(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 17/10/2017
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Public Document Pack Agenda Rural Capital of Food Meeting name Planning Committee Date Tuesday, 17 October 2017 Start time 6.00 pm Venue Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH Other information This meeting is open to the public Members of the Planning Committee are invited to attend the above meeting to consider the following items of business. Edd de Coverly Chief Executive Membership Councillors J. Illingworth (Chair) P. Posnett (Vice-Chair) P. Baguley G. Botterill P. Chandler P. Cumbers P. Faulkner M. Glancy T. Greenow E. Holmes J. Wyatt Substitutes L. Higgins A. Pearson B. Rhodes Quorum: 4 Councillors Meeting enquiries Development Control Email [email protected] Agenda despatched Monday, 9 October 2017 Parkside Station Approach Burton Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1GH 01664 502502 * [email protected] * www.melton.gov.uk * @MeltonBC No. Item Page No. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 1 - 2 Members to declare any interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting. 3. WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS 'COMMON ISSUES' 3 - 10 Report addressing the issues raised common to each of the applications 4. SCHEDULE OF APPLICATIONS 4 .1 16/00793/OUT 11 - 32 Bescaby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds 4 .2 16/00847/OUT 33 - 60 Fair Farm, Melton Rd, Waltham on the Wolds 4 .3 16/00971/OUT 61 - 96 Mill Lane, Waltham on the Wolds 4 .4 17/00080/OUT 97 - 118 Mere Rd, Waltham on the Wolds 5. URGENT BUSINESS To consider any other items that the Chair considers urgent Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item 2 Advice on Members’ Interests COUNCIL MEETINGS - COMMITTEE MINUTES : DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Interests need not be declared at Full Council in relation to Committee Minutes which do not become the subject of debate at Full Council (i.e. Minutes referred to solely on a page by page basis when working through the Minutes of each Committee.) An interest must be declared at Full Council as soon as it becomes apparent that a relevant Committee Minute is to be debated – this applies even if an interest has been declared at Committee and is recorded in the Minutes of that Committee. PERSONAL AND NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS If the issue being discussed affects you, your family or a close associate more than other people in the area, you have a personal and non-pecuniary interest. You also have a personal interest if the issue relates to an interest you must register under paragraph 9 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. You must state that you have a personal and non-pecuniary interest and the nature of your interest. You may stay, take part and vote in the meeting. PERSONAL AND PECUNIARY INTERESTS If a member of the public, who knows all the relevant facts, would view your personal interest in the issue being discussed to be so great that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest and it affects your or the other person or bodies’ financial position or relates to any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration then you must state that you have a pecuniary interest, the nature of the interest and you must leave the room*. You must not seek improperly to influence a decision on that matter unless you have previously obtained a dispensation from the Authority’s Governance Committee. DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND OTHER INTERESTS If you are present at any meeting of the Council and you have a disclosable pecuniary interest in any matter to be considered or being considered at the meeting, if the interest is not already registered, you must disclose the interest to the meeting. You must not participate in the discussion or the vote and you must leave the room. You may not attend a meeting or stay in the room as either an Observer Councillor or *Ward Councillor or as a member of the public if you have a pecuniary or disclosable pecuniary interest*. BIAS If you have been involved in an issue in such a manner or to such an extent that the public are likely to perceive you to be biased in your judgement of the public interest (bias) then you should not take part in the decision-making process; you should leave the room. You should state that your position in this matter prohibits you from taking part. You may request permission of the Chair to address the meeting prior to leaving the room. The Chair will need to assess whether you have a useful contribution to make or whether complying with this request would prejudice the proceedings. A personal, pecuniary or disclosable pecuniary interest will take precedence over bias. In each case above, you should make your declaration at the beginning of the meeting or as soon as you are aware of the issue being discussed.* *There are some exceptions – please refer to paragraphs 13(2) and 13(3) of the Code of Conduct Page Page 1 of1 1 Governance Committee : 040417 This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 3 Agenda Item 3 SPECIAL MEETING OF PLANNING COMMITTEE 17th OCTOBER 2017 REPORT OF THE HEAD OF REGULATORY SERVICES WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS ‘COMMON ISSUES’ 1. Introduction 1.1 This purpose of this report is provide and update to the Committee of the issues that affect the consideration of all of the applications forming the content of the agenda of 17th October 2017 2. Background 2.1 These application were considered by the Committee on 29th June 2017, the resolution of which was to defer consideration of all of the applications in order to obtain additional information in respect of water supply and sewerage provision, in the context of exiting problems and the additional burdens that new development would bring. It was also requested that information regarding the impact on the provision of health services, electricity supply and the financial implications of any upgrades are provided. 2.2 In addition this report address an update on education capacity and the application of the Local and Neighbourhood Plans, all of which have developed since the consideration of the applications in June. 3. Education 3.1 Primary Sector 3.1.1 The Local Education Authority has advised that the ‘feasibility study’ devised in June, that allows for its expansion on a phased basis depending on demand created by the applications remains applicable (update provided 5/10/17). Members will recall that these enable the school to expand to a level capable of accommodating all of the proposed development, provided that the costs are borne by developers (through s. 106 obligations). The exact extent of work and payment required will depend on how many houses are approved. The details are reproduced for ease of reference as follows: 1 Page 3 Appendix 1 is a spreadsheet of the costs incurred and ‘trigger points’ for each phase. Appendix 2 is a diagram of the feasibility study showing the scope of the extensions 3.1.2 The Local Education Authority has provided updated information in relation to secondary provision. This up to date as of 5/10/2017 and includes all decisions made up to that point that affect the relevant catchment area (Belvoir High School, Bottesford), up to and including application ref. 17/00641/OUT (Normanton Lane, Bottesford, for 88 houses) approved subject to s106 on 28th September 2017. 3.1.3 It is advised that, taken into account all these commitments, there remains spare capacity equivalent to 58 dwellings, but any houses approved beyond that figure should make a contribution for expansion of capacity of £2,984 per house is based on the current cost multiplier. There is no ceiling upon the extent to which capacity can be increased. 3.1.4 It is proposed to proceed on the basis of a contribution of £2984 per house but ‘discounted’ by a proportionate share of the surplus capacity of 58 referred to, related to the total number of houses approved. The applicants have been advised of this position and have agreed the approach suggested should it relate to their proposal. 3.1.5 For example: if 400 houses were approved in total, and ‘site A’ was for 100, their contribution would be £298,400 (£2984 per house x 100 houses) but discounted by £43268 (14.5 x £2984; 14.5 being the proportionate share (i.e 100/400) of the 58 available surplus). However, this cannot be crystallised into specific sums at present until it is established which of the applications, if any, are approved and how many houses this will comprise. 4. Water Supply and sewerage provision; recent reported problems 4.1 In addition to the information supplied in June, Severn Trent (STW) advise that: (a) Water Supply The 15” cast iron main that supplies water from Burrough Hill Service Reservoir to Waltham Service Reservoir is being investigated due to the amount of burst mains / repairs that has happened along its length in the last 5 years. This information will be collated along with supply interruption data for that area and will form a capital investment request to have that section of main replaced. This capital investment submission goes into a queue with others from around the company which are then prioritised for capital investment. It is planned on slowing the operation / movement of the valve at the inlet to Waltham Service Reservoir to lessen the impact of the movement of the water. In doing this, it is hoped that the 15” main will operate in a calmer way and therefore less likely to burst. These works (above) are proposed to provide a security of supply to the network in its current state.