Agenda and minutes

1.         This meeting is to be webcast. Members are reminded of the need to activate their microphones before speaking.

2.         The Chief Executive will read the following announcement:

“This meeting will be webcast live to the Internet and will be archived for later viewing. Copies of recordings may be made available on request.

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If you wish to avoid being filmed you should move to the public gallery or speak to the webcasting officer”

The Assistant to the Chief Executive reminded everyone present that the meeting would be broadcast live to the Internet, and that the Council had adopted a protocol for the webcasting of its meetings.

(Assistant to the Chief Executive)  To report the appointment of any substitute members for the meeting.

The Committee noted that Councillor J M Whitehouse was substituting for Councillor P Brooks and that Councillor S Jones was substituting for Councillor A Green at the meeting.

(Assistant to the Chief Executive) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

No declarations of interest were made pursuant to the Council’s Code of Conduct.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 June 2010 as a correct record (attached)

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 June 2010 be taken as read and signed by the Chairman as correct record.

Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, together with paragraphs 6 and 25 of the Council Procedure Rules contained in the Constitution requires that the permission of the Chairman be obtained, after prior notice to the Chief Executive, before urgent business not specified in the agenda (including a supplementary agenda of which the statutory period of notice has been given) may be transacted.

In accordance with Operational Standing Order 6 (non-executive bodies), any item raised by a non-member shall require the support of a member of the Committee concerned and the Chairman of that Committee.  Two weeks' notice of non-urgent items is required.

There was no further business to be considered at the meeting other than that specified on the agenda.

To consider the attached report.

The Committee considered an application referred to it by Area Planning Subcommittee East its meeting on 2 June 2010 with a recommendation that planning permission be granted. The application sought approval for demolition of existing dwellings and the erection of 7 dwellings at Matthews Yard, Moreton, currently the site of one dwellings and a commercial building.

The Subcommittee had recommended approval to the application but had asked that officers seek a view from the developer to see if a contribution towards the provision of affordable housing was possible.

The committee noted the response to the request from the developer as to the viability of the scheme and noted that they had now agreed to contribute towards proposed highways improvement works and that this would be controlled by an additional condition. The applicant had also signed a unilateral undertaking relating to the rear of the site and removal of hardstandings and buildings on that land.

The Committee concurred with the view of the Subcommittee that the scheme was acceptable given the improvement to the site and green belt land.

The Committee agreed it had been demonstrated that a requirement to make a contribution to the provision of affordable housing in connection with this particular scheme would result in the scheme becoming unviable with the consequence that its benefits for the locality would not be realised.

Resolved:

That subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure the cessation of the existing transport yard use of land to the rear of the site and the removal of hardstanding and buildings and restoration to grass, planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this notice.

2.         Details of the types and colours of the external finishes shall be submitted for approval by the Local Planning Authority in writing prior to the commencement of the development, and the development shall be implemented in accordance with such approved details.

3.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 1995 as amended (or any other order revoking, further amending or re-enacting that order) no development generally permitted by virtue of Part 1, Classes, A, B, C, and E shall be undertaken without the prior written permission of the Local Planning Authority.

4.         Prior to the commencement of the development details of the proposed surface materials for the access and parking areas. shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The agreed surface treatment shall be completed prior to the first occupation of the development.

5.         The carriageway of the proposed estate road shall be constructed prior to the commencement of the erection of any dwelling proposed to have access from such a road. The footways commensurate with the frontage of each dwelling shall be completed prior to occupation of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.