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Minutes PDF 450 KB
To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the
meeting held on 21 September 2021.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 21
September 2021 be approved.
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28. |
Declarations of Interest
To invite Members to declare any interest they
might have in the matters on the agenda.
Minutes:
There were no declarations at this stage.
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29. |
Public Question Time - 15 Minutes Maximum
Questions are
restricted to matters not on the agenda. Questions may be asked
without notice but to guarantee a full reply at the meeting, a
question must be put including the name and address of the
questioner by delivery in writing or by electronic mail to
Democratic Services at democratic.services@iow.gov.uk
no later than two clear working days before the start of the
meeting. Normally, Planning Committee is held on a Tuesday,
therefore the deadline for written questions will be Thursday, 14
October 2021.
Minutes:
There were no public Questions.
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30. |
Report of the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure PDF 14 KB
Planning applications and related matters.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration was
given to item 1 of the report of the Strategic Manager for Planning
and Infrastructure Delivery.
RESOLVED:
THAT the
application be determined as detailed below:
The reasons for the
resolutions made in accordance with Officer recommendation were
given in the planning report. Where resolutions are made contrary
to Officer recommendation the reasons for doing so are contained in
the minutes.
A schedule of
additional representations received after the printing of the
report were submitted at the beginning of the meeting and were
drawn to the attention of Members when considering the
application.
Application:
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20/00513/FUL
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Details:
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The
construction, operation and decommissioning of a well site for the
exploration and appraisal of hydrocarbon minerals from one
exploratory borehole (Arreton-3) and one side-track borehole
(Arreton-3z) for a temporary period of three years involving the
siting of plant and equipment, the construction of a new access
track, a new junction with the Newport to Sandown highway (A3056),
the erection of boundary fencing, entrance gates and other
ancillary development with restoration to agriculture - revised
plans and information relating to means of access and rights of way
mitigation measures, site layout, sections and restoration;
clarification relating to ecology and environmental health issues;
revised location plan/ red line boundary (readvertised
application).
Land To The North East
Of New Barn Business Park, Sandown Road, Arreton.
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Site Visits:
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The site was carried out on Friday, 15 October
2021
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Public
Participants:
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Mr J Idle (Objector)
Mrs S May (Objector)
Mr S Davis (Objector)
Cllr M Kimber (Arreton Parish Council)
Mr M Cartwright (Applicant)
Mr N Moore (Agent)
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Additional
representations:
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Six additional representations had been
received by the Local Planning Authority since the report had been
published raising concerns regarding the application. A petition of
4,410 signatures had also been submitted.
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Comment:
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Councillor Peter Spink spoke on behalf of
Councillor Suzie Ellis as Local Member on this item.
The Chairman
explained that he believed it was relevant to allow the Cabinet
Member for Environment, Heritage and Waste Management to speak to
the Committee regarding this application, Councillor Bacon was
unable to attend, and his statement was read out by Mr Boulter
Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure Delivery.
The committee
questioned the economic benefit to the Island if the development
was approved, Planning Officers advised that the economic benefit
would be at a national level and there would be only minimal local
benefit to the Island.
Concern was raised
regarding the impact the development would have on local tourism
locations around the site and the committee asked what weight had
been given to tourism when reaching the recommendation. Officers
acknowledged that the proposed development would be visible and
look out of place, however the structure was temporary, and the
land would be restored.
It was noted that
the Local Planning Authority approval would be one of a number of
approvals required for this development, other agencies such as the
Environment Agency and Public Health England would be responsible
for elements of the proposal.
Questions were
raised regarding the ...
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Members' Question Time
To
guarantee a reply to a question, a question must be submitted
in writing or by electronic mail to democratic.services@iow.gov.uk no later than 4.00 pm
on Friday, 15 October, 2021. A question may be asked at the meeting
without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no
guarantee that a full reply will be given at the
meeting.
Minutes:
There were no Members questions.
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