Agenda and minutes

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillors Bannister, Smith and Witherford with the substitutions of Councillor Boothby for Councillor Smith and Councillor Mullaney for Councillor Witherford authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2013.

On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor Crooks, it was

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 18 September 2013 be approved 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.

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

(a)        13/00424/FUL – this was awaiting signing of the Section 106 Agreement;

(b)        13/00056/FUL – this was awaiting signing of the Section 106 Agreement;

(c)        13/00566/EXT – this was awaiting signing of the Section 106 Agreement.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached. The supporting documents can be found on the council’s website: http://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/downloads/download/357/stoke_golding_conservation_area

Members received the Conservation Area Statement and Management Plan for the conservation area in Stoke Golding. On the motion of Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Crooks, it was

RESOLVED – Council be RECOMMENDED to adopt the Conservation Area Statement and Management Plan for Stoke Golding as Planning Guidance.

Schedule of planning applications attached.

A schedule of applications was presented along with a list of late items. Consideration was given as follows:

(a)        13/00468/FUL – Erection and installation of an electricity sub station, creation of a new pedestrian and vehicular access, proposed landscaping, boundary treatments and other associated works, MIRA Ltd, Watling Street, Caldecote – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor Taylor, it was

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

(b)        13/00529/OUT – Erection of up to 135 dwellings (outline – access only), Land surrounding Sketchley House, Watling Street, Burbage – Rainier Properties Ltd

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be approved, some members felt that the location of the site would result in loss of amenity to residents, traffic disturbance to neighbouring properties due to the location of the access, and that it was contrary to paragraph 17 of the NPPF. On the motion of Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Boothby, it was proposed that the application be refused on the grounds that the traffic would impose on local residents, the development would result in loss of amenity for residents due to the access, and that it was contrary to the NPPF in that it was detrimental to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, resulting in an urbanising effect.

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

Councillors Allen, Boothby, Chastney, Crooks, Mrs Hall, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Moore, Morrell, Mullaney, O’Shea, Taylor and Ward voted FOR the motion (14).

Councillor Sutton abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the abovementioned reasons.

(c)        13/00658/COU – Change of use of land to holiday park and siting of four static caravans (part retrospective), Land adj the Oaks, Stapleton Lane, Kirkby Mallory – Mr G Penney

On the motion of Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Allen, it was

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

(d)        13/00603/CONDIT – Variation of conditions 5 – 11, 15 – 17, 26 – 32 and 34 of planning permission 11/00360/OUT, MIRA Ltd, Watling Street, Caldecote – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

On the motion of Councillor Ward, seconded by Councillor Allen, it was

RESOLVED –

(i)         subject to no significant material objections being received prior to the expiry of the consultation period on 12 October 2013, the Secretary of State be notified that the LPA is minded to grant permission subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and to the receipt of an undertaking pursuant to section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure off-site cycle network improvements;

(ii)        if the Secretary of State does not notify the LPA within the time frame set out in the Directions that he intends to issue a direction, then the Development Control Manager be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 243.

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

Members received a report which gave consideration to delegating to officers all subsequent reserved matters applications associated with planning permission 11/00360/OUT. It was moved by Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Boothby and

RESOLVED – all reserved matters associated with 11/00360/OUT be delegated to officers.

(Councillor Hulbert was absent during voting on this item).

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

On the motion of Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Allen it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

On the motion of Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Boothby it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

On the motion of Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Allen it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.