Agenda

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 April 2024.

To be advised of any additional items of business which the Chair decides by reason of special circumstances shall be taken as matters of urgency at this meeting. Items to be taken at the end of the agenda.

To hear any questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

To report progress on any decisions delegated at the previous meeting.

Application for construction of five detached dwellings with associated garages, parking provision, access and landscaping.

Application for erection of four golf holiday lodges and associated works.

List of late items received after preparation of the main agenda:

Introduction:-

1.1.       In order to aid Member’s understanding and appreciation of the views of the proposed golf holiday lodges being localised, please see 8 images from various viewpoints across the golf course. A reflective 5 metre high staff marker has been placed by the applicant on the outside of the red line tree boundary so it could be clearly seen. The images are taken from the following locations across the site:

Image 1 and 2 approximately 50 Metres from 5 Metre high marker

Image 3 from the Half Way House on the golf course

Image 4 from Bridge (Vista 11)

Image 5 from the entrance of footpath S68 from Carlton

Image 6 from footpath S68 at existing track junction to greenkeepers store

Image 7 from vista Viewpoint on footpath S70

Image 8 from vista viewpoint 6 on footpath S70

Application for change of use from café (class E(b)) and residential (class C3) to convenience foodstore (class E(a)), construction of single storey side extension, two storey and single storey rear extension (following the demolition of existing single storey element to rear of 37 High Street / 2A Main Street and store to rear of public house) with associated landscaping and other works.

Late items received after preparation of the main agenda:

1.1.        Since the publication of the agenda an additional plan has been received dated the 2^nd May 2024;

Existing Site Plan with Proposed Access Overlay

Application for extension and alteration to existing public house to provide additional deli / coffee shop floorspace.

Late items received after preparation of the main agenda:

Appraisal:-

Groby Community Library and Café

1.1.           According to their website, Groby Community Library and Café are open at the following times:

Monday:                   2 PM to 5 PM

Tuesday:                  10 AM to 1 PM

Wednesday:             10 AM to 1 PM

&

2 PM to 5 PM

Thursday:                10 AM to 1 PM

Friday:                      2 PM to 5 PM

Saturday:                 10 AM to 1 PM

Sunday:                   CLOSED

The café closes 30 minutes before the library closes.

Parking Provision

1.2.           On 25 April 2024, the Applicant confirmed that they are in the process of providing parking management solutions i.e. Automatic Number Plate Registration (ANPR) within the site to ensure that non-patrons cannot utilise the off-street parking provision for the site.

Pollution

1.3.           On Monday 22 April 2024, the Council’s Pollution Officer confirmed in writing that the proposed cold stores will not result in any significant noise impact. As a result, the Pollution Officer has no further comments, nor objections to the proposal.

1.4.           No further late items have been received.

Application for extension and alteration to existing public house to provide additional deli / coffee shop floorspace.

Application for variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning application 15/00678/REM (part retrospective).

Late items received following preparation of main agenda:

Recommendation:-

1.1.       Following publication of the report there are a number of clarifications required as follows:

To add to paragraph 2.3, it should be pointed out that the trees to the rear of the site between the gardens and the industrial premises to the north are covered under Tree Protection Order. The Order was made in 1997 and protects the mainly leylandii and some pine trees. It is considered necessary to add the following planning condition.

Prior to commencement of the outbuilding, an Arboricultural Method Statement prepared by a suitably qualified arboriculturist shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The statement shall include full details of the technical structural engineering design and specification of the proposed outbuilding in relation to critical roots of the adjacent TPO trees. The development shall then be implemented in strict accordance with the approved Arboricultural Method Statement and no tree shall be damaged as a result of construction works.

Reason: To ensure that adjacent TPO trees are retained and adequately protected during and after construction in the interests of the visual amenities of the area and biodiversity in accordance with Policies DM6 and DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).

1.2.       For clarity, planning permission is often not required for an outbuilding within a garden where it is used for a purpose incidental to the main dwellinghouse and where it complies with the size limits set out in the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order. Key to the use of the outbuilding is that it has to be incidental to the main dwelling. This means, for example, that an outbuilding cannot provide independent, self-contained, accommodation and cannot be used for commercial purposes.

1.3.       It is important to point out that the drawing approved under application 15/00678/REM showed the two adjacent dwellings having the same eaves and ridge height as the proposed dwelling. This was not the case, and the two adjacent dwellings should have accurately been shown as having significantly lower eaves and ridge heights. Contrary to what is stated at paragraph 8.5 the as built dwelling is only approximately 0.2m taller than the dwelling approved under 15/00678/REM with the discrepancy in the respective heights being mainly attributable to the inaccuracy of the height of the adjacent dwellings. It should be noted that application 15/00678/REM had a different applicant and agent than the current application.

1.4.       No further late items have been received.

Outline application for the erection of up to 475 dwellings including public open space, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

Application for change of use from a place of worship (class F1) to a private medical (physiotherapy) practice (class E).

This application was deferred at a previous meeting, therefore no public speaking is permitted in accordance with the council’s constitution.

To report on progress relating to various appeals.