01-31-23 PLAN MINS

 

MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE

HELD IN THE OLD COURT ROOM, THE SESSIONS HOUSE, LOUTH

ON TUESDAY 31^ST JANUARY 2023

Present                                               Councillor S. Crew (SC) (in the chair).

 

Councillors:    Mrs. E. Ballard (EB), J. Baskett (JB), M. Bellwood (MB), L.M. Cooney (LMC), H. Filer (HF), D.J.E. Hall (DJEH), D. Hobson (DH), M. Lamb (ML), A. Leonard (AL), Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (JMS). K. Norman (KN), B. O’Brien (BO), J. Simmons (JS), Mrs. P.F. Watson (PFW), and D.E. Wing (DEW).

Councillors not present: J. Garrett (JG), G.E. Horton (GEH) and Mrs. S.E. Locking (SEL),

The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips and six members of the public were also present.

• Apologies for Absence
  Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs. JG, SEL and GEH.
• Chairman’s Remarks
  The Chairman reported that she had met the week before with representatives of LCC and Spring Fibre a wifi provider who were bidding to install wifi connections in the area. The group had been assured that Spring Fibre would be undertaking minimal digging and were looking to use existing ducting to bring the supply out of the exchange and then route via poles or other existing ducting if available.  The Chairman had been told that the work fell under permitted development and so planning permission would not be required.

• Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
  The following declarations of interest were made:
  1. JMS – agenda items 5, 6, 7 as a member of ELDC.
  2. AL – agenda items 5, 6, 7 as a member of ELDC, PA1 as an acquaintance of the applicant and PA3 as a business owner in the town.
  3. DJEH – agenda item 4 as a member of the ELDC Planning Committee.
  4. DH – PA1 as an acquaintance of the applicant.
  5. KN – PA2 as the designer of the applicant’s kitchen.
  6. JS – PA1 as an acquaintance of the applicant.
• Minutes
  It was RESOLVED that the notes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 10^th January 2023 be approved as the Minutes.
• Applications received by the Local Planning Authority
  The Committee considered all planning applications received, including those listed on the schedule (PA/Schedule 01-31-23) and RESOLVED as follows:
  1. To support all applications except PA5 – N/105/00100/23 which it remained neutral on.
• Planning Correspondence
  The Committee considered and noted the following planning correspondence:
  1. ELDC Planning Decisions
     1. ELDC Approved – N/105/01778/22 – Planning Permission – 15-19 Gresley Road – LTC supported
     2. ELDC Refused – N/159/00281/21 – Planning Permission – Thorpe Hall, Lincoln Road, South Elkington, LN11 0QR – LTC objected.

• ELDC Approved – N/105/02346/22 – Consent to Display – HSBC, Cornmarket, LN11 9QB – LTC supported.

1. ELDC Approved – N/105/02252/22 – Planning Permission – 45 Eastfield Road, LN11 7AJ – LTC supported.

1. Temporary Traffic Restrictions
   1. Organisation responsible for restriction: Anglian Water
      Reason for restriction: Emergency – Laying new water main
      Nature and location of restriction: Emergency Road closure Order – St Marys Lane (Southeastern sliproad from St Marys Lane onto Westgate only)
      Period of restriction: 06/01/2023 – 26/01/2023 09:00 to 15:00
      (Restrictions to be implemented for 21 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)
   2. Organisation responsible for restriction: Anglian Water
      Reason for restriction: Laying new water main
      Nature and location of restriction: Road closure Order – St Marys Lane (Southeastern sliproad from St Marys Lane onto Westgate only)
      Period of restriction: 27/01/2023 – 17/02/2023
      (Restrictions to be implemented for 22 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)

• Organisation responsible for restriction: Lincolnshire County Council
  Reason for restriction: Emergency – Retaining wall repairs/maintenance
  Nature and location of restriction:
  Emergency Road closure Order – B1520 Upgate (Between Quarryside & Meridan View)
  Period of restriction: 23/01/2023 – 27/01/2023
  (Restrictions to be implemented for 5 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)

1. Organisation responsible for restriction: Anglian Water
   Reason for restriction: Emergency – Burst Main Repairs
   Nature and location of restriction: Emergency Road closure Order – Monks Dyke Road
   Period of restriction: 12/01/2023 – 18/01/2023
   (Restrictions to be implemented for 5 days as and when required during this period, signage detailing accurate dates and times will be displayed on site in advance)

• Proposed Work to Trees
  The Committee considered the following proposed work to trees and RESOLVED to support it:
  1. Location: Mount St. Mary, Bridge Street Proposal: T1 – Holme Oak – Reduce heavy overhang over public car park by approx. 4m as per photo supplied. T2 – Italian Cypress – Reduce by 2m to help alleviate pressure at the base, as per photo supplied.  T3 – Sycamore (group) – Remove two specimens next to Beech to allow more lateral space and round the Beech tree and repollard the remaining group as per photo supplied.

• It was noted that the date of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting was 21^st February 2023.

 

 

Cllr. Mrs. JMS agreed that she would circulate an article recently read regarding planning numbers.  It was agreed that using her delegated powers the Clerk should request that LCC review parking on the highway and dropped kerbs in the vicinity of McDonald’s.

 

 

The Meeting Closed at 8.44pm.

 

 

 

Signed_______________________ (Chairman)                Dated_________________________