Agenda and minutes

Please note that, in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct, when declaring interests members must disclose the existence and nature of the interest, and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) or personal and/or pecuniary.

Councillor Alan Briggs declared a Personal and Pecuniary Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Land Adjacent to Yarborough Leisure Centre, Riseholme Road, Lincoln'. Reason: He knew one of the objectors as a friend.

He left the room during the consideration of this item and took no part in the deliberations or vote on the matter to be determined.

Councillor Edmund Strengiel declared a Personal and Pecuniary Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Land Adjacent to Yarborough Leisure Centre, Riseholme Road, Lincoln'. Reason: He knew one of the objectors as a friend.

He left the room during the consideration of this item and took no part in the deliberations or vote on the matter to be determined.

Councillor Mark Storer declared a Personal and Pecuniary Interest with regard to the agenda item titled 'Land Adjacent to Yarborough Leisure Centre, Riseholme Road, Lincoln'. Reason: He knew one of the objectors as a friend.

He left the room during the consideration of this item and took no part in the deliberations or vote on the matter to be determined.

An update sheet was tabled at the meeting, which included a further response received in support of Agenda Item Number 5(a) -137 High Street, Lincoln.

RESOLVED that the update sheet be received by Planning Committee.

Dave Walker, Arboricultural Officer:

a.        advised the Committee of the reasons for proposed works to trees in the City Council's ownership and sought consent to progress the works identified, as detailed at Appendix A of his report

b.        highlighted that the list did not represent all the work undertaken to Council trees, it represented all the instances where a tree was either identified for removal, or where a tree enjoyed some element of protection under planning legislation, and thus formal consent was required

c.         explained that ward councillors had been notified of the proposed works.

RESOLVED that the tree works set out in the schedules appended to the report be approved.

The Arboricultural Officer:

1. advised members of the reasons why a temporary tree preservation order made by the Assistant Director for Planning under delegated powers should be confirmed at the following site:

2. provided details of the individual tree to be covered by the order and the contribution it made to the area

c.    reported that the making of any Tree Preservation Order was likely to result in further demands on staff time to deal with any applications submitted for consent to carry out tree work and to provide advice and assistance to owners and others regarding protected trees, however, this was contained within existing staffing resources

4. reported that the initial 6 months of protection for this tree would come to an end for the Tree Preservation Order on 2 June 2022

5. confirmed that the reason for making a Tree Preservation Order on this site was at the request of a member of the public to ensure the long-term protection of the tree in the future

6. advised that the Arboricultural Officer had identified the tree to be suitable for protection under a Tree Preservation Order; it had a high amenity value, and its removal would have an effect on the aesthetic appearance of the area

7. advised that following an extended 39-day period of consultation to cover the Christmas period, no objections had been received to the order

8. advised that confirmation of the tree preservation order here would ensure that the tree could not be removed or worked on without the express permission of the council which would be considered detrimental to visual amenity and as such the protection of the tree would contribute to one of the Councils priorities of enhancing our remarkable place.

Councillor Vaughan suggested that the tree in question was very close to an adjacent house on Bowden Drive? 

Dave Walker, Arboricultural Officer advised that the tree had undergone some canopy reduction work and was away from the apex of the property at 2 Bowden Drive.

RESOLVED that Tree Preservation Order No 167 be confirmed without modification and that delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Director of Planning to carry out the requisite procedures for confirmation.

The Planning Team Leader:

1. advised that retrospective planning permission was sought for change of use of premises at 137 High Street, Lincoln from retail (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of an extraction flue to the rear

2. highlighted that the use had not yet commenced, however, the applicant had installed the extraction flue and air conditioning units to the rear, which formed the retrospective element of the application

3. described the location of the application property at 137 High Street, part of  a former Co-Operative store built in 1892, having a traditional shop front and part of a larger building of three units at ground floor on the west side of High Street

4. highlighted that the rear of the property was accessed via Tanner’s Court and the yard to the rear of Nos 137-141 High Street

5. reported that the building was located within Conservation Area No 6 ‘West Parade and Brayford’

6. provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

7. advised Planning Committee of the main issues to be considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regards to:

8. outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise, which included a petition received from local residents

9. referred to the Update Sheet tabled at the meeting which included an additional  response received in support of the proposed development

10. concluded that:

The Committee considered the content of the report in further detail.

