Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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36.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 72 KB

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21st November 2019.

 

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 21st November 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

37.

Questions Under Committee Procedure 12.8

No questions were submitted.

Minutes:

No questions were submitted.

38.

Disclosures of Pecuniary and Personal Interests

Minutes:

The following disclosures were made:

 

(i)            by Councillor Grimley – a personal interest in application P/19/0524/2 was disclosed as he had worked with the developer (Wilson Bowden Developments Limited) in a professional capacity but he assured the Committee they had not discussed the application and he came to it with an open mind. Councillor Grimley also disclosed a personal interest in application P/19/1218/2 as he had worked with the agent previously but assured the Committee that they had not discussed the application and he retained an open mind.

(ii)          By Councillor Snartt – a personal interest in application P/19/0524/2 was disclosed as a family member worked for the development company. However, he assured the Committee that he came to the application with an open mind.

 

Clarification was also given to the Committee regarding how they should approach application P/19/0524/2 as it had been deferred at the last meeting to allow further information to be sought.

39.

Planning Applications pdf icon PDF 52 KB

The list of planning applications to be considered at the meeting is appended.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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 Items report in respect of application P/19/0876/2 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 a parish council attended the meeting and expressed their views:

 

(i)         Mr Wade (objector) and Mr Ward (applicant) in respect of application P/19/0524/2;

(ii)        Mr Bradwell and Ms Johnson (applicants) in respect of application P/19/0876/2;

(iii)       Mr Wiggins (on behalf of the applicant) in respect of application P/19/1218/2.

 

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/19/0524/2;

(ii)        Councillor Parton in respect of application P/19/0876/2.

 

The Chair also read out a statement from Councillor Poland in relation to application P/19/1218/2 as he was unable to attend the meeting.

 

A named recorded vote was taken in regard to application P/19/0524/2 with the following results:

 

For the application – Councillors Bailey, Bentley, Fryer, Grimley, Hamilton, Ranson, Savage, Snartt.

 

Against the application – Councillors Campsall, Lowe and Tassell.

 

Abstaining from the vote – Councillors Forrest and Tillotson.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.            that, in respect of application P/19/0524/2 (Land West of Snells Nook Lane, 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 and subject to;

 

(a)  an additional condition to Recommendation A that states “an appropriate trigger/ mechanism for the provision of public transport infrastructure”.

 

2.            that, in respect of application P/19/0876/2 (190 Ashby Road, Loughborough):

 

(a)  planning permission be granted (against officer recommendations) as the Committee felt the public benefit of the intended use of the development outweighed the loss of the heritage property and the change to the street scene.

 

(b)  that delegated authority be given to the officers to devise the wording for the conditions of the application.

 

3.         that, in respect of application P/19/1218/2 (30 Main Street, Cossington), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

40.

List of Applications Determined under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 117 KB

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 11th November 2019 to 6th December 2019 is attached at page 88.

Minutes:

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 11th November 2019 to 6th December 2019 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).