Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Allen, Pearson and Whiting.

Councillors Maltby and R McCrossen attended as substitutes.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Reserved Matters application for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale in relation to outline planning permission 2017/1571 for "Erection of employment units (Class B1c/B2/B8 Use), Pub/Restaurant (Class A3/A4 Use) and Drive Thru (Class A3 Use), together with associated parking, servicing and landscaping.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

It was moved and duly seconded by members, to add an additional informative in relation to Condition 6 of the report which was approved as follows:

“With regards to condition 6, the car park management and anti-social behaviour plan should include details of a litter management plan.”

RESOLVED:

TO GRANT RESERVED MATTERS APPROVAL subject to the following conditions:

1      This permission shall be read in accordance with the following documents;-

Application form, received 14^th July 2025

Site Location Plan, received 14^th July 2025

Drawing no. 2024-802-P04A, Unit A Proposed Elevations & Roof Plan, received 20^th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P02A, Unit A Proposed Floor Plan, received 20^th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P05, Unit B Proposed Elevations, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P04, Unit B Proposed Floor Plan and Roof Plan, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P07, Unit C Proposed Elevations, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P06, Unit C Proposed Floor Plan and Roof Plan, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P08, Unit D Proposed Plans & Elevations, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P09, Unit E Proposed Plans & Elevations, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-06 Rev B, Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-07 Rev B, Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals, received 20^th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-08 Rev B, Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P01.K, Planning Site Layout, received 20^th February 2026

Letter from James Blake Associates dated 15^th October 2025 regarding Guidance on Habitat Mitigation for the Dingy Skipper at Colliery Way, Gedling

Document titled “Measured Works Schedule,” Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals, received 30^th April 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-01 Rev B, detailed Hard Landscape Proposals, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-02 Rev B, detailed Hard Landscape Proposals, received 20^th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-03 Rev B, detailed Hard Landscape Proposals, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-04 Rev B, detailed Hard Landscape Proposals, received 20th February 2026

Drawing no. 2024-802-P10.K, Enclosures and managed areas plan, received 16^th April 2026

Drawing no. JBA 25/115-05, Detailed Soft Landscape Proposal, received 30^th  April 2026

Drawing no. 9037-P04, External Levels including Unit B Sheet 1 of 2, received 11th June 2026, as updated by the email from the applicant to the Local Planning Authority of 2^nd July 2026

Drawing no. 9038-P04, External Levels including Unit B Sheet 2 of 2, received 11^th June 2026, as updated by the email from the applicant to the Local Planning Authority of 2nd July 2026

2      The reserved matters details hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of the materials details submitted as part of this reserved matters  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Solar Canopies.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report.

RESOLVED:

To GRANT PLANNING PERMISSION subject to the following conditions:

1        The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.

2        The development hereby permitted shall be completed in accordance with the submitted documents, received by the Local Planning Authority 21^st May 2026;-

Application Forms

Site Location Plan

Block Plan

Elevations

3        The development shall be undertaken in the materials identified on the submitted application forms.

4        In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development it must be reported in writing immediately to the Local Planning Authority and once the Local Planning Authority has identified the part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination development must be halted on that part of the site.

An assessment must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Local Planning Authority, and where remediation is necessary a remediation scheme, together with a timetable for its implementation and verification reporting, must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reasons

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

2        For the avoidance of doubt.

3        In the interests of visual amenity and heritage.

4        To ensure the development is safe and suitable for use, thereby taking into consideration paragraph 121 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy LPD7 of the Councils Local Plan.

Notes to Applicant

1        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 been assessed and it is the Council's view that CIL is not payable on the development given that there is no net additional increase of floorspace as a result of the development.

2        Planning Statement - The Borough Council has worked positively and proactively with the applicant in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.

3        In order to protect and maintain biodiversity in accordance with relevant wildlife legislation, the National Planning Policy Framework, Aligned Core Strategy Policy 17 and Local Plan Policy LPD 18, works shall be conducted in accordance with the following Reasonable Avoidance Measures (RAMS):

•         The working footprint will be kept to a minimum.

•         A toolbox talk will be delivered to workers prior to the commencement of works to inform them of the potential for protected species and what to do if protected species are found during works. This should include halting work until a suitably qualified ecologist has been consulted.

•         If any large mammal holes are identified within 30 m of the site, works will be halted until a suitably qualified ecologist has been consulted.

•         Any common reptiles, amphibians or small mammals, such as hedgehogs, found during the works will be carefully moved to a safe, sheltered location (such as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

Report of the Assistant Director – Development.

The Assistant Manager – Development introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, briefing Members on proposed legislative changes by the Government and to nominate members of the committee to a Cross-Party Working Group of 9 members to agree the Planning Committee Rules within the Constitution, amend the Planning Committee Protocol and amend the Scheme of Delegation.

RESOLVED:

1)    To note the content of this report and the Government’s proposed planning reforms.

2)    To nominate up to 9 members to a Cross-Party Working Group to consider Planning Committee Rules within the Constitution, proposed amendments to the Planning Committee Protocol and also to the Scheme of Delegation, and to refer those amendments to Council for approval.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

RESOLVED:

To note the information.

None.