Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors C Allen, R Allen, Cope, C Gibbens and Webber-Jones with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with council procedure rule 10:

Councillor Harris for Councillor C Allen

Councillor Hodgkins for Councillor Webber-Jones

Councillor Simmons for Councillor R Allen

Councillor Williams for Councillor Cope.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November.

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

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November be confirmed as a correct record.

No interests were declared.

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

It was noted that the decision had been issued for the only item considered at the previous meeting (application 24/01061/OUT).

Application for change of use of existing livery buildings to storage and distribution (use class B8) and formation of hardstanding area for agricultural use.

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Outstanding Ecology Matters

1.    On 01 December 2025, Leicestershire County Council’s Ecology Department confirmed that they were still not satisfied that appropriate information with regard to mandatory biodiversity net gains has been supplied for the application prior to its determination. The Ecology Department has requested that further information is submitted in relation to the historic ecological degradation of the site and the assessment and associated justification of the baseline habitats.

2.    The resolution of these matters is unlikely to result in significant amendments but may result in changes to the red line site boundary, amendments to the planning conditions and the potential introduction of a Section 106 agreement to secure Biodiversity Net Gain matters.

3.    The Officer Recommendation is therefore still to grant planning permission, but slightly amended (in bold) so that it is now subject to:

·         Planning conditions detailed at the end of this report; and

·         If necessary, a Section 106 Legal Agreement to secure BNG matters; and

·         That the Head of Planning be given powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions and legal agreement; and

·         Leicestershire County Council’s Ecology Department confirming that it is satisfied with the submitted details.

4.    No further late items have been received.

Application for change of use of existing livery buildings to storage and distribution (use class B8) and formation of hardstanding area for agricultural use.

The agent spoke on this item.

Attention was drawn to the amended recommendation in the late items. It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Cook and unanimously

RESOLVED –

(i)            Permission be granted subject to:

a.    Conditions outlined in the officer’s report

b.    If necessary, a Section 106 agreement to secure biodiversity net gain matters

c.    Confirmation from Leicestershire County Council’s Ecology department that it is satisfied with the submitted details.

(ii)          The Head of Planning be granted powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions and legal agreement.

Outline application for the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and erection of a self-build dwelling (all matters reserved except access and layout).

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

On 21 November, the Applicant submitted a signed and dated Unilateral Undertaking, which is required to secure Custom Self-Build Dwellings.

This is yet to be reviewed by the Local Planning Authority.

Outline application for the demolition of all existing buildings and structures and erection of a self-build dwelling (all matters reserved except access and layout).

The agent, a ward councillor and a representative of the parish council spoke on this item.

It was moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Harris and

RESOLVED – permission be refused for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report.

Application for change of use from a community facility (use class F2) to a special educational needs (SEN) school falling within use class F1.

Late items received after preparation of the main agenda:

Following further discussion with the applicant, an additional condition is proposed to secure existing pedestrian routes between Westfield Infant and Junior schools and Rosemary Way:

Prior to the first operational use of the hereby approved development, a revised parking plan illustrating unobstructed pedestrian access between the development site, Westfield Infant and Junior schools and Rosemary Way shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure that pedestrian accessibility remains unobstructed by the proposal in the interest of general highway safety and in accordance with Policy DM17 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management DPD (2016).

Application for change of use from a community facility (use class F2) to a special educational needs school falling within use class F1 (learning and non-residential institutions).

The applicant spoke on this item.

A member requested that the Head of Planning be asked to review the request for a planning condition for a construction and environmental management plan to be included. It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Lynch and

RESOLVED – Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items.

To report on progress relating to various appeals.

Members received an update on appeals.