The following comments emerged from discussions held:

·         Considering the location of this site south of Portland Street was in the Central Mixed Use Area, it included multiple takeaways and barber shops, therefore it was not predominantly mixed use.

·         There was no need for another takeaway in the area, although in this case the business was moving from across the road and therefore acceptable.

·         It must be sad for residents having to live in this area with so many food outlets.

·         Following a site visit, it was noticed that the flue was still a shiny silver colour although the applicant had agreed to paint it matt black to reduce visual  ...  view the full minutes text for item 75.

The Planning Team Leader:

1. advised that planning permission was sought for the erection of a two-storey side extension following demolition of an existing detached garage at The Old Dairy, Stonefield Close, off Church Lane, Lincoln

2. described the location of the existing application property at the northern end of Stonefield Close, being a converted 19^th century former dairy building, situated within a large plot accessed via a private drive through the grounds of Lincoln Minster Preparatory School, with Ockbrook Court, low-rise flats to the north of the site accessed off Williamson Street and Middleton’s Field to the west

3. highlighted that the dwelling had been altered over the years, most recently in 2010 with the erection of a two-storey extension, a two-storey flat roofed rear extension and single-storey extensions

4. reported that the site was located within Newport and Nettleham Road Conservation Area No 9

5. highlighted that during the application process a meeting was held on site with the Case Officer and Conservation Officer and negotiations had secured amendments during the course of the application resulting in revised plans received

6. referred to the site history for the application site as detailed within the officer’s report

7. provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

8. advised Planning Committee of the main issues to be considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regards to:

9. outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

10. concluded that:

Planning Committee considered the content of the report in further detail.

The following comments emerged from discussions held:

·         Reference was made to trees to the rear garden of Ockbrook Court (detailed at Page 71 of the report), which were overhanging the wall to the application property. It was suggested these trees be pruned, to avoid damage during construction work and after. Was it possible for this work to be conditioned?

·         Concerns were raised regarding access for construction traffic through the school grounds in terms of health and safety of the children.

·         The Civic Trust had offered it’s support to the scheme apart from concerns regarding access through Middleton’s Field for construction traffic, and this issue had been addressed within the officer’s report and conditioned accordingly.

·         Surprise was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

(Councillors Strengiel, Storer and Briggs left the room for the remainder of the meeting having declared a personal and pecuniary interest in the matter to be determined. They took no part in the discussion or vote on the planning application)

The Planning Team Leader:

1. described the application for development on land in front of Yarborough Leisure Centre, which proposed the erection of four 2/3 storey buildings fronting Riseholme Road to form townhouses with five 3/4 storey buildings positioned behind

2. advised that a previous application was refused by Planning Committee on 26 February 2020 due to height and massing of the proposed buildings

3. advised that this application was granted planning permission by Committee on 1 December 2021, subject to conditions as detailed within the officer’s report included in tonight’s agenda papers

4. reported that the development would consist of 293 bedrooms of accommodation for students with ancillary on site reception, laundry facilities and warden accommodation

5. added that a new vehicular access would be formed to Riseholme Road and 17 parking spaces provided within the site for accessible unloading and staff parking only

6. highlighted that the land in question was allocated as a site for residential development in the adopted Local Plan, currently owned by the City of Lincoln Council with an agreement to sell to the applicants

7. described the location of the development site currently grassland on the west side of Riseholme Road, with Lincoln Castle Academy and Yarborough Leisure Centre situated to the north and west, residential dwellings fronting Riseholme Road and Yarborough Crescent to the south, the old caretaker’s bungalow in private ownership to the north, and a strong line of trees which formed the boundary with Riseholme Road to the east

8. provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

9. advised Planning Committee of the main issues considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regards to:

10. outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

11. concluded that: