Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Planning Regulatory Board
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ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING BOARD Thursday, 27 September 2007 Start Time:- 9.00 a.m. for Visit Start Time:- 10.05 for Meeting At Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham AGENDA 1. To determine if the following matters are to be considered under the categories suggested, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972. 2. To determine any items which the Chairman is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency. 3. Declarations of Interest (Page 1) (A form is attached and spares will be available at the meeting) 4. Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on 13th September, 2007 (herewith) (Pages 2 - 18) 5. Deferments/Site Visits (information attached) (Pages 19 - 20) 6. Visit of Inspection (report herewith) (Pages 21 - 34) 7. Development Proposals (report herewith) (Pages 35 - 128) 8. Report of the Director of Planning and Transportation Service (herewith) (Pages 129 - 188) 9. Updates Page 1 Agenda Item 3 ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF INTEREST Your Name (Please PRINT): Meeting at which declaration made: Item/Application in which you have an interest: Date of Meeting: Time Meeting Started: Please tick ( / ) which type of interest you have in the appropriate box below: 1. Personal You may stay in the room. 2. Personal/Prejudicial You will usually need to withdraw from the meeting room whilst the item is under discussion. Please give your reason(s) for you Declaring an Interest:- (Please continue overleaf if necessary) N.B. It is up to a Member to determine whether to make a Declaration. However, if you should require any assistance, please consult the Legal Representative/Committee Clerk prior to the meeting. Signed:- …………………………..…………………………. (When you have completed this form, please hand it to the Committee Clerk.) Page 2 Agenda Item 4 PLANNING BOARD - 13/09/07 21P PLANNING BOARD 13th September, 2007 Present:- Councillor Pickering (in the Chair); Councillors Akhtar, Atkin, Billington, Littleboy, McNeely, Nightingale, G. A. Russell, R. S. Russell, Smith, Turner, Wardle and Whysall. Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Austen, Dodson, Kaye, License and Robinson. 61. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest reported. 62. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING REGULATORY BOARD HELD ON 30TH AUGUST, 2007 Resolved:- That theth minutes of the meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on 30 August, 2007, be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman. 63. DEFERMENTS/SITE VISITS Resolved:- That consideration of the following applications (contained within the Development Proposals report) be deferred pending a visit of inspection to the site, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman approving arrangements:- RB2006/2278 and RB2006/2279 – Requested by the Councillor Pickering, Chairman of the Planning Board, to allow Members to look at the implications and impact of this development upon the protected Turkey Oak Tree within this site. 64. VISITS OF INSPECTION Before the formal meeting of the Planning Board, Members of the Board made visits of inspection to the sites of the following applications and the decisions recorded are set out below:- (a) Two storey rear extension to replace existing single storey extension at 64 Josephine Road, Holmes (RB2007/0910) In accordance with the right to speak procedures, the following people attended the meeting and spoke about this application:- Mr. S. Ahmed (Applicant) Mr. Durden (Objector) Resolved:- That the Planning Board declare that it was not favourably Page 3 22P PLANNING BOARD - 13/09/07 disposed towards the application on the grounds that this extension was too close to the neighbouring property thus causing a detrimental impact on the residents’ amenity by way of loss of light and outlook, but the Director of Planning and Transportation Service, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Planning Board, be authorised to determine the reasons for refusal. (b) Extension to existing shop building, siting of storage container, formation of 3 No. jet wash bays and alterations to pumps and tanks at Bankside Service Station, Wortley Road, Kimberworth (RB2007/1257) In accordance with the right to speak procedures, the following people attended the meeting and spoke about this application:- Mr. A. Westman (Applicant) Mr. P. Davison (Objector) Mrs. Butcher (Objector) Mrs. D. Mills (Objector) It was noted that the applicant had given an undertaking to improve the environmental management of the site with the provision of litter bins and appropriate signage. Resolved:- That planning permission be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and appended to the minutes and subject to the following conditions:- 1. Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be used by vehicles shall be properly drained and constructed in concrete, tarmacadam, block paving or other such material as may be agreed by the Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter be maintained in a sound condition. 2. The permission, hereby granted, shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved site plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications as shown on the approved plans (as set out below) except as shall be otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority - Drawing numbers 5127/01,02,03 (Rev B) (20) Received 2nd July, 2007. 3. The Jet Wash facilities, hereby permitted, shall only be open to customers between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. 4. Before the development is brought into use, a screen wall 3 metres in height, in brickwork to be agreed by the Local Planning Authority, shall be erected between the points marked X and Y on the attached plan and shall thereafter be retained. Reasons:- Page 4 PLANNING BOARD - 13/09/07 23P 1. To encourage drivers to make use of the parking spaces and to ensure that the use of the land for this purpose will not give rise to the deposit of mud and other extraneous material on the public highway in the interests of road safety. 2. To ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved/amended plans. 3. In the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of nearby dwellings and in accordance with UDP Policy ENV3.7 ‘Control of Pollution’. 4. To provide an effective screen in the interests of amenity and in accordance with UDP Policy ENV3.1 ‘Development and the Environment’. (c) Two storey and single storey side and front extension, detached outbuilding to form garage and stable and new boundary wall at Ella Rose Cottage, Scoles Lane, Scholes (RB2007/0954) Resolved:- That consideration of this application be deferred pending further investigation by the Council’s Arboriculturist to determine if the development of the garage/stable block would have any effect on the trees on site. (Councillors G. A. Russell, R. S. Russell and Smith did not vote on these applications not having been on the site visits) 65. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS Resolved:- (1) That, on the development proposals now considered, decisions be recorded as set out in the schedule now submitted and the requisite notices be issued (a copy of this schedule, together with the schedule of decisions made under delegated powers, will be made available when the printed minutes are produced). (2) That the time limits specified in Sections 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 apply to the decisions referred to at (1) above. (3) That applications RB2007/0892 and RB2007/1213 be refused for the reasons listed in the report. (4) That application RB2007/0948 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and appended to the minutes and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the report, along with an informative that an investigation be undertaken to determine if this property was being used for multiple occupancy. (5) That applications RB2007/0981, RB2007/1063, RB2007/1104, RB2007/1341, RB2007/1423, RB2007/1452 and RB2007/1501 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and Page 5 24P PLANNING BOARD - 13/09/07 appended to the minutes and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the report. The contents of an additional letter of representation, in relation to application RB2007/1423, received after the agenda had been printed, was read out and considered. (6) That application RB2007/1063 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and appended to the minutes and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the report, along with an informative being inserted into the Site Management Plan to prevent site workers’ vehicles being parked on Goodwin Avenue and for footpaths to be kept clear of obstructions. (7) That application RB2007/1297 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and appended to the minutes and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the report, including an amendment to Condition No. 18 to now read “Before the development, hereby approved, is commenced on site, a method statement in accordance with BS 5387- 2005 Guide to Trees in Relation to Construction – Recommendations shall be submitted for approval to the Local Planning Authority. The method statement shall include details of special design, construction and protection measures to be used within the crown spread of the existing trees on the site to be retained and the protected trees on the adjacent land, to safeguard their future prospects throughout any development. The approved protection details shall be implemented before any work commences on site, and the approved design and construction methods shall be implemented as part of development.” 66. APPEAL DECISION - AGAINST REFUSAL OF DOMESTIC EXTENSIONS AND ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE WORKSHOP AT FAIRCROFT, SLEDGATE DRIVE, WICKERSLEY, ROTHERHAM FOR MR KAHN (RB2006/0341) Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Planning and Transportation Service providing details of a decision of an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for domestic extensions and erection of a detached garage at Faircroft, Sledgate Lane, Wickersley.