Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Councillor D K Watts declared a non – pecuniary, non registrable interest in item 5.3, as he was acquainted with a number of people in the public gallery who had attended in support of the application.  Minute number 3.3 refers.

Councillor D Bagshaw declared a non – pecuniary, non registrable interest in item 5.1, as he was acquainted with the applicant.  Minute number 3.1 refers.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2025.

The minutes of the meeting on 12 March 2025 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Committee received notification of lobbying in respect of the planning applications subject to consideration at the meeting.

Variation of condition 1 of 21/00023/FUL to regularise works carried out not in accordance with plans (revised scheme)

Land North of Home Farm Cottage and Park View Cottage, Main Street, Strelley, Nottinghamshire

Variation of condition 1 of 21/00023/FUL to regularise works carried out not in accordance with plans (revised scheme)

Land North of Home Farm Cottage and Park, View Cottage, Main Street, Strelley, Nottinghamshire

The Assistant Direct of Planning and Economic Development had requested that this item be brought before the Committee.

There were no late items.

Reece Oliver, the applicant, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

Having considered all the information before it the Committee debated the item, with particular reference the application being retrospective.  It was also noted that the development would improve animal welfare.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the prior completion of a unilateral undertaking under Section 106 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 and conditions below:

Construct two detached dwellings

Land South of 70 and 72 Sandy Lane, Beeston

Construct two detached dwellings

Land South of 70 and 72 Sandy Lane Beeston

The application was brought before Committee at the request of Councillor S J Carr.

There were a number of late items including submissions from the agent and residents, along with a correction to the report.  There was a late, late item comprised of a communication from a resident.

Moneesh Patel, supporting and Councillor B C Carr, Ward Member, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

The Committee took into account all the representations before it and commenced the debate.  The Committee acknowledged the urgency of the situation regarding an infestation of Japanese knotweed on the site of the proposed development and an adjacent site in the Nottingham City Council area.  Consideration was given to the responsibilities of the landlord, the risk to the Council and the impact of development in a wildlife corridor.

It was proposed by Councillor S P Jeremiah and seconded by Councillor P A Smith that there be a brief recess.  On being put the meeting the motion was carried.  The meeting resumed thereafter.

          RESOLVED that planning permission be granted.

          RESOLVED that planning permission be granted planning permission be approved, with the reasons for approval and conditions and associated legal documents to include times, drawing, materials, curtilegde, method statement, landscapes, reintroduction of species and section 106 agreement, and that the precise wording of the approval be delegated to the Chair of Planning Committee in agreement with Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development.

Construct single storey detached classroom and 3m high screening

The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery and Pre School, Shady Lane, Attenborough,Nottinghamshire

Construct single storey detached classroom and 3m high screening

The Secret Garden Attenborough Day Nursery and Pre School, Shady Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire

Councillor P A Smith had requested that this proposal come before Committee.

Consideration was given to the late items comprised of one letter in support of the application and one letter against.

Sylvia Dobson, the applicant and David Britton, objecting, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

After given due consideration to all of the evidence before it the Committee commenced the debate with particular reference to a suggestion that the boundary treatment be changed.  The boundary wall, raised platform and trees were also discussed. 

It was proposed by Councillor D D Pringle and seconded by Councillor S P Jeremiah that condition 4 be amended to ensure the boundary wall was not touched by the screening fence.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

RESOLVED that planning permission, with an amendment to condition 4, be granted subject to the following conditions.

Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (proposed change of external wall material) of planning permission 22/00675/FUL

390 Nottingham Road, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2ED

Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (proposed change of external wall material) of planning permission 22/00675/FUL

390 Nottingham Road, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2ED

The application had been called to Planning Committee by Councillor M Brown and Councillor P J Owen.

There were a number of late items objecting to the proposed development, including several from residents and one from Greasley Parish Council.

John Furniss, the applicant, Nigel Lowe, objecting and Councillor M Brown, Ward Member, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.

Having considered all the representations before it the Committee commenced the debate.  There was specific reference to the colour and sound proofing quality of the new material that had been proposed to clad the shed development.

It was proposed by Councillor D D Pringle and seconded by Councillor P A Smith that the cladding be amended to a lighter colour in agreement with the applicant.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted, with an agreement to be reached with the applicant for a lighter colour of materials and subject to the following conditions:

Construct single storey rear extension

61 Nottingham Road, Trowell

Construct single storey rear extension

61 Nottingham Road, Trowell

The application was brought to the Committee at the request of Councillor D D Pringle.

There were no late items and no public speakers.

After consideration of the information pertaining to the item, the Committee debated the item.

RESOLVEDthat planning permission be approved.

RESOLVED that the precise wording and conditions of the approval to be delegated to the Chair of the Planning Committee in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development.

Conditions:

1.      The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with S91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by S51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Proposed Floor Plan (drawing no. Nott-05) and Proposed Roof Plan (drawing no.Nott-06) received by the Local Planning Authority on 26 March 2025, the Site Location Plan and Proposed Block Plan Revision A (drawing no.Nott-01) and  Proposed Elevations Revision A (drawing no.Nott-07)  received by the Local Planning Authority on 16 April 2025.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.      The extension shall be constructed in accordance with the materials contained within the submitted application form.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and in accordance with the aims of Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policy 17 of the Part 2 Local Plan (2019).

Note to Applicant

1.     The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the agreed determination timescale.

2.      You are advised that construction work associated with the approved development (incl. the loading/unloading of delivery vehicles, plant or other machinery), for which noise is audible at the boundary of the application site, should not normally take place outwith the hours of 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 and 13:00 on Saturdays or at any time on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, as prescribed in Schedule 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (as amended).

3.     The agreed gas prevention measures submitted on 27 may 2025, will require approval and inspection during installation by Building Control.

4.     The proposed development lies within an area that has been defined by the Mining Remediation Authority as containing coal mining features at surface or shallow depth. These features may include: mine entries (shafts and adits); shallow coal workings; geological features (fissures and break lines); mine gas and former surface mining sites. Although such features are seldom readily visible, they can often be present and problems can occur, particularly as a result of new development taking place.

Any form of development over or within the influencing distance of a mine entry can be dangerous and raises significant land stability and public safety risks. As a general precautionary principle, the Mining Remediation Authority considers that the building over or within the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.5

The appeal decisions for applications 24/00430/FUL, 23/00903/FUL and 24/00431/FUL were noted.

The delegated decisions were noted.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

          RESOLVED that the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given authority to take appropriate enforcement action.