PTC February 2023 Minutes
The Minutes of the Planning & Transport Committee meeting held on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 7.00pm at the Institute.
Present: Councillors Denman, Dilks, Gilbert, Hosking, Little, Robinson, Shinkins-Hoppe, Stevens (District) and Thomas (District).
Two members of the public attended the meeting.
The Minutes were taken by the Assistant Clerk Louise Brown.
73.23 To receive apologies of absence.
Apologies were received from Councillors Bowell and Halls.
74.23 To receive declarations of interest, if any.
No declarations of interest were received.
75.23 To agree the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 13th December 2022.
The Minutes were agreed as a true representative and signed.
76.23 To receive reports from the Clerk.
January’s meeting was cancelled due to lack of planning applications and topics to be considered.
The office have investigated which lamp posts could be used along Linchfield Road to hold a SIDS device and can be included in the SIDS rota.
The Assistant Clerk has contacted contractors to look into ordering signage for Bell Lane.
Countrywide Assistance advise that they believe the signage will come under the Police Reform Act, and that it would be an offence to motorcycle on the land without the landowner’s permission, as the land is private. Countrywide Assistance went on to state that it is also an offence under the same act to ride a motor vehicle causing alarm, distress or annoyance. Signs could be put in place on the private land to say no trespassing, no motor vehicles etc, however this could not be a Section 34 notice as it is not a highway. It would be down to the landowners and the Police to enforce.
Cllr Bowell was contacted by a resident advising that the signage which enforces the clearway painted on Horsegate, had not been installed. From this, the Assistant Clerk has contacted LCC drawing their attention to the lack of signage. LCC have responded saying that they are looking into it.
Significant information has been obtained via the legal agreement relating to the Section106 monies for Linchfield Road bus shelters outside Springfields Development and it has now been established that the Parish Council are entitled to £13,000 plus an uplift linked to the Retail Price Index. Once the bus shelters are installed, the Parish Council will seek to receive this money from SKDC.
The Planning & Transport Committee would like this to be RECOMMENDED for discussion at Full Council.
The Pass Wide and Slow horse banner, has been removed due to the poster becoming damaged in the high winds over winter.
Responses for planning applications S22/2334, S22/1920 and S22/2436 discussed at December or January’s FC meeting were put forward to Planning Dept at SKDC.
Cllr Bowell attended the South Lincs Connected meeting held on Friday 20th January. Cllr Bowell has supplied a report, which will be sent out with the February 2023 Full Council agenda.
It has been reported that the Police were conducting speed monitoring along Spalding Road on the 9 January 2023.
The Assistant Clerk has approached Autocross Euroshel Limited, for an assessment and quote for two bus shelters to either be moved or purchased for the Springfields Development, Linchfield Road. Autocross Euroshel have now visited and viewed both the site at Linchfield Road and the existing obsolete bus shelters situated at Church Street and Broadgate Lane are to provide a quote in the coming week.
An email was sent to Sir John Hayes asking for him to attend the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting, on Wednesday 8th February 2023. The APPG is a forum for MPs to meet to discuss laws and policy to protect, restore and expand woods and trees at the time of a nature and climate crisis.
77.23 To receive an update from the Neighbourhood Plan.
Information relating to an update of the current projects was shared.
78.23 To receive an update re the LCWIP (Lincolnshire Cycling/Walking Improvement Plan).
A paper was circulated detailing the work that is being prepared for a bid to improve cycle ways and footpath access throughout the Deepings and from Market Deeping to Bourne.
The feasibility study has been completed and their bid is ready to be submitted with a total funding requirement of £4.8m
The Sustainability Team is working with the Neighbourhood Plan Team to ensure that three priority routes are included in what will become a legal document, which will be used
to support future planning applications, so that developers are committed to providing adequate links within the community via footpaths and cycle routes.
79.23 To consider S106 monies wish list.
There have been changes in the way S106 monies are considered, in that they need to be planned and not requested retrospectively in the planning process. Councillors agreed to meet separately to discuss this and to draw up a list of things that S106 could be used for. RECOMMENDATION to Full Council to agree a future meeting.
Councillor Dilks entered the meeting.
80.23 To receive and consider the following Planning Applications and put forward recommendations to the next Council Meeting, or make decisions in accordance with the Committee’s delegated powers:
S22/2478
Change of use of agricultural land to open storage and alteration to access.
Land East of 51 Towngate East, Market Deeping, PE6 8LQ
Councillors talked about this application and wish to object due to wishing to know what the storage would be used for; what the prospective rate of vehicle movement would be and how this would affect the highways as the site is proposed adjoining a rural road. There is also a concern regarding the impact of the use of green weld mesh fencing and the local wildlife.
Two members of the public entered the meeting. One member of the public attended in respect of Planning Application S23/0084.
S22/2405
Change of use of land from agricultural to football club ground, installation of flood lighting, development of changing facility, gravel car park and fencing.
Towngate East and Cross Road
Councillors discussed this planning application and voted 5 in favour and 4 votes abstaining, therefore supporting the application. Questions were raised regarding vehicular movements, parking, impacts on rural roads and impact on wildlife.
Cllr Halls attended the meeting.
S23/0084
Formation of lake and use of site for angling and open water swimming uses,
erection of amenity building/changing room building and associated parking and
access tracks.
Station Road, Deeping St James, PE6 8RH.
Cllr Hosking advised that a meeting had been held on Sunday 12th February 2023 with the residents of Station Road and the applicant regarding this planning application.
Queries were raised based on the lack of Ecological and Archaeological assessments, considering it is in close proximity with an SSSI site and effect on mineral deposits after extraction. Furthermore, concerns were raised with reference to the proposed implementation of a chain link fence to surround the lake, which is due to be hidden by Hawthorn, to prevent otters gaining entry.
Councillors agreed to RECOMMEND this to Full Council.
81.23 To report the outcome of previous Planning Applications:
S22/2059
Erection of detached bungalow
16 Park Estate, Deeping St James, Lincs, PE6 8NG
DSJPC – Objected.
SKDC – Permission has been refused.
S22/2314
Dead and Dangerous Tree Exemption
5 Day notice to fell conifer tree due to poor condition and signs of root plate movement.
Deeping St James Cemetery, Off Hereward Way, Deeping St James.
DSJPC – Requested by DSJPC.
SKDC – Can be removed.
A replacement tree (with a species to be agreed at a later date) should be planted as close as practically possible to the location of the original tree, in the interests of amenity and landscape consistency, unless the local planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
S22/2016
Submission of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) of planning permission S19/0262 (Erection of first floor side and rear extensions, single storey rear extension and garage
extension).
20 Eastgate, Deeping St James
DSJPC – Did not consult on original planning application S19/0262.
SKDC – Details are acceptable.
S22/2074
2-storey and single storey front extension and enlargement of existing dormers to front and rear.
150 Eastgate, Deeping St James, PE6 8RD
DSJPC – Objected.
SKDC – Permission is refused.
S22/2106
Demolition of existing store building and erection of detached dwelling.
103 Horsegate, Deeping St James, PE6 8EW
DSJPC – Objected.
Application was withdrawn by agent.
S22/2142
First storey rear extension, replace staircase to garage.
37 Bridge Street, Deeping St James, Lincs, PE6 8HA.
DSJPC – Approved.
SKDC – Grants Planning Permission.
82.23 To agree the date of the next meeting.
Tuesday 14th March 2023 at 7pm.
The meeting closed at 7:50pm.