Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27^th January 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27^th January 2022 were confirmed as a correct record by those Councillors present at that meeting and signed .

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            by Councillor Murphy – in relation to application P/21/0535/2 - he would be speaking in his capacity as Ward Councillor and therefore would not take part in the meeting discussion or voting on that item.

(ii)          by Councillor Gerrard – in relation to application P/20/2349/2 – she was a Ward Councillor for the neighbouring Ward but came to the meeting with an open mind.

(iii)         by all Committee Members – in relation to application P/20/2199/2 – they had been lobbied on the application and received emails and letters on the application – they approached the meeting with an open mind.

(iv)         by Councillor Snartt – in relation to application P/20/2349/2 – he had asked a question about Neighbourhood Plans at Full Council and had received emails as a result. He came to the meeting with an open mind.

(v)          by Councillor Snartt – in relation to application P/21/1260/2 – he had spoken on the application at the meeting of the Plans Committee on 1^st December 2021.  He would leave the room during the consideration of this application.

(vi)         by Councillor Snartt – in relation to application P/21/1017/2 – he was a long-standing supporter of Leicester City Football Club but came to the meeting with an open mind.

(vii)        by Councillor Bentley – in relation to enforcement report E/21/0186 and application P/20/2349/2 – he had an interest in a Sustainable Urban Extension north of Birstall and the land had been bought by the developers Barwoods and Davidson Developments Ltd – he had not had contact with the developers on the application or enforcement report being considered and came to the meeting with an open mind.

(viii)       by Councillor Ranson – in relation to application P/21/0535/2 – she was the Ward Councillor for Sileby Ward. 

(ix)         by Councillor Ranson – in relation to enforcement report E/21/0186 – she had a family member who was in dispute with the developer Barwoods.  She left the room during the consideration of this application.

Post-meeting note:  The declarations made by Councillor Ranson were made when the items in question were considered.

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 6 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  Additional Items reports in respect of applications P/20/2199/2, P/21/0535/2, P/21/1260/2 and P/21/0010/2 were also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

It was proposed by the Vice-Chair in the Chair and seconded by Councillor Murphy that Councillor Snartt act as Vice-Chair for the meeting.

The Committee was advised that there had been a late request to speak in respect of application P/21/1017/2 by Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks on behalf of Seagrave Parish Council.  The Committee was asked if they were happy to let Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks speak on behalf of the items and there were no objections to allowing Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks to speak. The committee was also advised that since publication of the extras report,  a submission by a member of the Queniborough Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee was received which raised that close liaison was held with the Council regarding housing and referred to the basic conditions statement and disagreed with the Council’s legal advice and reference to it not obtaining a housing figure.

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)         James Mattley (objector) and Carl Stott (agent) in respect of application P/20/2199/2;

(ii)        Clare Plant (agent) and Stephen Wright (on behalf of Queniborough Parish Council) in respect of application P/20/2349/2;

(iii)       David Pendle (agent) and Elizabeth Jones (on behalf of Sileby Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/0535/2; and

(iv)       Niall Alcock (agent) and Cllr Adrian Franks (on behalf of Seagrave Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/1017/2.

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/20/2199/2;

(ii)        Councillor Grimley in respect of application P/20/2349/2;

(iii)       Councillor Murphy in respect of application P/21/0535/2; and

(iv)       Councillor Poland in respect of application P/21/1017/2.

At the approval of the Vice-Chair in the Chair, enforcement report E/21/0186 was considered prior to planning application P/21/0010/2.

RESOLVED

1.            that, in respect of application P/20/2199/2 (Bowbridge Homes Nanpantan, Land off Leconfield Road, Nanpantan), planning permission be refused as the proposed development would fail to protect and enhance the landscape character of the area, contrary to the requirements of CS11 and NPPF and the proposed development would result in an adverse biodiversity impact, contrary to CS13 and NPPF and

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

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/2349/2 (Davidson’s Developments Limited, Land off Boonton Meadow Way, including No 65 Glebe Road, Queniborough), 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 subject to the prior completion of a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

An enforcement report to be considered at the meeting is appended.

An enforcement report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration was submitted (Item 6 on the agenda 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)         Matthew Twigger (objector)

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 Taylor

RESOLVED that, in respect of enforcement report E/21/0186 (Land Off Cropston Road, Anstey, Leicestershire, LE7 7FF) no further action be taken subject to the reasons 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 17^th January 2022 to 14^th February 2022 is attached.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 17th January 2022 to 14th February 2022 was submitted (item 7 on the agenda filed with these minutes).