Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub. View directions

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Items
No. Item

16.

Apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

It was noted that since publication of the agenda, Annual Council had agreed changes to the membership of the Planning Committee in replacing Councillor Hollick with Councillor Webber-Jones.

 

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Cook, J Crooks, Green and Webber-Jones, with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with council procedure rule 10:

 

Councillor Bools for Councillor Crooks

Councillor Hodgkins for Councillor Webber-Jones.

17.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 116 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 April 2025.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor C Gibbens and

 

RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 22 April be approved as a correct record.

18.

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.

19.

Decisions delegated at previous meeting

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

Minutes:

It was noted that decisions delegated at the previous meeting had been issued.

20.

22/01048/FUL - Land adjacent to Barlestone Garage, Newbold Road, Barlestone pdf icon PDF 539 KB

Application for construction of 58 dwellings including garages and garden stores with associated access works, landscaping, open space and drainage infrastructure (revised scheme).

Minutes:

It was reported that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.

21.

25/00254/HOU - 123 Leicester Road, Hinckley pdf icon PDF 266 KB

Application for demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension.

Minutes:

Application for demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension.

 

An objector spoke on this application.

 

Whilst in support of the application, it was moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor R Allen that conditions regarding drainage and position of the vents/extractor fan outlet be added and that permitted development rights be removed. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)            Permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and the abovementioned additional conditions in relation to drainage, vents and permitted development rights;

 

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

22.

Appeals progress pdf icon PDF 256 KB

To report on progress relating to various appeals.

Minutes:

Members were updated on progress in relation to appeals.