Agenda and draft minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of meeting held on 10^th February 2025 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of 10^th February 2025 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

There were no items of urgent business.

To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

There were no declarations of interest.

Installation of a 99.95MW battery storage facility including 2m security fence, battery units, cabling and creation of attenuation ponds (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 24/00203/VCN to alter the layout and equipment detail).

It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden and seconded by Councillor Martin Bottoms:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.     Approved plans.

2.     Contamination.

3.     Surface water drainage details.

4.     Pond details.

5.     Details of materials.

6.     External lighting details.

7.     Landscaping scheme.

8.     Risk reduction strategy.

9.     CEMP.

10.  Invasive species.

Construction of 100 MWh energy storage facility with associated boundary fencing, access road and column mounted CCTV cameras (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 22/00839/FUL to alter the layout and equipment detail).

It was proposed by Councillor Keith Budden and seconded by Councillor Martin Bottoms:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to delegation back to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change for finalisation of planning obligation.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to delegation back to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change for finalisation of planning obligation;

- and subject to the following conditions:

1.    Timescale.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Temporary consent and decommissioning.

4.    CEMP.

5.    Construction Traffic Management Plan.

6.    Surface water drainage strategy.

7.    Standard contaminated land condition.

8.    Control of invasive species.

9.    Details of materials: colour and finish to containers; details of fencing; details of surfacing; details of green roof; details of building colours.

10.  Details of external lighting.

11.  Soft landscaping scheme.

12.  Details and installation of road upgrades.

13.  Ecological Impact Assessment mitigation strategy.

14.  Risk reduction strategy.

Change of use of former YMCA building to 17 studios for student accommodation (C3) with ancillary storage areas; installation of glazing in existing door opening to front elevation; replacement door to north-west side elevation; replacement ground floor window to rear elevation; reinstatement of first floor window to rear elevation.

It was proposed by Councillor Martin Bottoms and seconded by Councillor Alan Greenwell:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to delegation back to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change for finalisation of s106 legal agreement and conditions and subject to a reduction in the Public open space contribution from £12,033.45 to £9,381.45.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report and subject to delegation back to the Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change for finalisation of s106 legal agreement and conditions and subject to a reduction in the Public open space contribution from £12,033.45 to £9,381.45;

- and subject to the following conditions:

1.     Time limit (3 years).

2.     Approved plans.

3.     Student occupation.

4.     Homeowner packs (HRA mitigation).

5.     Hours of construction.

6.     Noise mitigation measures.

7.     Air quality mitigation measures.

8.     Construction Management Plan.

9.     Contamination watching brief.

Listed building application to facilitate the conversion of building into residential studios, including installation of glazing in existing door opening to front elevation; replacement door to north-west side elevation; replacement ground floor window to rear elevation; reinstatement of first floor window to rear elevation; and removal of signage / extract grilles and reconfiguration of the internal layout.

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Sue Tyldesley:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.     Time limit (3 years).

2.     Approved plans.

3.     Details of dry lining / windows and doors.

Part retrospective application for the change of use and conversion of five-storey property comprising of offices (E(c)(ii)) to one 1-bed flat and two 2-bed maisonettes (C3), installation of replacement windows and infill panels to the rear, replacement front door, installation of new windows and formation of new lightwell to the front and installation of boundary wall and metal railings.

It was proposed by Councillor Sandra Thornberry and seconded by Councillor Robert Redfern:

“That the application be deferred.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be deferred.

Demolition of existing garages and erection of two 2-storey buildings comprising of two dwellings and two 1-bed flats (C3).

It was proposed by Councillor John Hanson and seconded by Councillor Robert Redfern:

“That the application be approved subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.    Timescale.

2.    Approved plans.

3.    Surface water drainage strategy.

4.    Foul drainage strategy.

5.    Sustainable design and energy and carbon statement.

6.    Construction management plan.

7.    Details/samples of materials.

8.    Landscaping details.

9.    Off-site highway works.

10.  Installation of solar panels.

11.  Water efficiency requirements.

12.  Homeowner packs.

13.  Affordable housing tenure.

14.  Remove PD rights – Part 1 of the GPDO.

Prior approval for the installation of roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels.

It was proposed by Councillor Sue Tyldesley and seconded by Councillor Louise Belcher:

“That prior approval is required and is granted.”

Upon being put to the vote, 15 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.

Resolved:

That prior approval is required and is granted.

The Chief Officer - Planning and Climate Change submitted a Schedule of Planning Applications dealt with under the Scheme of Delegation of Planning Functions to Officers.

Resolved:

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