Agenda and minutes

Planning Board - Thursday 9 October 2014 9.00 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. S60 2TH

Contact: Debbie Pons, Principal Democratic Services Officer. 

Items
No. Item

34.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 62 KB

(A form is attached and spares will be available at the meeting)

Minutes:

Councillor Pitchley declared her personal interest in application RB2014//0532 (Installation of multi-use games area (MUGA) and installation of 4 No. 6 metres high lighting columns at Aughton Primary School, Turnshaw Avenue, Aughton for Rotherham MBC), as a member of the Aston-cum-Aughton Parish Council; Councillor Pitchley stated that she had not attended the Parish Council meeting when this application had been considered by the Parish Council and had therefore taken no part in the Parish Council’s consideration of this application; Councillor Pitchley had also spoken about this application at her Councillor’s surgery, when receiving representations from a local resident; however, at that surgery session, Councillor Pitchley had given no indication as to the way she may eventually wish to vote on this application.

35.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 18th September, 2014 pdf icon PDF 32 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on Thursday, 18th September, 2014, be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

36.

Deferments/Site Visits pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Minutes:

There were no site visits nor deferments recommended.

37.

Development Proposals pdf icon PDF 663 KB

Minutes:

Resolved:- (1) That, on the development proposals now considered the requisite notices be issued and be made available on the Council’s website and that the time limits specified in Sections 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 apply.

 

In accordance with the right to speak procedure, the following persons attended the meeting and spoke about the application below:-

 

-           Installation of multi-use games area (MUGA) and installation of 4 No. 6 metres high lighting columns at Aughton Primary School, Turnshaw Avenue, Aughton for Rotherham MBC (RB2014/0532)

 

Mrs. Swindells (School Head Teacher – on behalf of the Applicant)

Mrs. O’Brien (Objector)

 

A letter of objection was also read out on behalf of Mr and Mrs Tillery (Objectors)

 

(2) That applications RB2014/0532, RB2014/0936, RB2014/0953, RB2014/1097, RB2014/1112 and RB2014/1168 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report.

 

(Councillor Pitchley declared her personal interest in application RB2014//0532 (Installation of multi-use games area (MUGA) and installation of 4 No. 6 metres high lighting columns at Aughton Primary School, Turnshaw Avenue, Aughton for Rotherham MBC), as a member of the Aston-cum-Aughton Parish Council; Councillor Pitchley stated that she had not attended the Parish Council meeting when this application had been considered by the Parish Council and had therefore taken no part in the Parish Council’s consideration of this application; Councillor Pitchley had also spoken about this application at her Councillor’s surgery, when receiving representations from a local resident; however, at that surgery session, Councillor Pitchley had given no indication as to the way she may eventually wish to vote on this application)

38.

Outline application for the demolition of existing (modern) farm buildings and creation of residential development at land at Highfield Farm, Melton High Street, Wath upon Dearne (RB2013/1399) pdf icon PDF 229 KB

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. T99(2) of the meeting of the Planning Board held on 24th April, 2014, consideration was given to a report of the Director of Planning and Regeneration Service concerning the above application for planning permission.

 

Resolved:- (1) That the Council enter into an agreement with the developer under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the purposes of securing the following:-

 

(a) a contribution of £2,342 per open market dwelling  towards the provision of additional school places within the catchment area;

 

(b) the provision of 15% affordable housing on site;  and

 

(c) a management plan to provide details of the maintenance in perpetuity of any on site open space.

 

(2) That, consequent upon the satisfactory signing of such an agreement, referred to at (1) above, the Council resolves to grant permission for the proposed development, subject to the following reasons for grant and conditions:-

 

01

Before the commencement of the development, details of the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping of the site shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason

No details of the matters referred to having been submitted, they are reserved for the subsequent approval of the Local Planning Authority.

 

02

a.  Application for approval of reserved matters must be made within five years of the date of this permission.

b.  The development hereby approved must be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates:

          I.   The expiration of five years from the date of this permission; OR

         II.   The expiration of two years from the final approval of the reserved matters or, in the case of approval on different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved.

 

Reason

In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

03

The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved site plan.

 

Reason

To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

04

The reserved matters application pursuant to this permission shall take account of the existence of Listed Buildings at Highfield Farm and the proposed layout shall provide a separation distance of a minimum of 10 metres to these buildings to enable their setting to be retained.

 

Reason

In the interest of the setting and character of adjacent Listed Buildings in accordance with the NPPF.

 

05

Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved, a scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority detailing how the use of sustainable/public transport will be encouraged.  The agreed details shall be implemented in accordance with a timescale to be agreed by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason

In order to promote sustainable transport choices.

 

06

The location and design of the proposed site access shall be designed in accordance with guidance from South Yorkshire Residential Design guide.

 

Reason  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Application to modify a Section 106 Agreement imposed by Planning Permission RB2006/0943, to reduce the amount of contribution in accordance with the floorspace developed and to relinquish to remaining permission which has not been implemented (RB2014/0426)

Minutes:

Further to Minute No. 120 of the meeting of the Planning Board held on 9th November, 2006, consideration was given to a report of the Director of Planning and Regeneration Service concerning the above application for planning permission at the former Corus Steelworks, Sheffield Road, Templeborough for Magna 34 Business Park Ltd.

 

Resolved:- That the Section 106 Agreement be amended to allow for a reduction in the contribution relative to the constructed and proposed floorspace and also to add a clause to relinquish the remainder of the permission which has not/will not be implemented.

40.

Updates

Minutes:

(1) Rotherham Local Plan – drop-in session for Elected Members and the Chairs of Parish Councils, taking place on Thursday afternoon, 9th October, 2014, at the Town Hall, Rotherham (in advance of the public consultation about the Local Plan, beginning on 13th October, 2014).

 

(2) The Planning Board agreed to make a visit of inspection, on a date to be arranged, to the Maltby colliery site, off Tickhill Road, Maltby, the subject of an application for planning permission for the tipping of materials.