Agenda and minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 May 2021.

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor W Crooks and

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 25 May be confirmed as a correct record.

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.

Councillors Flemming, Lynch and Walker stated that they were members of Burbage Parish Council’s Planning Committee when application 20/00531/HYB was considered but did not form a view or vote on the item.

Councillors Roberts and Smith stated they were members of Barwell Parish Council’s Planning Committee when application 20/01172/REM was considered but did not form a view or vote on the item.

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

It was reported that all decisions delegated at the previous meeting had been issued with the exception of application 20/00470/FUL which was subject to a S106 agreement.

Demolition of existing buildings and structures, erection of buildings for B2/B8 use with ancillary offices and welfare floorspace, gatehouse, service yards, parking and circulation routes, together with revised access from Peckleton Lane, associated hardstanding, landscaping, diversion of bridleway R119 and ancillary works (resubmission of 20/01009/FUL)

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Consultations:-

One additional letter of support has been received raising the following points;

1)            The proposed development would bring a longstanding allocated employment site forward for development;

2)            In doing so, it will generate significant additional employment opportunities and inward investment for the Borough;

3)            The clustering of general industrial / logistics development around established industrial estates bring added benefits to the local economy;

4)            The range of unit sizes proposed would help diversify the Borough’s employment land portfolio and compliment the larger units adjacent to the site;

5)            The added floorspace and flexible uses would provide opportunities for existing businesses in the Borough to grow locally and not have to re-locate outside the Borough;

6)            The proposals constitute a high-quality development that raises the bar for future development within the Borough, helping to put the Borough at the forefront of the general industrial / logistics market and re-enforce the Midlands’ stellar reputation as the centre of the UK logistics;

Following the publication of the agenda and the officer report, further correspondence from LCC Ecology has been received. This commentary follows a site visit carried out by LCC Ecology and the applicant’s ecologist. Comments were provided in regards to certain areas having potential higher habitat value than contained within the submitted biodiversity metric.

Appraisal:-

Notwithstanding LCC Ecology comments condition 30 as printed on the agenda will required the final habitat enhancement scheme to be submitted and agreed which is site wide. However, condition 30 should be amended to include the resubmission of an updated metric to include the additional habitats identified by the Ecologists most recent site visit. The submission of the updated metric will ensure the biodiversity management plan considers all habitats identified on site.    

Conditions:-

Condition 30 should be amended to read as follows;

30.      No development other than demolition shall commence on site until an updated site wide Biodiversity Metric and a Biodiversity Management Plan have been submitted to the local planning authority for their approval in writing. The Biodiversity Management Plan shall set out the site-wide strategy for protecting and enhancing biodiversity including the detailed design of proposed biodiversity enhancements, a timetable for their implementation and completion and details of their subsequent management once the development is completed. The submitted plan shall include all retained and created habitats including SUDs and all landscaping. Development shall be implemented and thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved Management Plan. The submitted Plan shall be based on the advice and identified mitigation contained within Ecological Assessment (8786M.EcoAs.vf1) dated September 2020

Reason: To enhance the ecological value of the proposed development in accordance with Policy DM6 of the SADMP.

Recommendation:-

The recommendation remains as printed on  ...  view the full agenda text for item 58.

Demolition of existing buildings and structures, erection of buildings for B2/B8 use with ancillary offices and welfare floorspace, gatehouse, service yards, parking and circulation routes, together with revised access from Peckleton Lane, associated hardstanding, landscaping, diversion of bridleway R119 and ancillary works (resubmission of 20/01009/FUL).

It was moved by Councillor R Allen and seconded by Councillor Boothby that permission be granted. Councillor Bray moved an amendment to add a condition to include a reduced height bund around the existing trees and to consider inclusion of a pedestrian crossing which was supported by the mover and seconder of the original motion and adopted as the substantive motion. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to:

a.    The completion within six months of this resolution of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·         £464,625 towards Desford cross roads;

·         The provision of a bus service;

·         £11,337.50 for travel plan monitoring;

·         £7,500 for traffic regulation orders (weight restriction);

·         Provision of bus passes for six months;

b.    The conditions contained within the officer’s report and late items;

c.    An additional or amended condition requiring reduction of the height of the bund around the existing trees.

(ii)          The Planning Manager be granted delegated authority to determine the final detail of planning conditions;

(iii)         The Planning Manager be granted delegated authority to determine the terms of the S106 agreement including trigger points and clawback periods;

(iv)         Officers be requested to contact Leicestershire County Council to discuss the appropriateness of a pedestrian refuge or crossing, the decision upon which be delegated to the Planning Manager.

Full application for erection of a roadside services facility comprising a petrol filling station, drive through restaurant (class A1/A3/A5) with new vehicular access (via A5 Watling Street), together with internal roads, car/cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. Outline application for erection of class B1 and flexbile class B1/B2/B8 units with access via the A5 (Watling Street) together with the construction of internal roads, vehicle and cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure (cross boundary application with Rugby Borough Council)

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Consultations:-

Two further representations have been received in respect to the application, which raise the following additional objections:-

1)         The proposed development could result in the loss of grassed verges to make way for any proposed cycle provision along Watling Street Hinckley which could impact upon neighbouring trees.

2)         Gradually losing all the green space around the A5

No objection has been received from:

Cadent

Appraisal:-

Highways

The final detail of any proposed changes within the A5 would be subject to final detailed design in agreement with Highways England and would be subject to a separate consenting process. Therefore the full and final detail of the extent of the finishes and materials proposed within the A5 are not known at this point.

Ecology

The application site is situated within both the administrative authorities of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Rugby Borough Council, with RBC holding the majority of the application site. For clarity the designated Local Wildlife Site is situated within the RBC portion of the application site. The proposed scheme seeks to materially improve existing habitat in comparison to the extant scheme, and as such the LWS would not be lost as part of this proposed development but would be incorporated within the development and enhanced where necessary.

Full application for erection of a roadside services facility comprising a petrol filling station, drive through restaurant (class A1/A3/A5) with new vehicular access (via A5 Watling Street), together with internal roads, car/cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure. Outline application for erection of class B1 and flexbile class B1/B2/B8 units with access via the A5 (Watling Street) together with the construction of internal roads, vehicle and cycle parking, drainage works, earthworks, landscaping and other associated infrastructure (cross boundary application with Rugby Borough Council).

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

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to

a.    The completion within three months of this resolution of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

·         Ecological mitigation

·         £11,337.50 travel plan monitoring system

·         Appointment of a travel plan coordinator

·         Six month bus passes per employee

·         Travel pack.

b.    The conditions contained in the officer’s report;

(ii)          The Planning Manager be granted delegated authority to determine the final detail of planning conditions;

(iii)         The Planning Manager be granted delegated authority to determine the terms of the S106 agreement including trigger points and claw back periods.

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline planning permission 18/00279/OUT for residential development of 25 dwellings

Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline planning permission 18/00279/OUT for residential development of 25 dwellings.

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Flemming and

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report;

(ii)          The Planning Manager be granted delegated authority to determine the final detail of the planning conditions;

(iii)         Any future application or variation on this site be brought to the Planning Committee.

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline planning permission 18/00279/OUT for residential development of 25 dwellings

Application for single storey extension at rear of house.

It was moved by Councillor R Allen, seconded by Councillor C Allen and

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report;

(ii)          The Planning Manager be granted delegated powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions.

To report on progress relating to various appeals.

Members received an update on progress in relation to various appeals. The report was noted.