PLANNING COMMITTEE

Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held at 7.00pm on Thursday, 18 December 2003 at The Institute. Councillor Warrick, Chairman, presided over Councillors Blessett, Shinkins, Stevens and the clerk. The Clerk Designate and one member of the public were present.

051    APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received and the reason accepted from Cllr Anderson (ex-officio member) due to a work commitment.

052    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.

Cllr Warrick

Personal interest in minute 054 ref. SK03/11545: Applicant’s father is a former colleague of spouse.

053    MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    The minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2003, having previously been circulated, were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman.    

054    PLANNING APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

It was proposed by Cllr Warrick, seconded by Cllr Blessett and unanimously resolved to make no objections to the following applications under the Committee’s delegated powers:

Ref.	Address	Proposal
S03/1544	Tall Trees, Back Lane	Extensions to dwelling.
S03/1590	29 Park Road	Erection of detached double garage.
S03/1620	37 Welland Way	Single-storey front extension.

It was proposed by Cllr Warrick, seconded by Cllr Stevens and unanimously agreed to put forward the following recommendations to the Council meeting to be held on 8 January 2004:

Ref.	Address	Proposal
S03/1543	Glandell Site Spalding Road/Hall Meadow Road	Re-development of site with Nursing Home, 11 retirement bungalows, 10 dwellings and 4 affordable housing units and associated highways, landscaping & open space (outline). The Council supports the proposals subject to an additional pedestrian access adjacent to the boundary with Red Roof’s’ and provision of a bus shelter on the B1525 near the Frognall junction, both felt essential to enable easier access to the main part of the village. It is considered that the proposals will (a) provide employment opportunities at a facility not otherwise available in the village and (b) a good mix of housing types on a brown field site that has become an eyesore at the entrance to the village, attracting dumping and other anti-social behaviour.
S03/1545	2 Burghley Close	Single-storey rear extension to bungalow. Objection too intensive development on this part of the site would have no objection if the proposals were modified to allow maintenance access to the adjoining property and the roof line was amended to hip in the interests of the amenity of the neighbouring residents.

055    REPORT OF THE OUTCOME OF EARLIER APPLICATIONS

The following decisions were reported which unless otherwise indicated were in accordance with the Parish Council’s previously recorded observations:

Ref.	Address	Proposal	Outcome
S01/1491	Land off Knights Close	Erection of four dwellings.	Granted.* P.C. objected.
S02/1437	39 Burchnall Close	Two-storey extension & erection of double garage (amended plans).	Granted.
S03/0257	35 Linchfield Road	Extensions to dwelling (amended plans).	Granted.
S03/LB/6092	100 Bridge Street	Non-illuminated advertisement to listed building (not previously notified to Parish Council).	Withdrawn permitted development.
S03/1212	Adj. 5 Frognall	Erection of dwelling & garage (outline).	Refused * P.C. did not object.

056    DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Thursday, 22 January 2004 at 7.00pm.

There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 7.35pm.