Agenda and draft minutes

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The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 11 February 2026.

The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a correct and accurate record, with two minor amendments.

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

The Chair noted that all Members of the Committee had been lobbied with respect to application 25/00547/FUL and asked that this be recorded in the Minutes.

Retrospective change of use from B8 warehouse, showroom and distribution unit to B2 Brewery with Ancillary Retail and Tap Room to the ground floor and first floor boardroom/meeting room/office. Changes to forecourt parking area including provision to site outdoor seating and food vendor.

Blue Monkey Brewing Limited 11 Pentrich Road Giltbrook Industrial Park

Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire NG16 2UZ

Retrospective change of use from B8 warehouse, showroom and distribution unit to B2 Brewery with Ancillary Retail & Tap Room to the ground floor and first floor boardroom / meeting room / office. Changes to forecourt parking area including provision to site outdoor seating and food vendor.

Blue Monkey Brewing Limited 11 Pentrich Road Giltbrook Industrial Park Giltbrook Nottinghamshire NG16 2UZ

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillors Watts, Bales and Owen.

There were late items comprising a resident comment in support of the application, an amended proposed site plan with amended conditions, and a supportive statement submitted by the applicant.

There were no public speakers for this item.

The Committee gave consideration to the representations before it, with debate covering the appropriateness of the site for the development, conditions concerning parking, parking spaces being used for goods storage, and opening hours. Conditions relating to its status as a taproom, playing music were, and conditions 3, 4 and 5 were also discussed.

Following discussion, the Committee amended several of the conditions.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the following conditions, as amended:

1.     Within three months of the date planning permission granted the parking area to the front of the brewery unit (unit 10 & 11) must be made available for vehicles in accordance with the submitted drawing: Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b).

Reason: To ensure parking remains available in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014). 

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:

·       Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b)

(Received by the Local Planning Authority 13/03/26)

·       Site Location Plan (Drawing Number: 001)

·       Proposed Ground Floor Plans (Drawing Reference 201)

·       Proposed First Floor Plans (Drawing Reference 202)

(Received by the Local Planning Authority 23/07/25)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.     The tap room hereby approved shall only be open to customers during the following hours and at no other times unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

·       Monday to Sunday 12 midday until 11pm.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.     No external PA System, or music played by speakers shall be permitted outside the building except during the following hours and at no other times unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

·       Monday to Sunday 12 midday until 10pm.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

5.     The catering vehicle shall only be sited as shown on the submitted drawing: Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b) and only be open to customers on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 12  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.1

Construct single storey side extension to east elevation and single storey side extension to west elevation to form garage

Moss Cottage 27 Church Lane, Cossall NG16 2RW

Construct single storey side extension to east elevation and single storey side extension to west elevation to form garage

Moss Cottage, 27 Church Lane, Cossall

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Cllr Pringle as the application site is within Nottinghamshire Green Belt.

There were no late items. There were no public speakers for this item.

The Committee gave consideration to the representations before it, with debate covering Green Belt policy relating to recommendations to refuse planning permission and the size of the proposed development.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved, subject to the following 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 following drawings received by the Local Planning Authority on 4 February 2026:

· Site Location Plan and Proposed Block Plan Revision E (drawing no. 3308 E-11)

· Proposed Floor Plan Revision E (drawing no. 3308 E-03)

· Proposed Roof Plan Revision E (drawing no. 3308 E-05)

· Proposed Elevations Revision E (drawings nos. 3308 E-08 and 3308 E-09)

· Proposed Section A-A Revision E (drawing no. 3308 E-10)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3. The proposed development shall be constructed using materials as annotated on the approved plans unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The new timber garage door on the street facing front elevation must be natural timber. Composite or synthetic timber materials are not permitted.

Reason: to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area street scene, to ensure a satisfactory standard of external appearance and in accordance with the aims of Policies 10 and 11 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014) and Policies 17 and 23 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 eight week 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 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.2

Proposed diversion of Eastwood Footpath Number 27

Former Lynncroft School, Eastwood

Proposed diversion of Eastwood Footpath Number 27

Former Lynncroft School, Eastwood

This item is brought to Committee to make a diversion Order under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 following an application received by the Council for a public path diversion order to stop up part of Eastwood footpath number 27 and create an alternative footpath. The site forms part of the Former Lynncroft School in Eastwood.

There were no late items. There were no public speakers for this item.

The Committee discussed the fact that the footpath was being diverted as little as possible and that it will pass through the a nearby estate.

RESOLVED that Footpath Diversion Order 27 be made.

The Committee noted the delegated decisions.

The Committee noted the appeal decisions, discussed the planning appeals process, and decided to write a letter to the Planning Inspectorate raising concerns about procedures.