Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27th July 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 27th July 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 Snartt, in respect of planning application P/23/0003/2 (18 Beaumanor Gardens, Woodhouse) who, as Ward Councillor, had called-in the application and was speaking.  He 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 applications P/21/2639/2, P/23/0003/2, P/22/2229/2 and P/23/0191/2 were submitted (item 5 on the agenda filed with these minutes).  An additional report in respect of applications P/21/2639/2, P/23/0003/2, P/22/2229/2 and P/23/0191/2 were also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

In accordance with the procedure for public speaking at meetings, the following objectors, applicants or their representatives and representative of a parish council attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)       Mr David Murray (Objector) in respect of application P/21/2639/2;

(ii)      Ms Clare Clarke (on behalf of the agent) in respect of application P/21/2639/2;

(iii)      Councillor Sue Gerrard (on behalf of Syston Town Council) in respect of application P/21/2639/2;

(iv)     Ms Sarah Elliot and Ms Jane Woodland (Objectors) in respect of application P/23/0003/2;

(v)      Ms Karen Brightman (on behalf of the applicant) in respect of application P/23/0003/2;

(vi)     Ms Ann Irving (on behalf of Woodhouse Parish Council) in respect of application P/23/0003/2;

(vii)     Mr Chris Garnett (Objector) in respect of application P/23/0191/2;

(viii)    Mr Jonathan Weekes (on behalf of the agent) in respect of application P/23/0191/2.

There were two late requests to speak from Mr Jonathan Weekes and Councillor Sue Gerrard and the Chair and members of the Committee were in agreement for both requests to be granted.

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 Snartt (on behalf of call-in) in respect of application P/23/0003/2;

(ii)             Councillor Baines (on behalf of call-in) in respect of application P/23/0191/2.

Cllr Lowe arrived at the meeting at 5.40pm during the consideration of this item after the Officer presentation and therefore did not participate in the discussion or vote.

The Principal Planning Officer introduced the report and advised that late comments had been received since the publishing of the ‘extras’ report reporting the revised position of the Local Highways Authority.  This reported that the amended plans in relation to the access to the site were now acceptable and that the LHA no longer objected to the application, subject to a series of conditions and developer contributions.

The meeting was adjourned during the Committee discussion at 5.46pm for 10 minutes.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/21/2639/2 (Land off Barkby Road, Syston) that the Council’s position at the forthcoming appeal Public Inquiry would be to resist development as per Recommendations A and B set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, with the exception of reason for refusal 4, which would be deleted from Recommendation A.

The meeting was adjourned at the close of this item at 6.34pm for 5 minutes.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/23/0003/2 (18 Beaumanor Gardens, Woodhouse) planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and for the reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth and the extras report.

Planning Application P/22/2229/2 (Land east of Iveshead Road, Shepshed) was withdrawn from the agenda following the applicant’s agreement, due to further information being received.  The application would therefore be presented at a future meeting of the Plans Committee.

It was noted that on page 114 of the agenda report pack relating to a contribution towards the Secondary School Sector, that the amount of £59,705.84 was a total contribution and not a contribution per dwelling as stated in the report.

RESOLVED that, in respect of planning application P/23/0191/2 (97 Gynsill Lane, Anstey) the application be deferred to a future meeting of the Plans Committee to allow time for discussions with the Local Highway Authority exploring a possible pedestrian crossing on Gynsill Lane.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 18th July 2023 to 7th August 2023 is attached.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 18th July 2023 to 7th August 2023 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).