Agenda and minutes

Apologies were submitted by Councillors Bannister, Hall and Hulbert, with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.2 and 4.3:

Councillor Inman for Councillor Hall

Councillor Nichols for Councillor Bannister.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2014.

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

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Councillors Lynch, Mayne, Moore and Witherford declared a personal interest in application 14/00600/FUL as the applicant was known to them.

Councillor Morrell declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in application 14/00857/FUL and stated he would leave the meeting during consideration of the item.

It was reported that all decisions delegated at the previous meeting had been issued with the exception of 14/00705/OUT which was awaiting the S106 agreement.

The Chief Planning and Development Officer presented a schedule of applications along with late items.

(a)        14/00295/FUL – Proposed livestock building with associated landscaping, land east of Heath Road, Bagworth – Mr Darren Price

            It was reported that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

(b)        12/01133/FUL – Regularisation of groundworks carried out at Mallory Park Circuit including extension to run-off area, hardcore track, earthbank pond and re-profiling of bank, Mallory Park Circuit, Church Road, Kirkby Mallory – Mallory Park Circuit

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

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

(c)        13/00031/FUL – Regularisation of groundworks carried out at Mallory Park Circuit, including earth-bank and re-profiling of bank, Mallory Park Circuit, Church Road, Kirkby Mallory

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

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

(d)        14/00480/FUL – Erection of class A1 retail development with associated access, servicing, car parking and landscaping, 3-5 Hawley Road, Hinckley – Westmoreland Investments Ltd

            It was reported that the applicant had submitted an appeal against non-determination of the application.

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

RESOLVED – The Chief Plannign and Development Officer in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee be authorised to agree the amount of developer contributions payable in respect of the development and the Secretary of State be advised that the Local Planning Authority is minded to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a S106 agreement to secure highway, public transport and public realm improvements.

(e)        14/01066/FUL – Erection of class A1 retail development with associated access, servicing, car parking and landscaping, 3-5 Hawley Road, Hinckley – Westmoreland Investments Ltd (duplicate application)

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

RESOLVED – planning permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and completion of a S106 agreement towards highway, public transport and public realm improvements. Details of the developer contributions payable in respect of the development to be delegated to the Chief Planning and Development Officer in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

(f)        14/00654/FUL – Erection of 5.3MW solar farm and associated infrastructure, land adjacent Charnwood Poultry Farm, Desford Road, Desford – Mr Andrew Allen

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

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

(g)        14/00600/FUL – Demolition of existing public house and erection of 8 dwellings with associated access, The Boot and Shoe, 27A Moore Road, Barwell – Elmleigh Properties Limited

It was reported that, since the report had been prepared, Government guidance had been issued which removed the ability of the local planning authority to request public space contributions for developments of ten houses or less, so such a contribution could not be requested in conjunction with this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 273.

Appeal decisions for 31 The Fairway, Burbage; 1 Burton Road, Twycross; Forest View Farm, Desford; land surrounding Sketchley House, Burbage; and 1 Temple Hall Farm Cottages, Wellsborough.

Councillor Morrell thanked officers for their hard work on the appeal for 1 Burton Lane.

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

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

RESOLVED – the report be noted.