Planning Committee Agenda – 26th January 2026

Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: Monday 26th January 2026 18:00
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence; apologies should be submitted to the Deputy Town Clerk in advance of the meeting.

 

2 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

To receive declarations of personal, prejudicial, and pecuniary interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.

 

3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

A period of up to 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments.

 

4 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

To receive and confirm the minutes of the meeting held 15^th January 2026

Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 15^th January

 

5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

To review the latest planning applications.

26/0079/NMA	Land North Of Parkgate Industrial Estate, Parkgate Lane,	Non-Material Amendment to approval 18/2996M for change of house type on development	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H1 – Housing Mix
26/0054/EIA	Land West Of Manchester Road	EIA Screening Request	E2 – Green and Blue Corridors E3 – Habitat Protection and Biodiversity E5 – Pollution
26/0040/HOUS	3 Marcliff Grove,	Removal of existing canopy and construction of new entrance porch, modification of existing hipped roof to single storey rear extension to lean to roof.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE2 – Heritage Assets H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
25/4872/HOUS	44 Ashworth Park,	Side extension over garage and single storey rear extension	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking
25/4901/DSC	Encompass Utilities Ltd, 129 King Street,	Discharge of Condition 8 on 24/1847M – Listed Building Consent for Proposed demolition of 1980s rear brick extension, and the erection of new extension with shop frontage on old buildings footprint. Internal alterations and improvements to all floors. Change in use of building from office use E(c)(ii), to mixed office E(c)ii and retail E(a) use.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town Centre
25/4843/DSC	Encompass Utilities Ltd, 129 King Street,	Discharge of condition 8 on 24/1846M – Proposed demolition of 1980s rear brick extension, and the erection of new extension with shop frontage on old buildings footprint. Internal alterations and improvements to all floors. Change in use of building from office use E(c)(ii), to mixed office E(c)ii and retail E(a) use.	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness ER3 – Shop Frontages HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas TC4 – Active Frontages within the Town Centre

26/0137/HOUS	Russet House, 10 Leycester Road	Replacement gates	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development HE3 – Conservation Areas
25/4853/HOUS	5 Mereheath Lane	Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch	D1 – Design Guide D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking

 

6 TREE APPLICATIONS

To consider a protected trees application 26/0028/TPO – 16 Delmar Road – Tree works to Oak tree (T1) to reduce longer laterals in the upper canopy by up to 3m and reduce other secondary lateral limbs by 1.5m, Oak tree (T2) to prune secondary lateral limbs to clear the property by 3m and Oak tree (T3) to reduce the longer upper lateral limbs by 2.5-3m and reduce the side lateral limbs by up to 2m, prune to give 3m clearance from the neighbouring property, remove deadwood 5cm+ in diameter, reduce by 3m and prune to clear the property by 2.5m and reshape secondary laterals on the property side to balance

 

7 LICENSING APPLICATIONS

To consider the premises licence application submitted by Smokehouse & Cellar for the following licensable activities.

• The sale of alcohol between 1000 and 0000 Monday to Saturday and 1100 and 2330 on a Sunday.
• The provision of late-night refreshment between 2300 and 0000 daily.
• This application is to reinstate the premises licence which has recently lapsed at this premises.

 

8 PLANNING DECISIONS

To review the latest planning decisions.

Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 19/01/26

 

9 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on 16^th February 2026 at 6pm.