Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering, NN15 7QX

Contact: Callum Galluzzo  Email: callum.galluzzo@northnorthnants.gov.uk

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30.

Apologies for non-attendance

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Kevin Thurland

 

It was noted that Councillor Larry Henson was acting as a substitute.

31.

Members' Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

None

32.

Minutes of the meeting held on 26th August 2021 pdf icon PDF 311 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED               that the minutes of the meetings of the Area Planning                                              Committee held on 26th August 2021 be approved as a correct                               record.

 

33.

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

Presented By: Planning Manager

Minutes:

The Committee considered the following applications for planning permission, which were set out in the Development Control’s Reports and supplemented verbally and in writing at the meeting. Four speakers attended the meeting and spoke on applications in accordance with the Right to Speak Policy. One Written Statement was provided and read aloud to the committee.

 

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:-.

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KET/2020/0789 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.1     Full Planning Permission: Re-development of existing building into 9 no. residential units at 25 Harcourt Street, Kettering for Mr Allen

 

            Application No:KET/2020/0789

 

Speaker:

 

None.

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought for the conversion of the existing factory building with a roof extension to provide 9 residential units. The proposal also included a cycle store and a refuse store with minor alterations to an existing entrance, through installation of an automated roller-shutter door.

 

 The Planning Officer addressed the committee and provided an update which stated that additional comments had been received by neighbouring properties which raised concerns regarding the overlooking of gardens. Comments were also received which stated that a third party had witnessed a colony of honeybees nesting in the roof of the building at the site.

Members heard that as a public authority in England, there is a duty to have regard to conserving biodiversity as part of its policy or decision making as set out in section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Further to this an additional condition was reccomennded in order to provide added protection.

 

Members agreed that the proposed development was satisfactory and saw no issue with approving the application as per the officer’s recommendation with the additional condition.

 

Following debate, it was proposed by Councillor Jelley and seconded by Councillor Smyth that the application be approved in line with the officer’s recommendation and with the additional condition as set out in the officers update.

 

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

 

 

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this planning permission.

 

2.      The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved plans and details listed below.

 

3.      Unless otherwise agreed by the Local Planning Authority, development other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation must not commence until parts A to D have been complied with. If unexpected contamination is found after development has begun, development must be halted on that part of the site affected by the unexpected contamination to the extent specified by the Local Planning Authority in writing until condition D has been complied with in relation to that contamination.

 

A. Site Characterisation

 

An investigation and risk assessment, in addition to any assessment provided with the planning application, must be completed in accordance with a scheme to assess the nature and extent of any contamination on the site, whether or not it originates on the site. The contents of the scheme are subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. The investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken by competent persons and a written report of the findings must be produced. The written report is subject to the approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

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KET/2020/0876 pdf icon PDF 625 KB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.2     Full Planning Permission: Conversion and extension of existing barns to 1 no. dwelling including demolition of an agricultural barn, with new shared vehicular access at Moat Farm  (barns adj), Corby Road, Little Oakley for Mr S Rees, Boughton Estates Ltd

 

            Application No: KET/2020/0876

 

Speaker:

 

None

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought  to extend and convert the existing barns to form one new dwelling, with associated access, parking and landscaping.

 

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 hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this planning permission.

 

2.      The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved plans and details listed below.

 

3.      Notwithstanding the submitted details no development above building slab level shall commence on site until details of the types and colours of all external facing and roofing materials to be used, together with samples, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details.

 

4.      Notwithstanding the submitted details, no development above slab level shall take place on site until a scheme for boundary treatment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The building shall not be occupied until the approved scheme has been fully implemented in accordance with the approved details.

 

5.      Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no building, structure or other alteration permitted by Class A-E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Order shall be erected/installed on the application site.

 

6.      The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied or the use commence, whichever is the sooner, until the vehicle parking and turning area has been constructed, surfaced and marked out in accordance with the approved details, and that space shall thereafter be reserved for the parking, loading and unloading of vehicles.

