Agenda and minutes

The Chair will ask the Committee Administrator to draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 7

The Senior Democratic Services Officer read out the procedure

A Vice Chair was not required

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Neil Butters and Les Kew and their respective substitutes were Councillors Doug Nicol and Brian Webber

At this point in the meeting, declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number and site in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or other interest (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

There was none

There was none

The Senior Democratic Services Officer informed the meeting of the public speaking procedure stating that people wishing to make statements on planning applications would be able to do so when reaching their respective items in Report 9 on the Agenda

There was none

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 24^th September 2014

The Minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 24^th September 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair

The Committee considered

·  The report of the Group Manager – Development Management on various applications for planning permission etc.

·  An Update Report by the Group Manager on Item Nos. 1-4, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes as Appendix 1

·  Oral statements by members of the public etc. on Item Nos. 1-8, a copy of the Speakers List being attached as Appendix 2 to these Minutes

RESOLVED that, in accordance with their delegated powers, the applications be determined as set out in the Decisions List attached as Appendix 3 to these Minutes

Item 1 Temple Inn, Main Road, Temple Cloud – Mixed use development comprising a 10 bed letting rooms building, 9 residential dwellings and renovation of the existing public house – The Planning Officer reported on this application and the recommendation to (A) authorise the Planning and Environmental Law Manager to enter into a S106 Agreement to secure various provisos relating to Education, Open space and recreational facilities, Transport, Affordable housing, and Works to a listed building; and (B) subject to the prior completion of the above Agreement, authorise the Group Manager – Development Management to grant permission subject to conditions. She stated that the application had been approved (subject to a S106 Agreement) by the Committee at a time when the Core Strategy was not adopted. A decision notice had not been issued and the Core Strategy had now been adopted and therefore the Council was required to reassess the application in light of the policies in the Strategy. The relevant Core Strategy policies required the provision of affordable housing; however, the Council was not requiring affordable housing because Officers were satisfied that the scheme fell below accepted viability levels and would not be viable if an affordable housing contribution was required. The Update Report informed Members of receipt of further representations on the application.

The applicant’s agent made a statement in favour of the proposal which was followed by a statement by the Ward Councillor Tim Warren.

It was queried whether the whole scheme was for consideration or just the aspect regarding affordable housing provision. The Team Manager – Development Management and the Principal Solicitor gave advice to the effect that, as there were no new issues since the earlier decision, the Committee would need sound planning reasons for reaching a different conclusion now. The only change concerned the requirement in the Core Strategy to provide affordable housing and Members were advised to focus on that issue. A Viability Assessment had been provided by the developer and had been independently assessed. The Assessment supported the developers’ assertion that the provision of affordable housing would make the scheme unviable.

Councillor Bryan Organ considered the information provided and moved the Officer’s recommendation which was seconded by Councillor Ian Gilchrist. After a short debate, the motion was put to the vote and was carried, 9 voting in favour and 3 against with 1 abstention.

Item 2 Lower Tunley Farm, Stoneage Lane, Tunley – Part retention and adaptation of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

The report was noted