Agenda for Planning and Development Committee on Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 6.30pm

Agenda and decisions

Venue: Via Zoom

Contact: Lisa Jerome 01438 242203  Email: committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Graham Snell.  The Chair on behalf of the Committee sent best wishes to Councillor Snell who was recovering in hospital after a recent illness.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

MINUTES - 8 DECEMBER 2020 pdf icon PDF 178 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 8 December 2020.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning & Development Committee held on 8 December 2020 are approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

3.

14 BRICK KILN ROAD (20/00599/FP) ITEM WITHDRAWN pdf icon PDF 154 KB

To consider an application for the Change of Use from care home (C2) into an 8 bedroom HMO (sui generis).

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Chair advised that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda to ensure that the consultation to be carried out with the local residents on the application was as full and comprehensive as the Committee asked for at the previous meeting.

4.

24 JULIANS ROAD (20/00608/FP) pdf icon PDF 169 KB

To consider an application for the variation to planning permission reference number 16/00608/FP to convert the integral garage.

Decision:

The Planning Officer advised the Committee that the applicant had requested that the application be withdrawn as it was their intention to reinstate the garage as approved. Therefore members were not required to consider the merits of the planning application.  However, Members were still asked to consider authorising the serving of an Enforcement Notice in case this it was required in the near future.

 

It was RESOLVED that the Assistant Director Planning and Regulation be delegated the power to serve the Enforcement Notice on the applicant if necessary to ensure compliance with the reinstatement of the integral garage.

 

 

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as per the recommendations in the report.

 

5.

FLATS 23 AND 24, WALPOLE COURT, BLENHEIM ROAD (20/00620/FP) pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To consider an application for the Change of Use from Residential Flats (Use class C3) to Physiotherapy Clinic (use class D1) to facilitate the continued provision of the service while redevelopment of the main site granted permission under reference 18/00398/FP takes place.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as per the recommendations in the report.

 

6.

NORTH CAR PARK, CORNER OF SIX HILLS WAY AND LONDON ROAD (20/00624/FPM) pdf icon PDF 265 KB

To consider an application for the variation of condition 1 (Approved Drawings) and condition 6 (Car Parking) attached to planning permission 16/00482/FPM.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as per the recommendations in the report.

 

7.

PART OF HIGHWAY EMBANKMENT, CORNER OF SIX HILLS WAY AND LONDON ROAD (20/00625/FP) pdf icon PDF 226 KB

To consider an application for the installation of new fire escape route to be created from one of the two stair cores of the adjacent development approved under planning application 16/00482/FPM, necessary as the stair core cannot discharge directly into the proposed car park.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as per the recommendations in the report.

 

8.

STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL DEPOT, CAVENDISH ROAD (20/00692/FP) pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To consider an application for the reconfiguration of existing waste transfer bays, including replacement transfer bay enclosures and the creation of 1no. additional transfer bay with associated enclosure.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as per the recommendations in the report.

 

9.

INFORMATION REPORT - DELEGATED DECISIONS pdf icon PDF 84 KB

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director (Planning and Regulation) in accordance with his delegated authority.

Decision:

Noted.

10.

INFORMATION REPORT - APPEALS/CALLED IN APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 53 KB

To note a report on planning appeals lodged and decisions received since the last meeting of the Committee.

Decision:

Noted.

11.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

To consider any Part I Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

The training requirements and needs of the committee were considered by Members.  Any additional subjects should be sent to the Chair, Vice-Chair and the Assistant Director Planning and Regulation prior to the initial working group meeting in 2 weeks time.

12.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider the following motions:

 

1.    That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in Paragraphs 1 - 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.    That Members consider the reasons for the following reports (if any)being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

Decision:

Not required.

13.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

Decision:

None.