Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: The Forum, Towcester

Contact: Diana Davies, Democratic Services 

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25.

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:

10. S/2020/1644/EIA - Hybrid Application for Employment Uses on AL3 - Tiffield Road Towcester.

 

Councillor Phil Bignell declared a personal interest and advised that he would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

 

Councillor Jake Roberts, declared a Non-registerable Interest, relating to his own financial interest and would leave the meeting for the duration of the item.

26.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 514 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 13 December 2021.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that: The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 27 January 2022 were agreed subject to the amendments:

a)     Mr Guthrie – Quod would be recorded as an attendee

·         The address of the objectors would read:  Anne Gray, Jason Tate and James Guthrie addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

b)     Address to the Committee of the Legal Advisor would read:

Justin Price-Jones, Planning Solicitor (Locum) outlined the application before the committee and advised members that because the committee had ‘inherited’ the decision by South Northants Council to grant planning permission (subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement etc), as members of the new planning authority they were entitled to decide to either:

i)      accept the previous decision by SNC and the recommendation now being put forward in the current report – without any further consideration of the application; or

ii)     to review the application - with the possibility that they ultimately come to a different decision as to whether or not planning permission should be granted.  

27.

Chair's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chair.

Minutes:

The Chair made the announcements:

·         Meeting being broadcast live on YouTube

·         Members of public only allowed to speak when invited to do so

·         Mobiles to be on mute, or off

·         Laptops to be muted

·         There would be a break after Agenda Item 5

The Chair handed the meeting over to the Vice Chair and left the room with Councillor Roberts.

Speakers for Agenda Item 5 were seated.

28.

S/2020/1644/EIA - Hybrid Application for Employment Uses on AL3 - Tiffield Road Towcester pdf icon PDF 519 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the application S/2020/1644/EIA for Hybrid planning application comprising: Outline application with all matters reserved for an employment park comprising B1a, B1b, B1c, B2 and/or B8 uses, including ancillary offices (B1a), Sui Generis (selling and/or displaying motor vehicles, showrooms and petrol filling station), and/or A1 and A3 uses, service yards and HGV parking, plant, vehicular and cycle parking, earthworks and landscaping. Full planning application for a new roundabout access from the A43, internal spine road, substation, lighting infrastructure, engineering operations including foul pumping station, earthworks (including creation of development plot plateaus), pedestrian and cycle infrastructure and strategic landscaping including drainage infrastructure.

 

Andrew Longbottom, Principal Planning Officer outlined the application Land to the east of Tiffield Road and to the north west of the A43 Towcester to the Committee.

 

The speakers were invited to address the Committee:

 

Louise Croft and Anne Gray addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

Graham Ferrie representing Tiffield Parish Council addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

Councillor Clubley representing Towcester and Roade Ward addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

The applicant, David Smith – IM Properties addressed the Committee in support of the application with Damien Holdstock – Turley and David Neale – DTA in attendance to answer technical questions that the Committee had in relation to the application.

 

In responding to a question regarding the reserve objector not being called, the legal advisor clarified the process for speaking at Strategic Planning Committee - 2 objectors are allowed and 2 were present, that is deemed the correct balance of speakers.

 

Vice Chair, in the Chair invited the planning authority’s independent experts to respond to the Member questions in their areas of expertise, Rebecca Knight (Landscaping) and Steve Clarke (Transport and Highways).

 

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the officer’s report and presentation, the address of the public speakers, the experts advice and the written update.

 

RESOLVED

To ratify the previous recommendation to Strategic Planning Committee (07.01.21), that being:

 

(1)   To delegate to the Assistant Director for Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission, subject to the following matters being submitted and considered acceptable:

 

·      The submission of a revised Sustainability Statement to address the outstanding matters

·      The submission of a revised landscaping scheme to address the outstanding matters.

·      The submission of a revised Lighting Statement to address the outstanding matters.

·      The submission of a revised Framework Travel Plan to address the outstanding matters.

·      An addendum to the Transport Assessment to model HGV movements associated with the proposed 70% use of the site area for B8 use.

·      The submission of additional plans and information to resolve Highway England’s outstanding issues with the design of the roundabout and the proximity of the layby and any further representations they may make in relation to construction traffic.

·      Further clarity regarding how 30% of the developable site area will be brought forward for B2 usage.

 

AND THE COMPLETION OF A PLANNING OBLIGATION UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, AS SUBSTITUTED BY THE  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

WND/2021/0610 Land to West of Thorpeville, Moulton pdf icon PDF 642 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the application WND/2021/0610 for the construction of a new secondary school with outdoor sports facilities, access, parking, landscaping and drainage.

 

Katherine Daniels, Principal Planning Officer outlined the application to the Committee.

