Agenda and minutes

In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, it was moved by Councillor Bill, seconded by Councillor Witherford and

RESOLVED – Councillor Moore takes the Vice-Chairman’s seat for this meeting only.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Chastney, Crooks, Lynch, Smith and Taylor, with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4:

Councillor Batty for Cllr Chastney;

Councillor Bill for Cllr Crooks;

Councillor Cope for Cllr Lynch;

Councillor P Hall for Cllr Taylor.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2013.

On the motion of Councillor Hulbert, seconded by Councillor Witherford, it was

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2013 be 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 Development Control Manager to report progress on any decisions delegated at the previous meeting.

The Development Control Manager reported on the following decisions which had been delegated at the previous meeting:

(i)         13/00186/OUT – the decision was issued on 2 July;

(ii)        13/00338/LBC – the application was sent to the Secretary of State on 26 June.

Schedule of planning applications attached.

The following planning applications were set before Members for determination.

(a)        13/00170/CONDIT – Variation of condition 1 to planning appeal decision APP/K2420/C/09/2105369 to make the use permanent, Good Friday Caravan Site, Bagworth Road, Barlestone – Mr Patrick Reilly and others

On the motion of Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Bill, it was unanimously

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the reasons contained in the officer’s report and late items and an enforcement notice requiring vacation of the site within nine months and site clearance within 12 months of the notice taking effect be served.

(b)        13/00223/FUL – Erection of 5,000 sq foot retail unit and 13 new dwellings with associated landscaping and servicing, 24 Station Road, Ratby – Mr David Wilson

It was moved by Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Batty, and

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

(c)        13/00147/FUL – Demolition of residential dwelling and erection of 35 dwellings with associated highway and engineering operations, Land at Workhouse Lane, Burbage – Bellway Homes Limited

It was reported that in addition to the late items, the conditions on pages 65 and 66 of the agenda should also include requirement of a landscaping plan.

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be approved, some Members felt that the location was inappropriate and was not a preferred location as identified in the Core Strategy, was outside the settlement boundary, and the additional housing in Burbage was not required. Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Inman, moved that the application be refused on these grounds.

The Development Control Manager requested that voting on this motion be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Bannister, Bill, Cope, Mrs Hall, Hulbert, Inman, Mayne, Moore and Witherford voted FOR the motion (9);

There were no votes AGAINST the motion (0).

Councillors Allen, Batty, Mr Hall, Morrell, O’Shea, Sutton and Ward abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused on grounds of being outside of the settlement boundary, not being in accordance with the preferred sites in the Core Strategy, and being unnecessary additional housing in Burbage.

(d)        13/00273/ADV – Erection of externally illuminated signage (retrospective), The Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley – Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor O’Shea, it was

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

(e)        13/00056/FUL – Erection of 29 residential units, 71 Park Road, Ratby – Mr Michael Gisborne

On the motion of Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Bill, it was

RESOLVED – subject to an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 or receipt of an acceptable Unilateral Undertaking under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to provide affordable housing, the Development Control Manager be granted delegated powers to grant planning permission subject to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 105.

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

Members received lists of appeals lodged and determined since the last meeting. It was moved by Councillor Morrell, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

Members were presented with a report which provided an update on appeals in progress. It was moved by Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

Members received an update on delegated decisions taken since the previous report. On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor Allen, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.