Agenda and decisions

Planning and Development Committee - Tuesday, 5 April 2022 6.30pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

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 from Councillor Tom Wren.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

MINUTES - 15 MARCH 2022 pdf icon PDF 295 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on Tuesday 15 March 2022.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee held on 15 March 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

3.

21/01362/FPM - SANDERS BUILDING & GUNNELS WOOD BUILDING, GUNNELS WOOD ROAD pdf icon PDF 651 KB

Demolition of existing buildings and structures and erection of 4no. buildings totalling 6967 sq m (GEA), (6623 sq m GIA) , for uses within Use Class E(g) (Business), B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Warehouse or Distribution) of the Use Classes Order, together with car and HGV parking, landscaping and hard surfacing as well as associated engineering works, facilities and services.

Additional documents:

Decision:

It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions as per the recommendations set out in the report and the amendments to the report and recommendations outlined in the Supplemental Agenda.

 

4.

INFORMATION REPORT - DELEGATED DECISIONS pdf icon PDF 191 KB

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

Decision:

Noted.

5.

INFORMATION REPORT - APPEALS/CALLED IN APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 114 KB

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

Additional documents:

Decision:

Noted.

6.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

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

Decision:

21/00536/FPM Erection of electric vehicle charging station with ancillary retail unit, associated electrical infrastructure, car parking and landscaping.

 

Following negotiations, the Committee was advised that agreement had been reached with regards to the drainage strategy and related conditions.  The new conditions as provided by the LLFA and agreed by the Chair and the Assistant Director Planning and Regulation and the Applicant were circulated to Members on the Supplementary Agenda. 

 

It was RESOLVED that the new conditions be noted.

7.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

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.

 

Decision:

Not required.

8.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

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

Decision:

None.