Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

34.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor D Harrison.

 

35.

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:

 

Councillor N Smith declared a non-pecuniary interest in item A1, application number 19/02102/FUL as the Ward Member who had called the application in and as a close personal friend of one of the landowners.

 

Councillor J Legrys declared a non-pecuniary interest in item A1, application number 19/02102/FUL as he knew one of the landowners, who was a fellow Councillor.

 

Councillors D Bigby, R Boam, R Canny, D Everitt, J Hoult, J Legrys and M B Wyattdeclared that they had been lobbied without influence in respect of item A1, application number 19/02102/FUL but had come to the meeting with an open mind.

 

36.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 249 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2020.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 October 2020.

 

It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor J Hoult and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The minutes of the meeting held on the 6 October be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

37.

Planning Enforcement Update pdf icon PDF 381 KB

Report of the Head of Community Services

Minutes:

The Public Protection Team Leader presented the report to Members.

 

It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor D Bigby and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The information in the report be noted.

 

38.

Planning Applications and Other Matters pdf icon PDF 125 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.

 

Having declared a pecuniary interest in the item, Councillor N Smith left the chair and the meeting and took no part in the consideration and the voting on the item thereon.

 

Councillor R Boam took the chair and Councillor G Hoult joined the meeting as substitute for Councillor N Smith.

 

39.

19/02102/FUL: Erection of three detached dwellings and three double garages (one attached and two detached) with associated access, landscaping and drainage pdf icon PDF 388 KB

Land At Drum And Monkey Lane Packington Leicestershire LE65 1XQ

Minutes:

Before the presentation, the Legal Advisor confirmed that the applicant was not a serving Councillor, but that Councillor Rushton was one of the landowners with an interest in the site.

 

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report to members.

 

Parish Councillor C Miles, on behalf of Packington Parish Council, addressed the committee highlighting concerns around the area of the site where the waste bins would be presented and the design and types of the proposed dwellings, adding that they would destroy the soft edge of the village. He also detailed concerns over the proposed drainage scheme and potential flooding. He noted that the Parish Council felt that the development was inappropriate and overbearing with a dangerous access.

 

Mr P Fleetham, objector, addressed the committee highlighting concerns that many issues had not been addressed correctly and on the number of objections that had been received. He outlined concerns over the highways safety impact the development would have and noted several highways polices that the proposal was contrary to.

 

In determining the application, members had regard to the error within the report where the word ‘not’ had been missed from the conclusion to refusal under the flood risk and drainage section of the report and update sheet. The Senior Planning Officer confirmed that a reason for refusal on flooding or drainage grounds could not be justified. Concerns were expressed over the bin storage on an un-adopted road and their visual impacts, flooding risks in the area, the size of the proposed dwellings, highways concerns and the maintenance of the private pumping system in the future.

 

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

 

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 recommendation of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure.

 

Recorded Vote
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Motion to permit the application in accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure Motion Carried
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