Agenda and minutes

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Jonathan Wood declared an interest in Application No 17/00808/FUL                    (Agenda Item 5(2) ) by virtue of being a local ward member and being lobbied on the application but had not given his opinion thereon

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillor Eva Hughes declared an interest in Application No 17/00808/FUL (Agenda Item 5(2) ) by virtue of receiving an email in relation to the application but had not given his opinion thereon.

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.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 17th October, 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED that in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the order of business be varied by considering Agenda item 5(2), prior to Agenda item 5(1), before returning to the order of business as specified on the agenda.

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 3.40 p.m to be reconvened on this day at 3.45 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 3.45 p.m.

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.

The Committee received a report seeking approval for the variation to the Section 106 Agreement for a development of 79 dwellings at White Lane, Thorne.

It was noted that outline planning permission was approved by Planning Committee on the 20^th September 2016, and the decision notice issued on the 30^th January 2017 following the signing of the Section 106 Agreement. The viability of the scheme had been assessed by the District Valuer Services (DVS) and the signed Section 106 Agreement included the following obligations:-

·         8 built units of affordable housing (10%)

·         Commuted sum of £219,564 to provide 12 secondary school places at Trinity Academy

·         On site Public Open Space and scheme for maintenance

Members were advised that the developer had since submitted a further viability appraisal, and supporting evidence in support of a lower Gross Development Value (GDV) than was previously concluded by the DVS. The DVS had reconsidered the proposal in light of the figures and agrees that the site is no longer able to achieve the above and remain viable. However, they do give the option of the scheme providing £100,000 towards s106 contributions, or 2 units of affordable housing.

In accordance with Planning Guidance ‘Having Your Say at Planning Committee’, Jo Steel on behalf of the applicant spoke in support of the proposal for the duration of up to 5 minutes.

Subsequently, it was MOVED by the Vice-Chair, Councillor Iris Beech and SECONDED by the Chair Councillor Eva Hughes to grant the deed of variation to the terms of the S106 Agreement.

A vote was taken on the proposal made by the Vice-Chair, Councillor Iris Beech, which was declared as follows:-

For – 4

Against – 3

Abstain – 2

On being put to the meeting, the Motion proposed by the Vice-Chair Councillor Iris Beech was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED the Head of Planning be authorised to agree a Deed of Variation to vary the terms of the Section 106 Agreement dated 27^th January 2017, to remove the requirement to provide a commuted sum in lieu of education and to amend the affordable housing obligation to the provision of a commuted sum of £100,000. The provisions relating to POS are unchanged.

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 4th October to 1st November, 2017.

In response to the Vice-Chair Councillor Iris Beech seeking further clarification with regard Enforcement Case 17/00475/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.

            RESOLVED that all Planning Enforcement Cases received and closed     for the period 4th October to 1st November, 2017, be noted.