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7.      Prior to the commencement of development a Construction Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period and the approved measures shall be retained for the duration of the construction.

 

8.      Any gates provided shall be set back a distance of 5 metres from the edge of the vehicular carriageway of the adjoining highway and shall be hung so as to open inwards into the site only.

 

9.      Unless otherwise  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

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KET/2020/0895 pdf icon PDF 519 KB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.3     Application for Listed Building Consent: Conversion and extension of existing barns to 1 no. dwelling including demolition of an agricultural barn, with new shared vehicular access at Moat Farm (barns adj), Corby Road, Little Oakley for Mr S Rees Boughton Estates Ltd

 

            Application No: KET/2018/0895

 

Speaker:

 

None

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which  listed building consent for works to extend and convert the existing barns to form one new dwelling, with associated access, parking and landscaping.

 

Members agreed that the application was satisfactory and raised no objection in approving the application in line with the officers recommendation to approve the application

 

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Marks and seconded by Councillor Jelley 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 works to which this consent relate shall be begun before the expiration of 3 years from the date of this consent.

 

2.      New rainwater goods shall be of black painted metal unless otherwise agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

3.      No meter boxes, pipes, flues, ducting, extract vents, satellite dishes or lighting shall be fixed to the external fabric of the building unless agreed in writing with the local planning authority.

 

4.      No work shall commence until section drawings to show the build up of floors, walls and roof, to include details of any insulation, membranes and internal surface finishes, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the first upgrading of any internal walls, floors or roof. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

5.      A schedule of works and repairs methodology detailing any repointing (including mortar mix, colour and pointing profile) and any repairs or replacement of historic fabric where necessary (including wall plates and lintels) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to the removal or repair of any historic fabric. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

6.      No work shall commence to the existing openings, including  existing windows, doors and louvers  until additional drawings showing details of new windows, doors and rooflights in section and elevation, at a scale between 1:1 and 1:20 as appropriate, retaining as much original fabric as possible, have been submitted to and  approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

7.      No development above building slab level shall commence on site until details of the types and colours of all external facing and roofing materials to be used together with samples, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details.

 

(Members voted on the officers’ recommendation to approve the application)

 

(Voting: For: Unanimous)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

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NK/2021/0122 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.4     Full Planning Permission: Change of use of dwelling (C3) to care home for a child with two staff (C2) at 52 Church View Road, Desborough for Mrs J Jones Esland Care

           

Application No: KET/2020/0876

 

Speaker:

 

Aida McManus submitted a written statement as the agent for the applicant which stated that the applicant was an established child-care provider and the proposal was to secure the long-term reuse of this family home and provide local employment opportunities whilst enhancing the vitality of the local economy. It was to provide specialist care for children in a sustainable location to enable them to become a valued member of society. There was no material change of use and the proposal met the relevant Local Plan and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which permission was being sought for a change of use of the property from a single dwelling house (C3) to a care home for one child and two carers (C2).

 

The Planning Officer addressed the committee and provided an update which stated that an additional objection had been received that did not raise any additional issues from previous comments.

 

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 Henson 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 expiration of 3 years from the date of this planning permission.

 

2.      The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved information and plans and details listed below.

 

3.      The parking spaces so provided within the garage and front garden area of the property shall not be obstructed and shall thereafter permanently remain available for car parking and turning.

 

4.      No more than one resident (not including carers) shall live at the property at any one time.

 

5.      The property subject to this permission shall only be used for purposes associated with a residential care home or as a dwellinghouse and for no other purposes whatsoever.

