Agenda and minutes

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Mick Cooper declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in Application No. 17/00879/FULM (Agenda Item 5 (4) by virtue of that he had carried out a Tree Survey for the applicant and therefore took no part in the discussion at the meeting and vacated the room during consideration thereof.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Sue McGuinness declared an interest in Application Nos 16/02224/OUTM and 12/00188/OUTM (Agenda Item 5 (2&3) by virtue of being involved with the discussions and the production of the Armthorpe Neighbourhood Plan. She stated that she would abstain from the vote.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Andy Pickering declared an interest in Application No 17/01495/FUL (Agenda Item 5 (7) by virtue of being a local ward member and being lobbied on the application but had not given his opinion thereon.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 19th September, 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 in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 18.11(f), the meeting stand adjourned at 4.00 p.m. to be reconvened on this day at 4.05 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 4.05 p.m

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

RESOLVED that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 33.1, the

Committee, having sat continuously for 3 hours, continue to consider

the items of business on the agenda.

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:-

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 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 12A to the Act, is likely to be disclosed.

The Committee considered a report which detailed all Planning Enforcement complaints and cases received, and closed during the period 6th September to 3rd October, 2017.

In response to Councillor Sue McGuinness seeking further clarification with regard Enforcement Case 17/00423/M, the Head of Planning, Richard Purcell, undertook to provide Councillor McGuinness with a progress report on the specific details of the case following the meeting.

In response to Councillor Susan Durant seeking further clarification with regard Enforcement Case 17/00412/M, the Head of Planning, Richard Purcell, undertook to provide Councillor Durant with a progress report on the specific details of the case following the meeting.

Councillor Susan Durant also stated that the time taken for members to receive a response to their enquiries on specific enforcement cases required improvement.

RESOLVED that all Planning Enforcement Cases received and closed for the period 6th September to 3rd October, 2017, be noted.