Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            by Councillor Ranson – in respect of Application P/22/0136/2 – She was a personal friend of the family of the applicant – She would leave the room during the consideration of this item.

(ii)          by Councillor A. Gray – in respect of Application P/22/0653/2 – She would be speaking on the application in her capacity as Ward Councillor - She would not take part in the discussion or voting on the application and would leave the room following speaking for the duration of 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 3 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  An Additional Item report in respect of application P/22/0653/2 was also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

The Committee was advised that there had been a late representation in respect of application P/22/0653/2 by Tracey Cooper.  The Committee was asked if they were happy to let Ms Cooper speak on behalf of the item and there were no objections to allowing Ms Cooper to speak.

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 Ben Stephens (applicant) in respect of application P/22/0136/2;

(ii)        Ms Tracey Cooper (objector) and Mr Peter Oliver (applicant) in respect of application P/22/0653/2;

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 Anne Gray in respect of application P/22/0653/2;

The Chair also read out a statement from Councillor Shepherd in relation to application P/22/0136/2 as he was unable to attend the meeting.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/22/0136/2 (Stephens, 32 High Street, Quorn, Leicestershire), planning permission be granted unconditionally  and subject to the reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

2.         that, in respect of application P/22/0653/2 (Charnwood Borough Council, 20 Lilac Close, 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/22/0655/2 (Mr Rob Mitchell, 6 Elms Drive, Quorn, Leicestershire), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.