Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 3 November 2021 be confirmed.

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.

No declarations of interest were received.

An update sheet was tabled at the meeting, which included:

·         Additional comments received in relation to Agenda Item Number 5(a) –Land Adjacent to Yarborough Leisure Centre, Riseholme Road, Lincoln.

·         A response from Lincolnshire County Council as Highways Authority stating that it had no objections to the development proposed at Agenda Item Number 5 (b/c) – 40-42 Michaelgate, 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.        clarified that although his schedule was dated 3 December 2021, this was a typographical error; the schedule referred to works planned as of 1 December 2021 

c.         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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. referred to the site history to the application site; proposals for 295 bedspaces together with teaching facilities, support space, an on-site café and academic space, was refused by Planning Committee on 26 February 2020 for the following reason:

“The application as proposed would be harmful to the character and local distinctiveness of the site and its surroundings by reason of the height and massing of the proposed buildings contrary to the provisions of Policy LP26 of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.”

g.    gave details of an amended scheme now submitted; Bishop Grosseteste University had revised their brief and employed a new design team, making key changes as detailed within the officer’s report

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

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

10. outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise

11. referred to the Update Sheet tabled at the meeting which included additional comments received in response to the consultation exercise

12. concluded that:

The Assistant Director of Planning:

1. described the location of the application for development at 40-42 Michaelgate, a grade II listed building located on the east side of Michaelgate, close to the junction with Steep Hill and Bailgate

2. added that it adjoined The Harlequin, 20-22 Steep Hill to the east, also a grade II listed building, with a yard to the south of the building beyond at 36 Michaelgate

3. advised that the property was located within the Cathedral and City Centre Conservation Area

4. reported on observations made by the City Council’s Conservation Officer as follows:

5. added that there was currently access through a party wall that linked the two buildings as a single unit and in recent years the property had been a holiday let, managed by the National Trust, vacant since 2018; the application proposed to reinstate the historic use of the building as two distinct dwellings and it was intended to continue the existing holiday let arrangement with the two dwellings

6. gave further detail of the proposed external and internal living arrangements for the building as outlined within the officer’s report

7. confirmed that internal and external alterations were proposed to facilitate the subdivision of the building, which also included repair and enhancement works; whilst these works did not require the benefit of planning permission, an accompanying application (2021/0759/LBC) for listed building consent would consider these with regard to the impact on the building as a designated heritage asset

8. highlighted that both the full planning permission and listed building consent applications were being presented to Members of Planning Committee for determination due to the application property being in thew ownership of the City Council

9. referred to the site history to the application site as detailed further within the officer’s report

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

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

12. confirmed that consultations were carried out in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55a

The Assistant Director of Planning:

1. outlined an application submitted for Listed Building Consent at 40-42 Michaelgate Lincoln requesting:

2. described the location of the application for development at 40-42 Michaelgate, a grade II listed building located on the east side of Michaelgate, close to the junction with Steep Hill

3. added that it adjoined The Harlequin, 20-22 Steep Hill to the east, also a grade II listed building, with a yard to the south of the building beyond at 36 Michaelgate

4. advised that the property was located within the Cathedral and City Centre Conservation Area

5. reported on observations made by the City Council’s Conservation Officer as follows:

6. added that there was currently access through a party wall that linked the two buildings as a single unit and in recent years the property has been a holiday let, managed by the National Trust, vacant since 2018; the application proposed to reinstate the historic use of the building as two distinct dwellings and it was intended to continue the existing holiday let arrangement with the two dwellings

7. gave further detail of the proposed external and internal living arrangements for the building as outlined within the officer’s report

8. confirmed that this listed building consent would only consider the proposed internal and external alterations with regard to the impact on the building as a designated heritage asset; an accompanying application (2021/0871/FUL) for full planning permission would consider the principle of the use and matters relating to visual amenity, the character and appearance of the conservation area, residential amenity, and parking

9. highlighted that both the full planning permission and listed building consent  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.