Agenda item

A schedule of planning applications along with late items was presented to the Committee and decisions were made as follows:

 

(a)          14/00674/FUL – Erection of 64 dwellings and associated works including 2 balancing ponds, formal play area space and public open space (revised proposal), Land at Station Road, Market Bosworth – Charles Church North Midlands

 

Officers reported late representations received as outlined in the late items and also reported that correspondence had been received from the Department of Communities and Local Government stating that a request had been received from a member of the public for the Secretary of State to recover the application.

 

Members considered the representations made and the revised layout in order to overcome the potential noise issues since refusal of the previous application.

 

It was moved by Councillor Bannister and seconded by Councillor Bill that the application be approved as per the officer recommendation. The Chief Planning & Development Officer requested that voting on the motion be recorded.

 

Councillors Bannister, Bill, Cope, Hall, Hulbert, Mayne, Moore, Taylor and Witherford voted FOR the motion (9);

 

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

 

Councillor Sutton abstained from voting.

 

The motion was declared CARRIED and it was therefore

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to Section 106 obligations and the conditions as outlined in the officer’s report and subject to the Secretary of State not wishing to recover the application for his own determination.

 

(b)        14/00262/OUT – Residential Development, Land off Hinckley Road, Stoke Golding – Morris Homes (East) Limited

 

In response to representations made by the applicant, a member asked whether Morris Homes would meet the 40% affordable housing requirements. Members asked that the response of the representative that Morris Homes would meet the requirement be recorded in the minutes.

 

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that the application be permitted subject to Section 106 obligations and conditions, some members felt that the application was not appropriate due to traffic conditions outside of the site, impact on the green wedge and grade 2 agricultural land, lack of consultation, being contrary to the Village Plan, HBBC policies and the NPPF. It was MOVED by Councillor Ward and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the application be refused due to conflicting with policy 11 of the Core Strategy. The Chief Planning & Development Officer requested that voting on the motion be recorded:

 

Councillors Allen, Boothby, Morrell, O’Shea, Smith, Sutton and Ward voted FOR the motion (7);

 

Councillors Bannister, Bill, Cope, Hall, Hulbert, Mayne, Moore, Taylor and Witherford voted AGAINST the motion (9).

 

The motion was declared LOST.

 

It was then moved by Councillor Hulbert, seconded by Councillor Witherford and

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to section 106 obligations and conditions as contained in the officer’s report.

 

(c)        14/00536/FUL – Erection of a live/work unit (revised proposal), land adjacent to 5 Kingfisher Way, Sheepy Parva – Mr A Burr

 

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

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to Section 106 obligations and the conditions contained in the officer’s report.

 

(d)        14/00580/FUL – Erection of 5 industrial units (B1, B2 and B8), 1 B8 unit (with trade counter) and 1 A1 (retail unit) with associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works, Unit D Maple Drive, Hinckley – Mr Jeff Penman

 

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

 

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

 

(e)        14/00594/FUL – Erection of a dwelling with associated access and landscaping, land adjacent to 19 Summers Close, Kirkby Mallory – Mr Nigel Salt

 

It was moved by Councillor Moore, seconded by Councillor Bannister and

 

RESOLVED – the application be permitted subject to Section 106 obligations and the conditions outlined in the officer’s report.

 

(f)        14/00371/FUL – Construction of BMX park facility including diversion and creation of public footpaths, Recreation Ground, Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon – Mr Colin Bailey

 

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

 

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

 

(g)        14/00657/HOU – Extensions and alterations to dwelling house, 31 The Fairway, Burbage – Mr & Mrs M Jennings

 

Councillor Moore repeated his personal, non-pecuniary interest in this item.

 

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that this application be approved, it was felt by some members that the extension would have an overbearing impact on the streetscene and that it was also contrary to the Burbage Village Design Statement. It was moved by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Bill that the application be refused due to being out of keeping with the streetscene. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was therefore

 

RESOLVED – the application be refused.

 

(h)        14/00360/FUL – Change of use including extensions and alterations to premises, 166 Station Road, Ratby – Mr Chris Butler

 

It was moved by Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Boothby and

 

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

 

(i)            14/00571/FUL – erection of 2 dwellings including demolition of existing double garage and alterations to existing bungalow creating a new shared vehicular access, 61 Burbage Road, Burbage – Mrs Sheila Bennett

 

(Councillor Ward left the meeting at 9.21pm).

 

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

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

 

(j)         14/00592/CONDIT – Amendments to condition 3 of 13/00345/REM, Johnsons Apparelmaster Ltd, Rugby Road, Burbage – Goodman Developments Ltd on behalf of DPD UK (GeoPost)

 

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

 

(k)        14/00633/CONDIT – Variation of condition 2 of 14/00127/HOU, Killahurk, 6 Shakespeare Drive, Hinckley – Mr and Mrs Nino and Carmela Puglisi

 

            On the motion of Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Witherford, it was

 

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