Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Ms V Gay and Mrs P Grove-Jones.  There was one substitute Member in attendance.  Councillor C Stockton also sent his apologies following the meeting, having been absent due to an unforeseen urgent matter.

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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of a meeting of the Working Party held on 19 April 2021.

The Minutes of a meeting of the Working Party held on 19 April 2021 were approved as a correct record.

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

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Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.  Members are requested to refer to the attached guidance and flowchart.

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The Conservation and Design Officer gave a presentation outlining the purpose of Conservation Area Appraisals, the consultation process that had been carried out, the main changes to the Baconsthorpe, Glandford, Hempstead, Holt and Letheringsett Conservation Areas and proposed Local Listings.  She presented the recommendations as set out in the Officer’s report.

The Chairman stated that this was a large piece of work carried out by the Officers in conjunction with consultants Purcell, and thanked the Conservation and Design Officer and her team.

Councillor E Vardy, Member for Holt Ward, thanked the Officers and confirmed that he was content with the appraisals within his Ward.

It was proposed by Councillor P Heinrich, seconded by Councillor J Toye and

RECOMMENDED unanimously

1.    That Cabinet adopt the five Glaven Valley Appraisals for statutory planning purposes and for the Appraisal documents to become material considerations in the planning process.

2.    That Cabinet agree the proposed boundary changes as recommended in the draft Appraisal documents and that they be published in accordance with the Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

That Cabinet agree the proposed Local Listings as identified within the draft Appraisal documents.

The Conservation and Design Officer gave a presentation outlining the draft Conservation Area Appraisals and proposed Local Listings for Brinton, Thornage, Edgefield, Hunworth, Sharrington and Stody.  She presented the recommendations as set out in the Officer’s report.

The Chairman stated that all of the settlements in this group were within his Ward.  He asked if a date had been set for the commencement of public consultation.

The Conservation and Design Officer explained that no date had been set but it was hoped that a public meeting could be held in the summer when and if the Covid situation allowed.

The Chairman asked if it was proposed to have a separate consultation on the wider Glaven Valley Conservation Area to make it clear that the areas outside of the settlement boundaries were protected by the overall Conservation Area designation.  He also considered that it needed to be made clearer that some of the important buildings were nationally listed and did not therefore require local listing.  He was pleased to see that Brinton and Thornage had been separated in terms of their Conservation Areas as they were separate parishes.

The Conservation and Design Officer confirmed that a consultation on the wider Glaven Valley Conservation Area would follow the consultation on this group of parishes.

The Conservation and Design Team Leader explained that the review of Conservation Areas was intended to make the individual designations relevant and fit for purpose for planning decision making.  The Glaven Valley Conservation Area designation was unusual in that it covered the whole of the valley and did not follow a built form of development.  The settlements had now been separated out to avoid duplication, to identify their individual characters and make them discrete from the wider Glaven Valley.  The review of the Glaven Valley would slot in around the individual settlements.

The Chairman considered that concerns would be raised under the review of the wider Glaven Valley Conservation Area around permitted development rights for caravans and camping areas and the Council’s inability to influence development under these schemes to the detriment of the Conservation Area.

Councillor N Pearce stated that the Conservation Area Appraisals were complex.  He requested that it be minuted that he considered the documents had been easy to follow and clearly explained.

The Chairman agreed that the presentation had been excellent and commended the Officers and Consultants for their thorough and professional approach.

Councillor R Kershaw stated that issues were already being reported in relation to unauthorised parking of motorhomes etc.  The Council could only enforce on its own land and it had been requested that information be sent out to Parish Councils to explain the limitations of the Council’s powers.

Councillor J Toye confirmed that information would be put on the website and sent to Members and Parish Councils as soon as possible.

It was proposed by Councillor R Toye, seconded by Councillor R Kershaw and

RECOMMENDED unanimously

1.    That the draft appraisals as set out within the report be approved for public  ...  view the full minutes text for item 105.