Agenda item

Schedule of planning applications attached.

(a)        12/00810/FUL – Erection of one wind turbine, Elms Farm, Atherstone Road, Appleby Parva – Mr Henry Egerton

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be approved, it was felt that the proposal would be detrimental to visual amenity and contrary to policy BE27. On the motion of Councillor Ward, seconded by Councillor Batty, it was MOVED that the application be refused. The Head of Planning requested that voting on this motion be recorded.

The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Allen, Batty, Chastney, Crooks, Hall, Lynch, Moore, O’Shea, Taylor and Ward voted FOR the motion (10);

Councillors Bannister, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Sutton and Witherford voted AGAINST the motion (5);

Councillor Mayne abstained from voting.

The MOTION was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

            RESOLVED – the application be refused for the abovementioned reasons:

 (b)       12/00825/FUL – Erection of a detached dwelling house, garage and associated development, Land off Merrylees Road, Newbold Heath – Mr S Goodman

Some Members felt that this application should be approved due to the fact that it had previously been in residential use, although officers explained that this use was not attached to the land. It was MOVED by Councillor Crooks and seconded by Councillor Sutton that the application be approved. The Head of Planning requested that voting on this motion be recorded.

The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Chastney, Crooks, Hulbert and Sutton voted FOR the motion (4);

Councillors Allen, Bannister, Batty, Hall, Hodgkins, Lynch, Moore, O’Shea and Witherford voted AGAINST the motion (9);

Councillors Mayne, Taylor and Ward abstained from voting.

The MOTION was therefore declared LOST.

It was moved by Councillor Batty and seconded by Councillor O’Shea that the application be refused in line with the officer’s recommendation. It was

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

(c)        12/00878/CONDIT – Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 03/00247/CONDIT to change Monday to Saturday opening hours to between 7am and 10pm, Asda, Barwell Lane, Hinckley – Asda Stores Ltd

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be approved, it was MOVED by Councillor Bannister and seconded by Councillor Hodgkins that the application be refused due to the impact on neighbours in this residential area. The Head of Planning requested that voting on the motion be recorded.

The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Allen, Bannister, Batty, Chastney, Crooks, Hall, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Lynch, Mayne, Moore, O’Shea, Sutton, Taylor, Ward and Witherford voted FOR the motion (16);

There were no votes against the motion. The motion was declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the abovementioned reasons.

(d)        12/00619/FUL – Change of use and cladding of horticultural building for storage, Woodlands Garden Centre, Ashby Road, Stapleton – Woodlands Nurseries

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

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

(Councillor Batty was absent during voting on this application).

(e)        12/00815/DEEM – Erection of garages on site of former garages, Langdale Road, Hinckley – Mr Robert Vaughan

On the motion of Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Ward, it was

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

(Councillor Hulbert was absent during voting on this application).

(f)         12/00882/CONDIT – Variation of conditions 2 of planning permission 10/00847/FUL to include minor changes to approved plans and elevations, Flude House, Rugby Road, Hinckley – Mr Tom Sewell

On the motion of Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Crooks, it was

RESOLVED – subject to no significant material objections being received prior to the expiry of the consultation period on 22 November and subject to the execution of an Agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 towards the provision and maintenance of public play and open space facilities, education facilities and affordable housing requirements by 15 January 2013, the Head of Planning be granted delegated powers to issue full planning permission subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report. Failure to do so by 15 January 2013 might result in the application being refused.