Agenda and minutes

Councillor Jason Zadrozny declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other

Interest in respect of Application V/2020/0371, Mr A Cash, Temporary Siting of Mobile Home, Land on the West Side of Brickyard, Brickyard Drive, Hucknall. His interest arose from the fact that he had previously met and spoken to the Applicant but in doing so had not expressed an opinion at any point.

Councillor Jason Zadrozny also declared Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other

Interests on behalf of himself and Councillors Samantha Deakin, Rachel Madden, Helen-Ann Smith and Daniel Williamson (as Cabinet Members sitting on the Planning Committee) in respect of Application V/2018/0783, Gleeson Regeneration Ltd, 206 Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure, Land off Gilcroft Street / Vere Avenue, Skegby.  Their interests arose from the fact that they had previously voted for the application in principle but would be coming to the meeting today to hear the new application with open minds.

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 21 October

2020, be received and approved as a correct record.

For clarity, the Assistant Director, Planning and Regulatory Services advised that in relation to the Broomhill Farm (V/2019/0483), there had been a typographic error in relation to the cited figure for S106 Secondary Education funding. The correct figure was £835,625 (35 places x £23,875), and this had been reflected within the body of the minutes.

Prior to consideration of the applications, the Assistant Director, Planning and Regulatory Services advised that officers wished to withdraw Application V/2020/0541, Mr C Quickfall, 60 Portland Road, Selston to obtain further clarity from the Highways Authority.  Members of the Committee concurred with this course of action.

1.  V/2020/0371, Mr A Cash, Temporary Siting of Mobile Home, Land on the West Side of Brickyard, Brickyard Drive, Hucknall

(In accordance with the Council’s Constitution and the Members’ Code of

Conduct, Councillor Jason Zadrozny had previously declared a Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interest in respect of this application. His interest was such that he stayed in the meeting and took part in the discussion and voting thereon.)

It was moved and seconded that planning consent be refused as per officer’s recommendation.

2.  V/2020/0654, Ashfield District Council, Demolition of Community Centre and Construction of 2 Bungalows, The Beeches Community Centre, Beech Street, Skegby

It was moved and seconded that conditional consent be granted as per officer’s recommendation.

3.  V/2018/0783, Gleeson Regeneration Ltd, 206 Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure, Land Off Gilcroft Street / Vere Avenue, Skegby

(In accordance with the Council’s Constitution and the Members’ Code of

Conduct, Councillors Samantha Deakin, Rachel Madden, Helen-Ann Smith, Daniel Williamson and Jason Zadrozny had previously declared Non Disclosable Pecuniary/Other Interests in respect of this application.  Their interests were such that they stayed 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), officers proceeded to give a verbal report as to additional comments received in relation to the application as follows:-

Applicant

A letter had been received from the applicant, Gleeson Homes, in support of the application. They considered that the substantive issues of highways and ecology had been resolved and were surprised to see the scheme recommended for refusal. The letter set out the benefits of the scheme including:

·         The Highways Authority were happier with this access and internal arrangement than the approved scheme. A significant amount of off-site highways improvement works were also now proposed.

·         An ecological mitigation package was provided that included a large area of wildlife and open space, which was to be maintained by a management company rather than the Council (as with the other approved scheme).

·         Gleeson offered low cost housing to first time buyers. The approved scheme contained larger homes that would be more expensive.

·         Gleeson did not sell to landlords or allow their properties to be rented out.

They considered the scheme to represent an improvement on the previous application and they would either build out the other scheme, or seek an appeal. If Members signalled that they wanted to avoid these scenarios, Gleeson would be happy for a deferral to see if a MUGA could be accommodated and to look at the space standards for the dwellings.

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Members were advised of an objection received in response to the making of a Tree Preservation Order on land off Beck Lane, Skegby, Sutton in Ashfield and notwithstanding the objection, were asked to confirm approval accordingly.

RESOLVED

that having considered and notwithstanding the objection, the Council proceeds to confirm the Tree Preservation Order without modification on the terms outlined in the report.

Members were asked to note the recent planning appeal decisions as outlined in the report.

RESOLVED

that the report be received and noted.