Agenda and minutes

Councillor Surti as Chair welcomed those present and led on introductions.

Apologies had been received from Councillors Kitterick, Cole, Mohammed and Moore.

It was noted that Councillor Bajaj, Bonham and Russell were present as substitutes.

Members will be 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

Members are to note that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23^rd July 2025 will be presented at the next meeting.

It was noted that the minutes of the previous meeting held on 23^rd July 2025 would be presented at the next meeting.

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 informed the Committee that according to the recommendations of officers in the supplementary addendum, Item 4 – 61 London Road, be removed from the agenda.

Further, the Chair noted that the order of the agenda had been changed to the following:

1.    30 East Street, St Johns House

2.    101-107 Ratcliffe Road

3.    8-14 Raymond Road & 234A Narborough Road

4.    104 Dumbleton Avenue

20250833 - 30 East Street, St Johns House

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Change of use of office building (Class E) to student accommodation (114 studios & 7 cluster flats) (Sui Generis); construction of single storey infill extension at front; parking, landscaping & alterations (amended plans 08/08/2025)

Applicant: Hannah Yates

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Ms Kirstie Clifton addressed the Committee and spoke in favour of the application.

Councillor Kitterick addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

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

Councillor Agath entered the meeting, and the Chair informed them that they would be unable to vote on the current application due to not having been present for the item.

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with officer recommendation, the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Russell and upon being put to the vote, the vote was tied, 4 votes for, and 4 votes against.

Upon being faced with a split vote, the Chair used their casting vote to vote in favour of the motion, and the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions and section 106 agreement. 

CONDITIONS

1.       The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.       The building shall be maintained at all times from first occupation of the new use to meet the minimum facade sound insulation treatment in table 1 of the noise impact assessment (apex, ref 12135.1). (To avoid harmful noise impacts to future residents, in accordance with Local Plan 2006 saved policy PS11).

3.       Prior to occupation of any units, either:

          a) an assessment of overheating, (TM59 assessment) including details of ventilation arrangements that adequately mitigate overheating, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority, or

          b) details of mechanical ventilation that allows for 4 air changes per hour and does not exceed 30dB(A) in bedrooms, and 35dB(A) in living rooms shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

          Measures within the agreed details shall be implemented prior to occupation of the flats, retained as such and at the same minimum performances indicated above for the lifetime of the development.

          (In the interests of the amenities of future occupiers, and in accordance with saved policies PS10 and PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.

4.       All building works shall incorporate dust mitigation methods detailed on pages 45-46 of the Air Quality Assessment (Tetra Tech, 784-B07567) (to ensure dust impacts to the surrounding area are mitigated, in accordance with Local Plan 2006 saved policy PS11).

5.       Development and use of the site shall take place in full accordance with the Gateway One Fire Statement and RIBA Stage 2 fire strategy (OrionFire engineering, ref OF-001815-OFS-01). (To accord with article 9a of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

20241345 - 101-107 Ratcliffe Road, former Mary Gee Houses Halls of Residence

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings; construction of four x three storey buildings to provide retirement apartments with care (Class C2); communal facilities; associated landscaping, access roads, car parking and services. (Amended plans)(s106 agreement)

Applicant: Gladman Retirement Living Ltd

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Robert Gaskell addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Councillor Joel entered the meeting and withdrew from the Committee for the remaining duration of the item.

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 the application be approved in accordance with Officer’s recommendation and section 106 agreement. This was seconded by Councillor Russell and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

CONDITIONS

1.       The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.       The details of the accommodation approved by this decision are 94 apartments made up of 38 x 1 bed, 45 x 2 bed and 11 x 3 bed. (For the avoidance of doubt)

3.       The development shall only be occupied within Use Class C2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) by approved occupiers who are over the age of 60 years and who have completed a written assessment undertaken by the care provider which has assessed the occupier to be in need of care and support and shall be used for no other use. (To ensure acceptable occupation of the development meeting identified needs for extra care for the elderly and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS06 and paragraph 61 of the NPPF and given the nature of the site, the form of development is such that a change of use may be unacceptable or lead to an unacceptable loss of amenity to occupiers of neighbouring properties in accordance with saved City of Leicester Local plan policy PS10 and policies CS03 and CS14 of the Core Strategy)

4.       Prior to the commencement of development, a Construction Method Statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved Construction Method Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for: (i) the vehicle and pedestrian temporary access arrangements including the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors; (ii) the loading and unloading of plant and materials; (iii) the storage of plant and materials used in the development; (iv) the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate; (v) wheel washing facilities; (vi) measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction; (vii) a scheme for storage and management of waste resulting from excavation works  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

20240552 - 8-14 Raymond Road & 234A Narborough Road

Ward: Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Proposal: (Demolition of two storey clothing factory building at 8-14 Raymond Road (Class B2); construction of 3-storey residential apartments (Class C3) and change of use of 234A Narborough Road from Storage (Class B8) to residential apartments (Class C3) to provide 14 self-contained flats (12x 1 bed and 2x 2 bed flats); alterations (amended plans received 08/04/2025, 24/06/2025 and 11/07/2025) (subject to section 106 agreement)

Applicant: Mr Aman Singh

Councillor Joel re-entered the meeting.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

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

The Chair summarised the application and points of concern raised by Members of the Committee and moved that the application be deferred to a future meeting. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: That the item be DEFERRED and be brought back before the Committee for consideration at a future meeting.

20241620 - 104 Dumbleton Avenue

Ward: Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields

Proposal: Construction of first floor extension at side and rear of house (Class C3)

Applicant: Sarjet & Ranjit Singh & Kaur

The Planning Officer presented the report.

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

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

CONDITIONS

1.         The development shall be begun within three years from the date of this permission. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.         The new walls and roof shall be constructed in materials to match those existing. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS3.)

3.         The proposed render as identified on 'Proposed Elevations' that were recieved by the local authority on the 11 September 2024, shall be finished in render to match the existing. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS3.)

4.         Should the development not commence within 18 months of the date of the last protected species survey (18/06/2025), then a further protected species survey shall be carried out of all buildings by a suitably qualified ecologist. The survey results and any revised mitigation

            shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority and any identified mitigation measures carried out in accordance with the approved plan. Thereafter the survey should be repeated every 18 months and any mitigation measures reviewed by the LPA until the development commences. (To comply with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended by the CRoW Act 2000), the Habitat & Species Regulations 2017 and CS 17 of the Core Strategy).

5.         Development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

            Block Plan, DRAWING NUMBER PL104 A202, REVISION A, received 11 September 2024

            Proposed Plans, DRAWING NUMBER PL104 A200, REVISION A, received 11 September 2024

            Proposed Elevations, DRAWING NUMBER PL104 A201, REVISION A, received 11 September 2024

            (For the avoidance of doubt).

NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.            There are statutory exemptions and transitional arrangements which mean that the biodiversity gain condition does not always apply.

            Based on the information available this permission is considered to be one which will not require the approval of a biodiversity gain plan before development is begun because the following statutory exemption/transitional arrangement is considered to apply:

            Development which is subject of a householder application within the meaning of article 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015. A "householder application" means an application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse which is not an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building.

2.         The property may be suitable for roosting bats,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

There being no other urgent business, the meeting closed at 7:51pm.