Craven District Council Planning Committee – Site Visit
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CRAVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE – SITE VISIT 4th June 2018 AGENDA Please note that the Committee will visit the following sites on Monday, 4th June 2018. Members are asked to meet at Site A at 11.30am, or alternatively at the Belle Vue Square Offices car park no later than 11.10am. a. 2018/19016/HH L shaped extension consisting of 1.5 high and single storey elements. (resubmission of previously withdrawn application 2017/18503/HH), 13 South View, Kildwick. Approximately 11.30am am (Aire Valley with Lothersdale Ward) b. 2018/19062/FUL rebuilding of a detached masonry building at land adjacent to 2 Stirton Lane, Stirton. Approximately 12 Noon (Gargrave and Malhamdale Ward) Following the site visit(s) refreshments will be available at the Belle Vue Square Offices. Agenda Contact Officer: Vicky Davies Tel. 01756 706486 24th May 2018. Planning Committee Site Visit Procedure A. On arrival, the Chairman will call the Members of the Planning Committee, any Ward Representative(s) and others invited to be present to order. The Chairman will explain the purpose of the site visit so that all are aware that it is a fact finding exercise only and that no decision will be taken until the Committee meeting. B. The Chairman will then ask the appropriate officer to describe the proposal to Members, identify relevant features of the site, and raise the principal planning considerations. The Officer may also draw Members’ attention to the relevant points regarding objections/observations received. C. The Chairman will then ask any other officer, e.g. Highways Officer, Environmental Health Officer, to address the Members. D. Members will then be invited through the Chairman to ask any questions or seek clarification of facts from the Officers present. Members should not direct these questions to the applicant or others present. Any matters not to hand will be reported at the Committee meeting. Discussion on the merits of the application will not be permitted, and Members should refrain from making comments on the proposal. E. A representative of the Parish or Town Council or Parish Meeting will be invited to advise Members on matters of fact relating to the application site. F. The applicant and others present will not be allowed to speak unless he or she is specifically asked by the Chairman or a senior officer to • point out particular matters on site, or • to clarify or respond to Member’s questions in respect of particular factual matters, relevant to the site of the planning application/planning matter. Applicants/agents will be given prior notice of the time and date of the site visit. G. When the Chairman considers that the purpose of the site visit has been achieved, (s)he will declare the site visit finished and Members will promptly leave the site. H. Whilst conducting the site visits Members will have due regard to the health and safety of themselves and others and will follow appropriate safety instructions on site, including any guidance on parking and access. Under no circumstances will Members or Officers enter a site without wearing the appropriate safety equipment (if any) required. I. A note will be taken by the appropriate officer of those present at each site visit. J. Members should be aware at all times that site visits mainly take place on privately owned land. They should be careful not to damage any property or do anything that may cause problems for or distress to the landowner. K. Where arrangements have been made for a site visit to take place on land which does not form part of the specific area under consideration/application site, the appropriate officer will have sought the necessary permission from the occupier of that land in writing. -o-o-O-o-o- PLANNING COMMITTEE 1.35pm on Monday, 4th June, 2018 Belle Vue Suite, Belle Vue Square Offices, Skipton Committee Members: The Chairman (Councillor Sutcliffe) and Councillors Baxandall, Brockbank, Harbron, Heseltine, Hull, Lis, Morrell, Place, Rose, Shuttleworth and Thompson. Agenda Exclusion of the Public: In accordance with the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, Members are recommended to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of Item $6 on the grounds that it is likely that if Members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 5 (on the basis that a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings and the Council Solicitor is satisfied that the public interest involved in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information) of those Rules and Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). 1. Apologies for absence and substitutes 2. Confirmation of Minutes – 8th May, 2018. 3. Public Participation – In the event that any questions/statements are received or members of the public wish to ask questions or address the Committee in respect of matters not appearing on this agenda, the public participation session will proceed for a period of up to fifteen minutes. 4. Declarations of Interest – All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests. (Note: Declarations should be in the form of: a “disclosable pecuniary interest” under Appendix A to the Council’s Code of Conduct, or “other interests” under Appendix B or under Paragraph 15 where a matter arises at the meeting which relates to a financial interest of a friend, relative or close associate. A Member of Council who has a disclosable pecuniary interest must leave the room and not take part in the discussion or vote. When declaring interests under Appendix B or Paragraph 15 of the Code, Members must move to the public seating area, not vote, and speak only if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting.) 5. Schedule of Plans – Attached. The schedule is comprised of the following:- (a) Applications to be determined by the Committee. (b) Details of applications determined by officers under the Scheme of Delegation. (c) Enforcement - New complaints registered / complaints closed. If Members have any queries regarding individual applications dealt with under the Scheme of Delegation, or if they have any queries regarding an enforcement matter, they are asked to consider contacting Neville Watson, Development Control Manager (email: [email protected], telephone: 01756 706402) $6. Enforcement Notice Appeal – Request for Delegated Authority to Defend the Position of the Council – Joint report of the Planning Manager and the Legal Services Manager. Attached. Purpose of Report – Members are asked to consider the way forward and endorse the recommendation providing authority for the Planning Manager and Legal Services Manager to respond on behalf of the Council in respect of an Enforcement Notice appeal relating to the construction of a new dwelling in the open countryside. 7. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972. Agenda Contact Officer: Vicky Davies Tel. 01756 706486, E-mail [email protected] 24th May 2018. Recording at Council Meetings Recording is allowed at Council, committee and sub-committee meetings which are open to the public, subject to (i) the recording being conducted with the full knowledge of the Chairman of the meeting; and (ii) compliance with the Council’s protocol on audio/visual recording and photography at meetings, a copy of which is available on request. Anyone wishing to record must contact the Agenda Contact Officer (details above) prior to the start of the meeting. Any recording must be conducted openly and not disrupt proceedings. Emergency Evacuation Procedure In case of an emergency or if the alarm sounds, leave the committee room and leave the building using the nearest available door. The assembly point is in the main square at the front entrance. An officer will take a roll call at that point. Please do not leave without telling the Chairman or the Democratic Services Section’s representative. Craven District Council AGENDA ITEM 2 PLANNING COMMITTEE 8th May 2018 Present – The Chairman (Councillor Sutcliffe) and Councillors Brockbank, Hull, Lis, Morrell, Place, Rose, Shuttleworth and Thompson. Officers – Legal Services Manager, Planning Manager, Planning Officers and Committee Officer. Ward Representatives : Councillor Brown (Applications 2018/18873/FUL and 2018/19016/HH). Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Baxandall, Harbron and Heseltine. Start: 1.35pm Finish: 5.20pm Duration of Meeting : In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9, the Committee agreed that the meeting should continue beyond three hours. The minutes of the Committee’s meeting held on 9th April 2018 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. Former Councillor Stephen Butcher : The Chairman paid tribute to the late Stephen Butcher, a former Member of Craven District Council and long serving Member of the Planning Committee; he asked the Committee to observe a minutes silence in memory of Mr Butcher. Minutes for Report PL.857 APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING PERMISSION a. Declarations of Interest Members were invited to declare any interests in the business before the Committee. Non were declared. b. Lobbying Members indicated that they had been lobbied, as follows, on applications to be determined at this meeting:- Application 2018/18922/MMA : Non declared. Application 2018/18982/OUT : The Chairman and Councillors Lis and Thompson indicated that they had received lobbying against the above application; Councillor Brockbank indicated that she had received lobbying for. Application 2018/18983/OUT : Councillor Lis indicated that he had received lobbying against the above application and Councillor Brockbank indicated that she had received lobbying for. Application 2018/18873/FUL : All Members indicated they had received lobbying against the above application.