To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 10 November 2025.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 November 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

(a)       To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(b)       To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

No declarations of interest were made.

Redevelopment of site for residential extra care dwellings including Day Centre (Use Class E(f)), comprising a building of up to six storeys with communal facilities and cafe, associated parking, infrastructure and landscaping.

The Committee considered an application for the redevelopment of site for residential extra care dwellings including Day Centre (Use Class E(f)), comprising a building of up to six storeys with communal facilities and cafe, associated parking, infrastructure and landscaping.

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Planning Committee undertook a site visit and written representations were available on the Council’s website. 

At the meeting the Planning Officer advised, that since the report had been published an additional letter of objection had been received, the objection did not raise any issues that hadn’t already been addressed in the submitted report.  One neutral comment was also received, which discussed the use of Swift boxes and suggested that more should be added to the scheme.

The Planning Officer also advised that the draft local plan consultation was currently at the regulation 18 stage and therefore held very minimal weight. The policies in the draft plan were not considered to conflict with the current proposal and added additional support for town centre development and highlighted a greater need for older people’s accommodation.

The Chair informed the Committee that he had decided to exercise his discretion and agreed to increase the time for oral representations.  In accordance with Standing Order B4.1 Councillor Tyerman addressed the Committee in support of the application.  Bethan Huntley, Phil Jones and Adam Russell also addressed the Committee in support ofthe application.

Resolved:

Approved, subject to:  

1. The planning conditions as set out in the submitted report, with the final drafting of planning conditions delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency and/or the Divisional Director of Place Strategy.  

2. Completion of a Section 106 Legal Agreement.  

3. The resolution of any new material considerations that may come to light following Planning Committee to be delegated to the Divisional Director of Planning, Housing and Climate Emergency and/or the Divisional Director of Place Strategy, including the addition of any necessary further planning conditions or obligations.