Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness, Councillor Bennett – Wake, declared that she was was a neighbour of application 25/0233/HOUS and would leave the room for the duration of the item, not taking part in any discussion or vote on the application.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2024 as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th November 2025 be approved as a correct record, subject to the inclusion of apologies being noted for Cllr Dean.

A total period of 5 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following:

·         Ward Councillors who are not members of the Planning Committee

·         The relevant Town/Parish Council

A period of 3 minutes is allocated for each of the planning applications for the following individuals/groups:

• Members who are not members of the planning committee and are not the Ward Member
• Objectors
• Supporters
• Applicants

That the public speaking procedure be noted.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in favour of the application;

Mr Colin Williams, Agent

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:

1. Time limit for implementation – 3 years

2. Development to be in accordance with approved plans

3. Materials samples to be submitted

4. Sample panel brickwork to be submitted

5. Window and door details to be submitted

6. Method for protection of internal historic features and surfaces to be submitted

7. Details of historic features to be left in situ to be submitted

8. Retained fabric to be made good – details to be submitted

9. New services details to be submitted

10.Details of underpinning to be submitted

11.Method statement for cleaning and repair of historic brickwork to be submitted

12.Details of treatment of historic fabric abutting extensions to be submitted  13.Details of retention of internal screens to be submitted

14.Cycle parking details to be submitted

15.Drainage details to be submitted

16.Landscaping details and implementation including boundaries to be submitted

17.Noise mitigation to be implemented

18.Hours of opening

19.Biodiversity enhancements to be submitted

20.Testing of imported soil for contamination

21.Action required in event of unidentified contamination

22. Submission of tree protection, tree retention and tree method statement

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

The following attended the meeting and spoke in favour of the application;

Mr Colin Williams, Agent

RESOLVED:

That for the reasons set out in the report, the application be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:

1. Time limit for implementation – 3 years

2. Development to be in accordance with approved plans

3. Materials samples to be submitted

4. Sample panel brickwork to be submitted

5. Window and door details to be submitted

6. Method for protection of internal historic features and surfaces to be submitted

7. Details of historic features to be left in situ to be submitted

8. Retained fabric to be made good – details to be submitted

9. New services details to be submitted

10.Details of underpinning to be submitted

11.Method statement for cleaning and repair of historic brickwork to be submitted

12.Details of treatment of historic fabric abutting extensions to be submitted 13.Details of retention of internal screens to be submitted

14. Level 2 Historic Building Survey to be undertaken

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Consideration was given to the above planning application.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED, as recommended, subject to the following conditions;

1. Time period for implementation – three years

2. Development to be in accordance with approved plans

3. Materials as application (roof material to be natural slate)

4. Removal of existing container

In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions / informatives / planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Head of Planning has delegated authority to do so in consultation with the Chair of the Northern Planning Committee, provided that the changes do not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.

To consider the above planning application.

Councillor Bennett – Wake left the room.

Consideration was given to the above application.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED, as recommended, subject to the following conditions;

1. Time Limit (3 years)

2. Development in accord with approved plans

3. Materials to be as per the application, to match the main dwelling.

4. Boundary treatment details to be submitted

In order to give proper effect to the Committee`s intent and without changing the substance of its decision, authority is delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Chair (or in their absence the Vice Chair) to correct any technical slip or omission in the resolution, before issue of the decision notice.

To consider the above report.

Councillor Bennett – Wake returned to the room.

Consideration was given to the above Tree Preservation Order.

RESOLVED:

That the Tree Preservation Order be CONFIRMED, with no modifications.