Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16th July 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 16th July 2020 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            By Councillor Tassell in relation to application P/20/0109/2 as the application was in Shepshed but she advised the Committee that she came to the application with an open mind.

(ii)          By Councillor Savage in relation to application P/20/0109/2 as he was the Ward Councillor for the application, but he advised the Committee that he came to the application with an open mind.

(iii)         By Councillor Ranson in relation to application P/19/2430/2 as her son was the Chairman for Loughborough Dynamo Football Club who were one of the objectors to the application. However, she advised the Committee that she came to the application with an open mind.

(iv)         By Councillor Bentley in relation to application P/20/0089/2 as he had a personal interest leading to bias. He advised the Committee that he would withdraw from the discussion of the application.

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/20/0089/2, P/20/0109/2 and P/19/2430/2 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)         Councillor Elizabeth Astill (Sileby Parish Council) in respect of application P/20/0089/2;

(ii)        Mr Oliver Freer (agent) in respect of application P/20/0109/2;

(iii)       Mr Geoff Brookes (objector) and Mr Justin Smith (agent) in respect of application P/19/2430/2.

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 Paling in respect of application P/20/0089/2;

(ii)        Councillor Popley in respect of application P/20/0109/2;

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Guide of Good Practice Councillor Bentley withdrew from the virtual meeting during the consideration of application P/20/0089/2.

RESOLVED

1.            that, in respect of application P/20/0089/2 (Peashill Farm, Ratcliffe Road, Sileby), 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 an additional condition be added to state that:

“A demolition method statement be submitted for approval in relation to the adjoining walls between the barns to be retained and demolished”.

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/0109/2 (38 Charnwood Road, Shepshed), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration as well as include the amended wording to condition 2 as set out in the extras report;

3.         that, in respect of application P/19/2430/2 (Land adjacent to Nanpantan Sports Ground, Watermead Lane, Nanpantan, 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.

4.         that, in respect of application P/20/1020/2 (19A Church Road, Wanlip), 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 13^th July 2020 to 14^th August 2020 is attached at page 82.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 13th July 2020 to 14th August 2020 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).