Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Coalville

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57.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R Boam, R Johnson and M B Wyatt.

 

The Chairman advised that Councillor R Boam had undergone an operation at the weekend on his eye. The operation had been successful and Councillor R Boam was recovering well. It was agreed that a letter of best wishes be sent to Councillor R Boam on behalf of the Committee.

 

58.

Declaration of Interests

Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring disclosable interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is pecuniary or non-pecuniary.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, Members declared the following interests:

 

Councillors D Harrison and J Hoult declared a non-pecuniary interest it item A2, application number 19/01256/FUL as members of Ashby Town Council Planning Committee.

 

Members declared that they had been lobbied without influence in respect of the following applications but had come to the meeting with an open mind:

 

Item A1, application number 19/00141/OUTM

 

Councillors A Bridgen, R Canny, J Clarke, D Everitt, J Geary & J Legrys.

 

Item A2, application number 19/01256/FUL

 

Councillor J Legrys.

 

 

59.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 238 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2019

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2019.

 

It was moved by Councillor N Smith, seconded by Councillor J Legrys  and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2019 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

 

60.

Planning Applications and Other Matters pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure, as amended by the update sheet circulated at the meeting.

 

 

61.

19/00141/OUTM: Residential development for up to 30 dwellings (outline application with details of part access) pdf icon PDF 296 KB

 

67 Station Road Hugglescote Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2GB

Minutes:

The Interim Principal Planning Officer presented the report to members.

 

Mr M Miller, objector, addressed the committee highlighting the application did not make sense to the local community and should remain a green space. He advised that the area was an important archaeology site and other important sites in the area had already been lost to development. He expressed concerns over the additional traffic on the roads especially when an application for two houses on the site had previously been refused on highways grounds.

 

Mr A Large, agent, addressed the committee highlighting that the applicant had  engaged with both residents and the Parish Council, that the officer’s report made reference thatthe proposal included for bungalows and the application also included a footpath and areas for open space. He added that 50% or more of the development would be affordable homes, the site was inside the Limits to Development and there were no objections from statutory consultees.

 

Mr T Rose, flood-engineering consultant, addressed the committee highlighting that the drainage provision proposed would control the flow of water into the River Sence via a large attenuation pond that would be on site. He noted that the Lead Local Flood Authority had raised no objections to the application and that Severn Trent Water had put in infrastructure to mitigate against flooding and had ensured the system had sufficient capacity.

 

Councillor R Johnson, Ward Member, addressed the committee highlighting that the site in question had always flooded and,  with the building of 30 dwellings pursuant to this application, there would be no soakaway, but adjoining existing properties would be affected. He drew attention to the sewerage system that was already overburdened, the site being a greenfield site not in the Local Plan, the parish council’s un-adopted neighbourhood plan which seeks to retain the site as open space and that previous planning applications for the site had been refused on highways grounds. He added that the application was inappropriate and urged members to refuse.

 

In determining the application, many Members expressed deep concerns over the continual flooding in the area and that the sewer system could not cope with any further development in the village. They also expressed concerns over the access to site and that, again, the highways infrastructure in the area was already at capacity. The future management of the proposed SuDS scheme was also a concern. However, it was noted by some Members that there were no objections from any of the statutory consultees and that the flooding issues that had occurred previously had resulted from other developments and infrastructure was now in place.

 

A motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation was moved by Councillor J Hoult and seconded by Councillor A Bridgen.

 

The Chairman put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being required, the voting was as detailed below.

 

The motion was declared LOST.

 

A motion to refuse the application, on the grounds that it was contrary to policies Cc2 and Cc3, there were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

Recorded Vote
TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
Motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer's recommendation Motion Rejected
Motion to Refuse the application on the grounds that it was contrary to policies Cc2 and Cc3, there were highways safety concerns, and that there was insufficient information surrounding the proposed management of the SuDS following completion of the development Motion Carried
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  • 62.

    19/01256/FUL: Construction of new car parking areas and resurfacing of existing parking areas pdf icon PDF 250 KB

     

    Land At Ridgway Road Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire

    Minutes:

    The Senior Planning Officer presented the report to Members.

     

    Councillor D Bigby, Ward Member, addressed the committee highlighting that he welcomed the application as parking on the estate had become a contentious issue due to on road parking on both sides of the road, and therefore making it difficult for emergency vehicles to get through. He would have preferred a more imaginative redesign but urged that suitable tree planting was included and that he would like to know how the surface water drainage tanks would be managed. He noted the lack of electric car charging points and requested that some be installed to adhere to the Council’s climate emergency declaration.

     

    In determining the application, Members were in support of the application and acknowledged that there was no policy currently in place to ensure that car charging points were installed. However, a note to the applicant could be added to ensure that when the work on site was carried out the infrastructure be put in place to make installation of the charging points possible when required.

     

    A motion to permit the application subject to an additional condition to install at least two car-charging points was moved by Councillor J Legrys and seconded by Councillor J Geary.

     

    Members were advised by officers that such a condition would be unreasonable and would not meet the tests for conditions.

     

    The Chairman put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being required, the voting was as detailed below.

     

    The motion was declared LOST.

     

    A motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendation was moved by Councillor J Hoult and seconded by Councillor V Richichi.

     

    The Chairman put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being required, the voting was as detailed below.

     

    RESOLVED THAT:

     

    The application be permitted in accordance with the officer’s recommendation.

     

     

     

    Recorded Vote
    TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
    Motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer's recommendation with an additional condition to include at least 2 car charging points Motion Rejected
    Motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer's recommendation Motion Carried
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