Scarborough and Whitby Area Constituency Planning Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, 14th March, 2024 commencing at 2.00 pm.
Councillor Phil Trumper in the Chair plus Councillors Janet Jefferson, Rich Maw, Clive Pearson, Heather Phillips and Subash Sharma.
Officers present: Fiona Casson (Legal Services Manager), St John Harris (Principal Democratic Services Officer), Hugh Smith (Senior Planning Officer) and David Walker (Head of Planning)
Apologies: Eric Broadbent.
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Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book
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Apologies for Absence
Apologies noted (see above)
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Minutes for the Meeting held on 8 February 2024
The minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2024 were confirmed and signed as an accurate record.
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Declarations of Interests
Councillor Phillips declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 4, Planning Application - 23/00454/FL - Major residential development including access, landscaping, public open space and parking at land at Racecourse Road, East Ayton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire in her capacity as Chair of East Ayton Parish Council which had been consulted on the application; although Councillor Phillips had not taken part in any discussions, preferring to retain an open mind.
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Planning Applications The Committee considered reports of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services relating to applications for planning permission. During the meeting, officers referred to additional information and representations which had been received.
Except where an alternative condition was contained in the report or an amendment made by the Committee, the conditions as set out in the report and the appropriate time limit conditions were to be attached in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 91 and 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Where the Committee granted planning permission in accordance with the recommendation in a report this was because the proposal is in accordance with the development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework or other material considerations as set out in the report unless otherwise specified below.
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23/00454/FL - Major residential development including access, landscaping, public open space and parking at land at Racecourse Road, East Ayton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
The Assistant Director Planning sought determination of a planning application for a major residential development including access, landscaping, public open space and parking at land at Racecourse Road, East Ayton, Scarborough, North Yorkshire on behalf of Pegasus Planning Group Ltd.
Updating the report, the planning officer advised that a local resident had submitted an objection in respect of the alignment of the proposed footway along Racecourse Road to the carriageway; however, the Highway Authority had not raised any concerns in this regard.
The applicant’s agent, Matthew Good, spoke in support of the application.
During consideration of the above application, the committee discussed the following issues:- · The risk of disruption and accumulation of mud on the carriageway as a result of the development of the three contiguous sites – this would be addressed through the Construction Management Plan · The importance of the completion of the pumping station in good time in the course of the construction of the development – this would be addressed through condition
The decision:-
That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions outlined in the report and completion of a S106 agreement with terms outlined in the report.
Voting record A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.
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Any other items
There were no urgent items of business.
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Date of Next Meeting
Thursday, 11 April 2024 – Town Hall, Scarborough
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The meeting concluded at 2.29 pm.