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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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At this point, the Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager informed the Committee that item five ‘Local Plan – Proposed Housing Allocations in the Key Service Centres, Local Service Centres and Sustainable Villages’ was recommended for deferral due to ongoing uncertainty regarding the HS2 route and the potential implications for some of the housing allocations. |
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Declaration of Interests Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest, registerable interest or other interest.
Minutes: Councillor M Ball declared a registerable, pecuniary interest in item five as his property was adjacent to land referenced for housing allocation. If the report was not deferred, he would leave the room during discussion and voting.
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Public Question and Answer Session To receive questions from members of the public under rule no.10 of the Council Procedure Rules.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were three questions asked which are set out below together with the responses. Each member of the public who asked a question was invited by the Chair to ask one supplementary question which is also set out together with the response.
Question from Mr M Elton
Meeting future housing needs has to be reconciled with the need to protect and, where possible, enhance the environment. Any new development will be required to deliver biodiversity net gain equivalent to at least 10% as required by the Environment Act 2021.
The Local Plan Committee considered the merits
of the site at Meadow Lane at its meeting on 15 November 2023 but
was of the view that the site should not be
allocated.’ Supplementary question and response
Mr Elton referred to the preservation of public footpaths
in West Whitwick and asked how they would be impacted by future
building plans. The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager
informed Mr Elton and the Committee that Leicestershire County
Council had the duty to protect public rights of way which would be
considered in the design of the site, but informal footpaths were
not protected. The Head of Planning and Infrastructure added that
footpaths requiring diversion would be subject to diversion orders
and therefore public consultation. In my view, the principle of an area of separation should apply equally to the West Whitwick area. The proposed West Whitwick site is a valuable and natural area of separation ... view the full minutes text for item 32. |
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To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the
meeting held on 16 December 2024.
Following a request to be included in the minutes, it was noted that the transcriptions of Committee meetings were available online as part of the meeting recording if anyone wanted to see the supplementary question in full.
It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor R Morris and
RESOLVED THAT:
The minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2024 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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The report of the Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager Additional documents:
Minutes: The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager referred the Committee to the additional papers which included an update on the implication of the safeguarded HS2 trainline routes on proposed housing allocation sites and the officer’s new recommendation to defer the item.
A discussion between the Committee followed,
with Members expressing understanding, but disappointment with the
situation. Members requested further information on the
allocations, including shared allocations and employment sites,
affected by the safeguarded line. It was also expressed that the
Committee should have a view on the issue before the next
meeting.
In response to a request to have sight of all
available parcels of land that had been put forward in preparation
should alternative sites be required, it was noted that previous
committee reports contained this information and links to access
would be sent to Members.
RESOLVED THAT:
The item be deferred for consideration at a future Local Plan Committee meeting. |
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Local Plan – Limits to development: consideration of responses to consultation The report of the Principal Planning Policy Officer Additional documents:
Minutes: The Principal Planning Policy Officer presented the report and referred to the updated recommendation as detailed within the additional papers.
In response to concerns from Members, they were reassured that if it was required to reconsider possible sites for allocations, nothing agreed for this item would limit the decisions the Committee could make on housing allocations in the future. It was also confirmed that there was always the possibility that subsequential changes to the limits to development may be needed and that would be for the Planning Inspector to agree.
The officer’s recommendation as amended in the additional papers was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor M Ball and
RESOLVED THAT:
The inclusion in the Regulation 19 version of the Local Plan of the Limits to Development changes in the proposed Limits to Development for Consultation Document (January 2024), subject to the changes referenced A to K in Appendix B of the report, be agreed. |