Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Richards, J. Kelly, McGinnity, Thompson, Bradshaw (Substitute Member) and Spring (Substitute Member).

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In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declaration of personal interest was made and the Member concerned remained in the room during the consideration of the item:

Minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of an outbuilding to the rear garden (Part retrospective) be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Prior to consideration of the application, the Committee received a petition on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agent.

Councillor Howard, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the change of use from offices (Class E) to a mixed use of offices and residential use including the erection of a first floor extension to create 4 self-contained flats and access to the front, and alterations to rear boundary wall be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Prior to consideration of the application, the Committee received a petition on behalf of objectors against the proposed development and a response by the applicant’s agent.

Councillor Howard, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a 3-storey block of residential apartments, associated works and landscaping following the demolition of the existing vacant public housebe granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Members made reference to a number of the 1^st and 2^nd floor windows in the development which were overlooked by the stairwell to the nearby Old Roan Station and considered that this issue needed to be addressed. Members also referred to the entrance and Parking area to the development off Copy Lane which was intended to be for servicing only and suggested that measures be included to ensure this was the case to ensure traffic safety.

RESOLVED:

That, the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement and subject to conditions for:-.

(a)         a glazing scheme (e.g. mirrored glass) being included to achieve privacy for selected flats from people using the stairwell to Old Roan Station (the Chief Planning Officer being given delegated authority to agree the details); and

(b)         measures being included to ensure that the parking area off Copy Lane is restricted to servicing only.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer recommending that the above application for the erection of a part two storey/part single storey extension to the rear and a single storey extension to the front to accommodate two additional surgeries, a dedicated staff room and additional storage space be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report.

Councillor Danny Burns, as Ward Councillor, made representations on behalf of objectors against the proposed development.

Arising from the discussion members referred to proposed cycle parking at the side of the premises which had been the subject of a proposed amendment to paragraph 4.3 of the Chief Planning Officer’s report (included in the Late Representations document) and considered that this needed further investigation.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the proposed amended paragraph 4.3 included in late representations being not approved and the inclusion of a condition requesting details of a cycle parking scheme, the recommendation be approved and the application be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons stated or referred to in the report and in Late Representations.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer on the results of the undermentioned appeals and progress on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED:  

That the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Planning Officer which advised that the undermentioned sites had been inspected by the Visiting Panel on 14 October 2024.

RESOLVED:

That the report on the sites inspected by the Visiting Panel be noted.