Agenda and minutes

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            by Councillor Tassell – in relation to application P/20/1347/2 – would be speaking in her capacity as a Ward Councillor and therefore would not take part in the meeting discussion or voting on that item;

(ii)          by Councillor Savage - in relation to application P/20/1347/2 – he was the owner of a business in the area and therefor would not take part in the meeting discussion or voting on that item.

(iii)         by Councillor Ward – in relation to application P/20/2373/2 – she served as a Ward Councillor for the area, but she advised the Committee that she came to the application with an open mind and had not discussed the application with anybody else.

(iv)         by Councillor Campsall – in relation to application P/20/2124/2 – he served as a Ward Councillor for the area, but he advised the Committee that he came to the application with an open mind.

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).  An additional Item report in respect of application P/20/2044/2 was also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

The Committee was advised that there had been a late representation in respect of application P/20/2044/2 by Councillor Jo Ling on behalf of Wymeswold Parish Council. The Committee was asked if they were happy to let Councillor Ling speak on behalf of the item and there were no objections to allowing Councillor Ling to speak.

Vice-Chair Councillor Bentley chaired the consideration of applications P/20/1347/2 and P/20/2373/2.

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 Andy Beer and Cllr Joan Tassell (objectors) in respect of application P/20/1347/2;

(ii)        Ms Claire Linley and Mr Lloyd Anglesea (applicants) in respect of application P/20/1347/2;

(iii)       Councillor Peter Grainger (on behalf of Shepshed Town Council) in respect of application P/20/1347/2;

(iv)       Mr Brian McKean (objector) in respect of application P/20/2044/2;

(v)       Mr Guy Longley (agent) in respect of application P/20/2044/2;

(vi)       Ms Jo Ling (on behalf of Wymeswold Parish Council;

(v)        Mr Michael Eley (objector) in respect of application P/20/2373/2;

(vi)       Mr Jonathan Weekes (on behalf of Applicant) in respect of application P/20/2373/2;

(vii)      Mr Graham Waller (objector) in respect of application P/20/2124/2.

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 Popley in respect of application P/20/1347/2;

(ii)        Councillor Bokor in respect of application P/20/2044/2;

(iii)       Councillor Harris in respect of application P/20/2373/2.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/20/1347/2 (Strata, 62 Iveshead 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 and that an information note be added to the application recommending the use of native species of trees and shrubs in buffer-zones;

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/2044/2 (Davidsons Developments Ltd, Land off East Road, Wymeswold),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/20/2373/2 (Swithland Homes, Land to the rear of 83-89 Loughborough Road, Hathern)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/20/2124/2 (Mr D. Knight, Land adjacent to 6 Gisborough Way, 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.