Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday 26 March 2025 6.00 pm

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Planning Committee - 26 March 2025

Items
No.	Item
60.	Apologies for Absence and Substitutions. Minutes: No apologies for absence were received.
61.	To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2025 PDF 453 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
62.	Declaration of Interests Minutes: None.
63.	Application no. 2024/0269 - Land At Burton Wood Farm, Spring Lane, Lambley PDF 630 KB View the background to item 63. Minutes: Proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated infrastructure. Ian Taylor, a local resident, spoke against the application on behalf of a group of local residents. Jonathan Cooper, Senior Development Manager of Grenergy (The Applicant), spoke in support of the application. The Principal Planning Officer gave an update to the committee, summarised as follows: The measurements of the battery units stated in paragraph 3.3 of the report were incorrect and should have read that the battery units proposed were 2.795 metres in height, 1.72 metres in width and 7.81 metres in length and that the skids were raised 0.15 metres above ground level. She added that with regards to Section 5 of the report, Policy LPD10 (Pollution) was also relevant as it stated that planning permission would not be granted for development which would result in an unacceptable level of pollution or was likely to result in exposure to sources of pollution or risks to safety. The Principal Planning Officer added that further correspondence had been received from neighbours, which had also been sent directly to members of the Planning Committee. She then went on to introduce the report. A request for a recorded vote was moved by Councillor Greensmith and seconded by Councillor Smith. For the application: Councillors Allan, Ellwood, Ellis, Najuk, Pearson, C Pope, G Pope, Strong and Wilkinson. Against the application: Councillors Barnes, Bestwick, Greensmith, Smith, Walker, Wheeler and Whiting. Abstentions: None. The application was carried, and it was therefore RESOLVED: To Grant Planning Permission subject to the following conditions: Conditions 1 The development must not be begun later than three years beginning with the date of this permission. 2 The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the following approved plans and the submitted application form: GRE001-SP-01_rev04- Site Location Plan received 6 March 2025 GRE001-PL-00_rev04 - Existing Site Layout Plan received 18 April 2024 GRE001-PL-01_rev08 - Site Layout Plan received 27 November 2024 GRE001-PL-02_rev08 - Site Layout Plan 1 to 500 received 27 November 2024 GRE001-FS-01_rev07 - Fire Strategy Plan received 27 November 2024 EW-001 Rev. 00 – Earthworks Layout received 18 April 2024 GRE001-EL-01_rev05 - Contextual Elevations (Sheet 1 of 3) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-EL-02_rev02 - Contextual Elevations (Sheet 2 of 3) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-EL-03_rev02 - Contextual Elevations (Sheet 3 of 3) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-01_rev03 - 132kV Substation (Plan) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-02_rev03 - 132kV Substation (Section) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-03_rev02 - 2.4m Palisade Fence and Security Gate received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-04_rev02 - 20ft Welfare office or Spares container or SCADA Centre received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-05_rev03 - DNO Control Room received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-06_rev02 - CCTV Camera And Pole received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-07_rev02 - Access Track received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-08_rev02 - Aux Transformer received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-09_rev02 - Battery Unit received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-10_rev02 - Twin Skid (TX) received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-11_rev02 - PCSK Inverter received 18 April 2024 GRE001-SD-12_rev02 - Battery Interface Cabinet received ... view the full minutes text for item 63.
64.	Position Statement on Green Belt Policy LPD 13 PDF 140 KB View the background to item 64. Report of the Development Manager. Additional documents: Position Statement on Green Belt Policy LPD 13 , item 64. PDF 190 KB Minutes: The Development Manager introduced the report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, asking members to consider the Position Statement. RESOLVED: To support the interpretation of Polices LPD 13 and 14 as set out in the appendix.
65.	Appeal Summary Ref:APP/N3020/Z/24/3349807 - Geoland House, 178 St Albans Road, Arnold PDF 47 KB View the background to item 65. Minutes: Replacement of gable end externally illuminated poster with digital display. RESOLVED: To note the information.
66.	Appeal Summary Ref: APP/N3020/Z/24/3354719 - 238 Mansfield Road, Redhill PDF 47 KB View the background to item 66. Minutes: Erection of D48 (digital) advertisement display. RESOLVED: To note the information.
67.	Future Planning Applications PDF 32 KB View the background to item 67. Minutes: RESOLVED: To note the information.
68.	Delegation Panel Action Sheets PDF 109 KB View the background to item 68. Additional documents: Panel action sheet 21-02-25.docx , item 68. PDF 103 KB Action sheet 28.02.25.docx , item 68. PDF 113 KB Panel Action Sheet 07-03-25.docx , item 68. PDF 107 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: To note the information.
69.	Any other items which the Chair considers urgent. Minutes: None.