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Apologies and Changes in Membership (if any)
To note any changes in membership of the
Committee made in accordance with Part 4B paragraph 5 of the
Constitution.
Minutes:
There were no apologies or changes in
membership.
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Minutes  PDF 105 KB
To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the
meeting held on 13 June 2023.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 13
June 2023 be approved.
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Declarations of Interest
To invite Members to declare any interest they
might have in the matters on the agenda.
Minutes:
There were no declarations received at this
stage.
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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, 31
August 2023.
Minutes:
There were no public questions submitted.
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Report of the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure PDF 58 KB
Planning applications and related matters.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration was given to items 1 - 3 of the
report of the Strategic Manager for Planning and Infrastructure
Delivery.
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 the
Councillors when considering the application. A note is made to
that effect in the minutes.
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Application:
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21/00684/FUL
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Details:
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Demolition of barns and storage
buildings; proposed construction of 16 dwellings and use of
existing holiday bungalow as permanent dwelling; access road,
garaging/car ports, parking and associated landscaping
Land at Lee Farm, Main Road,
Wellow.
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Comment:
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Concern was raised regarding the surface water
drainage, officers advised that a proposed condition requiring a
scheme for drainage and disposal of surface water be submitted and
approved by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement
of works.
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Decision:
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The Committee had
taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under the paragraph entitled
Justification for Recommendation of the report and
RESOLVED:
THAT the application be approved.
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As per report (Item 1)
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Application:
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22/01793/FUL
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Details:
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Construction and
operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with all associated
works, equipment, and necessary infrastructure, to include buried
cable within road network (Broad Lane, B3401 Thorley Street
to Station Road, and Warlands Lane) to connect solar farm to
Shalfleet Substation (revised plans and further information
received) (re-advertised application).
Barnfield Solar Farm, East of
Wilmingham Lane, West of Broad Lane, Yarmouth, and Parts of Broad
Lane, B3401 Thorley Street, Station Road and Warlands Lane, and
Shalfleet Substation, Warlands Lane, Shalfleet, Isle of
Wight.
The Committee asked whether
battery storage was included. Officers confirmed it had not been
proposed as part of the application.
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Site
Visits:
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The site visit was carried out on Friday, 1
September 203
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Public Participants:
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Mrs M James (Objector)
Mr C Peplow (Objector)
Mr E Nicholson (Objector on behalf of
CPRE)
Mr S Dix (Applicant)
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Additional Representations:
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Two additional comments had been received following
the publication of the report raising concerns which were
summarised.
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Comment:
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The Chairman read a
statement on behalf of Councillor P Spink as Local
Councillor.
The Committee asked
about the benefit to the local community from the proposed
development and were advised that the application would generate
10% of local target towards self sufficiency in terms of renewable
energy generation, biodiversity gain would result from the proposal
and an improved public right of way through the site.
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Decision:
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The Committee had
taken into consideration and agreed with the reasons for the
recommendation as set out under the paragraph entitled
Justification for Recommendation of the report and
RESOLVED:
THAT the application be approved
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As per report (Item 2)
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Prior to the start of the application,
Councillor J Bacon declared an interest as he knew one of the
objectors (Mr Goodwin).
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Application:
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22/01585/FUL
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Details:
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Proposed renewable energy park
- consisting of ground mounted solar arrays, battery energy storage
system, substation building, ancillary infrastructure, means of
access and associated landscaping
Land ...
view the full minutes text for item 12.
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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 4.00pm
on Friday, 1 September 2023. 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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