Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd August 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23rd August 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            by Councillor Bentley – a personal interest in application P/18/1251/2 as a member of Leicestershire County Council as the application had been submitted on its behalf; however he retained an open mind;

(ii)          by Councillor Campsall – a personal interest in application P/18/1548/2 as he knew one of the objectors; however he retained an open mind;

(iii)         by Councillor Forrest – a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice regarding application P/18/1548/2 that she had been involved in the application as a ward councillor and did not have an open mind;

(iv)         by Councillor Lowe – a personal interest in application P/18/1251/2 as the application was in his ward; however Thurmaston Parish Council had made no comments on the application and he retained an open mind;

(v)          by Councillor Seaton – a personal interest in application P/18/1251/2 as a member of Leicestershire County Council and as the application was in her ward; however Thurmaston Parish Council had made no comments on the application and she retained an open mind;

(vi)         by Councillor Tillotson – a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice regarding application P/18/1548/2 that she would be speaking on the application in her capacity as ward councillor.

The Chair, Councillor Page, had given his apologies for the meeting and the Vice-chair, Councillor Forrest, had made a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice and would be withdrawing from the meeting during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2.  It was therefore necessary for the Committee to appoint a councillor to chair the meeting during the consideration of that application.

RESOLVED that Councillor Ranson be appointed to chair the meeting during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2.

The list of planning applications to be considered at the meeting is appended.

Reports of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, setting out applications for planning permission, were submitted (items 1 to 3 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  An Additional Items report in respect of application P/18/1251/2 was also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

In accordance with the procedure for public speaking at meetings, the following objectors and representative of the applicant attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Ms Carol Cuttill and Ms Emma Zanotti (objectors) and Mr Stephen Bradwell (on behalf of the applicant) in respect of application P/18/1548/2.

In accordance with the procedure for Borough Councillors speaking at Plans Committee meetings, the following Councillors attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Councillor Tillotson in respect of application P/18/1548/2;

(ii)        Councillor Taylor in respect of application P/18/1397/2.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice Councillor Forrest left the meeting room during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough) and Councillor Ranson took the chair.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice Councillor Tillotson left the Committee table during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough).

In respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), officers highlighted an error on page 14 of the agenda.  The number of required off-street car parking places was 3 and not 4 as stated in the report.

In respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), it was proposed that planning permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.  The motion was defeated.

Following the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough) Councillor Forrest resumed the chair for the remainder of the meeting.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), planning permission be refused, contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, for the following reason:

·           In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority it is considered that the proposed development would damage the social and physical character and amenity of the local area and generate noise and disturbance which is detrimental to local residential amenity contrary to Policies CS2 and CS4 of the Charnwood Local Plan (2011-2028) Core Strategy and Policy EV/1 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan;

2.         that, in respect of application P/18/1397/2 (Mr Sharp, 1 Woodgon Road, Anstey), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

3.         that, in respect of application P/18/1251/2 (Kier Construction Central, Bishop Ellis Roman Catholic Primary School, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and to the following:

·           the amendment set out in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 13th August 2018 to 6th September 2018 is attached.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 13th August 2018 to 6th September 2018 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

A member of the Committee sought further information in respect of application P/18/0658/2 (7-8 Market Place, Shepshed).

Members of the Committee questioned the purpose of the report as the decisions had already been made.