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.

Councillors S J Carr and R I Jackson declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4.1due to being members of the Beeston Town Centre Board, minute number 84.1 refers.

Councillor McGrath declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4.1 due to being involved with the Stapleford Town Board, minute number 84.1 refers.

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

Construct 132 apartments (Class C3) and flexible use commercial unit (retail/ financial and professional services/restaurant/bar/takeaway/assembly and leisure - Classes A1-A5 and D2) with car parking and landscaping (reserved matters relating to planning permission reference18/00360/FUL)

Land South East of B & M, Styring Street and Station Road, Beeston

Construct 132 apartments (Class C3) and flexible use commercial unit (retail/financial and professional services/restaurant /bar/takeaway/assembly and leisure - Classes A1- A5 and D2) with car parking and landscaping (reserved matters relating to planning permission reference 18/00360/FUL)

Land South East of B & M, Styring Street & Station Road, Beeston

This application sought planning permission to construct 132 apartments and flexible use commercial units with car parking and landscaping and was deferred from the meeting 22 April 2020.

Members considered the late items for the application which included additional objections from Beeston District Civic Society. Concerns were raised over the design, refuse, privacy and highways. The amended plans were not considered adequate.

Mr S Craven (objector) submitted a formal written representation that was read to members of the Committee, Mr I Jowett (applicant) submitted a formal written representation that was read to members of the Committee.

Members debated the application and the following comments were amongst those noted:

• Room sizes were too small.
• The Highways objection by Nottinghamshire County Council.
• Police concerns over design and crime prevention.
• A vital opportunity for Beeston offering much needed accommodation.

It was confirmed that S106 money could not be requested at this stage in the process.

It was proposed by Councillor P J Owen and seconded by Councillor R I Jackson that the application be deferred to allow further discussions about access and design. However, it was deferral could only be sought on limited grounds which included access routes but not highways.

RESOLVED that the application be deferred to allow further discussions about access and design.

The Committee noted that the position remained unchanged from that reported at its meeting on 4 September 2019. The Council was not therefore currently at risk of special measures.

The delegated decisions were noted.