Meeting: Planning Committee
Meeting Date: 27th January 2025 6pm
Meeting Venue: Lower Council Chamber, Council Offices
Public seating will be available. The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom to enable remote public viewing and participation and a video stream will also be broadcast to Facebook. To join the meeting via Zoom, visit https://bit.ly/KTC-Meeting or use meeting ID 821 0560 5574 and password KTC-456189.
1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence; apologies should be submitted to the Planning and Facilities Officer 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 6th January 2025
Attachment – Minutes of the meeting held 6th January 2025
5 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To review the latest planning applications.
| 24/4782/HOUS | Linwood Bexton Lane, | Single storey front extension, loft conversion and widened pavement drop kerb access. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 24/4798/HOUS | 12 Albert Street | Single storey rear extension and addition of a dormer for loft conversion | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 24/4706/HOUS | 60 Blackhill Lane | Erection of ground floor, single storey rear extension and first floor front timber clad extension and zinc dormer | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 24/4849/HOUS | 9 Ladies Mile | Construction of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, proposed porch and detached garage |
D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE3 – Conservation Areas H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 24/4854/HOUS | 63 Boothfields | First floor extension over garage and internal alterations | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 24/4868/FUL | Parkgate Industrial Estate Haig Road | 3 x external plant units comprising two for the cold room and one for air conditioning |
ER1 – Employment Development
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| 24/4899/DSC | 82 King Street | Discharge of conditions 5, 7 and 12 on application 24/2840M – Listed building consent for proposed new pitched roof covering, repainting of existing windows and splitting the property into two demises excluding any change of use | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness HE2 – Heritage Assets HE3 – Conservation Areas |
| 24/4869/FUL | Lane End Legh Road | Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 no. dwellings with associated works to include landscaping. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness D3 – Landscape in New Development D4 – Sustainable Residential Design HE3 – Conservation Areas H1 – Housing Mix H2 – Previously Developed and Infill Development T4 – Parking |
| 24/4959/HOUS | 26 Glebelands Road | Single storey bedroom, dining and study extension to rear and side | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
| 24/5003/HOUS | 23 Mereheath Park | Demolition of existing rear conservatory and attached side garage. Construction of single storey wrap around rear and side extension | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions |
| 24/5004/NMA | 22 Roxby Way | Non Material Amendment to application 23/0553M. | D1 – Design Guide
D2 – Local Distinctiveness H3 – Residential Extensions and Conversions T4 – Parking |
6 TREE WORKS APPLICATIONS
To review the latest tree applications.
| 24/4976/TPO | 27 Grassfield Way | Works to Protected Trees:
T1 Western Red Cedar – Fell to ground level. |
| 24/4938/TPO | 3 Hallside Park | Works to Protected Trees:
Lime (T1) – Crown clean, removal of deadwood and epicormic growth. Reduction in height by 1.5 – 2metres. Light reduction works 0.5-1metres to upper canopy to shape sides in and from a new top crown. Oak (T2) – Removal of deadwood and epicormic growth on stem. Light thin of 10%. Lowest lateral protruding beyond natural canopy line to be redcued by 1-1.5 metres to a suitable nodal point. Sweet Chestnut (T3) – Crown clean, removal of deadwood and epicormic growth. Canopy thin by 15-20%. Sweet Chestnut (T4) – Crown clean, removal of deadwood and epicormic growth. Thin by 10-15%. Lowest & largest limb overhanging neighbouring property to be selectively weight reduced / reduced back from property. Oak (T5) – Crown clean, removal of deadwood and epicormic growth. Canopy thin by 10-15%. Beech (T8) – Crown reduction by 1 – 1.5metres on the property side and top of the canopy. Some very minor/specific targeted reductions to limbs on the rear side of the canopy just to bring balance. Removal of deadwood throughout. Reasoning for works due to imbalanced crown growing/leaning towards the properties. Below two trees in neighbouring property – (No.1 Hallside Park) Neighbour is happy for works to be carried out. Sweet Chestnut (T6) – Crown clean and removal of major deadwood. Crown thin by 10-15%. Beech (T7) – Crown reduction works to the lateral canopy overhanging into the garden of No.3 Hallside Park by 1-1.5 metres. Works to be carried out to improve light quality in the area and to for general tree health and maintenance purposes such as the deadwoo |
| 24/4994/TCA | Sean Baile | Section 211 notice:
T1. Holly – Crown reduce by 4m T2. Cypress – Crown reduce 3m T3. Holly – crown lift 4m T4. Lawson Cypress – Crown lift 4m |
7 PLANNING DECISIONS
To review the latest planning decisions.
Attachment – Planning Decisions Report 20/01/25
8 PLANNING APPEALS
To consider the appeal against refusal for 24/2696M – 3 Marcliff Grove, First floor ‘build-over’ side extension, removal of existing canopy and construction of new entrance porch, modification of existing hipped roof to single storey extension to lean to roof.
9 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 17th February 2025 at 6pm.