Agenda item

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or prejudicial interests they may have in relation to items on the agenda for this meeting.

Item 6

It was noted that the Authority was the owner of Brosterfield Caravan Park.  The application was contentious and the authority had already made management decisions about the site.  To assist Members, the Democratic Services Manager had circulated 3 options advising Members of the possible stances they might take in respect of declaring interests and participating in the meeting.  The Members declared which option they would follow:-

Mr R Helliwell, Cllr W Armitage, Cllr M Chaplin, Cllr A Gregory, Cllr I Huddlestone, Ms L Slack, Mr K Smith  declared that they had  not previously been involved in Member decisions on the acquisition and development of the site and therefore come to the meeting with an open mind.

Cllr D Chapman, Cllr D Birkinshaw, Cllr P Brady, Cllr A McCloy and Cllr K Potter declared that they had previously been involved on Member decisions on the acquisition and development of the site but intend to come to this meeting with an open mind taking into account all the relevant planning issues presented to the Committee.

No Members declared that they had previously been involved in Member decisions on the acquisition and development of the site and did not feel able to come to the matter with an open mind so would take no part in the discussion or voting on this item.

It was noted that all Members knew Cllr C Furness, who had given notice to speak as a Member of the Authority.

Most Members had received emails/letters from Dr Owens, Mr G Nancolas and Mr A Tickle

Cllr D Chapman declared a personal interest as he knew Ms A Robinson, as did Cllr K Potter who was also a member of CPRE.

Mr K Smith declared a personal interest as he knew Mr J Youatt

The Director of Conservation and Planning declared a non-prejudicial interest.  He stated that he had been employed by the Authority in 1998.  He had also been employed by Mr Molyneux, an adjoining landowner, and Mr Vickers, a local resident in his  capacity as a planning consultant to act on the lawful development certificate appeal. .  He said that he had not been employed by the Authority at the time of the appeal.  The Director said that he would advise the Committee on procedure and not on the planning merits of the application.

Item 8

It was noted that the Authority is the owner of Millers Dale Station.

Item 9

It was noted that all Members knew Mrs C Waller, wife of the applicant as a Member of the Authority

Most Members had received emails/letters from Mrs C Gascoigne and Ms C Wilde

Miss L Slack had received an email from Ms L Connell

Cllr A Gregory, is Ward Councillor for the application site and had received a telephone call from Mrs C Waller, but did not discuss any details of the proposal.

Item 10

Cllr P Brady declared a personal interest as his son-in-law is a member of Winster Parish Council, but had not discussed the application.