Agenda item

Schedule of planning applications attached.

(a)        12/00482/OUT – Erection of 21 dwellings (outline – access only), Land at Hilary Bevins Close, Higham on the Hill – George Stew Ltd

            On the motion of Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Allen, it was

RESOLVED – 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 of affordable housing, the provision and maintenance of open space facilities, education and travel contributions and footpath improvements, the Head of Planning be granted powers to issue outline consent, subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report. Failure to complete the said agreement within 3 months of the date of committee might result in the application being refused.

(b)        12/00892/HOU – Extension and alterations to dwelling, Bungalow Farm, Ashby Road, Stapleton – Mr & Mrs AJ Ward

On the motion of Councillor Bannister, seconded by Councillor Sutton, it was

RESOLVED – the application be permitted for the reasons contained in the officer’s report and late items.

(c)        12/00907/HOU – Extension and alterations to dwelling, 29 Cunnery Close, Barlestone – Mr Paul Cerone

            Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be permitted, some Members felt that the proposed extension was not acceptable as it would add more than 50% width to the building and it was too close to the neighbouring property and would not respect the character of the area. It was moved by Councillor Crooks and seconded by Councillor Ward that the application be refused for these reasons.

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

Councillors Crooks, A Hall, Hodgkins, Lynch, Moore, Taylor, Ward and Witherford voted FOR the motion (8);

Councillors Allen, Smith and Sutton voted AGAINST the motion (3);

Councillors Bannister, Batty, Hulbert, Mayne and O’Shea abstained from voting.

The motion was declared CARRIED. It was therefore

RESOLVED – the application be refused on the grounds of width and proximity to boundary and neighbouring property.

(d)        12/00900/COU – Change of use for flat 2 to accommodate treatment rooms, 1B Newtown Linford Lane, Groby – Miss Julie Hogben

It was moved by Councillor Taylor and seconded by Councillor Bannister that the application be permitted as per the officer’s recommendation, but with an additional condition to limit the hours of use. Upon being put to the vote, the MOTION was declared LOST.

Councillor Batty, seconded by Councillor O’Shea, moved that the application be refused due to the impact on residential amenity and the lack of local parking provision. The Head of Planning requested that voting on the application be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Allen, Batty, Hodgkins, Moore, O’Shea, Smith and Ward voted FOR the motion (7);

Councillors Bannister, A Hall, Hulbert, Lynch, Sutton and Taylor voted AGAINST the motion (6);

Councillors Crooks, Mayne and Witherford abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused on grounds of impact on residential amenity and lack of local parking provision.