Agenda and minutes

Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillors Morrell and O’Shea, with Councillor Boothby substituting for Councillor Morrell in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2013.

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

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 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 that the decision was now to be issued regarding application 13/00603/CONDIT which had been referred to the Secretary of State at the previous meeting.

Schedule of planning applications attached.

A schedule of applications was presented along with a list of late items.

(a)        13/00117/FUL – Erection of 95 dwellings with associated parking, garages and infrastructure, land adjacent Woodgate Road, Burbage – Mr Lee Griffin

Whilst in support of the officer’s recommendation that the application be refused, it was moved by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Moore that further reasons for refusal on grounds of ecology, highway capacity and safety and impact on neighbours (policy BE1) be added. Upon being put to the vote the MOTION was CARRIED. It was therefore

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the reasons contained in the officer’s report and late items and the abovementioned additional reasons.

(b)        13/00520/FUL – Erection of 65 dwellings and associated works including 2 balancing ponds, formal play area space, public open space, land at Station Road, Market Bosworth – Miss Amy Watts

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

RESOLVED – the application be deferred as recommended in the late items.

(c)        13/00778/FUL – Development for 664 sqm of formal play space (linked with application 13/00520/FUL), land at Station Road, Market Bosworth – Miss Amy Watts

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

RESOLVED – the application be deferred as recommended in the late items.

(d)        13/00559/OUT – Erection of 11 dwellings (outline – access only), land south of Pinewood Drive, Markfield – Mr Richard Gennard

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

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the reasons stated in the officer’s report.

(e)        13/00685/OUT – Erection of 10 dwellings (outline – access only), land off Paddock Way, Hinckley – Paynes Garages Limited

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that this be approved subject to a Section 106 Agreement and conditions, some members felt that the Appeal Inspector’s decision in 2005 on grounds of the land representing a valuable area of separation between the properties on Coventry Road and the Paddock Way development was still relevant and the application should be refused on this basis. It was moved by Councillor Lynch and seconded by Councillor Taylor that the application be refused for this reason.

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

Councillors Allen, Bannister, Boothby, Chastney, Crooks, Lynch, Moore, Smith, Taylor and Witherford voted FOR the motion (10);

Councillors Mrs Hall, Hulbert and Sutton voted AGAINST the motion (3).

Councillors Inman, Mayne and Ward abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the abovementioned reason.

(f)         13/00687/CONDIT – Removal of condition no 3 of planning permission 06/00027/FUL to remove the boundary hedge, Paynes Garages Ltd, Watling Street, Hinckley – Paynes Garages Ltd

On the motion of Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Bannister, it was

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

(g)        13/00794/FUL – Erection  ...  view the full minutes text for item 259.

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

In considering the report regarding appeals lodged and determined since the previous report, a ministerial statement regarding windfarms was discussed and it was agreed to circulate this to members.

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

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor Sutton, 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 Bannister, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.