Agenda and minutes

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of application V/2018/0206, Mr. S. Toye, six dwellings and detached garages including access, land at Hilltop Farm, Back Lane, Sutton in Ashfield. Her interest arose from the fact that she had met with the applicant (alongside planning officers) but in doing so had not expressed an opinion.

Councillor Cheryl Butler declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of application V/2018/0195, Severn Trent Water Ltd, change of use of land from agricultural to operational and installation of a reservoir, two valve houses, land re-profiling and landscaping works and alterations to access, Diamond Avenue Service Reservoir, Diamond Avenue, Kirkby in Ashfield.  Her interest arose from the fact that she had spoken with an objector and conversed via email with the applicant but in doing so had not expressed an opinion.

(During declarations of interest, Councillor Rachel Madden entered the meeting at 7.02 p.m.)

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 25^th July, 2018 be received and approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED that

1.         Application V/2018/0195, Severn Trent Water Ltd, change of use of land from agricultural to operational and installation of reservoir, two valve houses, land re-profiling and landscaping works and alternations to access, Diamond Avenue Service Reservoir, Diamond Avenue, Kirkby in Ashfield.

(Councillor Cheryl Butler had previously declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of this item.  In view of the nature of her interest she remained in the meeting and took part in the discussion and voting thereon).

In accordance with the Council’s Policy for dealing with late matters in relation to planning applications (Minute No. D4.17, 1993/94 refers), the Planning Officer proceeded to give a verbal report as to additional comments received in relation to the application as follows:-

A further objection has been received making a total of 9 communications from 2 residents. The concern was that Severn Trent Water had not addressed the water runoff problem. It was therefore requested that the application be deferred so that the water authority and landowner could address the issue. If not then the application should be rejected to allow Severn Trent Water authority to generate a robust solution, as it was considered the solution was an easy fix.

The Council had considered the issues but the works suggested lay outside that boundary and outside the control of the applicant. Any redress should therefore be with the existing landowner/farmer.

The Council had secured the provision of tree planting and the development wouls significantly reduce surface water run-off by the collection and infiltration of the reservoir roof water, using one of the decommissioned reservoir cells as a soakaway. This would inevitably alleviate some of the run-off currently affecting the local residents.

The ADC Drainage Team confirmed the landowner could put a drainage ditch in at the bottom of the field but the problem was that there was nowhere to discharge the water from the ditch. Even if the ditch ran through the fields it would eventually end up on the Green Acres estate and/or the cemetery as this was the natural flow downhill, potentially causing flooding issues in that area. The resident had been advised to contact the Nottinghamshire County Council Lead Local Flood Team.

Ms. J. Salt, agent for the applicant, took the opportunity to address the Committee in respect of this matter.

2.         Application V/2018/0206, Mr. S. Toye, six dwellings and detached garages including access, land at Hilltop Farm, Back Lane, Sutton in Ashfield.

(Councillor Helen-Ann Smith had previously declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of this item.  In view of the nature of her interest she remained in the meeting and took part in the discussion and voting thereon).

Mr. S. Toye, the applicant, took the opportunity to address the Committee in respect of this matter.

It was moved by Councillor Helen-Ann Smith and seconded by Councillor Sam Wilson that the recommendation contained within the report be rejected and that conditional planning consent be approved.

It was considered by the Planning Committee that proposal  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.7

Members were asked to note the recent Planning Appeal decisions as outlined in the report.

RESOLVED

that the report be received and noted.

Reason:

To update the Committee on the recent Planning Appeal decisions.

The Assistant Director, Planning and Regulative Services, presented the report to inform Members of the implications arising from the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published by the Government on 24th July 2018.

RESOLVED

that the report be received and noted.

Reason:

To bring to Members’ attention the more significant implications arising from the revised NPPF.