Minutes
Planning Committee Meeting Minutes
7.30pm Wednesday 20 March 2024
Function Room, St Andrews Community Centre, Saxilby.
Members Present
Cllrs Hillman (committee chair), Hughes, I Willox, and J Willox
Members Absent
Cllrs Barratt, Cllr Crump, and Cllr Waller
In Attendance
Zarina Belk, Assistant Parish Clerk
Meeting
P24/033 1. Receive apologies and accept valid reasons for absence, these having been submitted to the clerk prior to the meeting.
Valid apologies for absence were received from Cllr Waller and Cllr Barratt.
Having been proposed (Cllr I Willox and seconded (Cllr J Willox), it was RESOLVED:
To accept apologies of absence from Cllr Waller and Cllr Barratt.
P24/034 2. Receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
Cllr J Willox and Cllr I Willox declared a pecuniary interest item in P24/046 13.
P24/035 3. To consider granting dispensation requests, these having been submitted in writing to the proper officer before, or at the start of, the meeting.
None received.
P24/036 4. 15 Minute Public Participation Session with respect of business on the agenda only. To note a question, representation, or statement from member(s) of public
One member of the public was present, who spoke about the MUGA lease and said the recreation ground charity would need to know how long the council wanted to lease the MUGA for and if parking is required. An email of all details will be sent to the clerk.
19:34 One member of public left.
Agree consultee response on the following planning applications:
P24/037 4a. 147939 Planning application for change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to physiotherapy clinic and Pilates studio (Use Class E), including conversion and extension of existing garage. 7 Lincoln Road, Saxilby, Lincoln, LN1 2NF.
Having been proposed (Cllr I Willox) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED
to approve the following response:
The council support in principle the development of small businesses in line with Saxilby with Ingleby Neighbourhood Plan (2017) policy 8. Small scale business development.
1. Proposals for the development of new small-scale business and for the expansion or diversification of existing businesses will be permitted, provided that:
(b) it can be satisfactory demonstrated that there will be no adverse impact resulting from increased traffic.
The council does have concerns about the number of parking spaces and the access to and from the A57 and notes the comments from Highways.
P24/038 5. 145718 Appeal Hearing held 13 March 2024 for 145718 planning application for 1no. dwelling for farm worker. Castle Farm Cowdale Lane Sturton By Stow Lincoln LN1 2PL (to note)
Noted.
To note updates and agree any actions required:
P24/039 6. Note the meeting action log:
Noted.
P24/040 7. NDP Review Working Group
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Cllr J Willox), it was RESOLVED:
For planning cmmittee to note the update, agree for the return of unspent grant money and once the funding re-opens to recommend to full council to apply for further funding.
P24/041 8. NDP project 1.4 LCC cycle path connection between Lincoln and Saxilby
Noted.
P24/042 9. NDP Project 3.1 Saxilby and District Multi-Use Games Area, including project list.
Noted.
P24/043 10. NDP (Para 102) Speed Watch Project
Deferred.
P24/044 11. NDP Project 4.0 Saxilby Waterfront Working Group
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Cllr J Willox), it was RESOLVED:
To receive an update and agree to the recommendations:
• To purchase summer bedding for the planters along Bridge Street and Bridge Place Corner from the agreed budget.
• COMMS posts are needed to promote the next volunteer day, as well as a poster for the volunteer days in 2024.
P24/045 12. Response from highways regarding a resident request for a grit bin on William Street
Deferred.
P24/046 13. Feedback from meeting with Sykes Lane major development’s planning consultant
Deferred – not quorate.
P24/047 14. To recommend to full council where to spend Community Infrastructure Levy (TOR 3.9)
Deferred.
P24/048 15. To discuss the condition of the former Bridge Inn and agree actions.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hillman) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED:
That the duty planning officer to be contacted and advice sought, regarding the condition the building has been left in.
P24/049 16. To consider changing the Planning committee’s name and make a recommendation to Full Council.
Having been proposed (Cllr J Willox) and seconded (Cllr Hughes), it was RESOLVED to
recommend to Full Council to change the name to Planning and Development.
P24/050 17. Approve notes of the planning committee meeting as minutes for 21 February 2024.
Having been proposed (Cllr Hughes) and seconded (Cllr Hillman), it was RESOLVED to approve the notes of the planning committee meeting as minutes for 21 February 2024.
The meeting closed at 20:15pm.
Please be advised these are notes of the meeting taken by the assistant clerk or clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of council until they are approved and signed.