Agenda and minutes

An apology was submitted on behalf of Councillor Allen, with the substitution of Councillor Morrell authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.1.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 January 2013. A covering note is also attached to remind Members of previous discussions on a particular application in order to be able to sign the matter off.

Members still felt that agreement on the minutes of 23 October should be revisited, and it was MOVED by Councillor Batty and seconded by Councillor Moore that the minutes of 23 October be amended with regard to application 12/00761/COU to resolve that “the application be permitted with a condition that outdoor dog shows be held on no more than 20 days per year”. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

It was moved by Councillor Bannister, seconded by Councillor Sutton and

RESOLVED –

(i)         the minutes of 23 October 2012 be agreed as amended above;

(ii)        the minutes of the meeting on 22 January 2013 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.

No interests were declared at this stage.

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:

(a)        12/00889/FUL: it was reported that the Unilateral Undertaking was being finalised;

(b)        12/00950/EXT: the S106 Agreement was being finalised;

(c)        12/00964/FUL: the S106 Agreement was being finalised;

(d)        12/00821/FUL: the Decision Notice had been issued on 29 January 2013.

Schedule of planning applications attached.

(a)        13/00002/CONDIT – Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 12/00761/COU to apply to outside dog shows only, Upper Grange Farm, Ratby Lane, Markfield – Mr Patrick Godden

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application for a variation of condition 2 be refused, Members felt that the limit on use of the indoor building was not required and that the conditions imposed as part of application 12/00761/COU should be imposed only on the land. It was MOVED by Councillor O’Shea and seconded by Councillor Sutton, that the application for variation of conditions be approved.

Concern was expressed by officers that if Members agreed to not apply the conditions to the building, all conditions agreed as part of application 12/00761/COU would transfer to the land only and there would be no control over the use of the building. An amendment was therefore proposed by Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Sutton and CARRIED that the application be approved subject to conditions limiting the use of the building to between 9am and 6pm on weekends and bank holidays.

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

RESOLVED – the application be approved with amended condition 2 and additional conditions limiting the use of the building as above.

(b)        12/00873/FUL – Erection of solar panel field and associated infrastructure, The Stables, Pine Close, Stoke Golding – Mr Peter Mayne

Whilst the application was recommended for approval, some Members felt that it should be refused. It was moved by Councillor Crooks and seconded by Councillor Batty that the application be refused on the grounds that it was in the open countryside, didn’t complement or enhance the character of the area and had a negative impact on the landscape. The Head of Planning requested that voting on the motion be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Batty, Chastney, Crooks, Moore, Morrell and O’Shea voted FOR the motion (6);

Councillors Bannister, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Mayne, Sutton and Taylor voted AGAINST the motion (6);

Councillors Hall, Inman, Lynch and Ward abstained from voting.

Having reached equal numbers of votes for and against the motion, the Chairman agreed to take a casting vote. The Chairman therefore voted that the motion be refused.

The motion was therefore declared REFUSED.

Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hodgkins, moved that the application be approved. The Head of Planning requested that voting be recorded on this motion. The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Bannister, Hall, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Lynch, Mayne, Sutton and Taylor voted FOR the motion (8);

Councillors Batty, Chastney, Crooks, Moore, Morrell and O’Shea voted AGAINST the motion (6);

Councillors Inman and Ward abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be approved subject to the conditions in the officer’s report and late items.

Councillor O’Shea left the meeting at 8.15pm.

(c)        12/00981/FUL – Erection of 29 dwellings and 8 apartments, land at Hazel Way, Barwell – Westleigh Developments  ...  view the full minutes text for item 416.

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

Members were informed of any appeals which had been lodged or determined since the last meeting. On the motion of Councillor Hodgkins, seconded by Councillor Crooks, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

Members were updated on the progress of appeals since the previous meeting. It was moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Crooks and

RESOLVED – the report be noted.

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

Members were informed of delegated decisions made since the previous meeting. On the motion of Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Bannister, it was

RESOLVED – the report be noted.