Agenda item

Schedule of planning applications attached.

A schedule of applications was presented along with a list of late items. Consideration was given as follows:

(a)        13/00468/FUL – Erection and installation of an electricity sub station, creation of a new pedestrian and vehicular access, proposed landscaping, boundary treatments and other associated works, MIRA Ltd, Watling Street, Caldecote – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

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

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

(b)        13/00529/OUT – Erection of up to 135 dwellings (outline – access only), Land surrounding Sketchley House, Watling Street, Burbage – Rainier Properties Ltd

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be approved, some members felt that the location of the site would result in loss of amenity to residents, traffic disturbance to neighbouring properties due to the location of the access, and that it was contrary to paragraph 17 of the NPPF. On the motion of Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Boothby, it was proposed that the application be refused on the grounds that the traffic would impose on local residents, the development would result in loss of amenity for residents due to the access, and that it was contrary to the NPPF in that it was detrimental to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, resulting in an urbanising effect.

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

Councillors Allen, Boothby, Chastney, Crooks, Mrs Hall, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Moore, Morrell, Mullaney, O’Shea, Taylor and Ward voted FOR the motion (14).

Councillor Sutton abstained from voting.

The motion was therefore declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be refused for the abovementioned reasons.

(c)        13/00658/COU – Change of use of land to holiday park and siting of four static caravans (part retrospective), Land adj the Oaks, Stapleton Lane, Kirkby Mallory – Mr G Penney

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

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

(d)        13/00603/CONDIT – Variation of conditions 5 – 11, 15 – 17, 26 – 32 and 34 of planning permission 11/00360/OUT, MIRA Ltd, Watling Street, Caldecote – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

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

RESOLVED –

(i)         subject to no significant material objections being received prior to the expiry of the consultation period on 12 October 2013, the Secretary of State be notified that the LPA is minded to grant permission subject to the conditions contained in the officer’s report and to the receipt of an undertaking pursuant to section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act to secure off-site cycle network improvements;

(ii)        if the Secretary of State does not notify the LPA within the time frame set out in the Directions that he intends to issue a direction, then the Development Control Manager be granted authority to approve the application in accordance with (i) above.

(e)        13/00621/REM – Reserved matters application for A5 widening works pursuant to planning permission 11/00360/OUT (EIA Development), MIRA Ltd, Watling Street, Caldecote – MIRA Technology Park Ltd

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

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

(f)         13/00478/EXT – Extension of time for extant permission 10/00561/EXT for mixed use development comprising three retail units and nine apartments with associated parking and access, Land adjacent 121 Station Road, Bagworth – Farland Trading Ltd

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

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

(g)        13/00510/EXT – Extension of time for planning permission 10/00557/FUL for mixed use development comprising of a retain unit and eight dwellings with associated parking and access, Land adjacent 121 Station Road, Bagworth – Farland Trading Ltd

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

RESOLVED – subject to an agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 or receipt of an acceptable Unilateral Undertaking under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to provide financial contributions towards off site play and open space, the Head of Planning be granted delegated powers to grant planning permission subject to the conditions below. Failure to complete the said agreement by 15 January 2014 might result in the application being refused.

(h)        13/00654/FUL – Erection of composting toilet (revised proposal), Allotment Gardens, Ratby Road, Groby – Mrs Katharine Griffiths

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

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