Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Halford and Councillor Thalukdar.

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.

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 Wednesday 10 March 2021 are a correct record.

AGREED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 10 March 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

At this point the meeting was adjourned for 10 mins to allow the Chair to re-join the meeting following technical issues.

The Vice Chair, Councillor Aldred joined the meeting and declared she had no declarations of interest.

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.

RESOLVED:

That the report of the Director of Planning, Development and Transportation dated 31 March 2021 on applications, together with the supplemental report and information reported verbally by Officers, be received and action taken as below.

20210266 - 135 Evington Lane

Ward: Stoneygate

Proposal: Change of use from Dwelling House (Class C3) to Care Home (Class C2) (5 bedrooms)

Applicant: Woodleigh Healthcare Limited

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Patel addressed the Committee and spoke in objection of the application.

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

The Chair moved that, in accordance with the Officer recommendations the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Aldred 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 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, CS06 and CS14 of the Leicester Core Strategy (2014) and saved Policies PS10 of the Local Plan (2006.)

3.           This consent shall relate solely to the submitted plans received by the City Council as local planning authority on 17/2/2021, unless otherwise submitted to and approved by the City Council as local planning authority. (For the avoidance of doubt.)

              NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.           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 2019.

20201009 - 37 Welford Road, Reynard House

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Construction of additional three floors; construction of single storey, four storey and seven storey extension; Change of use from offices (Class B1a) to student accommodation (Sui Generis) comprising 23 cluster flats (185 student bedrooms) and 82 one bed student studio flats, gym, spa, amenity areas, cycle parking and associated works. (amended plans) (S106 agreement)

Applicant: Study Inn Investments (Welford Road) Limited

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Mr Harris and Mr Doohan – the Planning Agent and Architect, addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

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

The Chair moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation, the application be approved, subject to a Section 106 agreement to secure developer contributions to off-site green space enhancements and the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Gee and, upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:

                           That the application be approved subject to a Section 106 agreement to secure developer contributions to off-site green space enhancements and the conditions set out below.

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 flats shall only be occupied by students enrolled on full-time courses at further and higher education establishments or students working at a medical or educational institution, as part of their medical or education course. The owner, landlord or authority in control of the development shall keep an up to date register of the name of each person in occupation of the development together with course(s) attended, and shall make the register available for inspection by the Local Planning Authority on demand at all reasonable times. (To enable the Local Planning Authority to consider the need for affordable housing and education provision and to assess floor space standards and the suitability of the accommodation for general residential purposes in accordance with policies CS06, CS07 & CS19 of the Core Strategy and policies PS10 & H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

3.           Notwithstanding the approved details, prior to the commencement of development, a materials sample panel drawing (at a scale of 1:20) and materials schedule for the development shall be submitted to approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. Prior to the construction of any above ground works the approved sample panel shall be constructed on site, showing all external materials, including brick, brick bond and mortar colour for inspection and approval in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. The development shall be constructed in accordance with the approved sample panel and materials. (In the interest of visual amenity and character and appearance of the area and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT  ...  view the full minutes text for item 238.

The meeting closed at 6:59pm