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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting on 13 March 2024 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.

Construct detached two storey building compromising 4 apartments (C4 use)

Land south of Neville Sadler Court, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Construct detached two storey building compromising 4 apartments (C4 use)

Land south of Neville Sadler Court, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Councillor G Bunn had requested that this proposal come before Committee.

The Committee gave consideration to the late items, which included a comment from a neighbour to the proposed development and two amendments to the report.

There were no public speakers.

Having given due consideration to all of the evidence before it, the Committee debated the application.  The debate focussed on the flooding issues on the road, that the proposed development didn’t meet space standards, that the plot was too small for the number of flats and that the proposal would break the 20% saturation barrier in the supplementary planning document. 

The Committee agreed that the site should be developed, but there were concerns about the density of the proposal and the living conditions for any future tenants in the very small rooms.

It was proposed by Councillor P J Bales and seconded by Councillor P A Smith that the item be deferred to a future meeting of the Planning Committee so that the applicant could consider changing the design and density of the proposal.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

RESOLVED that the application be deferred.

Reason

To allow the applicant to consider changing the design and density of the proposal.

Construct single/ two storey rear extension

53 City Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2LQ 

Construct single/ two storey rear extension

53 City Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2LQ 

Councillor V C Smith had requested that application be determined by Committee.

The late items, which were noted by the Committee, were comprised of advice on the Supplementary Planning Document and an additional condition.

There were no public speakers.

The debate was had, with the focus being the size and scale of the application in comparison to the plot which would limit the amount of light to the windows in the proposed extension, and would impact on any future resident’s amenity. There were also comments on the lack of garden space and the limited road space outside the property, which would mean the intensification of development would have an impact on the character of the area and neighbour amenity. 

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused due to the liveability of the proposed development, the intensification it represented and its impact on the character of the area, with the precise wording of the refusal and conditions delegated to the Chair of Planning Committee in agreement with the Planning Manager and the Head of Planning and Economic Development.

Reasons

The proposed development would provide neither adequate external storage and amenity space, particularly given the increased intensity of use, nor a satisfactory degree of amenity for occupiers, particularly in respect of daylighting, outlook and adequacy of floor space, contrary to Policy 10 of the Broxtowe Aligned Core Strategy (2014), Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and the Homes and Buildings Characteristic of the National Design Guide. 

Outline planning (Some Matters Reserved) for residential development (2 dwellings)

Land to the rear of 40 Main Street, Awsworth, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2QT

Outline planning (Some Matters Reserved) for residential development (2 dwellings)

Land to the rear of 40 Main Street, Awsworth, Nottinghamshire, NG16 2QT

Councillor D D Pringle had asked that this proposal come before Committee.

There were no late items.

Greg Parkes, objecting, made representation to the Committee prior to the general debate.  A statement was read out on behalf of Councillor D D Pringle, Ward Member.

After considering all of the evidence before it the Committee debated the application.  There were concerns about the access to the site and whether the turning would be too tight for an emergency vehicle.  There were also discussions about flooding, drainage, the public right of way and the positioning of a fence on the site.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

The Committee noted appeal decisions for application numbers 22/00650/FUL and 23/00338/FUL.

The delegated decisions were noted.