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Items
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449.

Apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Crooks, Hall and Wright, with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with council procedure rule 10:

 

Councillor Lynch for Councillor Crooks;

Councillor Morrell for Councillor Hall.

450.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 43 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2018.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Hollick, seconded by Councillor Roberts and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 10 April be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

451.

Declarations of interest

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.

Minutes:

No interests were declared at this juncture.

452.

Decisions delegated at previous meeting

To report progress on any decisions delegated at the previous meeting.

Minutes:

It was reported that all decisions made at the previous meeting had been issued, with the exception of 17/00964/FUL, which was subject to a Section 106 agreement.

453.

17/01050/OUT - Hornsey Rise Memorial Home, Bosworth Road, Wellsborough pdf icon PDF 180 KB

Application for demolition of a care home building and erection of up to 20 dwellings including conversion of former chapel to dwelling and associated access, drainage and landscaping works (in part).

 

‘Late items:’

 

Introduction:-

 

This application has been withdrawn from this agenda for consideration at a later Planning Committee once viability assessments in respect of the scheme have been completed.

Minutes:

It was noted that this application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

454.

17/00872/FUL - Ratby Burroughs, South Burroughs Road, Ratby pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Application for change of use for paintballing with ancillary buildings and structures (retrospective).

 

‘Late items:’

 

Consultations:-

 

No objection from:-

 

Leicestershire County Council (Archaeology)

Minutes:

Application for change of use for paintballing with ancillary buildings and structures (retrospective).

 

It was moved by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Sutton that the application be deferred for a site visit to enable members to look at the site and access. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – the application be deferred for a site visit.

 

Councillors Boothby and O’Shea left the meeting at this juncture.

455.

18/00187/HOU - 5 Lancaster Avenue, Market Bosworth pdf icon PDF 67 KB

Application for single storey extension to front and rear, detached garage and games room to rear.

Minutes:

Application for single storey extension to front and rear, detached garage and games room to rear.

 

Councillor Taylor entered the meeting at 6.59pm.

 

Some members expressed concern about the need to retain the grass verge at the side of the property and that it be kept in good condition. It was requested that a condition be added to require the submission of a hard and soft landscaping scheme prior to completion. It was moved by Councillor Surtees, seconded by Councillor Roberts and

 

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

456.

18/00018/REM - Land St Marys Court, Barwell pdf icon PDF 88 KB

Application for approval of reserved matters of outline planning permission 16/00966/OUT for residential development of eight dwellings.

 

‘Late items:’

 

Consultations:-

 

Four responses have been received as a result of public re-consultation on the amended plans submitted. No significant new issues have been raised.

 

Leicestershire County Council (Highways) confirm that the amended proposed site layout has been designed to an adoptable standard and would be considered for adoption subject to the necessary technical approval at the separate Section 38 application stage.

 

Appraisal:-

 

The re-consultation responses raise issues in respect of site levels and surface water drainage which were considered at the outline stage and conditions imposed to require the submission of additional details for prior approval.

 

Whilst the floor plan for the bungalows does not include a 'lounge', the agent advises that this is at the preference of the applicant.

 

The issues of principle of development, design, impact on neighbours, highway safety/access/traffic movements, site clearance and construction traffic/disturbance and Japanese Knotweed have been previously reported and assessed in the main agenda report.

 

Recommendation:-

 

Amendment of Notes to Applicant 4 and 5 (works in highway and road adoption) following receipt of the re-consultation response from Leicestershire County Council (Highways).

Minutes:

Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of outline planning permission 16/00966/OUT for residential development of eight dwellings.

 

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

 

RESOLVED – Reserved matters be approved subject to the conditions contained in the officers report and late items, with determination of the final detail of planning conditions delegated to the Planning Manager (Development Management).

457.

17/01330/FUL - 12 Birch Close, Earl Shilton pdf icon PDF 167 KB

Application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 16 dwellings with associated vehicular access, parking and landscaping.

 

‘Late items:’

 

Introduction:-

 

This application has been withdrawn from this agenda for consideration at a later Planning Committee once viability assessments in respect of the scheme have been completed.

Minutes:

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

458.

18/00316/HOU - 10 Fairacre Road, Barwell pdf icon PDF 61 KB

Application for single storey side and rear extension.

Minutes:

Application for single storey side and rear extension.

 

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, some members felt that the proposed extension was set too far forward. It was moved by Councillor Roberts and seconded by Councillor Witherford that the application be deferred for discussions with the applicant about the siting of the extension. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – the application be deferred for further discussions with the applicant.

459.

Proposed variation to Section 106 agreement relating to planning application 14/00596/OUT pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Report requesting a variation of a S106 agreement.

Minutes:

The committee received a report which requested variation of a Section 106 agreement to reduce the provision of on site affordable housing to 15% from the previously agreed 40% in relation to the site at Garden Farm, Bagworth Road, Barlestone.

 

Whilst members were reluctant to reduce the affordable housing provision on the site, it was acknowledged that an independent viability assessment had supported the developer’s viability claim and that it would encourage the development to be built. It was also noted that an overage clause would ensure that any uplift in values would result in a commuted sum being made available for off-site affordable housing provision.

 

It was moved by Councillor Lynch, seconded by Councillor Hollick and

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)            A deed of variation to the signed Section 106 agreement for planning application 14/00596/OUT (permitted 17/12/2015) to reduce the on site affordable dwellings to 15% of the total dwellings on site and the addition of an overage clause be approved;

 

(ii)           The Planning Manager (Development Management) be granted delegated powers to determine the details of the overage clause and the final wording of the deed of variation.

460.

Appeals progress pdf icon PDF 89 KB

To report on progress relating to various appeals.

Minutes:

Members received an update on appeals. It was agreed that ward councillors would receive an update on the former police station site.