Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were provided by Councillor Ross Melton.

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Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Standards Committee.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as an accurate record, and the Chair to sign, the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 30^th July 2025.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 July 2025 were agreed as an accurate record.

An addendum was circulated prior to the meeting that modified the report.

Neil Egerton provided a joint presentation which covered the residential aspect of the development, Item 4 - (Application 2024/01344) and reconfiguration of the carpark Item 5 - (Application 2024/01345). The Applicant spoke in support of both applications.

The Committee voted on the officer recommendations for approval as amended by the Addendum as follows:

Recommendation 1:

FOR                            Unanimous

AGAINST:                   0

NOT VOTING: 0

Recommendation 2:

FOR:                           Unanimous

AGAINST:                   0

NOT VOTING: 0

RESOLVED

1. That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement incorporating the Heads of Terms/obligations in the report as amended by the Addendum and subject to the conditions listed in the report.

2. That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.

The Committee voted on the officer recommendations for approval as amended by the Addendum as follows:

Recommendation 1:

FOR                            Unanimous

AGAINST:                   0

NOT VOTING: 0

Recommendation 2:

FOR:                           Unanimous

AGAINST:                   0

NOT VOTING: 0

RESOLVED

1. That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement incorporating the Heads of Terms in the report and subject to the conditions listed in the report.

2. That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.

An addendum was circulated prior to the meeting that modified the report.

Sian Brown provided a presentation. Councillor David Morton spoke in support.

The Committee voted on the officer recommendations for approval as amended by the Addendum as follows:

Recommendation 1:

FOR                            6

AGAINST:                   1

NOT VOTING: 0

Recommendation 2:

FOR:                           Unanimous

AGAINST:                   0

NOT VOTING: 0

RESOLVED

1. That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement incorporating the Heads of Terms in the report as amended by the Addendum and subject to the conditions listed in the report.

2. That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.

At the start of the meeting, the Committee unanimously agreed the officer request to withdraw the item.

An addendum was circulated prior to the meeting that modified the report.

Tom Scriven provided a presentation. The Applicant spoke in support of the application.

The Committee sought clarification from the officers present and then voted on the officer recommendations for refusal as amended by the Addendum as follows:

Recommendation 1:

FOR                            5

AGAINST:                   2

NOT VOTING: 0

Recommendation 2:

FOR:                           5

AGAINST:                   2

NOT VOTING: 0

RESOLVED

1. That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to refuse planning permission subject to the reason(s) for refusal listed in the report.

2. That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed reasons for refusal, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of reasons, any such changes shall be within their discretion.