Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest stated.

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s).

Resolved:              That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 January, 2026 be agreed as a correct record.

This item includes two supplementary reports.

The Council’s Service Director for Legal and Governance/ Monitoring Officer read out a statement that was applicable to both of the ‘Planning in Principle’ applications on this agenda.  The statement had been prepared following this application being deferred at the previous meeting to seek external legal advice in connection with the Audley Neighbourhood Plan.

Members were advised that if they were to refuse the application on the grounds of non-compliance with the Neighbourhood Plan, the decision would be extremely challenging for the Council to defend on appeal.

Following a lengthy debate, Councillor Holland proposed the recommendations and the Chair seconded. A vote was taken:

For:              3

Against:        3

Abstain:        6

The Chair had the casting vote and voted in favour of the recommendations.

Resolved:    That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)               Technical Details Consent required from the LPA

(ii)              Technical Details Consent submitted within 3 years of this

permission

(iii)            Approved Plans

(iv)            Consent restricted to no less than 5 and no more than 9

dwellings

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This item includes two supplementary reports.

The Council’s Development Management Manager advised that the comments made and the statement that had been read out by the Council’s Service Director for Legal and Governance/ Monitoring Officer on the previous application were also applicable to this application.

Following a lengthy debate, The Chair proposed the recommendations and Councillor Fear seconded. A vote was taken:

For:              5

Against:        3

Abstain:        4

The Chair had the casting vote and voted in favour of the recommendations.

Resolved:    That the application be permitted, subject to the undermentioned conditions:

(i)    Technical Details Consent required from the LPA

(ii)   Technical Details Consent submitted within 3 years of this permission

(iii)Approved Plans

(iv)Consent restricted to no less than 5 and no more than 9 dwellings

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Resolved:    (i)      That the information be received.

(ii)      That an update report be brought to Committee in two months’ time.

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To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item(s) because it is likely that there will be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2 and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was no confidential business.

There was no Urgent Business.