Doncaster Metripolitan Council Planning Committee Meeting

No declarations of interest were made at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 20^th August 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

During consideration of the Schedule of Applications, it was proposed by the Chair and unanimously agreed that, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17(l), the meeting stand adjourned at 3.04 p.m. to be reconvened on this day at 3.09 p.m.

RESOLVED that upon consideration of a Schedule of Planning and Other Applications received, together with the recommendations in respect thereof, the recommendations be approved in accordance with the Schedule marked Appendix ‘A’.

The Committee considered a report which sought approval to amend the approved Scheme of Delegation in regard to ‘departure applications’ to remove the need for ‘minor, technical departures’ from the Development Plan to be referred to Planning Committee for consideration subject to agreement between the Head of Planning and the Chair and/or Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee.

Members noted that it was proposed to amend the current wording in the approved Scheme of Delegation in relation to ‘departures’ as follows (new text in bold):

‘All other planning applications (and associated applications, consents and

authority including those relating to listed buildings, conservation area

consents, enforcement actions and prosecutions) are considered to fall within the delegation scheme and will be determined by the Head of Service or his/her designated officers unless;

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2. The application would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted

Development Plan including the Council’s own Supplementary

Planning Guidance and Supplementary Planning Documents, or any

other relevant guidance except for determination of minor, technical departures and following agreement between the Head of Planning and the Chair and/or Vice Chair of the Planning Committee.’

During discussion, the Chair requested that any applications comprising 'minor technical departures' are reported to the next available meeting of the Planning Committee for information.  It was also suggested that an additional member of the Committee should be consulted as part of the agreement process, in addition to the Chair and/or Vice-Chair.  Members unanimously concurred with these proposals and it was agreed that Councillor Steve Cox be appointed to the role of the additional consultee until further notice.

It was accordingly

                        RESOLVED that:

(1)  The following amendment to the approved Scheme of Delegation for planning decisions in relation to ‘departures’ be agreed (new text in bold):

‘All other planning applications (and associated applications, consents and authority including those relating to listed buildings, conservation area consents, enforcement actions and prosecutions) are considered to fall within the delegation scheme and will be determined by the Head of Service or his/her designated officers unless;

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2. The application would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted Development Plan including the Council’s own Supplementary Planning Guidance and Supplementary Planning Documents, or any other relevant guidance except for determinationof minor, technical departures and following agreement between the Head of Planning and the Chair and/or Vice Chair and another Member of the Planning Committee.’

(2)   Councillor Steve Cox be appointed to the role of the additional consultee as per the above until further notice; and

(3)   any applications comprising 'minor technical departures' that are dealt with in accordance with the above procedure be reported to the next available meeting of the Planning Committee for information.

During discussion on the report, in response to comments by Councillor S Cox regarding the appeal decision relating to Acres Ranch, 48 Warning Tongue Lane, Bessacarr, the Planning Officers provided further clarification on the reasons for refusal of this particular application by the Council and on the Inspector’s subsequent decision.

It was then

RESOLVED that the following decisions of the Secretary of State and/or his inspector, in respect of the undermentioned Planning Appeals against the decisions of the Council, be noted:-