210865 - Proposed conversion of two outbuildings to create three new dwellings. Works include: lean-to extension to former workshop to be replaced with single storey extension and open courtyard attached to former dairy to be enclosed with a new flat roof. Proposed works to upgrade existing storage building.

210866 - Proposed conversion of two outbuildings to create three new dwellings. Works include: lean-to extension to former workshop to be replaced with single storey extension and open courtyard attached to former dairy to be enclosed with a new flat roof. Proposed works to upgrade existing storage building.

Application 210865 was approved with an amendment to the Case Officer’s recommendation.

Application 210866 was approved in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation.

The senior planning officer gave a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda as provided in the update sheets and appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Ms Tully, local resident, spoke in support of the application.

In accordance with the council's constitution the local Ward member spoke on the application. He explained the application provided affordable homes in a rural area and was a well-thought-out scheme. It was noted the application had the support of the parish council. The application contributed to meeting local housing need. The need for a section 106 agreement was questioned: it was felt this applied an unnecessary legal framework to a development of this scale.

The committee discussed the application.

The committee expressed concern regarding the requirement for a section 106 agreement and requested this requirement be withdrawn.

Councillor Tony Fagan proposed and Councillor Paul Andrews seconded a motion that the application be approved, consistent with the case officer’s recommendation.

The committee raised the objections of the conservation officers with reference to the material proposed for conditioning of the material selected.

The lead development manager provided clarification. Consistent with the recommendation and the delegation to officers, an additional condition, requiring the treatment of the openings in the curved wall to be agreed in writing with the planning team, would be added to the permission.

The lead development manager explained an alteration to the recommendation to insert the wording 'or planning condition' after section 106 would allow the planning team to review the requirement for a section 106 agreement in respect of the application.

The alteration to the recommendation to insert the wording 'or planning condition' after section 106 was confirmed as acceptable by the proposer and seconder of the motion.

The local member closed the debate.

The motion to approve the application consistent with the case officer’s recommendation and including the insertion of the wording 'or planning condition' after section 106 in the recommendation was put to the vote and was carried.

RESOLVED:

Subject to the completion of the S106 Agreement or planning condition to secure the delivery, retention and availability for local people of the affordable element of the scheme in perpetuity, that planning application P210865/F be granted planning permission subject to the following conditions and any other further conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers:

1.     C01 – Time Limit for Commencement

2.     C06 – Development in accordance with approved plans

3.     CBK – Restriction on hours during construction

4.     CNS – The ecological protection, mitigation, compensation and working methods scheme including the detailed bat mitigation measures and management of any new lighting features, as recommended in the ecology report by Focus Ecology dated February 2021 shall be fully implemented and hereafter maintained in as stated unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority.

Reason: To ensure that all species are protected and habitats enhanced having regard to the Conservation of Habitats  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7