Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor A Tennant

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2023 (copy enclosed). 

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2023.

AGREED:

That the minutes be signed as a correct record.

(Where a Councillor has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest the Councillor must declare the interest to the meeting and leave the room without participating in any discussion or making a statement on the item, except where a Councillor is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of dispensation.)

Councillor Bingham declared an interest in respect of item 6 as the site fell under his portfolio and therefore left the room for the duration of this item.

Councillors Sneath and Woolf declared in relation to item 6 that they were both Moulton Parish Councillors.

There were none.

Full application for Erection of 5 No. Chalet Bungalows, new access road and relocation of prefabricated single garage to Ranby’s Cottage at Ranby’s Corner, 26 Chapel Street, Crowland (report of the Development Manager enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Development Manager upon which the above application as to be determined, including his recommendations, copies of which had previously been circulated to all members.

Members debated the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance. The debate was not repeated here as Planning Committee meetings were webcast and could be viewed on South Holland District Council’s Facebook page for a limited period of time, in line with the Democratic Services Privacy Notice.

AGREED:

That permission be granted subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 agreement for the provision of an index-linked financial contribution of £134,400 towards the provision of a MUGA or for other improvements to sports facilities at South View Primary School, Crowland and those Conditions listed at Section 9.0 of the report.

(Moved by Councillor Beal, Seconded by Councillor Tyrrell)

Full application for Change of use of area of park land to public open space/recreational ground at Moulton Park, High Road, Moulton (report of the Development Manager enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Development Manager upon which the above application as to be determined, including his recommendations, copies of which had previously been circulated to all members.

Members debated the matter and fully explored the details of the application in light of prevailing policies and guidance. The debate was not repeated here as Planning Committee meetings were webcast and could be viewed on South Holland District Council’s Facebook page for a limited period of time, in line with the Democratic Services Privacy Notice.

Councillors Casson, Sneath and Woolf all spoke on this item as ward members and therefore did not vote.

AGREED:

That permission be granted subject to those Conditions listed at Section 9.0 of the report.

(Moved by Councillor Redgate, Seconded by Councillor Taylor)

To provide an update on recent Appeal Decisions (report of the Development Manager enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Development Manager which provided an update on recent appeals decisions.

AGREED:

That the report be noted.

To report on the conclusions of the Performance Monitoring Panel and to invite the Committee to submit any comments back to the Panel, following the review/tour undertaken with members (report of the Head of Planning enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Planning which reported on the conclusions of the Performance Monitoring Panel and to invite the Committee to submit any comments back to the Panel, following the review/tour undertaken with members.

Members raised the following comments:

• It was recommended that the tour take place once every two years.
• The tour highlighted issues that needed attention when assessing applications such as maintenance of open spaces and orientation of plots in relation to the view from the road.
• The tour was very useful and Members in attendance came back with good ideas for improvements in the future.
• Members thanked officers for providing an interesting selection of sites to visit as part of the tour.

AGREED:

That the report be noted, and the above comments be submitted back to the Panel.

There were none.

There were none.