Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Cllrs’ Richardson and Clark.

Decision

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 11March 2014 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Development Manager appraised members’ of the DCLG’s consultation document on planning performance and planning contributions to affordable housing.

It was agreed that a response to the consultation would be prepared and circulated for comment by the Head of Planning and Housing in advance of the submission. Members’ were made aware of the 6 week consultation period which expires on the 4 May 2014.

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

The following Members’ indicated that they would be declaring interest under the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of the following items.

Councillor                                        Application

Cussons                                             12

Windress                                            6

Hope                                                   9

Goodrick                                            7

Sanderson                                         6,16

Maud                                                  6

Raper                                                 6                                                         

The Head of Planning & Housing submitted a list (previously circulated) of the applications for planning permission with recommendations there on.

13/01425/FUL - Erection of 2 no. semi detached three bedroom dwellings with attached single garages, 2 no. detached 4/5 bedroom dwellings with integral garages and formation of vehicular access.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillors Windress, Mrs Sanderson, Maud and Raper declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

13/00728/FUL - Erection of 3 no. 4 bedroom dwellings and 1 no. detached garage following demolition of existing dwelling, and formation of vehicular access.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillor Mrs Goodrick declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

13/01222/FUL - Change of use and alteration of detached garage to form 1no. 2-bedroom holiday cottage.

13/01461/FUL - Siting of two bedroom timber cabin for use as a temporary rural workers dwelling to include formation of access track and hardstanding, and provision of a domestic curtilage (retrospective application).

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillor Hope declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

14/00124/FUL - Erection of an agricultural livestock building.

14/00125/FUL - Siting of a two bedroom mobile home for use as a temporary agricultural workers dwelling.

14/00135/73A - Variation of condition 01 of approval 13/00805/FUL dated 11.12.2013 to add the following operating hours to those approved "between 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs on Sundays or Bank Holidays with a period between 07:30hrs and 08:00hrs to allow warm up and between 17:00hrs and 18:00hrs to cool down" removal of operation restrictions on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Decision contrary to officer recommendation.

In considering the application within the context of the policies of the recently adopted Local Plan Strategy read as a whole and all other material considerations, Members’ of the Planning Committee considered there to be greater impacts arising from the proposal on the residential amenity of the neighbouring dwelling as identified in the Reasons for Refusal.

In the exercise of its statutory discretion to determine planning applications in accord with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise the Planning Committee weighed all the material considerations of this case in the decision making balance and reached a planning judgment that weighed in favour of refusal.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillor Cussons declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

14/00150/FUL - Installation of a 10,000 litre capacity fuel oil tank on agricultural land immediately adjacent to existing commercial site boundary (retrospective application).

Decision contrary to officer recommendation.

In considering the application within the context of the policies of the recently adopted Local Plan Strategy read as a whole and all other material considerations, Members’ of the Planning Committee considered there to be greater impacts arising from the proposal on the residential amenity of the neighbouring dwelling as identified in the Reasons for Refusal.

In the exercise of its statutory discretion to determine planning applications in accord with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise the Planning Committee weighed all the material considerations of this case in the decision making balance and reached a planning judgment that weighed in favour of refusal.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillor Mrs Sanderson declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest.

There was no Urgent Business.

The Head of Planning & Housing submitted for information (previously circulated) which gave details of the applications determined by the Head of Planning & Housing in accordance with the scheme of Delegated Decisions.

Members’ were advised of the following appeal decisions.

APP/Y2736/A/13/2209283 Spring Barn, Flaxton, YO60 7RP

APPY2736/C/13/2203840 9-11 Westgate, Rillington, YO17 8LN

Meeting Closed at 8.45pm