Agenda item

Further details relating to the application were included in the Supplementary Report, including a number of comments and responses that had been received at a late stage. A number of minor issues remained outstanding which were proposed to be delegated to officers to resolve.

The Principal Planner presented the report which gave details of the application and highlighted the location and features of the site and key issues.

Mr Boden attended the meeting and spoke against the application.

The agent on behalf of the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

Committee considered the application having regard to the Bolsover District Local Plan, the Publication Version of the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Members considered the reserved matters insofar as they related to means of access (other than the main site access), layout and design, scale, appearance, landscaping, ecology and highway safety. Heritage impacts, flood risk and drainage, noise were also evaluated.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.4, Councillor James Watson requested that a recorded vote be taken. Councillors Allan Bailey and Graham Parkin supported this request.

Members expressed concern about the possible loss of the hedgerow at the rear of plots 81-83 on the south west boundary of the site and requested that the retention of this hedgerow be made a condition of any approval.

It was further discussed that Members wished the developer to include the provision of electric vehicle charging points on every property as a design feature.

It was moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Duncan McGregor that the application be approved subject to the retention of the hedgerow and the provision of the electric vehicle charging points as outlined above, being agreed as conditions, and that the resolution of other outstanding issues and the determination of conditions be delegated to the Head of Planning following consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee. Should satisfactory resolution of these issues not be achieved, the matter would be brought back to Planning Committee.

For – 9 (Councillors Derek Adams, Anne Clarke, Steve Fritchley, Natalie Hoy, Chris Kane, Duncan McGregor, Liz Smyth, Janet Tait, Deborah Watson and Jen Wilson)

Against – 4 (Councillors Allan Bailey, Nick Clarke, Graham Parkin and James Watson)

Abstentions – 1 (Councillor Anne Clarke)

Moved by Councillor Steve Fritchley and seconded by Duncan McGregor

RESOLVED that

1.     Application 19/00005/REM be approved subject to:

(i)      agreement to retain the hedgerow at the rear of plots 81-83 on the south west boundary of the site, and the provision of the electric vehicle charging points on every dwelling, which would be subject of appropriate conditions; and

(ii)     satisfactory resolution of the outstanding issues including landscaping, design alterations and alterations to the travel plan document; and

2.     that the resolution of these issues (at (i) and (ii) above), and the determination of any other conditions be delegated to the Head of Planning, following consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Planning Committee.

Councillors Steve Fritchley and Duncan McGregor left the meeting at this point.