Agenda and decisions

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Anne Wells.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 29 October 2024.

Minutes to follow.

It was RESOLVED that the Part I Minutes – 29 October 2024 be reviewed at the next meeting.

To consider a retrospective application for the change of use of FIRA Building from research and development (Class E(g)) to storage (Class B8) and surface car park (sui generis) to storage (Class B8). Erection of 2.4m high fence around the perimeter of the surface car park.

It was RESOLVED that application 23/00313/FP be granted planning permission subject to the draft conditions set out below (the detail of which has been delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning and Regulation in liaison with the Council’s appointed solicitor):

1          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

J0008735-23-01 (Site Location Plan); J0008735-23-01 (Security Fence Location Plan);

2         No external lighting shall be installed at the site unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

3         The use hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Delivery and Service Management Plan dated 5 January 2024 unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority.

4         Only LGVs or service vehicles no larger than 12m as identified on the approved swept path track drawing ref. 8230496/6205 shall enter the surface car park for the lifetime of the development.

5         The recommended measures for the management of commercial waste, retained packaging and litter, including storage and collection as set out within the Operational Management Plan dated March 2024 shall be implemented and permanently maintained in accordance with the approved details.

6         No servicing or deliveries shall be taken at or despatched from the site outside the hours of 09.30 and 17.00 Monday to Friday, nor at any time on Saturday and Sunday, Bank or Public Holidays.

7         There shall be no use of forklift trucks outside the hours of 09.30 and 17.00 Monday to Friday, nor at any time on Saturday and Sunday, Bank or Public Holidays.

8         Within 3 months of the date of this permission, any vehicles operating on the site shall be fitted with broadband (white noise) reversing alarms.

9         Within 3 months of the date of this permission, details of the fencing enclosing the surface carpark shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved fencing shall be erected within 3 months of the date of the condition discharge notice.

To consider the erection of three storey side extension, two storey extensions above existing single storey rear extensions, three storey rear extension and addition of third floor to existing dwellings to facilitate creation of 3no. one-bed and 6no. two bed apartments with associated car parking and landscaping and regularisation of the change of use of the existing four dwellings as Houses of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

It was RESOLVED that application 24/00490/FP be granted planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report.

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

It was RESOLVED that the Information Report – Delegated Decision be noted.

To note a report on appeal decisions, appeals lodged and called-in applications.

It was RESOLVED that the Information Report – Appeals/Called in Applications be noted.

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

There was no Urgent Part I Business.

To consider the following motions that:

1.    Under Section 100(A) 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.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the   press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items         of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of         exempt information as described in paragraphs1 – 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 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.

To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 29 October 2024.

Minutes to follow.

It was RESOLVED that the Part II Minutes – 29 October 2024 be reviewed at the next meeting.

To receive the HMO Enforcement Investigation Q2 and Q3 update.

It was RESOLVED that the HMO Enforcement Investigation Q2 & Q3 Update be noted.

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

There was no Urgent Part II Business.