Agenda and minutes

In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman took the Chair. It was agreed that Cllr Crooks sit in the Vice-Chairman’s seat for the duration of the meeting.

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillors Bannister, Hulbert, Lynch, Mayne, Sutton and Witherford and the following substitutions authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.1:

Councillor Bill for Councillor Lynch

Councillor Cartwright for Councillor Hulbert

Councillor Gould for Councillor Witherford

Councillor P Hall for Councillor Mayne

Councillor Inman for Councillor Bannister

Councillor Smith for Councillor Sutton.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2012.

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

RESOLVED - The minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2012 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

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.

No interests were declared at this stage.

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

There were no decisions on which to report.

Schedule of planning applications attached.

The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications, together with a list of late items and the recommendations of the Head of Planning.

(a)        12/00399/FUL – Erection of 2 wind turbines, Stanton Lane Farm, Stanton Lane, Stanton Under Bardon – Mr John Duffield

            It was reported that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

(b)  (i)   11/00988/OUT – Erection of 38 dwellings, community centre and formation of allotments, balancing pond with associated access (outline – access only), Rear of 169 Main Street, Stanton Under Bardon – Mr Nigel Hainsworth

            and

      (ii)  11/00582/FUL – Erection of 28 dwellings and garaging including demolition of 261 Main Street, 261 Main Street, Stanton Under Bardon, Markfield – Mr John Deakin

The covering report on these two applications acknowledged that each application, on its own, was acceptable in planning terms. However, the report examined the cumulative impact on Stanton under Bardon of granting permission for both applications.

The report advised, based on policies within the Council’s Core Strategy that permission for both applications would be unacceptable because the overall spatial vision of the Core Strategy would be harmed. The Highway Authority had advised that they would support only one of the applications on sustainability grounds.

Members were advised that they should consider the proposals in both applications and come to a decision, based on material planning considerations, as to which application they felt would, on balance, provide the greater benefit to Stanton under Bardon. The covering report provided a list comparing the proposals in the two applications.

Following detailed questioning about, and discussion on, both applications before any decision was made, the committee considered that application 11/00988/OUT should be approved, taking into account:

a)      that, whilst the percentage of affordable dwellings was less in this application, nevertheless, in practical terms, there would be only one affordable dwelling fewer; but,

b)      this application would provide a new village community centre and upgraded allotments to the benefit of Stanton under Bardon;

c)      the wishes of the community supporting this application as articulated at the committee meeting by the ward member.

It was moved by Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – application 11/00988/OUT be approved subject to the following conditions:

1.   Application for the approval of reserved matters shall be made within three years from the date of this permission and the development shall be begun not later than two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.   In respect of each part of the development to be the subject of a separate reserved matters approval, that phase or part of the development as hereby permitted shall not be commenced until approval of the following details (hereinafter called “reserved matters”) has been obtained from the Local Planning Authority in writing:

a)      scale

b)      appearance

c)      landscaping

d)      layout

The development shall be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 78.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members were informed of the consultation on the proposed submission draft of the North West Leicestershire District Council Core Strategy. Members requested that HBBC insisted upon a full flood risk assessment. It was agreed that this be included in the response and that parishes be requested to make representations too. It was moved by Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Cartwright and

RESOLVED – the consultation response be endorsed with the inclusion of the abovementioned request.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members received an update on appeals lodged and determined since the last meeting. It was moved by Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Gould and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members were informed of the progress of various appeals. It was moved by Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Gould and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached.

Members were informed of delegated decisions issued since the last meeting. On the motion of Councillor Gould, seconded by Councillor Allen, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.