Agenda and minutes

There were no items on the agenda to warrant exclusion of the press and public.

There were no matters of urgency for consideration.

Councillor John Turner declared a disclosable interest in application RB2020/1350 (erection of 2 No. dwellinghouses with integral garages and widening of existing private driveway at land to rear of 46-50 Goose Lane, Wickersley for Messrs. Habbin and Turner) on the grounds that he was related to the applicant and left the meeting whilst this application was considered.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on Thursday, 26^th November, 2020, be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

There were no site visits nor deferments recommended.

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, a number of people attended the meeting and spoke about the following application:-

-               Erection of 2 No. dwellinghouses with integral garages and widening of existing private driveway at land to rear of 46-50 Goose Lane, Wickersley for Messrs. Habbin and Turner (RB2020/1350)

Mr. D. Matthews (Supporter)

Ms. K. Swann (Objector)

A statement was read out on behalf of Ms. J. Carder (Objector)

(2)  That, application RB2020/1350 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report.

The following updates were provided:-

(a)        Penny Hill Wind Farm, Ulley

Power generation figures had been provided for the four Yorkshire wind farms owned and operated by renewable energy firm, Banks Renewables, which included the Penny Hill Wind Farm at Ulley.  The four wind farms generated enough electricity in the company’s last financial year to meet the annual electricity needs of more than 35,000 homes – the equivalent of a town the size of Bridlington.

The four sites generated almost 110,000 MWh of electricity between them over the last twelve months to the end of September, which in turn displaced around 28,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the electricity supply network.

The six-turbines at Penny Hill Wind Farm led the way by generating 43,500 MWh over the last twelve months.

(b)        2020 Planning Matters

The Chair wished to place on record his thanks and appreciation to all those involved with the Planning Service and the Planning Board during the testing times of 2020 with the pandemic and the amount of work involved with ensuring the process continued to run smoothly.

Resolved:-  That the update information be noted.

Resolved:-  That the next meeting of the Planning Board take place on Thursday, 14 January, 2021 at 9.00 a.m.