Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12th April 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12th April 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)         by Councillor O’Neill in respect of Planning Application P/22/1168/2 as a Ward Councillor and speaker, and sat in the public gallery 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 Growth, setting out applications for planning permission reference P/23/0521/2, P/22/1830/2 and P/22/1168/2 were submitted (item 5 on the agenda filed with these minutes).  An additional report in respect of application P/23/0261/2 was 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 inquorate Parish Council attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         County Councillor James Poland (objector) in respect of application P/22/1168/2;

(ii)        Liberty Stones (on behalf of agent) in respect of application P/22/1168/2;

(iii)       Anthea Byrne (nominated speaker for inquorate Parish Council) in respect of application P/22/1168/2.

In accordance with the procedure for Borough Councillors speaking at Plans Committee meetings, the following Ward Councillor attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Councillor O’Neill in respect of application P/22/1168/2.

RESOLVED that, in respect of application P/23/0521/2 (8 Wishbone Lane, Mountsorrel) planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/22/1830/2 (49 Thorpe Acre Road, Loughborough) planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/22/1168/2 (Land off Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby) planning permission be granted in accordance with Recommendations A and B subject to the conditions and reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, as amended by the Extras Report.  

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/23/0261/2 (23 Main Street, Newtown Linford), members of the Committee noted the decision taken by delegated authority to grant planning permission.

The Committee noted the decision taken by the Head of Planning and Growth to make a minor amendment to the wording of one of the reasons for refusal of Planning Application P/21/1105/2, which was considered by the Plans Committee on 24th August 2022, as detailed in the report of the Democratic Services Manager (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 30th March 2023 to 12th May 2023.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 30th March 2023 to 12th May 2023 was submitted (item 7 on the agenda filed with these minutes).