HJPC August 2021 Minutes (17th)
North Hykeham Town Council
Minutes of the Hykeham Planning Committee meeting 08.21 held at the Civic Offices, Fen Lane on Tuesday 17th August 2021 at 7.00pm
Councillors Present: North Hykeham Town Council: B Sellars (Chairman), N Tully, CR Jackling
South Hykeham Parish Council: P Whittaker, D Rowson, P Driffill
In Attendance: Mrs R Brown – Deputy Clerk
8.1 Apologies for absence and acceptance of reasons given
There were none at this time.
8.2 Receipt of any Declaration of Members’ Interests under the Localism Act 2011
There were none at this time
8.3 Notes of the Committee meeting held on 3rd August 2021 be approved as a true record of Minutes
It was RESOLVED to accept the Notes of the Hykeham Planning Committee meeting held on 3rd August 2021 as a true record of Minutes.
8.4 Chairman’s items
There were none at this time
8.5 To consider the following:
Planning Applications:
Amended Plans
20/0657 – Land off Heron Walk, rear of Newark Road and south of Apex Lake – Residential development of up to 120no. dwellings (outline with all matters reserved) – revised description reducing the scale of residential development from 150 dwellings to 120 dwellings and the incorporating of an enlarged area of retained ecological habitat. Submissions of revised planning statement, indicative layout plan, transport assessment, flood risk assessment and contaminated land statement.
It was RESOLVED that the Committee objected to this application for all of the reasons given previously, plus it was noted that the Tree Officer has concerns about environmental issues on the site,
- it is part of the North Hykeham Green Wedge,
- Anglian Water have said there is a flood risk,
- the trees that are currently situated on the eastern side, are not shown on the plan and these should be protected as a biodiverse asset,
- the biodiversity net gain is lower than the 10% required,
- the hammerheads at the end of the roads leave it open to be developed further in the future and finally
- this area is not included in the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan as an area for development.
TPOs
21/1184/TPO – 32 Ascot Way – T1-T3 Oak – reduce overhanging trees back to boundary
It was RESOLVED that the Committee had no objections to this application, subject to any comments by the tree officer.
8.6 Decisions received and correspondence
21/0810 – 5 Selby Close – Change of use of part of existing detached garage to hair salon – APPROVED
21/0815 – 30 Conway Drive – Proposed New Garage and erection of a rear extension – APPROVED
21/0921 – Land North of Whisby Road – Erection of 4.7m high entrance totem directory signage for approved commercial units – APPROVED
21/0724 – 27 Constance Ave – Removal of existing porch and erection of a new porch – APPROVED
8.7 Review of Central Lincolnshire Local Plan
There was a long discussion regarding the plan and were positive about some of the policies and hope that they are stuck to.
It was RESOLVED that the Committee had no comments on the proposed plan, apart from noting that it is very complicated for a lay person to understand and apply.
8.8 Neighbourhood Plan issues (standing item)
This will be looked at after the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan
The meeting closed at 7.37pm