Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Mr O’Shea with the substitution of Mrs Smith for Mr O’Shea authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.1.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2011, attached marked P34.

On the motion of Mr Crooks, seconded by Mr Bill, it was

                        RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

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.

Mr Gould, Mrs Hall, Mrs Hodgkins, Mr Mayne, Miss Taylor and Mrs Witherford declared a personal interest in application 11/00693/FUL.

Mr Mayne declared a personal interest in application 11/00719/OUT.

Mr Gould declared a personal interest in application 11/00788/DEEM.

The Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) to report progress on any decisions delegated at the previous meeting.

The Head of Planning reported on the following decisions which had been delegated at the previous meeting:

(i)         11/00571/FUL – viability issues were being resolved before the decision being referred to the Secretary of State;

(ii)        11/00597/FUL – the decision had been issued on 20 October;

(iii)       11/00581/EXT – the decision had been issued on 3 November.

Schedule of planning applications attached marked P35.

The Committee considered a schedule of planning applications, together with a list of late items, and the recommendations of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction).

(a)        11/00360/OUT – business technology campus comprising replacement MIRA headquarters, office, research and manufacturing facilities, hotel and local facilities including retail / café / restaurant, indoor and outdoor leisure, ancillary energy generation plant / equipment, internal access roads, car parking, landscaping drainage and associated works and creation of new improvement access points, widening of A5, associated earth works and landscaping (outline: access only) (cross boundary application with north Warwickshire Borough Council) (departure from the Development Plan) (EIA development), MIRA ltd, Watling street, Caldecote, Nuneaton – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

            On the motion of Mr Mayne, seconded by Mr Bill, it was unanimously

                        RESOLVED –

(a)        the Secretary of State be notified, pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999 (the Directions), that the Local Planning Authority is minded to grant planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the officer’s report and late items and subject to the receipt of an undertaking pursuant to Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure off-site cycle network improvements;

(b)        if the Secretary of State does not notify the Local Planning Authority within the time frame set out in the Directions that he intends to issue a direction, then the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) be granted authority to approve the application in accordance with (a) above.

(b)        11/00693/FUL – Change of use of land for the provision of four mobile homes, The Poplars, Watling Street, Hinckley – Mr John Calladine

            On the motion of Miss Taylor, seconded by Mr Batty, it was

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

(c)        11/00602/FUL – Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of six dwellings with associated access, Bungalow, 4 Pipe Lane, Orton on the Hill – Mrs P Taylor

            Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be permitted, Members felt that the proposed development had a detrimental impact on the character of the village, presented a danger to pedestrians, would increase car journeys due to lack of public transport and was not in a sustainable location. It was moved by Mr Batty and seconded by Mr Moore that the application be refused due to not being in accordance with policies BE7, BE19, NE5, BE1, PPS1, PPS17 and PPG13.

            The Head of Planning requested that voting on this motion be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

            Mr Allen, Mr Batty, Mr Bill, Mr Boothby, Mrs Chastney, Mr Crooks, Mr Gould, Mrs Hall, Mr Mayne, Mr Moore, Mrs Smith, Mr Sutton, Miss Taylor, Mr Ward and Ms Witherford voted FOR the motion (15);

            There were not votes against the motion.

            Mr Bannister and Mrs Hodgkins abstained from voting.

            The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

                        RESOLVED – the application be refused for the following reasons:

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Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached marked P36.

A summary of appeals lodged and determined since the last meeting was submitted. It was

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached marked P37.

A schedule was submitted to the Committee indicating the stages that various appeals against planning decisions had reached. It was

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Community Direction) attached marked P38.

Details of delegated decisions issued were presented to Members. It was

                        RESOLVED – the report be noted.