Councillor Roy Darke was elected as Chair for the Council Year 2011/12.

Councillor David Rundle was elected as Vice-Chair for the Council Year 2011/12.

Apologies were received from Councillors Clarkson (Councillor Hazell attended as a substitute), Fooks (Councillor Campbell attended as a substitute), Rundle (Councillor Mohammed Altaf-Khan attended as a substitute) and Sanders (Councillor Van Nooijen attended as a substitute).

Councillors serving on the Committee are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any of the following items.

None declared.

Planning application for the erection of two storey rear extension and conversion of part of extended building to provide 2x1 bedroom flats with car parking, bin storage and amenity space.  Retention of 1x3 bedroom dwelling.  (Amended Plans)

Officer recommendation: To approve subject to conditions.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed a planning application for the erection of two storey rear extension and conversion of part of extended building to provide 2x1 bedroom flats with car parking, bin storage and amenity space.  Retention of 1x3 bedroom dwelling. Amended plans).

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1. Development begun within time limit
2. Develop in accordance with approved plans
3. Materials- matching
4. Boundary details before commencement
5. Landscape plan required
6. Landscape carry out after completion
7. Landscape management plan
8. Car parking to accord with plans
9. Bin and cycle storage design
10. Design – no additions to dwelling

Planning applications for:

(1) Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of existing barn and outbuildings:

(2) Planning approval for the erection of 2x4 bedroom dwellings.  Provision of 3 car parking spaces for each house. (amended Description)

Officer recommendation: To approve subject to conditions.

The Head of City Development submitted two reports (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed applications as follows:

11/00826/CAC – Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of existing barn and outbuildings

11/00825/FUL – Erection of 2x4 bedroom dwellings.  Provision of 3 car parking spaces for each house.  (Amended description).

The Committee agreed:

(a) With regard to application 11/00826/CAC to grant Conservation Area   Consent subject to the following conditions:

1.      Development begun within time limit

2.      Architectural recording     

3.      Contract for re-development

(b) With regard to application 11/00825/FUL to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.      Development begun within time limit

2.      Develop in accordance with approved plans

3.      Sample materials in Conservation Area

4.      Landscape plan required

5.      Landscape carried out by completion

6.      Details of means of enclosure

7.      Details of parking areas and access road to meadow

8.      Sustainable urban drainage system

9.      Obscure glazing of first floor en-suite and bedroom windows in House 2

10.Removal of Permitted Development Rights

11.Archaeological Investigation

12.Details of ecological measures – bat boxes

13.Contaminated land risk assessment and remediation measures

14.Dormar windows amended design on rear of properties

Planning application for the demolition of existing outbuildings.  Erection of single storey building as 2 bedroomed staff accommodation.  Conservation of existing staff accommodation to form 3 additional guest bedrooms.

Officer recommendation: To approve subject to conditions.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed an application for the demolition of existing outbuildings.  Erection of single storey building as 2 bedroomed staff accommodation.  Conversion of existing accommodation to form 3 additional guest bedrooms.

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.      Development begun within time limit

2.      Develop in accordance with approved plans

3.      Samples of materials

4.      Retention of outbuilding as staff accommodation

Planning application for the erection of 6 two storey houses (4x3 bedroom and 2x2 bedroom).  Provision of 10 car parking spaces, cycle parking and bin store.

Officer recommendation: To approve subject to conditions.

The Head of City Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed an application for the erection of 6 two storey houses (4x3 bedroom and 2x2 bedroom).  Provision of 10 car parking spaces, cycle parking and bin store.

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions:

1.      Development begun within time limit

2.      Develop in accordance with approved plans

3.      Samples of materials

4.      Landscape plan required

5.      Landscape carried out by completion

6.      Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1

7.      Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1

8.      No felling, lopping, cutting of trees

9.      Landscape hard surface design – tree roots

10.Landscape underground services – tree roots

11.Details of means of enclosure

12.Details of refuse and cycle storage

13.Details of parking areas

14.Visibility splays

15.Design – no additions to dwelling

16.Noise Assessment Survey and Sound Proofing Scheme

17.Contaminated Land Assessment and remediation

Planning application for the erection of 9.097 square metres of Class B1 Business Offices on 3 floors.  Provision of 252 car parking spaces and 111 cycle spaces.  (Reserved matters of planning permission 91/01303/NO as varied by permission 99/01351/VF and 04/00215/VAR seeking approval of access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale.) (Amended Plans).

Officer recommendation: To approve subject to conditions.

The Head of city development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed an application for erection of 9,097 square metres of class B1 Business offices on 3 floors.  Provision of 252 car parking spaces and 111 cycle spaces.  (reserved matters of planning permission 91/01303/NO as varied by permission 99/01351/VF and 04/00215/VAR seeking approval of access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale)  (Amended Plans).

The Committee to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions and informatives:

Conditions

1.      Development begun within time limit

2.      Develop in accordance with approved plans

3.      Samples of materials

4.      Landscaping Strategy carried out on site

5.      Landscape Management Plan

6.      Parking Areas provided as submitted

7.      Cycle Parking provided as submitted

8.      Re-alignment of footpath and cycleway

9.      Full Travel Plan

10.Construction travel Plan

11.Details of Flood Risk Assessment carried out

12.Detailed design of surface water drainage scheme

13.Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

14.Restriction on surface water drainage infiltration

15.Construction Management Plan

Informatives

1.      Consideration Contractors Initiative

2.      Further enhancement of public transport links

To receive information on planning appeals received and determined during April 2011

The Committee is asked to note this information.

The Head of city Development submitted a note (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed planning appeals received and decided during April 2011.

The Committee agreed to note the information.

The Head of City Development has submitted a report which informs Members of the performance of the Planning Enforcement function within City Development.

The Committee is asked to note the report.

The Head of city development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which informed the Committee of the performance of the Planning Enforcement function within city Development.

The Committee agreed to note the report.

The Committee is asked to note the dates of future meetings and to decide if it wishes to continue to meet at 5.00pm.

Wednesday 6 July 2011 (and 7 July if necessary)

Wednesday 3 August 2011 (and 4 August if necessary)

Wednesday 7 September 2011 (and 8 September if necessary)

Wednesday 5 October 2011 (and 6 October if necessary)

Wednesday 2 November 2011 (and 3 November if necessary)

Tuesday 6 December 2011 (and 9 December if necessary)

Wednesday 4 January 2012 (and 5 January if necessary)

Wednesday 1 February 2012 (and 2 February if necessary)

Wednesday 7 March 2012 (and 8 March if necessary)

Tuesday 3 April 2012 (and 5 April if necessary)

The Committee agreed:

(a)               To note the dates of future meetings as detailed in the agenda

(b)               That the July 2011 meeting of the Committee should commence at 5.00pm

(c)               To place an item on the next agenda for the Committee to consider if it wishes to continue to start its meetings at 5.00pm