Agenda and minutes

Apologies received from Councillors Cole, Joel and Modhwadia. Substituted by Councillors Waddington, Bajaj and Dave.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 23 July 2025 and 10 September 2025 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 23 July 2025 and 10 September 2025 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.

20220709 - Burleys Way, Corah Factory Site

Ward: Abbey

Proposal: Hybrid planning application comprising: FULL Planning Permission for the demolition of all buildings on site (excluding 2 chimneys and façade of the 1865 OTB building); alterations to the southern façade of the 1865 building (OTB); erection of 6 storey building at rear of retained facade to provide 45 flats (20 x 1 bed and 25 x 2 bed) (Class C3) with a mix of commercial, amenity and service areas on the lower levels; single storey side extension to retained façade and building; and up to 366sqm of commercial uses (Class E and F2) and OUTLINE permission for the construction of buildings up to 18 storeys to provide up to 1,100 dwellings (Classes C2 and C3), commercial uses (Classes E, F2 and Sui generis (public houses, wine bars, drinking establishments and hot food takeaways)), hotel (Use Class C1), multi-storey car park, pedestrian footbridge across Grand Union Canal with associated landscaping, public realm and associated infrastructure (with all matters reserved). (amended plans) (subject to a Section 106)

Applicant: CityRegen Leicester Ltd and Galliford Try Investment

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Oliver Corbett addressed the Committee and spoke in support to the application.

Burt McNeil 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.

RESOLVED: Permission was granted subject to conditions

            CONDITIONS

1.         That part of the development hereby approved in full, as defined on drawing OTB-AHR-XX-SC-DR-A-0550- S2 Rev P1 (hereby referred to as the Old Textile Building (OTB)) shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans outlined in condition 72.

            (For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure a satisfactory standard of development).

2.         The OTB development shall be begun within five years from the date of this permission. 

            (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

            SITE WIDE CONDITIONS – PRIOR TO DEMOLITION

3.         Development Delivery

            In the instance of phased demolition, prior to any works on site including demolition, and with each reserved matters application(s), a phasing development plan (or plans) and indicative build out programme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The phasing development plan shall: 

            i) Include details of how the proposed development Outline Plots/Development Plots are anticipated to be brought forward for approval of reserved matters including an indicative build out programme and an anticipated construction timetable; 

            ii) Demonstrate the relationship between the proposed development and any completed plots or phases and the OTB;

            iii) Demonstrate the relationship between the proposed development and the completed or phases of public realm

            Once approved it shall be known as the 'Approved Phasing' Plan unless or until a further iteration is approved. The subsequent demolition and redevelopment shall be carried out broadly in accordance with the approved plan.

            (To ensure that the benefits of the Scheme which are relied upon to justify the demolition of buildings of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4a

20250772 - Austin Rise, Grantham Road, Land at the corner

Ward: Humberstone & Hamilton

Proposal: Construction of 8 dwellings. (4x 1bed; 2x 2bed; 2x 3 bed) (Class C3)

Applicant: Housing Department

Councillor Singh Patel left the meeting at this point.

Rob Sanderson addressed the Committee and spoke in support to the

application.

Councillor Bonham spoke in opposition to the application.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

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

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.         Prior to works above slab level, details of the materials to be used on all external elevations and roofs and details of their construction (including the method of installation for the brick slips), shall be submitted to and approved by the City Council as local planning authority. The development shall be constructed in accordance with these details and retained as such. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03).

3.         The dwelling and its associated parking and approach shall be constructed in accordance with 'Category 2: Accessible and adaptable dwellings M4 (2) Optional Requirement. On completion of the scheme and prior to the occupation of the dwelling a completion certificate signed by the relevant inspecting Building Control Body shall be submitted to the City Council as local planning authority certifying compliance with the above standard. (To ensure the dwelling is adaptable enough to match lifetime's changing needs in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS06).

4.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification), no enlargement, improvement or other alteration to:

            - plot 04 specified in part 1, Class B, of Schedule 2

            - any dwelling house of types specified in Part 1, Class B, and Part 2, Class A of Schedule 2

            - plots 03, 04, 05, 06, specified in Part 1, Class E, Schedule 2,

            to that Order shall be carried out without express planning permission having previously been obtained. (Given the nature of the site, the form of development is such that work of these types may be visually unacceptable or lead to an unacceptable loss of amenity to occupiers of neighbouring properties; and in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS06 and saved Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

5.         Prior to the occupation of the proposed dwellings, the following noise mitigation shall be installed in accordance with the Arcadis Noise Assessment Impact Report reference 30270031, received on the 17th July 2025 including enhanced glazing, full MHVR, and a 2.1m high noise wall located between plot 01 and Scraptoft Valley Club. These mitigation measures shall be retained for the lifetime of the development. (To safeguard the amenity of the future occupiers, and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4b

20251201 - 36 Shirley Road

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Change of Use from dwelling (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2) (max 2 residents in care)

Applicant: Graceul Healthcare Services Ltd

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Members of the Committee considered the application and Officers responded

to questions and queries raised by the Committee

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to 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.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended, or any order amending or revoking and replacing that Order with or without modification, the premises shall not be used for any purpose other than for a care home within Class C2 of the Order, unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority. (To enable consideration of the amenity, parking and highway safety impacts of alternative Class C2 uses, in accordance with Policies CS03, CS08 and CS14 of the Leicester Core Strategy

            (2014) and saved Policy PS10 of the Local Plan (2006)).

3.         The premises shall not accommodate any more than 2 residents in care at any one time. (To enable consideration of the amenity of residents and parking impacts of a more intensive use, in accordance with Policy CS14 of the Leicester Core Strategy (2014) and saved Policy PS10 of the Local Plan (2006).

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

            Proposed Plan, A103, received 17/07/2025

            Car Parking Plan, 02, 17/07/2025

            Location Plan, 01, 17/07/2025

            (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 below the de minimis threshold, meaning development which:

            i) does not impact an onsite priority habitat (a habitat specified in a list published under section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006); and

            ii) impacts less than 25 square metres of onsite habitat that has biodiversity value greater than zero and less than 5 metres in length of onsite linear habitat (as defined in the statutory metric).

2.         The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material planning considerations, including planning policies and representations that may have been received and subsequently determining to grant planning permission with appropriate conditions taking account of those material considerations in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in the NPPF 2024.

There being no other business the meeting closed at 20.45pm.