METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

PLANNING COMMITTEE

18TH NOVEMBER, 2008

A MEETING of the PLANNING COMMITTEE was held at the MANSION HOUSE, DONCASTER on TUESDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 2008, at 2.00 p.m.

PRESENT:

Chair - Councillor Beryl Roberts Vice-Chair - Councillor Yvonne Woodcock

Councillors Patricia Bartlett, Susan Bolton, Beryl Harrison, Karen Hampson, Eva Hughes, Mick Jameson, Ted Kitchen, Georgina Mullis, Margaret Pinkney, Edwin Simpson and Eric Tatton-Kelly and Carol Williams.

APOLOGIES:

Apologies for absence were received from

47. DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL OR PREJUDICIAL INTEREST

48. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 28TH OCTOBER, 2008

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28th October, 2008, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

49. DRAFT RESIDENTIAL BACKLAND AND INFILL DEVELOPMENT SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT

The Committee received a report, which sought approval for the Draft Backland and Infill Development Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to be made available for public consultation.

The Draft Backland and Infill Development SPD, provided Members with further detail in relation to policies PH8 (Infill and Small-Scale Housing Developments), PH11 (Housing Developments in Residential Policy Areas) and PH13 (Residential Standards) of the adopted Doncaster Unitary Development Plan, and provided additional guidance against which planning applications for backland or infill development could be prepared and determined. The SPD would be taken into account as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.

The overall aim of the document was to facilitate delivery of statutory functions and to address issues that were encountered in assessing development proposals. Publication of the SPD would provide detailed policy guidance for applicants, agents, developers and designers. The SPD would help to protect and enhance the qualities of existing urban areas, ensure resident’s amenity was protected and help to meet the Council’s priorities for attractive, safe and prosperous neighbourhoods.

RESOLVED that:

1) the Director of Development be authorised to make the Draft Backland and Infill Development SPD and accompanying Sustainability Report available for public consultation as soon as is practicable; and

2) the Director of Development be authorised to make minor changes to the content of the document if required prior to consultation.

50. PLANNING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

RESOLVED that upon consideration of a Schedule of Planning and Other Applications received, together with the recommendations in respect thereof, the recommendations be approved in accordance with the Schedule hereto and marked Appendix ‘A’.

51. PLANNING APPEAL DECISIONS

RESOLVED that the following decisions of the Secretary of State for the Environment in respect of the under-mentioned Planning Appeals against the decisions of the Council, be noted:-

07/01257/COU Change of use of disused surface Appeal Allowed yard to residential caravan park for 15/10/2008 one extended gypsy family to include two static caravans and four touring caravans with associated landscaping at Rosegarth, Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster

07/00240/COU15 Appeal against enforcement action ENF-Appeal for alleged unauthorised residential Allowed, ENF use of land under grounds a and g Notice Quashed at Rosegarth, Bawtry Road, Hatfield 15/10/2008 Woodhouse, Doncaster

07/03932/FUL Erection of two detached dwellings Appeal on approx 0.10ha of land at Land To Dismissed The Rear Of 95-97 Broomhouse 27/10/2008 Lane, , Doncaster, South Appendix ‘A’ 18th November, 2008

Schedule of Planning Applications

Schedule No: 1.

Application No: 07/03232/COU

Ward Thorne Parish Hatfield Parish Council

Proposal Change of use of vacant land to showpeople's accommodation park

Location Land Off Tudworth Road, Thorne, Doncaster

Applicant Mr And Mrs R Harris

Agent Ian Baseley Associates

Date of Valid Application: 4th March 2008

Decision:

Schedule No: 2.

Application No: 08/00862/COU

Ward Stainforth And Parish Stainforth Town Council

Proposal Change of use of land ancillary to riding stables to showman's yard and associated residential caravans (being resubmission of application withdrawn under Ref: 07/03032/COU on 19/12/08)

Location Land Adjacent The Bungalow, Haggs Wood, Stainforth, Doncaster Applicant Mr P Hayes

Agent D.J Loveday Bsc MRTPI

Date of Valid Application: 17th March 2008 Decision:

Schedule No: 3.

Application No: 08/02759/RET

Ward Spa Parish Norton Parish Council

Proposal Retention of change of use of land for keeping of horses and siting of residential caravan site for one family with one static mobile home and one touring caravan, including retention of hardstandings and new access road

Location The Stables, Field Adjacent Railway Line, Off Norton Common Road, Norton

Applicant Mr Matthew Stevenson

Agent Mr Philip Brown

Date of Valid Application: 22nd September 2008

Decision:

Schedule No: 4.

Application No: 08/02231/RET

Ward Askern Spa Parish Norton Parish Council

Proposal Retention of change of use of land for use as residential caravan site for the siting of one static mobile home and one touring caravan (being resubmission of application number 08/00054/RET refused on 27/03/08)

Location Four Acres, Selby Road, Askern, Doncaster

Applicant Mr S Kent

Agent Philip Brown Associates Date of Valid Application: 4th August 2008

Schedule No: 5.

Application No: 08/02515/FUL

Ward Adwick Parish

Proposal Erection of 3no terraced dwellings on approx 0.07ha of land following demolition of existing garage

Location Land To The Rear Of 17, 19 And 21 Paxton Avenue, Carcroft, Doncaster,

Applicant Mr Derrick Wilkinson

Agent CRB Drawing Services Ltd

Date of Valid Application: 26th August 2008

Decision:

Schedule No: 6.

Application No: 07/03603/FULM

Ward Parish

Proposal Erection of residential development on approx 0.72ha of land consisting of 1no detached dwelling, 8 no town houses, conversion of outbuildings to living accommodation and refurbishment of existing dwelling

Location Handley Cross, Cantley Lane, Cantley, Doncaster

Applicant Mrs Sarah Williams

Agent Mr David Craig Date of Valid Application: 17th December 2007

Decision:

Schedule No: 7.

Application No: 07/03616/LBC

Ward Finningley Parish

Proposal Listed Building Consent for conversion of out buildings to living accommodation and refurbishment of dwelling

Location Handley Cross, Cantley Lane, Cantley, Doncaster

Applicant Mrs Sarah Williams

Agent Mr David Craig

Date of Valid Application: 18th December 2007

Decision:

Schedule No: 8.

Application No: 08/00538/FUL

Ward Torne Valley Parish Stainton Parish Council

Proposal Alterations and extensions to form new student accommodation, erection of 2 No two storey linked blocks of residential accommodation following the removal of existing temporary classrooms, and erection of 2 storey block of residential accommodation following removal of existing stable block.

Location Wilsic Hall School, Wilsic Road, Wilsic, Doncaster

Applicant The Hesley Group

Agent Building Link Design Date of Valid Application: 17th June 2008

Decision:

Schedule No: 9.

Application No: 08/01994/MIN

Ward Hatfield Parish Hatfield Parish Council

Proposal Extension to existing quarry

Location Dunsville Quarry, Lings Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Hatfield

Applicant Marshalls Mono Ltd

Agent Wardell Armstrong

Date of Valid Application: 27th June 2008

Decision:

Schedule No: 10.

Application No: 08/02365/OUT

Ward Finningley Parish Cantley With Branton Parish Council

Proposal Outline application for the erection of three detached two storey dwellings on approx 0.13 ha of land following demolition of existing dwellings (being resubmission of application number 08/01672/OUT refused on 24.07.08)

Location 40 St Vincents Avenue, Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Applicant Mr And Mrs C Brown

Agent Go Design

Date of Valid Application: 1st August 2008 Decision: