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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith For

 Planning Committee, Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 6.00 pm

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

Motion to defer the application to allow for clarification following further investigation of immediate demand, site access from the relief road and additional weight restriction signage.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith For

Item: 25/01523/PIP - Permission in principle for the erection of two self-build dwellings

Motion to refuse the application on the grounds that it did not comply with Policy H2 of the Swannington Neighbourhood Plan, and Policies S2 and S3 of the Local Plan.:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith For

 Planning Committee, Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: 25/01135/PIP: Permission in principle for 1 self-build dwelling with associated garaging

Recorded Vote:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith For

 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 Nigel Smith Against

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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith For

 Council, Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm

Item: Motions

Motion submitted by Councillor M Wyatt:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith For

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

Item: 24/01236/FUL: Retention of 3 no. underground LPG gas tanks to serve the approved residential development scheme for 28 houses at Home Farm

Recorded Vote:

Resolution status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith For

Item: 25/00711/FUL: Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey rear extensions, outside kitchen and pergola. Alterations to front windows, replacement windows and replacement front porch. Extension to existing outbuilding to form home gym. Landscaping to include provision of retaining walls.

Recorded Vote:

Amendment status:Carried

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Councillor Nigel Smith Abstain

 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 Nigel Smith Against

 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith 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 Nigel Smith For

 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 Nigel Smith Conflict Of Interests

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 Nigel Smith For