Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24th October 2019.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24^th October 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            By Councillor Fryer – a personal interest in application P/19/2044/2 was disclosed due to being a Councillor for Leicestershire County Council.

(ii)          By Councillor Forrest – a personal interest in application P/19/1224/2 was disclosed as her ward Councillor had dealt with the application but she assured the Committee she retained an open mind. Councillor Forrest also disclosed a personal interest in application P/19/1884/2 as the property belonged to a fellow Labour Councillor, however they had not discussed the application and she retained an open mind.

(iii)         By Councillor Hamilton – a personal interest in application P/19/1884/2 was disclosed as the property belonged to a fellow Labour Councillor, however they had not discussed the application and he retained an open mind.

(iv)         By Councillor Snartt – a personal interest in application P/19/0524/2 was disclosed as a family member worked for Wilson Bowden Developments Limited, however they had not discussed the application and he retained an open mind.

(v)          by Councillor Tillotson - –a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice in respect of application P/19/1224/2 as she had called the application in and would be speaking against the application. She also disclosed a personal interest in application P/19/1884/2 as the property belonged to a fellow Labour Councillor, however they had not discussed the application and she retained an open mind.

(vi)         By Councillor Campsall – a personal interest in application P/19/2044/2 was disclosed as he knew the applicant in a personal capacity.

(vii)        By Councillor Bentley – a personal interest in application P/19/0524/2 was disclosed due to being a Councillor for Leicestershire County Council.

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 4 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  Additional Items reports in respect of applications P/19/0524/2 and P/19/1224/2 were also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

In accordance with the procedure for public speaking at meetings, the following objector, applicants or their representatives and representative of a parish council attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Mr Wade (objector) and Mr Ward (on behalf of the applicant) in respect of application P/19/0524/2.

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 Smidowicz in respect of application P/19/0524/2;

(ii)        Councillor Tillotson in respect of application P/19/1224/2.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Guide of Good Practice, Councillor Tillotson withdrew from the Committee table during the consideration of application P/19/1224/2 (33 Station Street, Loughborough).

Councillor Campsall had made an earlier declaration in relation to item 4 and withdrew from the Committee table during the consideration of that application (66 Pitsford Drive, Loughborough).

RESOLVED

1.            that, in respect of application P/19/0524/2 (Land West of Snells Nook Lane, Loughborough), this item be deferred to a later date to enable the applicant time to consider the following:

(i)            a single access point on Snells Nook Lane for the development.

2.         that, in respect of application P/19/1224/2 (33 Station Street, Loughborough), 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/19/1884/2 (31 Orchard Estate, Quorn), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

4.  that, in respect of application P/19/2044/2 (66 Pitsford Drive, Loughborough), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 14th October 2019 to 8th November 2019 is attached at page 78.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 14th October 2019 to 8th November 2019 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).