Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Bannister.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2015.

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

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2015 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

Councillors Allen, Boothby, Morrell, O’Shea, Smith and Ward declared a disclosable, non-pecuniary interest in application 14/00435/OUT.

It was reported that all decisions delegated at the previous meeting had been issued.

The Committee was presented with a schedule of planning applications and late items.

(a)        14/00435/OUT – Erection of up to 450 dwellings, 900m² of B1 uses, 400m² of A1 to A4 uses, 1300m² of D1 uses (outline – access only), land at Cunnery Close, West of Bosworth Road, east of A447 Ashby Road, Osbaston – Jupiter Strategic Land

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

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

(b)        12/00295/OUT – Barwell Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE), land west of Barwell, Ashby Road, Barwell

            The authority’s independent viability and legal advisors were present to provide advice to the committee and one of the ward members who was not a member of the committee attended to speak in support of the revised S106 package.

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

RESOLVED –

(i)            The Chief Planning and Development Officer be granted delegated powers to finalise all matters associated with the completion of the S106 agreement and the range, scope and drafting of all planning conditions and to issue outline planning permission;

(ii)           The issuing of outline planning permission be subject to the execution of an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 towards the provision of all planning obligations resolved to be approved in the report to Planning Committee dated 23 April 2013 (paragraph 47.1) relating to planning application ref 12/00295/OUT for Barwell Sustainable Urban Extension, subject to the following amendments:

1.    With regard to the Police contribution, this figure be revised to £810,589 (to replace the £97,000 contribution agreed on 23 April 2013);

2.    With regard to the off-site affordable housing contribution, this figure be revised to a phased payment of £5,000,000 with a further phased payment of up to £5,000,000 (to replace the £12,000,000 contribution agreed on 23 April 2013) payable by way of a share of sales overage on sales revenues. The overage payment to be conditional on the sales revenues exceeding an average of £195 per square foot (index linked to BCIS, the RICS’ construction cost index).

(c)        14/00674/FUL – Erection of 64 dwellings and associated works including 2 balancing ponds, formal play area space and public open space (revised proposal), Land at Station Road, Market Bosworth – Charles Church North Midlands

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

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

(d)        14/01109/OUT – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 11 dwellings (outline – access only), Yew Tree Farm, Main Street, Barton in the Beans – Trustees of EJ Madders

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

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

(e)        14/01199/OUT – Erection of dwelling (outline – access only), land rear  ...  view the full minutes text for item 410.

Two appeal decisions attached:

-       APP/HGW/14/382: Land at Wrask Farm, Desford Road, Newbold Verdon

-       APP/K240/A/14/2227949: The Wyches, Barr Lane, Higham-on-the-Hill.

Members were informed of the outcome of two appeal decisions. It was moved by Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

Members were updated on the progress of various appeals. On the motion of Councillor Allen, seconded by Councillor Boothby, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

The Committee was presented with a list of delegated decisions taken since the last meeting. It was moved by Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Taylor and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.