Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

411.

Apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Cope, with the substitution of Councillor Bill authorised in accordance with council procedure rule 4.

412.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 36 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2017.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Cook and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2017 be confirmed and signed by the chairman.

413.

Declarations of interest

To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.

Minutes:

No interests were declared at this stage.

414.

Decisions delegated at previous meeting

The Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) to report progress on any decisions delegated at the previous meeting.

Minutes:

It was noted that all decisions had been issued.

415.

16/01058/CONDIT - land off Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Application for variation of condition 1 of planning permission 15/00073/REM to amend siting of plots 49-71 with associated substitution of house types.

Minutes:

It was noted that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.

416.

17/00130/FUL - land off Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding pdf icon PDF 77 KB

Application for erection of one new dwelling and detached double garage.

Minutes:

It was noted that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.

417.

17/00053/HOU - 26 Sycamore Close, Burbage pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Application for single storey rear extension (retrospective).

Minutes:

Application for single storey rear extension (retrospective).

 

It was moved by Councillor Sutton and seconded by Councillor Surtees that the application be approved with a note to applicant to ask that the guttering be redesigned so as not to overhang the boundary. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was LOST.

 

Councillor Wright, seconded by Councillor O’Shea, moved that the committee be minded to refuse the application for reasons of its overbearing effect on the neighbouring property, detriment to residential amenity and contrary to policy DM10. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried and it was

 

                        RESOLVED – Members be minded to refuse the application and it be brought to the following meeting for decision.

418.

17/00080/FUL - 10 The Borough, Hinckley pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Application for change of use from a betting shop to a restaurant and five apartments.

Minutes:

Application for change of use from a betting shop (sui generis use) to a restaurant (A3 use) and 5 apartments.

 

Whilst generally in support of the development, concern was expressed in relation to the potential for an external flue. It was moved by Councillor Crooks and seconded by Councillor Sutton that the application be approved with an additional condition to require submission of the details of the flue prior to installation for approval by Environmental Health. Councillor Witherford proposed an amendment that a further additional condition be added to require retention of the front door. This amendment was seconded by Councillor Ward and accepted.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and additional conditions in relation to details of the flue and retention of the front door.

419.

17/00010/OUT - land rear of 237 Main Street, Thornton pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Application for erection of detached dwelling (outline – all matters reserved).

Minutes:

Application for erection of detached dwelling (outline – all matters reserved).

 

It was moved by Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Crooks and

 

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

420.

16/01159/HOU - 68 Langdale Road, Hinckley pdf icon PDF 100 KB

Following a decision of ‘minded to refuse’ at the previous meeting, this application is brought to this meeting for decision.

 

Late items:

 

Consultations:-

 

One further letter of representation has been received raising the same concerns as previously set out in the Committee Report.

 

One additional message to Members of Planning Committee raising the following concerns and as previously set out in the Committee Report:

 

1)         Car parking and traffic

2)         Waste

3)         House valuations

4)         Noise and anti-social behaviour

 

Appraisal:-

 

Revised existing ground floor plans and site plans to show the existing layout and formation of the property have been submitted.

 

For clarity the proposed single storey rear extension would project approximately 3.5 metres along the boundary with No. 66 and would then step in, away from the boundary, projecting approximately a further 1.5 metres with a width of approximately 5.6 metres. The proposed extension would have a flat roof, measuring approximately 3 metres in height. The proposed single storey rear extension would not be visible from the street scene and as a result of the subservient and stepped in nature would not impact upon the character of the host dwelling.

 

The proposed rear extension by virtue of its single storey nature and tapered boundary with the adjacent property, no. 66, would not have an adverse impact upon the residential amenity of no. 66 or any neighbouring properties and would not result in a loss of light, a loss of privacy or an adverse overbearing effect. The proposal would also step in from the boundary of the site, alleviating any further impact upon the residential amenity of no. 66.

Minutes:

Application for two storey side and single storey rear extension.

 

Following a decision of “minded to refuse” at the previous meeting, some members continued to express concern about the cumulative impact of the extensions to this property and that it was out of character for the area. It was moved by Councillor Taylor and seconded by Councillor Bill that the application be refused for these reasons. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was LOST.

 

Members expressed concern in relation to the number of residents in the property, and in response it was explained that up to six at any one time could reside without planning permission where the property was a house in multiple occupation. It was agreed that a note to applicant would be included to remind the landlord of this. A commitment from officers to monitor the site four times a year for five years via unannounced spot checks was given.

 

It was then moved by Councillor Sutton and seconded by Councillor Cook that the application be approved with an additional condition requiring details of parking for construction traffic to be submitted and a note to applicant in relation to the number of residents inhabiting the property. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report, an additional condition in relation to parking for construction traffic and a note to applicant about the number of residents inhabiting the property at any one time.

421.

Appeals progress pdf icon PDF 72 KB

Report showing the progress of various appeals.

Minutes:

Members received an update on appeals since the previous meeting. It was moved by Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Witherford and

 

RESOLVED – the report be noted.