Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Joel and Halford.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, reminding them that this was a virtual meeting, as permitted under Section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 to enable meetings to take place whilst observing social distancing measures.

At the invitation of the Chair, officers present at the meeting introduced themselves.

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, including under the Council’s Good Practice Guidance for Member Involvement in Planning and Development Management Decisions.

Councillor Riyait declared in relation to planning application 20201345 1-1A Monsell Drive that he had received representation in connection with this application, but he approached the meeting with an open mind.

The remainder of the Committee Members present at the meeting introduced themselves in turn and stated that they had no such interests.

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 28 October 2020 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 28 October 2020 be confirmed as a correct record.

The following meeting dates have been agreed with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee under Council Procedure Rule 39(a)(ii), (Part 4A of the Council’s Constitution).

Members therefore are asked to note that it is proposed to hold meetings at 5.30 pm on the following dates:

• Wednesday 18 November 2020 (already arranged)
• Wednesday 9 December 2020 (already arranged)
• Wednesday 6 January 2021
• Wednesday 27 January 2021
• Tuesday 16 February 2021 (due to Budget Council)
• Wednesday 10 March 2021
• Wednesday 31 March 2021
• Wednesday 21 April 2021
• Wednesday 12 May 2021

Consideration will be given as circumstances change as to whether a meeting will be in virtual or physical format.

NOTED:

That, as agreed by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee under Council Procedure Rule 39(a)(ii), (Part 4A of the Council’s Constitution), further meetings of the Planning and Development Control Committee have been arranged for the following dates:

·         Wednesday 18 November 2020 (already arranged)

·         Wednesday 9 December 2020 (already arranged)

·         Wednesday 6 January 2021

·         Wednesday 27 January 2021

·         Tuesday 16 February 2021 (due to Budget Council)

·         Wednesday 10 March 2021

·         Wednesday 31 March 2021

·         Wednesday 21 April 2021

·         Wednesday 12 May 2021

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 advised the Committee that the report on planning application 20201133 9-11 Marble Street had been withdrawn from this agenda.

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Director of Planning, Development and Transportation dated 18 November 2020 on applications and information reported verbally by Officers, be received and action taken as below.

Ward: Aylestone

Proposal: Variation of conditions 11 (TPO trees to be protected from damage) & 12 (Existing trees, shrubs, hedges to be protected) attached to planning permission 20191818 (Demolition of existing apartment buildings (Class C3); Construction of two and three storey Care Home (60 Bed) (Class C2) to allow for changes to the tree protection measures and felling of four trees protected by TPO N4.0177 (Amended plan received 7/10/2020)

Applicant: Mr Adrian Doyle

The Planning Officer presented the report and drew Members’ attention to the supplementary report, which set out additional representations received in objection to the application and a further consideration.

Mr Andrew Belson, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

Mr Jon Saddington addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Clarke made a declaration of interest that within his portfolio he had an executive responsibility for trees and woodlands and related areas of the Councils work including nature conservations. However, Councillor Clarke felt he did not need to rule himself out from speaking on this application even given his executive role. He noted that the decision the Planning and Development Control Committee had been asked to make was non-executive by law and that he sought to test opinions to satisfy himself that they’ve been arrived at with appropriate rigor. He felt that it was important to keep the appropriate professional distance and didn’t seek to influence in that regard on individual applications. Councillor Clarke was content that he could express a difference of opinion without it being of a criticism of officers or their technical judgement.

Councillor Clarke then addressed the Committee as a Ward Councillor and spoke in objection to the application.

Members considered the report and supplementary report, and officers responded to the comments and queries raised. The legal officer also clarified some points in relation to the conditions.

The Chair moved that the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out in the report and with an amendment to condition 15 to include; ‘notwithstanding any details shown on the submitted plan, in the first planting…’ This was seconded by Councillor Aldred and upon being put to the vote, the motion to approve was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

                           That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out in the report (below) and with an amendment to condition 15 to include; ‘notwithstanding any details shown on the submitted plan, in the first planting...’.

              CONDITIONS

1.           The development shall be begun by 13 December 2022. (To comply with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990.)

2.           The walls, roof, windows doors and other external materials shall be constructed in accordance with the details submitted in the application form and plan AL(0)060 submitted with application 20191818. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS3.)

3.           Plant and machinery shall only be operated and installed in accordance with the details submitted on approved plan SK-001 rev P2  ...  view the full minutes text for item 188.

Report withdrawn.

The meeting closed at 6.45pm.