 

(Members voted on the officers’ recommendation to approve the application)

 

(Voting: Unanimous)

 

The application was therefore

APPROVED

 

 

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NK/2021/0290 pdf icon PDF 937 KB

Minutes:

Proposed Development

 

*4.5     Full Planning Permission: Two storey medical facility with associated access, car parking and landscaping at North of Kettering Business Park (land at), Glendon Lodge Farm, Kettering for Mr Neil Whittingham WW Medical Facilities Ltd

 

            Application No: NK/2021/0290

 

Speaker:

 

Louise Hipwell attended the meeting and addressed the committee as a third party objector to the proposed development stating that an alternative site entrance was required due to health an safety implications associated with the existing access. It was also stated that a petition with 279 signatures had been raised in objection to the proposed development.

 

Steven Longstaff attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the agent on behalf of the applicant stating that the development if approved would provide 90 high skilled jobs and would help deal with excessive demand for specialist medical care within the local area. The development would reduce pressure on local healthcare services and is fully supported by the local hospital trusts

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought for a two storey medical facility with associated access, car parking and landscaping.

 

The planning officer addressed the committee and provided an update which stated that following a request from the applicant condition 7 was to be removed and an additional condition and accompanying information be included in relation to levels.

 

Members raised questions regarding the possibility of moving the site entrance, it was stated to members that the moving of the entrance to the site was unacceptable to the Local Highways Authority due to the distance from other road junctions.

 

Concerns were also raised in relation in relation to the biodiversity loss associated with the proposed development. Officers stated that as set out in the officers report on this occasion the public benefit due to the nature of the development outweighs the biodiversity loss.

 

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Prentice and seconded by Councillor Smyth 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 expiration of 3 years from the date of this planning permission.

 

2.      Prior to the commencement of development a Demolition and Construction Management Plan (DCMP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Management Plan must include and specify the provision to be made for the following:

 

                  Detailed work programme / timetable.

                  Public liaison position, name, contact details and details of     public consultation/liaison.

                  Construction working hours and site HGV delivery / removal hours.

                  Detailed plan showing the location of on-site stores and facilities      including the site compound, contractor & visitor parking and        turning as well as un/loading point, turning and queuing for        HGVs.

                  Details of debris management including location of wheel wash,       programme to control debris spill/ tracking onto the highway to            also include sheeting/sealing of vehicles and dust management.

 

          The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

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Proposed Development

 

*4.6     Full Planning Permission: 3 no. single storey dwellings with parking and access at Leeks Farm, 8 - 10 Orchard Field (land to rear), Cranford for Mrs A Buckley

 

            Application No: NK/2021/0302

 

Speaker:

 

Samantha Waters-Long submitted a written statement as a third party objector to the proposed development which stated that Highways Agency guidance included that the access road should not support more than 5 dwellings. The access lane in question currently supports 4 properties The proposed plan to build 3 additional properties from the planning application would have  this access road extremely congested and make accessing the main high street through Cranford very dangerous.

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought for erection of 3 no. single storey dwellings with parking and access.

 

Members raised questions in relation to highway guidance on the housing capacity of private roads. It was stated to members that this historic guidance offered no justification and that the proposed development was safe in highway terms.

 

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 Carter and seconded by Councillor Smyth 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 expiration of 3 years from the date of this planning permission.

 

2.      The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved plans and details listed below.

 

3.      No development above building slab level shall commence on site until details of the types and colours of all external facing and roofing materials to be used, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details.

 

4.      No earthworks or groundworks shall take place until a plan prepared to a scale of not less than 1:500 showing details of existing and intended final ground and finished floor levels has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The development shall not be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details.

 

5.      Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) no building, structure or other alteration permitted by Classes A, AA, B, D, and E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Order shall be constructed on the application site.

 

6.      No other development shall take place on site until the access has been constructed in accordance with the approved details.

 

7.      The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied or the use commence, whichever is the sooner, until the turning area for a LWB Fire Tender as shown  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

Planning appeal decision letters

Minutes:

None

41.

To consider any items of business that the Chairman considers to be urgent pursuant to the LGA 1972

Minutes:

None Notified

42.

Close of Meeting