Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Zadrozny.

Councillor Hollis, on behalf of the Committee, declared a general Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in relation to Members being known to the Applicant, Councillor Jason Zadrozny (application V/2018/0630, Mr. J. Zadrozny, Fence and Posts, 74 Sutton Road, Kirkby in Ashfield.)

Councillor Sam Wilson declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of application V/2018/0396, Wren Hall Nursing Home Limited, 234 Nottingham Road, Selston.  His interest arose from the fact that he was known to the applicant but had not fettered his discretion for considering the application.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

1.    V/2018/0396 - Wren Hall Nursing Home Ltd - Extension to Rear of Existing Care Home and Change of Use from Residential Curtilage and Equestrian to Create Additional Car Parking to the North West of the Site in Association with the Care Home, and Construction of Steps from the Care Home to the Car Park Area - Wren Hall Nursing Home, 234 Nottingham Road, Selston, Nottingham.

In accordance with the Council’s Policy for dealing with late matters in relation to planning applications (Minute No. D4.17, 1993/94), the Assistant Director for Planning and Regulatory Services gave a verbal report on additional comments received in relation to the application after the agenda had been finalised as follows:

Eight further letters of support had been received. Two letters raised further reasons for support including:

·         Addition of ‘Little Wrens’ nursery helps to support those at Wren Hall Care Home

·         Wren Hall has converted one of the shared rooms into an ‘End of Life’ suite for families to have a private, respectful and comfortable environment when a loved one is coming to the end of their life.

The content in the further six comments received raised no further reasons for support on top of what had already been raised by other residents, and which was already detailed in the report.

17 further signatures received on the online petition in support of the application.

One further letter of objection had been received. The content of this letter raised no further reasons for objection to the current application on top of what has already been raised by other residents, and which had already been detailed in the report.

An email had been received from the applicant’s agent raising concerns that the application presented at the previous committee meeting had been inaccurate and selective information was put to members.

The following had also been raised in the email about the report now before committee:

·         The report gives the impression that the whole application falls within the Green Belt, whilst only part of proposed extension does.

·         The consultee response from environmental health is incorrect and does not reflect the comments received.

·         The consultee response has been ended with ‘there is therefore a risk of vehicular conflict occurring at the entrance to the site, to the detriment of the safety of other highway users’ with no mention to the suggested condition from highways until later in the report which is misleading.

·         The report raises concern in relation to landscaping and ecology but no comments have been received from consultees.

·         The report states that the acoustic fence is less than 1m from a habitable room window. The kitchen is not a habitable room and the first floor room could potentially be a bedroom which is not used during the day.

Officer response:

·         The committee report states that the original building fall within the named settlement of Selston and clarifies that 759sqm of the extension is sited in the Green Belt.

·         The comments received from environmental health suggests a condition restricting the  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.20

The Interim Director of Place and Communities submitted a report to advise the committee of an objection that had been received in response to the making of a Tree Preservation Order at 64 Plainspot Road, Underwood.

It was moved, seconded and RESOLVED that consideration of the objection to the TPO be deferred to the next meeting of the Planning Committee in order to allow members of the Planning Committee the opportunity to carry out a site visit.

The Interim Director – Place and Communities submitted a report to advise the committee of the outcome of recent Planning Appeal decisions.

RESOLVED

that the report be noted.