Agenda and decisions

Members are required to notify any substitutions by midday on the day of the meeting.

Late substitutions will not be accepted and Members attending as a substitute without having given the due notice will not be able to take part in the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Nigel Mason, Caroline McDonnell and Tom Tyson.

Having given due notice, Councillor Jon Clayden substituted for Councillor McDonnell.

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 23 October and 6 November 2025.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 October, as amended, be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6 November be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

There was no other business notified.

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)         The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.

(2)         The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

(3)         The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers.

(4)         The Chair confirmed the procedure for moving to debate on an item.

(5)         The Chair advised that Section 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.

(6)         The Chair advised of a change to the order of the Agenda and that Agenda Item 7 would be taken before Agenda Item 6.

(7)         The Chair confirmed the cut off procedure should the meeting proceed at length.

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

The Chair confirmed that the registered speakers were in attendance.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Variation of Condition 2 (revised plans) of planning permission 19/01669/FP granted 11.02.2025 for erection of 14 dwellings including new vehicular access off Sperberry Hill (serving 10 dwellings) and new vehicular accesses off Stevenage Road (serving 4 dwellings).

RESOLVED: That application 25/01579/S73 be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of two 3 bed dwellings and one 2-bed chalet bungalow with associated parking, amenity space and access to the site through the existing access off The Mount

RESOLVED: That application 24/00765/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager, and the addition of Condition 15 to add protection to tree roots on-site, with delegation of authority to be granted to the Development and Conservation Manager to finalise the wording of the Condition in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Control Committee.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

Erection of two proposed agricultural buildings and retention of extended excavated area.

RESOLVED: That application 25/01707/FP be GRANTED planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Development and Conservation Manager.

REPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION MANAGER

To update Members on appeals lodged and any decisions made.

The Principal Planning Officer (Development Management) provided an update on Planning Appeals.