Agenda and draft minutes

Strategic Planning Committee - Monday 15th May, 2023 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG

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

Items
No. Item

SPC102

Apologies for non-attendance

Minutes:

Apologies for non-attendance were received from Councillors Roger Powell, Charlie Best, Joseph Smyth, Mike Tebbutt and Paul Bell.

 

It was noted that Councillors Elliott Prentice, Robin Carter and Emily Fedorowycz were present as substitutes.

 

SPC103

Minutes of the meeting held on on 24th April 2023 pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED                that the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Planning    
                                    Committee held on 24th April 2023 be approved as a                                                correct record.

 

SPC104

Members' Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

The chair asked members to declare any interests on items present on the agenda.

 

No declarations were made.

SPC105

Applications for planning permission, listed building consent and appeal information*

Presented By: Planning Manager

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following application for planning permission, which were set out in the Development Control Officers Report and supplemented verbally and in writing at the meeting. Three speakers 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:-.

 

SPC106

NN/22/00050/WASFUL pdf icon PDF 742 KB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.1     Full Planning Permission: construction of additional feedstock storage, digester, pasteuriser, digestate storage tanks and installation of associated pipework and equipment, relocation of biogas upgrading equipment, propane tanks and associated infrastructure, increase waste throughput from 49,000 to 100,000 tonnes per annum, extension of waste reception building and installation of second feedstock line internally and replacement / upgrading of existing odour abatement systems at Rothwell Lodge AD Facility, Rothwell Road, Kettering for Fernbrook Bio Ltd

 

            Application  No: NN/22/00050/WASFUL

 

Speaker:

 

Cllr Cedwien Brown attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the ward councillor. Cllr Brown raised concerns regarding the detrimental amenity impact associated with the development with regards to odour.

 

Jamie Williams attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the applicant for the proposed development stating that the proposed development would allow for advanced technology to be installed in order to modernise the odour control  at the site.

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being for the construction of additional feedstock storage, digester, pasteuriser, digestate storage tanks and installation of associated pipework and equipment, relocation of biogas upgrading equipment, propane tanks and associated infrastructure, increase waste throughput from 49,000 to 100,000 tonnes per annum, extension of waste reception building and installation of second feedstock line internally and replacement / upgrading of existing odour abatement systems.

 

Members raised concerns regarding the negative impact on neighbouring residential areas associated with the odour from the site/ members sought clarity in safeguarding residents against any amenity impact.

 

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Dalziel and seconded by Councillor Rielly 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.      The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiry of THREE YEARS from the date of this permission. Written notification of the date of commencement shall be sent to the Waste Planning Authority within 7 days of such commencement.

 

 

          Scope of the Permission

2.      Except as otherwise required by conditions attached to this planning permission the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved documents.

 

Noise

 

3.      The proposed development shall be installed and operated in strict accordance with the recommendations as detailed in section 3.0 of the submitted Plant Noise Assessment, ref. SS/J3685/18290 , prepared by Acoustic Associates dated October 2022.

 

          Electric Vehicle Charging

 

4.      EV Parking if deemed necessary should be supplied at 10% of the parking spaces with infrastructure in place to retrofit the remaining spaces in the future.

 

          Layout of Plant

 

5.      The new fixed plant associated with the operations of the silos should be placed on the north and west of the silos so that the silos themselves reduce plant emissions to the nearest residents.

 

          Surface and Foul Water

 

6.      The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until such time as a scheme to dispose of foul and surface water has been submitted to, and approved in  ...  view the full minutes text for item SPC106

SPC107

22/01142/VAR pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.2     Hybrid application comprising: A full application for the erection of retail units, restaurant units, office floorspace, physiotherapy/leisure floorspace, ancillary storage floorspace, (with associated site clearance, earthworks, site levelling and formation of banks) together with proposals for access, footpaths, parking and servicing space, hard and soft landscaping, drainage works, attenuation ponds and other associated works and an outline application for the erection of employment units with some matters reserved (layout, scale, appearance). Plus construction of a new link road between Ditchford Road and Rushden Lakes (with associated site clearance and earthworks) alongside junction works, footpaths, cycleways, lighting, hard and soft landscaping and associated works

 

            Application No: 22/01142/VAR

 

Speaker:

 

Matthew Sherwood attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the agent on behalf of the applicant stating that the application was seeking to enhance the local biodiversity and included an enhanced road design.

 

 

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought for a variation to the scheme previously approved under planning reference: 19/01092/FUL. 

 

Members agreed that the application was satisfactory and raised no objection in contrary to the officers recommendation to approve the application.

 

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Marks and seconded by Councillor Carter 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.     

The development of the site (other than the outline development) for which detailed

permission is hereby granted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 

 

2.     

The application for the approval of the reserved matters for Unit 05 as identified on plan 15326-154 Rev 02 (hereinafter called "the outline development") must be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this permission.

 

 

3.     

The outline development shall be begun before the expiry of 2 years from the date of

approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

 

 

4.     

Except where otherwise stipulated by Condition, the development shall be carried out

strictly in accordance with the details outlined in the application form and the following

plans/specification:

 

• GIS-369B - Site Location Plan

• 15326-150 Rev 03 - Proposed Rushden Living 2019 Site Context Plan

• 15326-151 Rev C - Proposed Rushden Living 2019 Site Plan

• 15326-152 Rev 03 - Proposed Site Parameters Plan

• 15326-153 Rev 03 - Proposed Site Sections

• 15326-154 Rev 03 - Proposed Site Plan

• 15326-155 Rev 0 Proposed Pavilions - Unit 08 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-156 Rev 0 - Proposed Pavilions - Unit 09 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-157 Rev 0 - Proposed Pavilions - Unit 10 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-158 Rev 0 - Proposed Pavilions - Unit 11 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-159 Rev 0 Proposed Pavilions - Unit 12 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-160 Rev 0 Proposed Barn Houses - Unit 07 Floorplans, Elevations & Sections

• 15326-161 Rev 0  ...  view the full minutes text for item SPC107

SPC108

Delegated Officers Report

Minutes:

None

SPC109

Exempt Items

Minutes:

None

SPC110

Close of Meeting