Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Imran Altaf, Andy Fry, Gemma Monaco and Timothy Pearman.

Councillor Brandon Clayton attended as substitute for Councillor Monaco, and Councillor Jennifer Wheeler attended as substitute for Councillor Andy Fry.

To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and / or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interest.

RESOLVED that

The Minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 14^th April 2021 and 28^th April 2021 be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

To note Update Reports (if any) for the Planning Applications to be considered at the meeting (circulated prior to the commencement of the meeting)

There were no Update Reports.

Creation of an outdoor functional fitness area and associated fencing and lighting works

Officers presented the application and described the layout and different components making up the outside gym and where it would be located in relation to the Abbey Stadium.  There had been no objections and the application was coming before Members as the Council was the land owner.

RESOLVED that

Having regard to the development plan and to all other material considerations, planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions and informatives set out on pages 18 to 19 of the agenda

Proposed gazebo to provide shelter from the sun or rain for patrons of the Pitcheroak Municipal Golf Course

Officers presented the application and described appearance of the new gazebo structure and where it would be positioned in relation to the existing  structures already in situ.  There had been no objections and the application was coming before Members as the Council was the land owner.

RESOLVED that

Having regard to the development plan and to all other material considerations, planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions and informatives set out on page 23 of the agenda

Members considered a report summarising the outcomes of planning appeals for the period from November 2019 to July 2021 as set out in the table at pages 27 to 29 of the agenda.

Officers answered a number of questions and it was noted that six appeals were dismissed, two were allowed and one was partially allowed.

RESOLVED that the contents of the report be noted.