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.

There were no Declarations of Interest to report.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Planning Regulatory Board held on Thursday, 22^nd September, 2022, be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

There were no deferments or 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.

In accordance with the right to speak procedure, a number of people attended the meeting and spoke about the application:-

Mr. M. Sheppard (Agent – on behalf of the Applicant)

Councillor S. Castledine-Dack (Objector)

Mrs. M. P. Smith (Objector)

A statement was read out on behalf of Alexander Stafford M.P. (Objector)

(2)  That, with regards to application RB2020/2048:-

(a)   subject to the Council entering into a  legal agreement with the developer under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the purposes of securing the following:-

·              30 Affordable Housing Units on site (20% of total).

·              A commuted sum of £313,242.50 towards SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) / SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) provision in Dinnington.

·              A commuted sum of £76,000 towards sustainable travel encouragement.

·              A commuted sum of £30,000 towards a Rotherham wide Playing Pitch Strategy.

·              A commuted sum of £663,000 towards improvements to sport facilities for the local community in the Dinnington area, at Dinnington High School and/or Dinnington Rugby Club and / or in accordance with the outcomes of a Planning Pitch Strategy.

·              Establishment of a Management Company to manage and maintain the areas of Greenspace on site.   

(b)             Consequent upon the satisfactory signing of such an agreement the Council resolves to grant permission for the proposed development subject to the reasons for grant and conditions listed in the submitted report and the decision of the Planning Casework Unit.

There were no updates to report.

Resolved:-  That the next meeting of the Planning Board take place on Thursday, 3^rd November, 2022 at 9.00 a.m. at Rotherham Town Hall.