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 3 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  An Additional Items report in respect of application P/18/1251/2 was also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

In accordance with the procedure for public speaking at meetings, the following objectors and representative of the applicant attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Ms Carol Cuttill and Ms Emma Zanotti (objectors) and Mr Stephen Bradwell (on behalf of the applicant) in respect of application P/18/1548/2.

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 Tillotson in respect of application P/18/1548/2;

(ii)        Councillor Taylor in respect of application P/18/1397/2.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice Councillor Forrest left the meeting room during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough) and Councillor Ranson took the chair.

Having made a disclosure under the Planning Code of Good Practice Councillor Tillotson left the Committee table during the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough).

In respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), officers highlighted an error on page 14 of the agenda.  The number of required off-street car parking places was 3 and not 4 as stated in the report.

In respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), it was proposed that planning permission be granted in accordance with the recommendations set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration.  The motion was defeated.

Following the consideration of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough) Councillor Forrest resumed the chair for the remainder of the meeting.

RESOLVED

1.         that, in respect of application P/18/1548/2 (Mr A. Bailey, 22 Carington Street, Loughborough), planning permission be refused, contrary to the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, for the following reason:

·           In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority it is considered that the proposed development would damage the social and physical character and amenity of the local area and generate noise and disturbance which is detrimental to local residential amenity contrary to Policies CS2 and CS4 of the Charnwood Local Plan (2011-2028) Core Strategy and Policy EV/1 of the Borough of Charnwood Local Plan;

2.         that, in respect of application P/18/1397/2 (Mr Sharp, 1 Woodgon Road, Anstey), 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/18/1251/2 (Kier Construction Central, Bishop Ellis Roman Catholic Primary School, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston), 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 to the following:

·           the amendment set out in the Additional Items report to delete condition 12 and replace it with two additional conditions;

·           an additional advice note requesting that the applicants communicate with Thurmaston Parish Council throughout the project.