Agenda

Strategic and Technical Planning Committee - Monday, 31st March, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ. View directions

Contact: Megan Rochester  01305 224709 - Email: megan.r.rochester@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

 

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 243 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Friday 14th March 2025.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

 

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

 

4.

Registration for public speaking and statements

Members of the public wishing to speak to the Committee on a planning application should notify the Democratic Services Officer listed on the front of this agenda. This must be done no later than two clear working days before the meeting. Please refer to the Guide to Public Speaking at Planning Committee.  Guide to Public Speaking at Planning Committee

 

The deadline for notifying a request to speak is 8.30am Thursday 27th March 2025.

5.

P/FUL/2024/04447 - Land North of Eweleaze Spinney, Chickerell pdf icon PDF 284 KB

Installation of a Battery Energy Storage System of up to 49.9MW, associated infrastructure and enclosing compound, together with access and landscaping works.

Additional documents:

6.

P/FUL/2024/07568 - Land At Midgham Farm, Hillbury Road, Alderholt pdf icon PDF 429 KB

Proposed extraction of sand and gravel with associated access, internal haul roads, processing plant, silt and freshwater lagoons, stockpiles, conveyors, offices, weighbridge, and other ancillary infrastructure, creation of a new permissive path, and restoration with inert materials to agriculture, amenity and nature conservation.

7.

Urgent items

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

 

8.

Exempt Business

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.  

 

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.