Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19th October 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 19th October 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed, subject to an amendment. Legal advisor Sherrie Grant had been omitted from the list of attendees at the meeting, but had been in attendance.

No questions were submitted.

No questions were submitted.

The following disclosures were made:

(i)            by Councillor O’Neill – in respect of planning application P/23/0170/2 (Lodge Farm, Sileby) as the site was in his ward, but he came to the meeting with an open mind.

(ii)          By Councillor Worrall – in respect of planning application P/23/1323/2 (4 Goldfinch Close, Loughborough) as she was speaking on the item and would not be voting.

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

An agenda variance was requested to allow planning application P/23/0450/2 (Old Park Farm, Burton on the Wolds) to be considered first.

Reports of the Head of Planning and Growth, setting out applications for P/23/0170/2, P/23/1323/2 and P/23/0450/2 were submitted (item 5 on the agenda filed with these minutes). An extras report in respect of applications P/23/0170/2 and P/23/1323/2 was also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

There were late requests to speak from Mr Jack Wilkins, in respect of application P/23/0170/2, Ms Birgitta Worrall and Mr Mick Burke, in respect of application P/23/1323/2. The Chair and members of the Committee were in agreement for these requests to be granted.

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

      i.        Mr Jack Wilkins (agent) in respect of application P/23/0170/2;

    ii.        Ms Birgitta Worrall (objector, on behalf of the Kingfisher Area Residents Group) in respect of application P/23/1323/2;

   iii.        Mr Mick Burke (applicant) in respect of P/23/1323/2.

In accordance with the procedure for Borough Councillors speaking at Plans Committee meetings, the following Councillors attended the meeting sand expressed their views;

      i.        Councillor Cory-Lowsley (call-in) in respect of application P/23/1323/2;

    ii.        Councillor Bokor in respect of application P/23/0450/2.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/23/0170/2 (Lodge Farm, Sileby) planning permission be granted subject to planning conditions for the reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth and the Extras report, and the entering into a S106 agreement to secure the following;

      i.        Ownership of the site to be restricted for a period of five years from grant of planning permission to a Qualifying Self build and custom house building developer and;

    ii.        To secure off site compensation in respect of biodiversity should on site net gain not be achieved in accordance with the Biodiversity Impact Assessment to be submitted and approved with the reserved matters application.

An additional note to applicant was recommended to consult with Licensing and Environmental Health departments within the Council to arrange for checks to be made on the property to ensure compliance with regulation.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/23/1323/2 (4 Goldfinch Close, Loughborough) planning permission be granted subject to planning conditions for the reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth and the Extras report.

RESOLVED that in respect of application P/23/0450/2 (Old Park Farm, Burton on the Wolds) planning permission be granted subject to planning conditions for the reasons set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 11th October 2023 to 13th November 2023 is attached.

A list of applications determined under powers delegated to officers for the period from 11th October 2023 to 13th November 2023 was submitted (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).