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 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 Carol Sewell Against

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 Carol Sewell For

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

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell Against

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 Carol Sewell Abstain

 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell For

 Local Plan Committee, Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: Local Plan – additional proposed housing allocations: consideration of response to consultation

SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF FURTHER WORK INCLUDING TRANSPORT MODELLING, VIABILITY ASSESSMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS, THE LOCAL PLAN COMMITTEE AGREES THAT: 1. LAND OFF THORNBOROUGH ROAD (C18) IS ALLOCATED FOR AROUND 105 DWELLINGS IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN. 2. LAND OFF HALL LANE AND TORRINGTON AVENUE (C19A); LAND OFF STEPHENSON WAY (C19B) AND BROOM LEYS FARM (C46) ARE ALLOCATED AS A SINGLE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN, TO PROVIDE AROUND 1,200 DWELLINGS IN TOTAL. 3. LAND SOUTH OF THE GREEN, DONINGTON LE HEATH (C90) IS ALLOCATED FOR AROUND 62 DWELLINGS IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN. 4. LAND ADJACENT TO 194 BURTON ROAD, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH (A31) IS ALLOCATED FOR AROUND 30 DWELLINGS IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN. 5. LAND SOUTH OF PARK LANE, CASTLE DONINGTON (CD9) IS ALLOCATED FOR AROUND 35 DWELLINGS IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN. 6. LAND REAR OF 111A HIGH STREET, IBSTOCK (IB20) IS ALLOCATED FOR AROUND 46 DWELLINGS IN THE REGULATION 19 LOCAL PLAN:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Item: Local Plan – additional proposed employment allocations: consideration of response to consultation

THAT LOCAL PLAN COMMITTEE: (1) AGREES NOT TO INCLUDE LAND EAST OF MIDLAND ROAD ELLISTOWN (EMP24 ORIGINAL AREA AND EMP24 REDUCED AREA) AS AN ALLOCATION IN THE REGULATION 19 VERSION OF THE LOCAL PLAN. (2) SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF FURTHER WORK INCLUDING TRANSPORT MODELLING, VIABILITY ASSESSMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS, AGREES THAT LAND BETWEEN ELLISTOWN TERRACE ROAD AND WOOD ROAD, ELLISTOWN (EMP98) IN APPENDIX D BE PROPOSED TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE REGULATION 19 VERSION OF THE LOCAL PLAN. (3) AGREES THE POLICIES MAP EXTRACT FOR MONEY HILL IN APPENDIX E FOR INCLUSION IN THE REGULATION:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell For

Paragraph 3 of policy H7 be deleted:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

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 Carol Sewell For

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 Carol Sewell For

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

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell Against

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

Item: 23/01712/FULM: The construction and operation of a ground-mounted solar farm with a generation capacity of 7.15MW together with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendation:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Item: 24/00888/REM: Reserved matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping to outline planning permission ref. APP/G2435/W/23/3314972 which granted the erection of a building and the erection of three lodges to be used for tourist accommodation (outline application including details of access

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendation including additional condition regarding location of air source pumps:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Item: 25/00157/FUL: Erection of a Temporary Rural Workers Dwelling

Motion to permit in accordance with officer's recommendations:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

 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 Carol Sewell 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 Carol Sewell For

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

Motion to refuse:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

 Local Plan Committee, Tuesday, 11th March, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: To consider the Motion referred by Council on 20 February 2025

Motion to reinstate Meadow Lane into the Local Plan:

Motion status:Rejected

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Item: Local Plan – proposed housing allocations in the Key Service Centres, Local Service Centres and Sustainable Villages

To resolve recommendations 1 - 8, 11, 12 and 14 - 23 of agenda item 6:

Resolution status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Land off Leicester Road/Ashby Road, Measham (M11) be proposed to be allocated for around 300 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the plan subject to the outcome of further consultation:

Resolution status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Land at Abney Drive, Measham (M14) be proposed to be allocated for around 150 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the plan subject to the outcome of further consultation:

Resolution status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

Land off Ramscliff Avenue, Donisthorpe (D8) be proposed to be allocated for around 32 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the plan:

Resolution status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For

 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 Carol Sewell For

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

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell Abstain

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 Carol Sewell For

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

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell Abstain

Item: Council Tax Resolution 2025/26

Motion to approve recommendations as set out in the report:

Motion status:Carried

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Councillor Carol Sewell For