Voting record

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 23/01595/FUL - Change of use of Methodist church to a single residential dwelling (resubmission following withdrawal of 23/00413/FUL)

Recorded Vote:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: 23/01596/LBC - Internal and external alterations to facilitate the use of the building as a dwelling (Listed Building Consent)

Recorded Vote:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 24/01376/FULM: Proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendation:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to refuse on the grounds of contrary to Planning Policies S3 and CC1 in relation to visual impact on the landscape:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

 Local Plan Committee, Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: To consider the petition referred by Council on 13 May 2025

To note the petition referred by Council on 13 May 2025:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: New Local Plan - Consideration of the consultation responses to policies

The following policies from the draft Local Plan proposed policies for consultation document (January 2024) be included in the Regulation 19 plan, subject to the findings of whole plan viability assessment::

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

The following policies as amended in Appendix F be included in the Regulation 19 plan, subject to the findings of whole plan viability assessment::

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Paragraph 3 of policy H7 be deleted:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

The word “for” be removed and that “or contribute to” be included as an alternative in part 3 of Policy IF2 and, Policy IF2 (community facilities) be included in the Regulation 19 plan, subject to the findings of whole plan viability assessment.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Policy IF6 (retitled to: Reopening of passenger rail services), with the inclusion of provision of a station within the heart of the National Forest, be included in the Regulation 19 plan, subject to the findings of whole plan viability assessment.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Policy EN3 (The National Forest) be deferred to a future meeting for consideration.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 25/00422/FUL: Change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 residential children's care home

Motion to Permit in accordance with Officer's recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: 25/00026/FUL: Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to children's home (C2) for up to three children

Motion to permit in accordance with Officer's recommendations and the revised conditions set out in the update sheet:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: 24/01541/FUL: Conversion of agricultural building to dwelling

Motion to permit in accordance with Officer's recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Conflict Of Interests

 Planning Committee, Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 24/01503/FUL: Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to three children

Motion to Permit in accordance with officer's recommendations:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: 24/01294/FUL: Erection of three detached dwellings and three double garages (one attached and two detached) with associated access, landscaping and drainage

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendations:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Conflict Of Interests

Item: 24/00574/OUT: Erection of 1 no. self build dwelling (outline - access and layout only)

Motion to premit in accordance with officer's recommendations with added conditions regarding scale and landscaping buffer:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Conflict Of Interests

Motion to refuse:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Conflict Of Interests

 Council, Thursday, 20th February, 2025 6.30 pm

Item: General Fund Budget and Council Tax - 2025/26

Amendment to budget as submitted by Councillor S Lambeth:

Amendment status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Original motion to approve recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Setting - 2025/26

Labour Group amendment to HRA budget submitted by Councillor D Bigby:

Amendment status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Original motion to approve recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: Council Tax Resolution 2025/26

Motion to approve recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 23/01277/OUTM: Demolition of Nos. 137 and 139 Church Lane and the Redevelopment of the Site to Provide 13 Dwellings with Associated Works (Outline, Means of Access, Layout and Scale for Approval)

If the Council were able to determine the application, motion to permit the application:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

 Local Plan Committee, Monday, 16th December, 2024 6.00 pm

Item: Local Plan- Proposed Housing Allocations - Isley Woodhouse and Coalville Urban Area

Motion to defer officer recommendations ii-xii:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Motion to amend officer recommendation (i):

Amendment status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Motion to approve officer recommendation (i):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (ii):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (iii):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (iv):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (v):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (vi):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to remove the site identified in officer recommendation (vii) from the draft Local Plan:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (viii):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (ix):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to remove site identified in officer recommendation (x):

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Richard Blunt Against

Motion to approve officer recommendation (x):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (xi):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (xii):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Motion to approve officer recommendation (xiii):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt For

Item: Local Plan- proposed employment allocations: consideration of responses to consultation

Motion to approve officer recommendations (i) - (v):

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Richard Blunt Conflict Of Interests