Agenda and minutes

1.    Councillor Rachel Madden declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of Application V/2019/0401, Mr. B. Willows, Change of Use from Retail (A1) to Micropub (A4), L.W. Cotton News, 57 Nabbs Lane, Hucknall.  Her interest arose from the fact that she had previously sat at a Licensing Sub Committee hearing that had convened to consider a licensing application for the same premises.

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3.    Councillor Tom Hollis declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of respect of Application V/2019/0423, Mr M Hollis, Outline Application with some Matters reserved for 5 Dwellings, Norcroft, 211 Wild Hill, Teversal, Kingsway.  His interest arose from the fact that the applicant was a family member.

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5.    Councillor Chris Baron declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of Application V/2019/0401, Mr. B. Willows, Change of Use from Retail (A1) to Micropub (A4), L.W. Cotton News, 57 Nabbs Lane, Hucknall.  His interest arose from the fact that the applicant had been a friend of his for over 20 years.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 27^th August, 2019 be received and approved as a correct record.

(During consideration of the minutes, Councillor Helen-Ann Smith entered the meeting at 10.05am.)

RESOLVED that

1.    V/2019/0472, Mr I. Glenn, Application for Permission in Principle for Residential Development for a Maximum of 9 Dwellings, Linby Boarding Kennels, Church Lane, Linby, Hucknall

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

Two further letters of support have been received from local residents. The letters did not raise anything different to previous letters of support.

Gedling Borough Council responded suggesting a very small part of the red line boundary was within Gedling Borough, otherwise they had no comments to make on the proposal.

The applicant had written and:

·         claimed the site is wholly brownfield comprising of buildings, car parking and hard standing and the site is left intentionally overgrown in order to facilitate dog training and equipment in connection with this use is permanently laid out over the whole site.

·         the latest animal welfare legislation requires isolation kennel facilities to be provided, resulting in further built development on the site, which should be taken into consideration.

·         the application site is entirely within Ashfield so the red line boundary will not require alteration.

Officer’s Response

It was acknowledged that part of the site, comprising of the kennel buildings, pens, and hardstanding was considered brownfield land and this was reflected in the previous planning permission. The eastern and southern areas of the site do not however meet the criteria to be classed as previously developed land as denoted in the glossary of the NPPF, as detailed within the report. There was no evidence during a recent site visit of equipment used in association with dog training on the eastern portion of the site, and this was shown in the photos that followed.

Any further buildings required in association with the dog kennel business would require full planning permission and consideration would be given as to whether these would comply with Green Belt policy and whether they would have any impact on the openness of the Green Belt.

The proposal is accepted to be sited entirely within the jurisdiction of Ashfield District Council.

It was moved by Councillor Tom Hollis and seconded by Councillor Helen-Ann Smith that the officer’s recommendation contained within the report be rejected and Permission in Principle be granted.

Reasons for rejecting officers’ recommendation:

Having regard to the policies and proposals in the Ashfield Local Plan Review (2002) and all relevant material considerations including Supplementary Planning Guidance it was considered that Permission in Principle should be granted.

For the motion:

Councillors Ciaran Brown, Samantha Deakin, Tom Hollis, David Martin,

Helen-Ann Smith, Daniel Williamson and Jason Zadrozny.

Against the motion:

Councillors Chris Baron, Dale Grounds and Rachel Madden.

Abstention

None.

Accordingly, the motion was duly carried.

2.    V/2019/0401, Mr B. Willows, Change of Use from Retail (A1) to Micropub (A4), L W Cotton News, 57 Nabbs Lane, Hucknall

(Councillor Chris Baron had previously declared a  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.15

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

RESOLVED

that the report be received and noted.