Agenda and minutes

1. Councillor Tom Hollis declared Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interests in respect of the following Applications:

V/2019/0825, Mr I Glen, Barn Conversion to Form Dwelling, Barn 3 Stubbinwood Farm, Watnall Road, Hucknall.

V/2020/0122, Chris Slack, Porch to Front Elevation, Fackley Cottage, 3 The Park, Silverhill Lane, Teversal, Sutton in Ashfield.

His interests arose from the fact that he had met and spoken to both the applicants but in doing so had not expressed an opinion at any point. 

2. Councillor Lauren Mitchell declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of Application V/2020/0030, Mr E. Clements, Dwelling, 26 Brickyard, Brickyard Drive, Hucknall.  Her interest arose from the fact that she had met with the applicant but in doing so had not expressed an opinion at any point. 

3. Councillor Jason Zadrozny declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of Application V/2019/0825   His interest arose from the fact that he visited the watch tower at Hucknall which has recently been granted Listed status and is owned by the applicant but he had not expressed an opinion at any point on this application.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 26 February 2020, be received and approved as a correct record.

The meeting was adjourned at 10.10am and reconvened at 10.35am.

1.  V/2019/0483, Bellway Homes (East Midlands), the residential development of 206 no. dwellings and associated infrastructure and works, including the removal of two groups and three individual TPO trees included in the Ashfield District Council Tree Preservation Order, TPO 168, (Phase 2) Land at Broomhill Farm, 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:-

A representation had been received from the applicant requesting that the application be deferred for consideration at a later Committee.  In light of current market considerations, they had undertaken a new financial appraisal of the scheme and advised that they now considered the current proposals to be unviable.

They would like the opportunity to review the scheme and decide whether efficiencies could be made to the layout whilst adhering to the design principles. They also advised that they might need to submit a viability appraisal to the Council for assessment.

It was therefore moved and seconded that consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee.

(In accordance with Part 9 (7e) of the Code of Conduct and Procedures in respect of the Planning Service, Councillor Rachel Madden, having experienced difficulty maintaining her virtual connection to the meeting during consideration of the above item, was subsequently not permitted to vote on this application).

2.  V/2020/0114, Bellway Homes (East Midlands), Erection of a Temporary Construction Site Compound (for a period of 8 Years), Car Parking and Associated Works associated with Planning Permission V/2019/0483, Land to the South of Broomhill Farm, Nottingham Road, 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:-

As per the previous application and as a result of the reasons thereby outlined, the applicant again requested that the application be deferred for consideration at a later Committee. 

It was therefore moved and seconded that consideration of the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee.

(In accordance with Part 9 (7e) of the Code of Conduct and Procedures in respect of the Planning Service, Councillor Rachel Madden, having experienced difficulty maintaining her virtual connection to the meeting during consideration of the above item, was subsequently not permitted to vote on this application).

3.  V/2020/0030, Mr E. Clements, Dwelling, 26 Brickyard, Brickyard Drive, Hucknall

It was moved and seconded that consideration of the application be deferred to a later meeting of the Committee subject to the relaxation of lockdown restrictions to enable Members to undertake a site visit.

(In accordance with Part 9 (7e) of the Code of Conduct and Procedures in respect of the Planning Service, Councillor Rachel Madden, having experienced difficulty maintaining her virtual connection to the meeting during consideration  ...  view the full minutes text for item P.3