Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27th August 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27th August 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 Grimley – a personal interest in application P/20/0712/2 was declared as he was a customer of the store and also knew one of the employees of a neighbouring business but advised the Committee that he came to the application with an open mind.

(i)    By Councillor Forrest – in relation to application P/20/1161/2 - will be speaking on the item in her capacity as the Ward Councillor and therefore will not be taking part in the item.

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 5 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  Additional Items reports in respect of applications P/20/1079/2 and P/20/0295/2 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 Richard Evetts (objector), Mr Darren Abbot (agent) and Ms Hellen Jarvis (Hoton Parish Council) in respect of application P/20/1079/2;

(ii)        Mr Darren McAuliffe (objector) and Ms Vivien Pipe (objectors) and Miss Karina Duncan (agent) in respect of application P/20/0829/2;

(iii)       Ms Kim (objector), Ms Alison Cook (neighbour) and Mr Robin Williams (agent) in respect of application P/20/0721/2.

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 Bokor in respect of application P/20/1079/2;

(ii)        Councillor Snartt in respect of application P/20/0829/2;

(iii)       Councillor Gerrard in respect of application P/20/0721/2;

(iv)       Councillor Forrest in respect of application P/20/1161/2.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Guide of Good Practice Councillor Forrest withdrew from the virtual meeting during the consideration of application P/20/1161/2.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/20/1079/2 (Hoton Store, Wymeswold Road, Hoton), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/0829/2 (11 Windmill Rise, Woodhouse Eaves), planning permission be refused as the Committee felt the application was an overdevelopment of the site and was out of character with the rest of the area and that:

(a)  Officers be given delegated authority to devise the wording for the refusal.

3.         that, in respect of application P/20/0721/2 (Aldi, 1169 Melton Road, Syston), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report and the additional conditions set out in the extras report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and that:

            (a) Delegated authority be given to officers to devise the wording for condition 2.

4.         that, in respect of application P/20/1161/2 (18 Byron Street Extension, 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.

5.         that, in respect of application P/20/1027/2 (45 Seagrave 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.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 24th August 2020 to 11th September 2020 is attached at page 88.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 24th August 2020 to 11th September 2020 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).