Agenda and minutes

No declarations were reported at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 7th March, 2017, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to Councillor John McHale being shown as present at the meeting.

RESOLVED that upon the consideration of a Schedule of Planning and Other Applications received, together with the recommendations in respect thereof, the recommendations be approved in accordance with Schedule and marked Appendix ‘A’.

RESOLVED that the following decision of the Secretary of State and/or his inspector, in respect of the under-mentioned Planning Appeal against the decision of the Council, be noted:-

RESOLVED that the public and press be excluded from the remaining proceedings of the meeting, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 12A to the Act, is likely to be disclosed.

The Committee considered a report inviting Members to comment in respect of an appeal against refusal of outline planning permission for residential development with open space, landscaping and associated access at Mere Lane, Edenthorpe. The report outlines how the Council’s case can be best presented at the forthcoming public inquiry.

Members recalled that outline planning application 15/01278/OUTM was refused by them in November last year. The reason for that refusal were as follows:-

1.         being inappropriate development in the countryside which would create an isolated development disconnected from Edenthorpe;

2.         being in an isolated location in relation to public transport and local            services;

3.         resulting in the loss of high quality agricultural land; and

4.         having a detrimental impact on the local highway network

It was noted that the applicants had lodged an appeal against that decision. In parallel, they had also recently resubmitted the application which will be presented to Committee later in the summer. It was advised that the appeal would be heard by a public inquiry currently planned for late in the summer.

It was moved by Councillor John McHale and seconded by Councillor George Derx that the Head of Planning continue to make attempts to appoint a highway consultant to defend the fourth reason for refusal until the latest possible date. Should the attempt not be successful, the decision not to defend the fourth reason for refusal be delegate to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee.

On being put to the vote, the Motion was declared as follows:-

For:                 9

Against:         0

Abst:               0

RESOLVED  that the Head of Planning continue to make attempts to appoint a highway consultant to defend the fourth reason for refusal until the latest possible date. Should the attempts not be successful, the decision not to defend the fourth reason for refusal be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair and the applicants and Planning Inspectorate be advised accordingly.

The Committee considered a report which detailed all Planning Enforcement complaints and cases received, and closed during the period 22nd February to 22nd March, 2017.

In response to a Member query regarding application no 17/00082/M within the report, the Head of Planning, undertook to provide the Member with an update on the specific details following the meeting.

RESOLVED that all Planning Enforcement Cases received and closed for the period 22nd February to 22nd March, 2017, be noted.