Agenda item

6.1

RESOLVED: That (a) the applications now submitted for permission to develop land under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Regulations made thereunder and for consent under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1989, be decided, granted or refused as stated in the report to this Committee for this date in respect of Case No. 14/04256/FUL and other applications considered be amended as in the minutes of this meeting, and the requisite notices issued; the granting of any permission or consent shall not constitute approval, permission or consent by this Committee or the Council for any other purpose;

(b) having (i) considered (A) an additional representation in support of the development and a further representation commenting on the development and (B) the officer’s response, as detailed in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting and (ii) heard a representation at the meeting from a representative of the Jordanthorpe Tenants’ and Residents’ Association commenting on the development, an application for planning permission for the provision of 2 No. artificial grass pitches with associated fencing and lighting, drainage improvements to 1 No. natural grass pitch, erection of pavilion building including changing facilities, club room and education space, associated car parking accommodation and vehicular access, at Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre, Bochum Parkway (Case No. 15/00251/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to (1) Condition 7 being amended by the substitution of the word “site” for the word “dwellinghouse” and (ii) an additional condition being attached in respect of site security fencing, all as detailed in the aforementioned supplementary report;

(c) having heard a representation at the meeting from the applicant speaking in support of the development and notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation, an application under Section 73 to vary condition 19 of planning permission  Case No. 14/02725/FUL, to allow the extension of opening hours to 0230 on Fridays and Saturdays at Maggie May's, 23 to 27 Trippet Lane  (Case No. 15/00161/FUL) be granted, as the Committee considered that the addition of 1 extra hour of trading on a Friday and Saturday struck the right balance between a vibrant night-time economy and the interests of nearby residents, particularly as the venue  was well-managed and there had been no reported formal complaints about the operation of this bar; and

(d) having (i) considered a revised layout plan and representations objecting to the development, as detailed in a supplementary report circulated at the meeting and (ii) heard additional representations from a local resident and a representative of the Loxley Valley Protection Society speaking against the development and from the applicant’s agent speaking in support of the development, an application for planning permission for the erection of 14 dwellinghouses, demolition of an outbuilding, creation of a new access and associated landscaping works on land to the rear of Worrall Hall Farm, Top Road (14/04117/FUL) be granted, conditionally, subject to (A) an additional condition in respect of the provision of wheel washing facilities, (B) the open space contribution, as part of the Section 106 Legal Agreement, being allocated to Sycamore Park and (C) Condition 2 being amended by the addition of the revised site plan, all as detailed in the aforementioned supplementary report.

(Note: An application for planning permission for the retention of a static van (amended plans received 11th January 2015) at 33A Collegiate Crescent (Case No. 14/03834/FUL) was withdrawn from consideration to allow officers to undertake a further investigation and consider the use of the building).