The committee will take items in the following order:

1.      All items where people wish to speak and have registered with Democratic Services.

2.      Any remaining items the committee agrees can be determined without further debate.

3.      Those applications which the committee wishes to discuss in detail.

No apologies were received.

There were no disclosures of interest.

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2024 to be submitted and signed.

The minutes from the meeting on 6 February 2024 were approved and signed.

The Principal Planning Officer delivered his report and the update sheet that had previously been circulated to the membership and speakers. 

The Chair thanked the officer, and asked if the chimneys shown on the plans were decorative or active.  It was confirmed by the Principal Planning Officer that they were decorative. 

The Chair then invited James Cohen to speak in favour of the application.

Mr. Cohen stated that he had sought to develop three high quality unique family homes, which would have generous inside and outside spaces.  He continued to say that while they had considered flats and smaller developments, they had decided on the current proposal when they factored in the local housing need, the heritage of the area as well as the proximity to listed buildings.  In his opinion it would enhance the area, while being modern but also respecting the heritage.  This would minimise impact of neighbouring properties and amenities.  There would be minimal impact on highways using existing access and had been deemed safe by highways with no additional dangers created. Only one new dropped kerb would be created and none of the units would be allowed to seek on-street parking permits in the future avoiding, any future issues with parking.

The Chair thanked Mr. Cohen and invited Councillor Hofman to speak.

Councillor Hofman noted this was the fourth time a proposal had been proposed for the site.  He stated that there had been dozens of objections, and that local residents had been caused anxiety as a result of this potential development and that it would result in a loss of privacy to them.  He further stated that the house currently occupying the plot was of local significance and its loss would damage the heritage of the area.  Councillor Hofman believed that it would be dangerous with vehicles pulling in or out of the drive.  Residents appreciated the presence of the range of mature trees which would be lost if the development were to go ahead, furthermore, he stated that there would also be a significant loss of light to Yorke Gate.  He finished by stating that it was an aggressive development that would undermine the quality and character of the local area. 

The Chair thanked Councillor Hofman and highlighted a few discrepancies.  Firstly; that in relation to the access being considered dangerous by Councillor Hofman, Highways did not share this opinion and were experts on the matter.  He also clarified that there had only been thirteen objections received, not dozens.  He also voiced the opinion that if it was worth preserving it would be on the list of buildings of interest.  Finally, he stated that the committee must respond to facts and evidence and that he could see no reason why the committee would not approve three large family homes in an area of large family homes.  He then invited the committee to comment. 

The committee welcomed the design.  There was a general feeling that three new family homes would be of great benefit to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

The Principal Planning Officer delivered his report to the committee.

The Chair thanked the officer and noted that there were no speakers for or against the application and invited any councillors who wished to comment to do so.

Some members felt that that was a material change in the loss of two-bedroom flats in favour or one-bedroom flats, however it was not believed that this constituted a reason to refuse the application. 

The Chair moved for the committee to vote on the officer’s recommendation that planning permission be granted.

On being put to the committee, the application was granted.

RESOLVED –

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

Conditions

1. Time Limit

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before 26th September 2026.

2. Approved Drawings and Documents

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance

with the following approved drawings:

21473-CW-XX-A-DW-0201-P00; 0202-P00; 0203-P00; 0204-P00; 0210-P00;

0211-P00; 0220-P00; 0221-P00; 0301-P00; 0302-P00; 0303-P03; 0304-P00; 21473-CW-XX-B1-A0310-P13; 00-A-0311-P12; 01-A-0312-P10; 02-A-0313-P09; 03-A-0314-P09; 04-A-0315-P10; 05-A-0316-P11; 07-A-0318-P07; 08-A-0319-P10; 17-A-0328-P11; 20-A-0331-P08; ZZ-A-0350-P09; 0351-P05; 0352-P06; 0353-P07; 0360-P04; 0361-P03; 0362-P03; 0363-P01; XX-A-0370-P03; 0341-P02; 0342-P01; 0343-P01; 0344-P01; 0345-P01.

3. No development, including demolition, shall commence until a Demolition Environmental Management Plan (DEMP) has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The DEMP must include details of:

a) demolition vehicle numbers, type, routing;

b) access arrangements to the site;

c) traffic management requirements;

d) demolition and storage compounds (including areas designated for car

parking, loading / unloading and turning areas);

e) siting and details of wheel washing facilities;

f) cleaning of site entrances, site tracks and the adjacent public highway;

g) timing of demolition activities (including delivery times and removal of

waste) and to avoid school pick up/drop off times;

h) provision of sufficient on-site parking duplication;

i) where works cannot be contained wholly within the site, a plan should

be submitted showing the site layout on the highway including extent

of hoarding, pedestrian routes and remaining road width for vehicle

movements;

j) all air quality mitigation measures consistent with the Air Quality Assessment, dated 23 June 2022.

Thereafter the demolition of the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved DEMP.

4. No development shall commence until an assessment of the risks posed by any contamination has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. This Risk Assessment must be undertaken by a suitably qualified contaminated land practitioner, in accordance with BS10175: Investigation of potentially contaminated sites - Code of Practice and the Environment Agency’s Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination (CLR 11) (or equivalent British Standard and Model Procedures if replaced), and shall assess any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The Assessment shall include:

a) a survey of the extent, scale and nature of contamination;

b) the potential risks to:

·                 human health;

·                 property (existing or proposed) including buildings, crops,

·                 livestock, pets, woodland and service lines and pipes;

·                 adjoining land;

·                 ground waters  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.