Development Management Committee - Wednesday, 10th April, 2019 7.00 pm - Agenda and minutes

All Members who believe they have a disclosable pecuniary interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting may not participate in any discussion or vote taken on the matter and if the interest is not registered it must be disclosed to the meeting. In addition, Members are required to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 13th March, 2019 (copy attached).

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13th March, 2019 were approved and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1925 on planning applications recently submitted to the Council (copy attached).

Section C of the report sets out planning applications for determination at this meeting:

Section D of the report sets out planning applications which have been determined under the Council’s scheme of delegation for information.

In accordance with the guidelines for public participation at meetings, the following representation was made to the Committee and was duly considered before a decision was reached:

The Committee considered the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1925 (as amended at the meeting) regarding the partial demolition of Kingsmead shopping centre (former Debenhams store), erection of an extension (Block 3) comprising retail use on the ground floor (3,108 sq m), 99 apartments over nine floors, private amenity space, 55 car parking spaces, 210 bicycle parking spaces, a bridge link and alterations to the existing car parks serving Block 2 and The Meads, a new entrance to The Meads shopping centre and associated works.

It was noted that the recommendation (as amended at the meeting) was to grant permission subject to amended conditions and the completion of an appropriate legal agreement.

RESOLVED: That, subject to amended conditions 13, 22 and 28 and new condition 29 and the completion of an appropriate legal agreement in respect of open space, affordable housing, SAMM and highway matters, the Head of Planning and Strategic Housing, in consultation with the Chairman, be authorised to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the Report (as amended at the meeting).

To consider the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1926 (copy attached) which reports on cases of planning enforcement and possible unauthorised development.

The Committee considered the Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing’s Report No. PLN1926 regarding an alleged breach of loss of amenity land due to a camper van being parked on the land.

The Committee was advised that a complaint had been received in respect of a motorhome being parked permanently on a patch of grassed amenity land, with a power cable from the dwelling into the van over the footpath.  Members were advised that an officer had visited the site twice, on 12th February and 21st March, 2019 and noted that there had been no apparent evidence of permanent occupation of the motorhome and that the motorhome was not there on the second visit.  Taking account of these visits and responses from the owner of the motorhome, it was the officer’s view that under Section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 no enforcement action could be taken as the motorhome had been parked on the site irregularly for a period of at least ten years.

RESOLVED: That no further action be taken.