Agenda and decisions

1.         Disclosable pecuniary interests (“DPI”)

A  DPI is where a committee member or his/her spouse or partner has any kind of beneficial interest in the land under consideration at the meeting.

 2.        Non-disclosable pecuniary interests

These are interests that are pecuniary involving a  personal financial benefit or detriment but do not come within the definition of a DPI.  An example would be where a member of their family/close friend (who is not their spouse or partner) has such an interest.

3.         Non-pecuniary interests

Where the interest is not one which involves any personal financial benefit or detriment to the Councillor but arises out of a close connection with someone or some  body /association.  An example would be membership of a sports committee/ membership of another council which is involved in the matter under consideration.

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024 as a correct record. Minutes document to follow.

Outline application for demolition of existing structures and redevelopment for employment (office and laboratory) floorspace E(g)(i)(ii) alongside a new amenity building (including F2(b)(c)), country park and associated infrastructure with all other matters reserved for future determination apart from access, layout, scale

Prior to the vote, the Committee agreed to changes to conditions 14, 15 and 47.

By 8 votes to 1, with 1 abstention, the Committee approved the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, and subject to the conditions, informatives and completion of a Section 106 agreement, as laid out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development and amended by the update reports and the Committee, with officers were delegated authority to make minor amendments to the conditions and Heads of Terms.

The application required referral to the Secretary of State for consultation for 21 days, for the Secretary of State to determine whether he wishes to call the application in for his own determination. 

The application was referred under paragraph 4(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2024, being development which consists of or includes inappropriate development on land allocated as Green Belt in an adopted local plan, unitary development plan or development plan document and which consists of or includes the provision of a building or buildings where the floor space to be created by the development is 1,000 square metres or more.

Erection of 3 employment/research and development units with flexible Eg(ii), Eg(iii) and B8 uses with ancillary offices for total of 8,018sqm (86,306sqft GIA) together with service areas, car parking and landscaping

By unanimous vote, the Committee approved the application in accordance officer’s recommendation, and subject to the conditions and completion of a Section 106 agreement, as laid out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, with officers delegated authority to make minor amendments to the conditions and Heads of Terms.

Outline application for the construction of 9 No. self build plots with access and associated infrastructure with some matters reserved except for access

By 8 votes to 1, the Committee refused the application contrary to the officer’s recommendation laid out in the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development. The Committee agreed to delegate authority to officers to draft the final wording for reasons for refusal of:

-       Residential development outside of a development framework boundary that does not fall within any exceptions cited by policy S/7.

-       Significant encroachment of built form into the open countryside resulting in harm to the character of the countryside and village.

-       Irreversible loss of Grade 2 agricultural land.

Single storey side infill extension with front and rear rooflights and entrance canopies, front rooflights and rear dormer roof extension.

By affirmation, the Committee approved the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation, and subject to the conditions, as laid out in the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, with officers delegated authority to make minor amendments to the conditions.

Report to follow.