Agenda and minutes

No declarations were reported at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 17th August, 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee agreed to the variation of the order of business that Agenda Item 6 Schedule of Applications be considered before Agenda Item 5 11/00246 Erection of 112 houses and 84 apartments, Wright Business Park, Stevens Road, Balby Doncaster.

RESOLVED that upon consideration of a Schedule of Planning and Other Applications received, together with the recommendations in respect thereof, the recommendation 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 in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 18.11(f),

the meeting stand adjourned at 2.13 p.m. and 3.59 p.m. respectively to be reconvened on this day at 2.25 p.m. and 4.10 p.m

The meeting reconvened at 2.25 p.m. and 4.10 p.m. respectively.

The Committee received an update report on the new developments which required to be considered prior to the re-issuing of a Planning Permission for the erection of 112 houses and 84 apartments (being extension of time in planning application 06/00017/FULM, granted on 09/04/2008) at Stevens Road, Balby.

It was noted that the application had previously been presented to Committee on the 22nd September 2015 and again on 20th October 2015.

Members were advised that as a result of the passing of time and in the preparation for concluding the legal agreement and issuing the planning permission, a more recent viability retest had been undertaken. It was noted that the site had been tested for viability in December 2013, and July 2015 and on both occasions had been found to be unviable. The site had since been re-tested using the same independent assessor to determine if any circumstances had changed. It was reported that the most recent viability assessments of December 2019 and July 2020 had concluded that the scheme is unable to contribute any of the planning policy requirements. It was advised that the independent viability assessor had agreed with these findings and this has not altered the situation from that previously considered by the Planning Committee in 2015.

As such, it was noted that the policy framework does not alter the balance of the officer’s recommendation or the Planning Committee’s resolution to grant.

Following the introduction of the report, a debate took place on the protocol where members expressed their views.

It was subsequently MOVED by Councillor Charlie Hogarth and SECONDED by Councillor Steve Cox to delegate authority to the Head of Planning to issue the planning permission following completion of the legal agreement, in accordance with the resolution of the Planning Committee on 20th October 2015.

A vote was taken on the proposal made by Councillor Charlie Hogarth which was declared as follows:-

For                  -           9

Against           -           0

Abstain           -           0

On being put to the vote, the proposal made by Councillor Charlie Hogarth and seconded by Councillor Steve Cox, was CARRIED.

RESOLVED that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning to issue the planning permission following completion of the legal agreement, in accordance with the resolution of the Planning Committee on 20th October 2015.

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