Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17th March 2020.

Councillor Lowe joined the meeting at 5:10pm.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17th March 2020 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

Councillor Tassell – a personal interest in application P/20/0306/2 was disclosed as the application was in her ward and she considered that she could not take part with an open mind as she had a say in the design when visiting the manufacturers.

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 4 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes). Additional Items reports in respect of applications P/19/2403/2 and P/20/0295/2, and enforcement E/18/0050 were 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 Hall (objector) and Mr Berrill (applicant) in respect of application P/19/2403/2;

(ii)          Mr Ridley (on behalf of applicant) in respect of application P/20/0295/2;

(iii)         Mrs Watts (applicant) in respect of enforcement case E/18/0050.

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 Shepherd in respect of application P/19/2403/2;

(ii)          Councillor Smidowicz in respect of application P/20/0295/2;

(iii)         Councillor Poland in respect of enforcement case E/18/0050.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Guide of Good Practice, Councillors Tassell was withdrawn from the virtual meeting by the Clerk during the consideration of application P/20/0306/2 (Erection of Public Art, 16 Celandine Road, Shepshed).

 RESOLVED

1. that, in respect of application P/19/2403/2 (53 Meeting Street Quorn), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

 2. that, in respect of application P/20/0306/2 (16 Celandine Road, Shepshed), 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/20/0295/2 (59 Ashleigh Drive, 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;

4. that, in respect of enforcement case E/18/0050 (Land adjacent to Syston Road Cossington), formal enforcement action as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration be not pursued with regards to the metal gates and fencing. Formal enforcement action as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration be authorised with regards to the summer house.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 17th February 2020 to 9th April 2020 is attached at page 48.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 17th February 2020 to 9th April 2020 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).