Voting record

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 6.00 pm

Item: 25/01591/PIP: Permission in Principle for the erection of five self-build dwellings

Motion to refuse the application on the grounds that it was outside the limits of development, conflicted with policies S2 and S3 of the Local Plan, and that the development would be detrimental to the landscape context and character of Coleorton.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 25/01097/FUL: Erection of a single storey detached dwelling

Motion to approve the application subject to conditions which enhanced soft landscaping, a permeable driveway surface, more effective surface-water drainage, two notes to the applicant be sent outlining the preference of offsite Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and relocation and reduced size of the parking space and turning point of the driveway.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 26/00004/FUL: Change of use of a dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's care home (C2) for up to three young people

Motion to approve the application in accordance with the officer's recommendations.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 6.00 pm

Item: 23/00883/FULM - Erection of 35 B8 units together with associated access, parking and servicing areas

Motion to refuse the application on the grounds that there was no immediate need or demand for the development, that it would have had a negative impact on residential amenity (such as noise and disturbance), and that it conflicted with policies S3, Ec2 and D2 of the Local Plan.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 25/01392/FUL - Change of use and conversion of former residential care home to form three no. separate dwelling units to include two no. Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (Use Class Sui Genesis) with single storey side extension and associated works

Motion to approve the application in accordance with the officer’s recommendations with the addition of a condition to secure a management plan for the operation of the dwelling units and site.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 25/01411/REMM - Reserved matters approval (internal access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) (hybrid planning permission 19/00652/FULM) for the erection of a 70,000 square metre B8 distribution unit with ancillary offices (E(g)(i)) (formerly use class B1 (a)), service yards and HGV parking, fuel and wash facilities, vehicular and cycle parking, gatehouse(s) and security facilities, plant, hard and soft landscaping including boundary treatments and retaining walls, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, internal roads, and foul and surface water drainage infrastructure

Motion to approve the application in accordance with the officer's recommendations:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

 Council, Thursday, 19th February, 2026 6.30 pm

Item: 2026/27 General Fund Budget and Council Tax

Motion to approve recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 2026/27 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Setting

Motion to approve the recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: Council Tax Resolution 2026/27

Motion to approve the recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: Independent Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee

Motion to approve the recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

Item: 25/00916/PIP: Permission in principle for 1 self-build dwelling

Motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer's recommendations.:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Ray Morris Against

Motion to refuse the application on the grounds that it would conflict with Policies S2 and S3 in the Local Plan and would have a visual impact on the area.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 25/01465/FUL: Erection of a detached bungalow

Motion to approve the application in accordance with the officer's recommendations.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris Conflict Of Interests

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 25/00274/FULM: Hybrid planning permission for development of the site comprising: Full planning permission for site wide infrastructure works including: new roundabout access from (and alterations to) the A444; new pedestrian crossing points over the A444; internal spine road; all earthworks and site level works including retaining features; creation of development plateaus (within Development Zones 1 and 2); structural landscaping (including boundary treatments and pedestrian / cycle paths); associated utilities and lighting infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure. Full planning permission within Development Zone 1 for the erection of Class B8 distribution unit and ancillary offices (E.g.i); service yards and HGV parking; vehicular and cycle parking; gatehouse and security facilities; plant; hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments and retaining walls); pedestrian and cycle infrastructure; associated utilities and lighting infrastructure; interna

Motion to permit the application in accordance with the officer's recommendations.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 23/00427/OUTM: Development of up to 46,451 sq m GIA of B2 (industrial) and/or B8 (storage or distribution) units with ancillary E(g)(i) (offices) and service buildings, along with associated parking, highway infrastructure, landscaping and potential foul drainage connection to Farm Town (outline, all matters reserved except for the principal means of vehicular access to the site)

Motion to refuse application due to the availability of alternative sites.:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Ray Morris Against
Councillor Ray Morris Against (Casting vote)

Motion to approve application in accordance with the officer's recommendations.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For
Councillor Ray Morris For (Casting vote)

Item: 25/01184/FUL - Erection of a 10-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), including associated hard and soft landscaping, communal areas, cycle storage and bin store.

Motion to permit the application, subject to the inclusion of a condition relating to efficient bin storage to prevent issues with food waste from occurring.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

 Local Plan Committee, Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: To consider the Motion referred by Council on 4 November 2025

To agree to remove the land off Torrington Avenue, Whitwick, site reference C19a to build 242 houses from the draft Local Plan.:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Ray Morris Against

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

Item: 25/00738/OUT - Erection of 1 no. single custom-build dwelling (Outline - all matters reserved)

Recorded Vote:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

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 Ray Morris Conflict Of Interests

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 Ray Morris Conflict Of Interests

 Council, Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm

Item: Motions

Motion submitted by Councillor M Wyatt:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

 Planning Committee, Tuesday, 12th August, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 24/01618/OUTM - Development of site to provide for up to 75 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, drainage infrastructure and associated works (outline, all matters reserved except for the principal means of vehicular access off Midland Road)

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris 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 Ray Morris 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 Ray Morris Against

 Planning Committee, Wednesday, 7th May, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 21/00494/OUTM: Outline application for the erection of up to 105 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) (all matters reserved except for part access)

Motion to permit application in accordance with officer recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For

Item: 25/00106/FUL: Application for change of use from 3-bedroom domestic dwelling (C3) to 4-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (C4) with a maximum of 4 occupants.

Motion to permit application in accordance with the officer recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Ray Morris For