Agenda and draft minutes

Strategic Planning Committee - Monday 23rd May, 2022 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Swanspool House, Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1BP

Contact: Callum Galluzzo (Democratic Servcies) Email: callum.galluzzo@northnorthants.gov.uk

Items

No.

Item

SPC53

Apologies for absence

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Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Dearing, Smyth and Thurland.

SPC54

Members Declaration of Interests

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Minutes:

None

SPC55

Minutes of the Meeting Held On 11th April 2022 PDF 264 KB

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 11^th April 2022 be approved as a correct record.

SPC56

Applications for Planning Permission, listed building consent and appeal information

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the following applications for planning permission, which were set out in the Development Control’s Reports and supplemented verbally at the meeting. One speaker attended the meeting and spoke on applications in accordance with the Right to Speak Policy.

The reports included details of applications and, where applicable, results of statutory consultations and representations which had been received from interested bodies and individuals, and the Committee reached the following decisions:-

SPC57

NC/21/00139/OUT PDF 892 KB

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Additional documents:

Location Plan , item SPC57 PDF 304 KB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

*4.1 Erection of a B8 warehousing/logistics premises up to 275,000 square feet with ancillary office accommodation, following the demolition of the existing buildings (outline application, all matters reserved except for means of access) at Gate 1 Corus Tubes Weldon Road Corby Northamptonshire for Barmach Ltd.

Application No:NC/21/00139/OUT

Speaker:

Councillor Nichol attended the meeting and addressed the committee as a ward councillor for the proposed development. Cllr Nichol stated that the application site represented a place of historic importance for the town and should be used as a location to encourage local growth. It was also stated that there was no objections submitted by the local parish council.

Decision

Members received a report about a proposal for which outline planning permission for the development of land for employment use for up to 275,000 square feet of B8 warehousing/ logistics premises with ancillary office accommodation, together with the demolition of the existing building, ancillary parking, highway infrastructure, engineering works, landscaping and ancillary work, with all matters of detail, except access, reserved for subsequent determination.

Members drew comparison to local sites and stated that there was evidence of employee shortages but welcomed additional jobs for local residents. Members also raised questions regarding additional landscaping including tree planting as part of the application in order to minimise visual impact.

Questions were also raised by members in relation to ground contamination concerns, it was confirmed to members that a remediation scheme to bring the site to an acceptable standard was included within the scheme for intended use.

Members agreed that the application was satisfactory and raised no objection in contrary to the officers recommendation to approve the application with additional conditions in relation to visual landscaping and maintenance of mature landscaping.

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Bell and seconded by Councillor Marks that the application be approved in line with the officer’s recommendation.

It was agreed that the application be APPROVED subject to the following conditions:

1. RESERVED MATTERS TO BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO DEVELOPMENT

Approval of the details of:

a. Scale

b. Access

c. Appearance

d. Landscaping, and

e. Layout

(hereinafter called “the reserved matters”) shall be obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing before any development is commenced.

2. TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMITTING RESERVED MATTERS

Application for approval of the reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

3. TIME LIMIT FOR BEGINNING THE DEVELOPMENT

The development hereby permitted shall be begun either before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission, or before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved, whichever is the later.

4. APPROVED PLANS

The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans and documents:

Site Location Plan

Flood Risk and Drainage Assessment ref 784-B024896 (3^rd issue) dated 12 May 2021 by Tetra Tech

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SPC58

Delegated Officers Report