Agenda and draft 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 A. Carter declared a prejudicial interest in applications:-

·              RB2021/1372 - Reserved matters application (details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the formation of a proposed motorway service area with details of access (comprising main service station building, car fuel filling station, HGV amenity building, HGV fuel filling station, formation of car, coach and caravan parking areas and associated works) (reserved by outline RB2017/1347) at Motorway Service Area Rotherway Brinsworth for Applegreen Plc

·              RB2021/1385 - Erection of a Drive-thru unit (use class E) at land at junction 33 M1 Motorway Brinsworth for Applegreen Plc

on the grounds that he had already commented on the applications as a Ward Member.

Councillor A. Carter left the room during consideration of both applications.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on Thursday, 14^th October, 2021, be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

There were no site visits 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.

(2)  That the Reserved Matters application RB2021/1372 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report with the addition of an amendment to Condition 23 for the EV charging point expansions to be reviewed “periodically”.

(3)  That application RB2021/1385 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report.

The following update information was provided:-

(a)        Public Inquiry

Further to Minute No. 47 of the meeting of the Planning Board held on 14th October, 2021 the Head of Planning confirmed an Inquiry Hearing Programme from the Planning Inspectorate for the virtual public inquiry was in the process of being circulated by email, following the refusal of planning permission and subsequent appeal for the erection of 116 No. dwellinghouses, landscaping, public open space and associated infrastructure at the Pitches Sports Club, Wickersley Road, Broom for Newett Homes Limited (RB2019/0539).

This would enable Members to join and observe the Public Inquiry detail.

Resolved:-  That the next meeting of the Planning Board take place on Thursday, 25^th November, 2021 at 9.00 a.m. at Rotherham Town Hall.