Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed those present and led on introductions.

Apologies were received from Councillor Aldred.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed on the Agenda.

Members will be aware of the Code of Practice for Member involvement in Development Control decisions. They are also asked to declare any interest they might have in any matter on the committee agenda and/or contact with applicants, agents or third parties. The Chair, acting on advice from the Monitoring Officer, will then determine whether the interest disclosed is such to require the Member to withdraw from the committee during consideration of the relevant officer report.

Members who are not on the committee but who are attending to make representations in accordance with the Code of Practice are also required to declare any interest.  The Chair, acting on advice from the Monitoring Officer, will determine whether the interest disclosed is such that the Member is not able to make representations.  Members requiring guidance should contact the Monitoring Officer or the Committee's legal adviser prior to the committee meeting.

Members were asked to declare any interests they had in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Kitterick declared that he had received representation regarding the Barkbythorpe item but maintained an open mind.

Councillor Kennedy-Lount declared that he had received an email with the attachments provided in the addendum but maintained an open mind.

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 6 March 2024 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 6 March 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Committee is asked to consider the recommendations of the Director, Planning, Development and Transportation contained in the attached reports, within the categories identified in the index appended with the reports.

The Chair noted that the items would be taken according to the order listed on the agenda.

Ward: Stoneygate

Proposal: Outline application for construction of two houses (2 x 4 bed) (Class C3) including access, appearance, layout and scale with landscaping reserved

Applicant: Mr and Mrs Parmdeep and Palbir Vadesha

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Kevin Beint addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

Ashok Parmar addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

Members of the Committee considered the application and Officers responded to questions and queries raised by the Committee.

The Chair summarised the application and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation, that the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Bonham, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

CONDITIONS

1.         An application for approval of all reserved matters shall be made within three years from the date of this permission and the development shall be begun not later than two years from the date of the final approval of all the reserved matters. (To comply with Section 92 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990).

2.         Before the occupation of the dwellings, all external framing for the windows to the front and side elevations of both properties shall be finished in white and be retained in white for the lifetime of the development. (In the interests of visual amenity and good design and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03).

3.         The external walls of both properties shall be finished in brickwork similar in appearance to the brickwork of 32-38 Waldale Drive and the roof shall be finished in tiles similar in appearance to the tiles of 32-38 Waldale Drive. The development shall be retained as such for the lifetime of the development. (In the interests of visual amenity and good design and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03).

4.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the General Permitted Development Order (2015) (as amended) (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no enlargement, improvement or other alteration or construction of additional storeys (as specified in Part 1, Classes A and AA of Schedule 2 of The Order), no additions to the roof (as specified in Part 1, Class B of Schedule 2 of The Order) and no buildings etc incidental to the enjoyment of a dwellinghouse (as specified in Part 1, Class E of Schedule 2 of The Order) shall be constructed or undertaken without express planning permission first being granted by the local planning authority. (In the interests of visual amenity and good design, the residential amenity of neighbouring properties and of future residents of the proposed properties and in accordance with saved City of Leicester Local Plan policy PS10 and Core Strategy policy CS03).

5.         Before the occupation of the dwellings two secure and covered cycle spaces (one for each property) shall be provided on site. The spaces shall be retained thereafter. (In the interests of the satisfactory development of the site and in accordance with saved City  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Ward: Troon

Proposal: Variation of condition 22 (Plans) attached to planning permission 20190377 (Demolition of existing 3 dwellings; Construction of 18 dwellings including associated external works (Amended plans (S106 agreement)  to allow for removal of the approved drawing ‘P006c Landscape’

Applicant: Modus Partnerships Ltd

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Dale Radford, on behalf of the application addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Jonathan Weekes, on behalf of the objectors, addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Members of the Committee considered the report and Officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officers recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Moore and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out below:

CONDITIONS

1.         The development shall commence by no later than 4 August 2024. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.         The materials to be used for the development shall be as approved under application 20230098. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03.

3.         The landscaping scheme approved under application 20222157 shall be carried out within one year of completion of the development. For a period of not less than five years from the date of planting, the applicant or owners of the land shall maintain all planted material. This material shall be replaced if it dies, is removed or becomes seriously diseased. The replacement planting shall be completed in the next planting season in accordance with the approved landscaping scheme. (In the interests of amenity, and in accordance with policy UD06 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03.)

4.         The fencing surrounding all existing trees, shrubs or hedges to be retained on the site as approved under application 20222157 and in accordance with British Standard BS 5837:2012 shall be retained and maintained until all equipment, machinery and any surplus materials have been removed from the site. Nothing shall be stored or placed in any area fenced in accordance with this condition. (To minimise the risk of damage to trees and other vegetation in the interests of amenity, and in accordance with policy UD06 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03.

5.         Prior to occupation of each dwelling, bird and bat boxes/bricks shall be installed to that respective dwelling in accordance with details approved under application 20231970.  The boxes/bricks shall be retained thereafter.  (In the interest of biodiversity and in accordance with Policy CS17 of the Core Strategy).

6.         Prior to occupation of each dwelling, hedgehog boxes and gaps or holes within fences to allow free movement of hedgehogs shall be installed to that respective plot in accordance with the details approved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5a

The Head of Planning presented the report and provided a summary to Members.

Members welcomed the change to Regulation 7 thanked Officers for their work on the report.

The Chair thanked officers for the report and, upon note of the meeting being the last time they would Chair the Committee, thanked Members of the Committee.

AGREED:

That the report be noted.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 7:15pm.