Agenda item

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/21/1260/2, P/20/2393/2, P/21/0738/2 and P/20/1526/2 were also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

Vice-Chair Councillor Bentley chaired the consideration of applications P/21/0738/2 and P/20/1526/2.

The Committee was advised that there had been a late representation in respect of application P/21/1260/2 by Matthew Lay and application P/21/0738/2 by Councillor Elizabeth Jones on behalf of Sileby Parish Council.  The Committee was asked if they were happy to let Mathew Lay, and Councillor Jones speak on behalf of the items and there were no objections to allowing Matthew Lay or Councillor Jones to speak. 

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 Matthew Lay (objector), Mr David Pendle (Agent) and Councillor Susan Pritchard (on behalf of Newtown Linford Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/1260/2;

(ii)        Mr Richard Webb (objector), Mr David Pendle (Agent) and Councillor Penny Weston-Webb (on behalf of Cossington Parish Council) in respect of application P/20/2393/2;

(iii)       Mr Edward D Sherriff and Mr David Wright (objectors), Ms Victoria Richardson (on behalf of the applicant) and Councillor Elizabeth Jones (on behalf of Sileby Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/0738/2.

(iv)       Mr Roger Broughton and Ms Claire Costello (objectors) and Dr Rohit Sahdev (Applicant) in respect of application P/20/1526/2.

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 Snartt in respect of applications P/21/1260/2 and P/20/1526/2;

(ii)        Councillor Poland in respect of application P/20/2393/2;

(iii)       Councillor Murphy in respect of application P/21/0738/2.

Councillor Gerrard left the room whilst Councillor Poland was speaking on application P/20/2393/2. At the discretion of the Chair she was allowed to take part in the decision making and voting based on her having read the reports.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/21/1260/2 (Penland Estates Ltd, RV Millington Ltd, Sarah Higgins & Gavin Higgins, Markfield), planning permission be granted subject to recommendation A and B set out in the extras report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/2393/2 (Clarendo Land and Development, Land off Humble Lane Cossington Leicestershire), planning permission be granted subject to recommendation A and B set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and the recommended amendments in the extras report;

3.         that, in respect of application P/21/0738/2 (Gladman Developments Ltd, Land off Barnards Drive, Sileby, Leicestershire), planning permission be granted subject to recommendation A and B set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.

4.         that, in respect of application P/20/1526/2 (Dr Rohit Sahdev. Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, LE6 0AG), planning permission be granted subject to recommendation A and B set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and the recommended amendments to condition 4 set out in the extras report.