Agenda and minutes

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Mick Cooper declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in Application No. 17/01369/FULM (Agenda Item 5 (1)) by virtue of undertaking a Tree Survey for the Applicant, Strata Homes Ltd, to support the Planning Application and therefore, took no part in the discussion at the meeting and vacated the room during consideration thereof.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 25th July, 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED that upon 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 prior to the issue of planning permission in respect of the following planning application, which is included in the Schedule of Planning and Other Applications marked Appendix ‘A’ and attached hereto, the applicant be required to enter into an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, regulating the development:-

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

The Committee received a report updating Members on the consideration of the temporary Attero HGV Park under Planning Reference 16/02386/COUM.

It was reported that at the Committee meeting held on 30th May, 2017, the application was deferred for a Site Visit which was subsequently undertaken on 22nd June, 2017.  In addition, Officers had also conducted a separate visit and identified a potential breach of planning control with the Attero operations having expanded outside of its permitted area.  Officers had taken on board comments raised at the Planning Committee and sought further legal advice concerning the current actions of Attero and the potential implications for the proposal for a temporary Attero HGV Park.

It was noted that on the 7th August, 2017, two Planning Contravention Notices (PCNs) were served on Attero.  These would allow the Council to formally request and receive information within a specified timescale, about any use or operations being carried out on land, and could be used to invite a constructive response about how any suspected breach of planning control may be able to be satisfactorily remedied.

Members were advised that a decision on the proposal for a temporary Attero HGV Park must be made as soon as possible.  However, Officers and concurrent with legal advice, were of the opinion that the application could not be determined without consideration as to whether the current activities taking place at the site, were having an impact on the lawful use at the site, particularly in terms of HGV movements.  Therefore, it was imperative that Officers consider the information received as a result of the PCNs, as this could affect the overall planning balance when considering the temporary Attero HGV Park application.

RESOLVED the progress report relating to the temporary Attero HGV Park Planning Application, be noted.

The Committee considered a report which detailed all Planning Enforcement complaints and cases received, and closed during the period 13th July to 8th August, 2017.

RESOLVED that all Planning Enforcement Cases received and closed for the period 13th July to 8th August, 2017, be noted.