Agenda, decisions and minutes

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27.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

28.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 November 2021.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 November 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

29.

Chair's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chair.

Minutes:

The Chair made the following announcements:

 

1.    Members of the public were permitted to film, broadcast and report on the meeting, subject to the efficient running of the meeting not being affected.

 

2.    Only those people who had registered, in line with the Committee’s speaking procedure, could address the Committee. Members of the public were requested not to call out during the Committee’s discussions on any item.

 

3.    There were no planned fire drills so if the alarm did sound, evacuation instructions would be given by officers.

 

4.    That mobile phones should please be switched off.

 

5.    That, for the benefit of those attending virtually, Members be requested to speak clearly and directly into the microphones provided.

 

WNS/2021/0963/MAO

30.

Trust Meeting Hall, Fox Lane, Brackley, NN13 6BG pdf icon PDF 399 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered application WNS/2021/0963/MAO relating to the Outline application - Re-development of brownfield site comprising demolition of existing Fox Lane Meeting Hall and erection of up to 18 dwellings with associated access, parking, landscape, and infrastructure (access) at Trust Meeting Hall, Fox Lane, Brackley, NN13 6BG for Unistruct Ltd c/o Fox Lane Gospel Hall Trust.

 

Marta Brzezinska, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the address of the public speaker, and the written updates.

 

Resolved

 

(1)  That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission for application WNS/2021/0963/MAO subject to:

 

1.    The completion of a Planning Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991) to secure the following (and any amendments as deemed necessary:

 

a)  Provision of 40% affordable housing on site

b)  Payment of a financial contribution towards off-site amenity green space and natural and semi-natural green space of £8,169.82

c)  Payment of a financial contribution towards off-site playing fields and associated equipment of £924.70 per dwelling (index linked)

d)  Payment of a financial contribution towards off-site children’s play area and space for young people of £20,421.38

e)  Payment of a financial contribution towards off-site allotment provision or enhancement of £1,191.59 (assuming local facilities or opportunities can be identified)

f)   Payment of a financial contribution towards the provision of refuse/recycling bins for the development of £70 per dwelling (index linked)

g)  Payment of a financial contribution towards educational infrastructure of £103,398, including both early years services and primary education services, assuming local early years services do not have capacity (calculated using multipliers per dwelling, index linked)

h)  Payment of a financial contribution towards library infrastructure serving the development of £3,593 (calculated using multipliers per dwelling, index linked). 

i)    Payment of a financial contribution towards primary health care provision for the development, amount to be ascertained with the Care Commissioning Group (CCG), calculated per dwelling (index linked)

j)    Payment of the Council’s monitoring costs of £1000

 

 

2.    The following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

 

CONDITIONS

 

TIME LIMIT & GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION CONDITIONS

 

Time Limit (outline)

 

  1. Application for approval of all the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission and the development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of five years from the date of this permission or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved whichever is the later.

 

Reason: to comply with the provisions of Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and Article 5(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015 (as amended).

 

Reserved matters

 

  1. Details  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

WNS/2021/0957/MAF

31.

68 Halse Road, Brackley, NN13 6EJ pdf icon PDF 303 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered application WNS/2021/0957/MAF for the redevelopment of retirement living accommodation for older people (sixty years of age and/or partner over fifty five years of age) comprising 52 retirement apartments including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping at 68 Halse, Road, Brackley, NN13 6EJ for Churchill Retirement Living and NHS Property Services Limited.

 

Rosie Roome, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the address of the public speaker, and the written updates.

 

Resolved

 

(1)  That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission for application WNS/2021/0957/MAF subject to:

 

1.    The completion of a Planning Obligation under Section 106 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as substituted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991) to secure the following (and any amendments as deemed necessary:

 

a) Payment of a financial contribution towards off-site affordable housing of £78,258.51.

b) Payment of a financial contribution towards provision and maintenance of offsite open space (parks & gardens) of £14,966.49 (index linked).

c) Payment of a financial contribution towards library infrastructure serving Brackley of £7,109.00 (index linked).

d) Payment of the Council’s monitoring costs of £1,000.00.

 

2.    No objections being raised by the Lead Local Flood Authority to the proposed drainage strategy for the development;

 

3.    The following conditions (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary):

 

CONDITIONS

 

Time Limit

 

1.  The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

    

     Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

Approved plans and documents

 

2.  The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved plans and details unless a non-material or minor material amendment is approved by the Local Planning Authority under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The approved plans and details are:

    

     Site Location Plan (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA01), received by the Local Planning Authority on 1st July 2021

    

     Proposed Site Plan (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA02 rev A)

     Proposed Ground Floor Plan (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA03 rev A)

     Proposed First Floor Plan (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA04 rev A)

     Proposed Second Floor Plan (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA05 rev A)

     Proposed Roof Plan + distance drawing (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA06 rev A)

     Elevations sheet 1 (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA07 rev A)

     Elevations sheet 2 (drawing ref: 40037BK-PA08 rev A)

    

     All received by the Local Planning Authority on 15th November 2021

    

     Reason: To clarify the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

3.  The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the recommendations, mitigation and enhancements set out in section 3&4 and Appendix 1 of the Ecological Assessment (14074_R01a_LT_HM), by Tyler Grange, dated 24th June 2021, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: To protect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

WNS/2021/1536/FUL

32.

White Hart Inn, Northampton Road, Grafton Regis, NN12 7SR pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved contrary to officer recommendations, subject to various requirements to be set out in the Minutes.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered application WNS/2021/1536/FUL for the variation of condition 9 pursuant to S/2012/1362/FUL (change of use from ancillary stable/store to single bed flat) to remove the tie of the residential accommodation from the White Hart Inn Public Hose, Northampton Road, Grafton Regis, NN12 7SR for Mr A Drake.

 

Bernard Chester, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

Councillor Ian McCord, Local Ward Member for Deanshanger, addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, and the addresses of the public speakers.

 

Resolved

 

(1)  That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission for application WNS/2021/1536/FUL for the variation of condition 9 pursuant to S/2012/1362/FUL (change of use from ancillary stable/store to single bed flat) to remove the tie of the residential accommodation from the White Hart Inn Public Hose, contrary to the Officer recommendation.

33.

Appeals Progress Report pdf icon PDF 517 KB

Report of the Assistant Director – Economic Growth and Regeneration

 

Purpose of report

 

This report aims to keep members informed upon applications which have been determined by the Council and where new appeals have been lodged. It provides the details of new appeal lodged between the 1 October and 1 December 2021 and of Public Inquiries/hearings scheduled and appeal decisions received between 1 April 2021 and 30 September 2021, and a summary of those decisions.

 

Recommendations

           

The meeting is recommended:

 

1.1       To accept the position statement.

 

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)  That the position statement be accepted.

Minutes:

The Committee received a presentation from the General Planning Team Manager which aimed to keep members informed of any applications which had been determined by the Council, where new appeals had been lodged, public inquiries/hearings scheduled, or appeal results achieved.

 

In response to questions from the Committee regarding the Council’s performance in defending planning appeals arising from across the South Northamptonshire area, the General Planning Team Manager advised that fewer than 20% of planning decisions had been overturned at appeal, which was in line with targets set by central government.

 

Resolved

 

(1)  That the position statement be accepted.

34.

Urgent Business

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any items of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

Minutes:

The Chair raised the subject of the meeting start time in light of changes to the West Northamptonshire Council Constitution passed by Full Council on 2 December 2021, noting that the current start time of the Committee was 2.15pm.

 

In response to the changes, Members of the Committee expressed their desire to retain the existing start time of 2.15pm in the event that any changes be proposed in the future.