Issue - meetings

The Chairman and Councillors Harwood and Wilby stated that they had been lobbied.

The Committee considered the report and the urgent update report of the Head of Planning and Development.

Application 19/502299/SUB

Members were disappointed that notwithstanding concerns about climate change, the developer was only proposing to provide a four panel, 1kW array to be sited on the roof of the apartment block to serve the communal areas (lighting and sockets) only.

RESOLVED:  That consideration of this application be deferred for further negotiations to secure the provision of renewable energy measures for every unit in the apartment block as well as the communal areas and that if this cannot be achieved, delegated powers be given to the Head of Planning and Development to refuse the application on the basis that a sufficiently energy efficient form of development would not be achieved and the development would therefore not comply with the outline planning permission.

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Application 19/501763/SUB

Members were concerned about the limited use of ragstone in the development and also about the suitability of the proposed mortar mix.  It was suggested that a lime mortar mix would be more appropriate for use with ragstone.

RESOLVED:  That consideration of this application be deferred for further negotiations to secure more ragstone within the development and a lime mortar mix for use with the ragstone.

Voting:  13 – For  0 – Against  0 – Abstentions

Arising from the discussion on these applications, and with the agreement of the Committee, the Chairman said that he would discuss with the Vice-Chairman and the Political Group Spokespersons, the need to ensure that conditions relating to biodiversity enhancements and renewables are incorporated into decisions taken under delegated powers.