Agenda and draft minutes

The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting and went through some general housekeeping arrangements for the meeting.

No apologies for absence have been received

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 February 2026 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11 February 2026 be approved and confirmed.

To disclose the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registrable interests and Non-Registrable Interests relating to items of business on the agenda having regard to paragraph 9 and Appendix B of the Code of Conduct for Members.

(Members are reminded that they are also required to disclose any such interests as soon as they become aware should the need arise throughout the meeting).

There were none.

To consider the report of the Director of Place, Planning and Growth, (copy enclosed, Members’ Update to be circulated)*.

The Officer presented the report. Following this an Objector Julie Wilkins, and the Agent Richard Quelch addressed the committee.

Members then went on to discuss the application raising issues with the following:

·        The site being outside of the settlement boundary

·        no direct footpaths to the main settlement and the subsequent need to rely on personal vehicles

·        the lack of public transport in the area

·        concerns over highway safety

·        the loss of agricultural land

·        and the design of the play space equipment

The Officer explained that whilst these are valid concerns they have been taken into consideration and do not change the tilted balance in favour of refusal when talking about this site.

At this point in the meeting Councillor U G C Siddal-Norman proposed they refuse this application. This was duly seconded.

Upon a vote being taken to see if the Committee was minded to refuse this proposal was refused.

Following this Councilor V J Bell proposed that the Committee approve this application with a variation on a condition. This was duly seconded.

Upon a vote being taken this proposal was approved

RESLOVED that the application be APPROVED subject to an amendment to the condition on the accessibility and quality of play space equipment being agreed with the Chairperson and Committee and the following conditions:

1.               The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.  

2.               The development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 

1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-04-DR-A-03_301-A3_PL04 - Site Layout Plan 1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-04-DR-A-03_311-A3_PL04 - Housing Tenure Plan 1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-04-DR-A-03_320-A3_PL03 - BNG plan 1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-20_340-A3_PL03 - Illustrative Street Scenes  

1859b_STEEP-SCN-XX-XX-SH-A-80.251-A2-PL24_Accommodation Schedule 

1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTA-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_320-A3_PL02 (House Type A) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTB-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_321-A3_PL01 (House Type B) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTC-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_322-A3_PL01 (House Type C) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTD-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_323-A3_PL01 (House Type D) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTE-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_324-A3_PL01 (House Type E) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTF-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_325-A3_PL01 (House Type F) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTG-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_326-A3_PL01 (House Type G) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTH-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_327-A3_PL01 (House Type H) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-HTI-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_328-A3_PL02 (House Type I) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-BTA-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_329-A3_PL01 (Bungalow Type A) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-BTB-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_330-A3_PL01 (Bungalow Type B) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-BTC-ZZ-DR-A-ZZ_331-A3_PL01 (Bungalow Type C) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-20_332-A3_PL01 (Apartment Block A) 1859b_STEEP-SCN-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-20_333-A3_PL01 (Apartment Block B) 

3.               No works related to the alteration of ground levels at the site and no works above ground level shall occur until details of existing ground levels and proposed finished ground levels, and their relationship to the adjoining land, and floor levels, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning  ...  view the full minutes text for item 496.