Agenda and minutes

The Senior Planning Lawyer reported that notification had been received of the following substitution for this meeting only:

• Councillor M Geaney was replacing Councillor A Woolf

Apologies had been received from Councillor G Taylor.

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2024 (copy enclosed). 

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2024.

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 agenda items 5 and 6 and would therefore leave the room for the duration of those items.

Councillor Redgate declared an interest in agenda item 7 and would therefore leave the room for the duration of that item.

There were none.

Full Application for Erection of eight 3 bedroomed dwellings at Land adjacent: 1a and 29 Northorpe Road, Donington, Spalding (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.

The Senior Planning Lawyer made a statement prior to the debate commencing that summarised Counsel advice received in December 2019 following the Committee’s previous consideration of this application in November 2019 and confirmed that this application was being considered afresh.

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 refused for the reasons listed at Section 9.0 of the report.

(Moved by Councillor Redgate, Seconded by Councillor Tyrrell)

Reserved Matters application for Erection of 37 dwellings including road layout, scale, appearance and landscaping – outline approval H23-0827-22 at Land North of First Bungalow, Stockwell Gate, Whaplode (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.

Councillor Beal spoke on this item as a ward member and therefore did not vote.

AGREED:

That permission be granted subject to the conditions outlined at Section 9.0 of the report.

(Moved by Councillor Brewis, Seconded by Councillor Ashby)

Oral representations were received in respect of the above application in line with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

Supporter: Simon Percival – H A Architectural Services (Agent)

Full Application for Change of use from retail (Class E (a) to mixed use, comprising of ancillary retail, café, play space, offices (Class E), Church (Class F1), a community meeting place (Class F2) and food bank (Sui Generis) at 18-19 Broad Street, Spalding (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.

Following the receipt of both a motion to refuse and a motion to approve, the meeting was adjourned at 20:15 for the Committee to consider a way forward and re-commenced at 20:32.

AGREED:

That the application be deferred for further detail to be provided by the applicant to alleviate Members concerns and for the applicant and Officers to work together to resolve issues through the application process and come up with appropriate conditions, were necessary, before the application is brought back before a future Committee for consideration afresh.

(Moved by Councillor Hutchinson, Seconded by Councillor Beal)

Oral representations were received in respect of the above application in line with the Council’s scheme of public speaking at Planning Committee meetings:

Supporter: David Sanhu (on behalf of applicant)

Supporter: Alistair Main (Resident)

Full Application for Erection of a self-build/custom build dwelling – Re-submission of H22-0750-23 at Land south-east of Broadgate, Weston, Spalding (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 conditions outlined at Section 9.0 of the report.

(Moved by Councillor Casson, Seconded by Councillor Beal)

There were none.

There were none.