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, 18^th July, 2024, be approved as a correct record of the meeting.

Consideration was given to any deferments or site visits in relation to items on this agenda.

The Chair reported that following receipt of a number of late representations in relation to application RB2023/1323 after the agenda had been published, it was suggested the application be deferred having discussed the matter with Development Managers.  This would allow officers the time to consider the further comments and representations prior to the application being considered by the Planning Board.

Resolved:-  That application RB2023/1323 (erection of a battery energy storage facility including storage containers and other support infrastructure and equipment, land off Chesterfield Road, Swallownest) be deferred to a future meeting to allow for appropriate consideration of further representations by officers.

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 people attended the meeting and spoke about the applications below:-

-               Alterations to roof and construction of additional floor to accommodate 5 No. new flats at second floor level at Café Sport, 11 Station Street, Swinton for Lexgreen Services Ltd. (RB2024/0330)

A statement was read out on behalf of Mr. M. Strong (Applicant)

-               Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 residential institution at 1 Walnut Drive, Dinnington for Rotherham MBC. (RB2024/0799)

Mr. J. Lloyd (on behalf of Applicant)

A statement was read out on behalf of Mr. M. Pinder (Objector)

A statement was read out on behalf of Mr. S. Day (Objector)

-               Outline application for the erection of up to four dwellinghouses including details of access at rear of 147 Worksop Road, Swallownest for Ms. Tighe (RB2024/0879)

Ms. S. Heeley (on behalf of Applicant)

Ms. P. Appleby (Objector)

Ms. C. Winning (Objector)

Mr. R. Osborne (Objector)

Mr. T. Cartledge (Objector)

(2)  That application RB2023/1323 be deferred to a future meeting to allow for late representations to be fully considered.

(3)  That application RB2024/0330 be refused for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and as set out in the submitted report.

(4)  That applications RB2024/0799 and RB2024/0879 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report.

There were no updates to report.