Agenda item

Schedule of planning applications attached.

(a)        13/00395/COU – Change of use to a ten pitch caravan site and part demolition of buildings, Dalebrook Farm, Leicester Road, Earl Shilton – Miss Joanne Squires

 

            Councillor Inman, seconded by Councillor Taylor, proposed that the application be approved as per the officer’s recommendation. Councillor Morrell plus five other councillors stood to request a recorded vote. The vote was taken as follows:

 

            Councillors Crooks, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Mayne, Moore, Taylor and Witherford voted FOR the motion (9);

 

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

 

            Councillor Sutton abstained from voting.

 

            The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

 

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

 

The meeting adjourned at 7.35pm to allow members of the public to leave the Chamber and others to enter. The meeting reconvened at 7.43pm.

 

(b)        13/00345/REM – Erection of building to be used for class B8 purposes with gatehouses, vehicle maintenance unit and vehicle wash, salt barn, tyre store and garage, smoking shelter, weighbridge, fuel tanks and pumps, generators, substation, bin stores, water storage (sprinkler) tank and pump house and associated parking and landscaping, Land bounded by the Ashby Canal, Railway Line and Bridge Street, Burbage – Goodman Real Estate (UK) Limited

 

Whilst generally supportive of the application despite some reservations, Members suggested that the operators be invited to the liaison group that was already in existence and that conditions be added to put an environmental management plan in place to monitor the way the development takes place, including hours of work of the builders.

 

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

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items and the abovementioned additional conditions.

 

Having declared a pecuniary interest in the following application, Councillor Chastney left the meeting at 8.32pm.

 

(c)        12/01029/FUL – Erection of 49 new dwellings, landscaped public open space and creation of a formal wetland habitat with access, Land of Spinney Drive and south of Brookside, Barlestone – Alexander Bruce Estates Ltd

 

            Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be permitted, some Members felt that the application should be refused due to the site being outside of the settlement boundary, on grounds of sustainability and the low number of affordable homes and also due to the route of the footpath which had been a subject of much debate. It was moved by Councillor Crooks and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the application be refused for these reasons.

 

            Councillor Witherford left the meeting at 9pm.

 

            The Development Control Manager requested that voting on the motion be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

 

            Councillors Batty, Crooks, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Moore, Morrell, O’Shea, Smith and Taylor voted FOR the motion (11);

 

            Councillor Sutton voted AGAINST the motion (1);

 

            Councillors Allen and Mayne abstained from voting.

 

            The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – the application be refused due to being outside of the settlement boundary, not sustainable, low number of affordable homes and concerns regarding the footpath.

 

Councillor Chastney returned to the meeting at 9.18pm.

 

(d)        13/00094/FUL – Erection of 34 dwellings and associated infrastructure, land off Three Pots Road, Burbage – David Wilson Homes and Andrew Granger and Company

 

Having reached 9.25pm it was moved by Councillor Crooks, seconded by Councillor Sutton and

 

RESOLVED – the meeting be allowed to continue to conclude the business on the agenda.

 

Whilst the officer’s recommendation was that the application be permitted, some Members expressed concern that the site was outside of the settlement boundary. It was moved by Councillor Inman and seconded by Councillor Moore that the application be refused on this basis.

 

The Development Control Manager requested that voting on this motion be recorded. The vote was taken as follows:

 

Councillors Crooks, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Moore, Morrell, O’Shea, Smith and Taylor voted FOR the motion (10);

 

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

 

Councillors Batty and Mayne abstained from voting.

 

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

 

RESOLVED – the application be refused on grounds of being outside of the settlement boundary.

 

(e)        13/00186/OUT – Erection of a bespoke care home with 35 bedrooms and associated amenities (outline – access, layout, appearance and scale), Glebe Farm, Kirkby Road, Barwell – Konrad Skubala

 

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

 

RESOLVED - subject to no significant material objections being received prior to the expiry of the consultation period on 28 June 2013 the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and late items.

 

(f)         13/00278/FUL – Change of use from a residential dwelling to an independent special school for children and use of buildings and land for education purposes including keeping ponies, chickens etc, land at Brookland Farm, Kirkby Road, Barwell – Mr Jonathan Read

 

On the motion of Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Hulbert, it was

 

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

 

(g)        13/00338/LBC – Alterations to existing building, Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley – Mrs Rita Finney

 

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

 

RESOLVED – the Development Control Manager be authorised to make an application to the Secretary of State, in accordance with Regulation 13 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (1519) for consent to the proposals.

 

(h)        13/00308/FUL – Demolition of three existing stables and the erection of two 2-bed holiday units, Bondman Hayes Farm, Markfield Road, Ratby – Mr Jones

 

Whilst generally supportive of the proposal, Members felt that in order to prevent permanent or semi permanent residential use of the site, the condition 3 should be strengthened to state that stays should be no longer than four weeks with no return within two weeks. It was moved by Councillor Sutton, seconded by Councillor Allen and

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report with condition no 3 amended to reduce the length of occupation to four weeks.