 

The speakers were invited to address the Committee:

 

Chris Oakes and Roger Cooper addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

Councillor Aarons representing Moulton Parish Council addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

Councillor Warren representing Moulton Ward and Councillor Lister representing Long Buckby Ward addressed the Committee objecting to the application.

 

The agent, Michelle Davies – dpp Planning addressed the Committee in support of the application with Mark Romanowski – Transport Consultant in attendance to answer technical questions that the Committee had in relation to the application.

 

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

 

RESOLVED

(1)   that The Assistant Director for Growth, Climate and Regeneration be given delegated powers, in consultation with the Chair of Strategic Planning Committee and relevant ward members, to grant planning permission, for the development subject to conditions and satisfactory resolution of highways, landscaping surface water drainage and ecology matters.  If such satisfactory resolution is not achieved, the matter will return to the Strategic Planning Committee for further consideration.

 

CONDITIONS

 

Prior to the commencement of works affecting any existing public right of way, full details of any enhancement, improvement, diversion or closure shall be submitted to and gain the approval of the local planning authority.

 

Notes:

 

1.    No works affecting any existing public right of way may commence without the express written permission of the local highway authority’s Rights of Way or Definitive Map Teams

 

2.    The developer is reminded to apply to the local planning authority for any proposed permanent diversion of a right of way under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning act 1990 required to facilitate the development of WND/2021/0610. The alternative route for such a diversion must be agreed with the local highway authority’s Area Rights of Way Officer and be available for public use prior to the closure of any existing route.

30.

WNS/2021/1860/FUL - Plot 7 Northampton Gateway SRFI Land west of M1 J15 Milton Malsor pdf icon PDF 452 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved subject to various requirements to be set out in the minutes.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the application WNS/2021/1860/FUL for the erection of storage & distribution building (Use Class B8), inc. ancillary office space, ancillary buildings, vehicle access, parking and service yard areas, drainage, and landscaping & associated infrastructure on development Plot 7 within Zone A4 of the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange.

 

Denis Winterbottom, Principal Planning Officer outlined the application, Plot 7 Northampton Gateway SRFI  Land west of M1 J15 Milton Malsor, to the Committee.

 

The speaker was invited to address the Committee:

 

The applicant, Steve Harley – Oxalis Planning 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 update.

 

RESOLVED

 

To delegate to the Assistant Director for Growth, Climate and Regeneration to grant permission, subject to:

 

(1)  THE CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW (AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO

THOSE CONDITIONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY) AND

 

(2). THE COMPLETION OF A PLANNING OBLIGATION UNDER SECTION

106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, AS SUBSTITUTED BY THE PLANNING AND COMPENSATION ACT 1991,

TO SECURE THE FOLLOWING (AND ANY AMENDMENTS AS DEEMED NECESSARY):

 

a)  to ensure the proposed development is made subject to the

planning obligations set out in the Northampton Gateway

Development Consent Obligation without which the Planning

Permission would not be issued.

 

b) to limit the mezzanine floorspace that may be provided within

development on land in Zones A1 – A3 to 76,647 square metres

to maintain the parameter pursuant to the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019.

 

Officer comment: Clause b) has been added to include provision within

the S106 to limit the amount of mezzanine floorspace that can be provided

within Zones A1 to A3 to ensure the overall limit for mezzanine floorspace

within the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange site will not

exceed that approved under the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight

Interchange Order 2019.

 

CONDITIONS

 

Time Limits and General Implementation Conditions

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.

 

2.    The development shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete

accordance with the approved plans and details unless a non-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:

 

NGW7-PHP-ZZ-XX-DR-ARC-S0-1001-P3 Plot 07 - Red Line Plan, received 28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-SW-P1-DR-ARC-S3-1000-P15 Site Plan, received 28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-GC-P1-DR-ARC-S0-1101-P3 Main Guard House, received

28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-GS-P1-DR-ARC-S0-1103-P3 Seasonal Guard House, received 28/10/21m

NGW7-1600-P01-Proposed Levels, received 28/10/21m

NGW7-1300-P01-Proposed Drainage Layout, received 28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-WH-P1-DR-ARC-S3-2000-P6 GA Plan - Level 00, received

28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-WH-MZ-DR-ARC-S3-2001-P6 GA Plan - Mezzanine Level,

received 28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-WH-P2-DR-ARC-S3-2002-P6 GA Plan - Level 01, received

28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-WH-P3-DR-ARC-S3-2003-P6 GA Plan - Level 02, received

28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-WH-P4-DR-ARC-S3-2004-P6 GA Plan - Level 03, received

28/10/21,

NGW7-PHP-XX-RF-DR-ARC-S3-2005-P6 Roof Plan,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

31.

Urgent Business

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

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.