact on health; the development would harm the amenity  through anti-social behaviour; the development would create a high level of  fly-tipping and littering and there would be no assurances about the management of the littering; that they objected to the application and suggested that planning permission should be refused.

He then went on to introduce the report.

Councillor Bestwick joined the meeting at 6:31pm.

Following debate, Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Sam Smith, proposed an amendment to condition 13 requiring litter picking to be specifically included within 100 metres of the application site, which would read as follows:

Condition 13

Before the first occupation of the building hereby permitted, a waste management plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and shall also include measures for litter picking within a 100m radius of the application site boundary and bin locations and to limit litter entering beyond the application site. Once approved, all operations within the site relating to waste shall only commence in accordance with the waste management plan.

The amendment was carried and it was therefore

RESOLVED:

To Grant Planning permission subject to Conditions:

 1     The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with 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: 

Site Layout      Scale:  1:250@A1 Ref:  18036-SGP-05-XX-DR-A-131000  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

Modification of the Fourth Schedule of the Section 106 Agreement at Chase Farm (2015/1376) in respect of the Primary School Contribution and Primary School Site.

Mike Sharpe and Stephen Pointer of Nottinghamshire County Council, the applicant, spoke in support of the application.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

RESOLVED that:

Subject to the agreement of Nottinghamshire County Council, the Owner and the Developer, to enter into a deed of variation to discharge the obligation for the owner to provide the primary school site, and to modify the terms of the Primary School Contribution to enable it to be re-allocated to permit expenditure on expanding secondary school capacity within the vicinity of the development and towards the pedestrian crossing on Arnold Lane.

Install a 10m cabinet style galvanised column together with a 2m antennae extension and a concrete base for a CCTV camera.

The Principal Planning Officer informed members that since the publication of the report we had received one letter of objection from a local resident expressing concern that the camera will impact on the privacy of local residents and that the address on the application form was incorrect. 

He clarified to members that the purpose of the camera was to view the public realm in terms of deterring crime and anti-social behaviour and that the address on the application form was in reference to the building nearest to the CCTV column on Main Street as opposed to the building that it would be sited on.

He then went on to introduce the report.

RESOLVED:

To Grant Planning Permission subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

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

 2       This permission shall be carried out in accordance with the details set out in the application form, Updated site Location Plan (received on 07 November); drawing numbered TC.10.400.01, WEC CCTV Pole and Camera specification drawing (received 26.10.203).

Reasons

 1       In order to comply with Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2       For the avoidance of doubt.

Reasons for Decision

The proposed development is consistent with Gedling Borough planning policies. The proposal represents an acceptable form of development which seeks to reduce crime, the detection of crime and the fear of crime. The proposal is not considered to have an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity of the area. The proposal will not have an unacceptable impact on the residential amenity of the occupiers of neighbouring properties. It is considered that the proposal is appropriate for its context and is in accordance with the NPPF (Section 8 and 12), Policy 10 of the GBCAS (2014), Policy 32 of the LPD and NP7 of the BJNP.

Notes to Applicant

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.

The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to The Coal Authority on 0845 762 6848. Further information is also available on The Coal Authority website at www.coal.decc.gov.uk.Property specific summary information on past, current and future coal mining activity can be obtained from The Coal Authority's Property Search Service on 0845 762 6848 or at www.groundstability.com

The applicant is advised that all planning permissions granted on or after 16th October 2015 may be subject to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Full details of CIL are available on the Council's website. The proposed development has  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

The Chair introduced a report by the Head of Development and Place, seeking updated approval to establish a working group of 7 Members to support the review of the Council’s Planning Code of Practice for Councillors in Dealing with Planning Applications and the Planning Committee Protocol.

RESOLVED:

1.    To establish a cross-party working group of up to 7 Members, drawn from the Planning Committee, to facilitate a review of the Council’s Planning Code of Practice for Councillors in Dealing with Planning Applications and the Planning Committee Protocol.

2.    That the Chairman of the Planning Committee will determine the membership and provide the details to the Head of Development and Place.

To note the latest five-year housing land supply assessment.

RESOLVED:

To note the Gedling Borough Five Year Housing Land Supply Assessment 2023 published in November 2023, attached as Appendix 1. 

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

None.