Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Michael Chalk, Roger Hill, Wanda King and Yvonne Smith.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 31st July 2013.

(Minutes attached)

RESOLVED that

the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 31st July 2013 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider a Planning Application for a residential development of 12 new detached dwellings with garages.

Applicant: JMH 10 Ltd

(Report and Site Plans attached).

Erection of twelve new detached dwellings with garages.

Applicant: JMH 10 Ltd

The following people addressed the Committee under the Council’s public speaking rules.

Mr J Crow – resident – objecting

Mr Blewitt – resident – objecting

Councillor Andrew Fry (Ward Councillor and Objector)

Councillor Mark Shurmer (Ward Councillor and Objector)

RESOLVED that

a decision on this matter be DEFERRED for Members to undertake a site visit to Wirehill Drive to view the two proposed access points for the development, the topography of the area and the layout of the road.

(Further to having advised at the start of the meeting of his intentions to withdraw from the Committee to the public gallery for this item, in order to speak to the Application in his capacity as a local Ward Member, the Chair, Councillor Andrew Fry, withdrew from the meeting following the Officer’s presentation and conclusion of public speaking on the item in accordance with the Council’s public speaking rules, and was not present for the Committee’s debate and decision on the matter,

The Committee’s Vice-Chair, Councillor Alan Mason was in the Chair for this matter.

Councillor Mark Shurmer, in attendance in the public gallery and also registered to speak on the item as a Ward Councillor, also withdrew from the meeting following the Officers presentation and conclusion of public speaking in accordance with the Council’s public speaking rules.)

To consider a Planning Application for a change of use to convert two self-contained units into a D2 gymnasium.

Applicant: Mr Paul Summers

(Report and Site Plans attached)

Change of use to Class D2 gymnasium (Class D.2)

Applicant:  Mr Paul Summers

Mr Summers, the Applicant, addressed the Committee under the

Council’s public speaking rules.

RESOLVED that

having regard to the Development Plan and to all other material considerations, Planning Permission be GRANTED.

(Having considered the Application and its merits, Members were of the view that, as other similar change of use applications had been allowed in the vicinity of the application site, together with the close proximity of the Arrow Valley Park, an established leisure facility, the proposed use was acceptable).

The attached Update Reports for the various Planning Applications to be considered at the meeting, were circulated to Committee Members and the public gallery prior to the commencement of the meeting.