Agenda and minutes

Apologies noted (see attendance details/see above).

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests, including the nature of those interests, or lobbying in respect of any items appearing on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

Note: The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10.16am to allow the Committee to read the additional documentation that had been circulated prior to the meeting and reconvened at 10.20am.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 9 and 17 November 2023 as accurate records.

The minutes of the meetings held on Thursday, 9 and Friday, 17 November 2023 were confirmed and signed as accurate records.

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 condition 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.

In considering the report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services regard had been paid to the policies of the relevant development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and all other material planning considerations.  Where the Committee deferred consideration or refused planning permission the reasons for that decision are as shown in the report or as set out below. 

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.  Where the Committee granted planning permission contrary to the recommendation in the report the reasons for doing so and the conditions to be attached are set out below.

Report of the Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services

Considered :-

The Assistant Director Planning – Community Development Services sought determination of a planning application for outline planning permission with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the construction of 35 dwellings including conversion of existing barn and 4 self-build plots together with associated Highway Works, New Open Space, Play Area and Public Car Parking and Demolition of a dwelling (As Amended) at School Farm, 17 Station Road, Great Ayton for Mr and Mrs Ward

Geoff Tilling spoke objecting to the application.

Ron Kirk spoke on behalf of Great Ayton Parish Council objecting to the application.

The applicant/applicant’s agent, Jonathan Saddington, spoke in support of the application.

During consideration of the above application, the Committee discussed the following issues:-

·        The impact of the development on the traffic within the village due to the lack of parking resulting in on-street parking which reduces the width of the roads.

·        The access to the development.

·        The heritage impact associated with the views from the nearby public footpath and Captain Cooks monument.

·        The reduced size of the site and its proportionality within such a large village.

·        The proposed planting scheme.

The Decision :-

(a)   That the Committee were MINDED TO GRANT outline planning permission subject to receiving a positive recommendation from Natural England, and subject to the conditions as set out in section 12 of the report as amended, and the additional conditions shown below, with delegated authority given to Officers to approve the outline planning permission and impose any planning condition(s) recommended by Natural England.

Outline permission is subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement with terms as detailed in Table 2 of the report and including the requirements to secure biodiversity net gain and the future maintenance of the associated created habitats.

(b)   That the reserved matters application be determined by the Richmond (Yorks) Area Constituency Planning Committee.

Voting Record

A vote was taken with 3 for and 3 against. The Chair gave their casting vote in favour and the motion was declared carried.

Amended Conditions

Condition 9

The requirements for Biodiversity Net Gain and future maintenance of habitats and biodiversity enhancements can be more appropriately secured through a Section 106 agreement, therefore Condition 9 within Section 12 of the Officer report is removed with its requirements instead included within the requirements of any future Section 106 agreement.

Additional Conditions

Condition 23: Detailed Plans of Road and Footway Layout

Except for investigative works, no excavation or other groundworks or the depositing of material on site in connection with the construction of any road or any structure or apparatus which will lie beneath the road must take place on any phase of the road construction works, until full detailed engineering drawings of all aspects of roads and sewers for that phase, including any structure which affect or form part of the highway network, and a programme for delivery of such works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

Any other items which the Chair agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances.

There were no urgent items of business.

10.00am, Thursday, 11 January 2024, venue to be confirmed (either Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Rotary Way, Northallerton DL6 2UU or Mercury House, Richmond)

10.00 am, Thursday, 11 January 2024 (venue to be confirmed, either Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Rotary Way, Northallerton or Mercury House, Station Road, Richmond).