Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Aldred and Whittle.

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.

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 26 January 2022 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 26 January 2022 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 applications would proceed in the order they were in the published agenda.

20212643 - 252 Melton Road

Ward: Belgrave

Proposal: Retrospective application for change of use from warehouse (Class B8) to retail/storage and distribution (Class E/B8) (Amended plans received 18/3/2022)

Applicant: Nazar Foods

The Planning Officer presented the application and drew Members’ attention to the report.

Councillor Patel as the Ward Councillor, delivered her representation in objection to the application.

The Planning Officer and Highways Officer responded to the concerns raised by Councillor Patel.

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

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation, the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Pandya, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was APPROVED.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out below.

              CONDITIONS

1.           Within 6 months of the date of this consent secure and covered cycle parking shall be provided and retained thereafter, in accordance with written details submitted and approved by City Council as local planning authority. (In the interests of the satisfactory development of the site and in accordance with policy AM02 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

2.           The use shall not be carried on outside the hours of 0730 to 2200 daily. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

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

              MS-21-139-PL-LP-02 rev C received 5 April 2022, MS-21-139-PL-PR-01 rev C and MS-21-139-PL-PR-02 rev C received 18 March 2022

              (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 considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received. This planning application has been the subject of positive and proactive discussions with the applicant during the process.

              The decision 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 2021 is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.

2.           The roller shutters, display units, extension and signage facing Melton Road remain unauthorised. If these are not removed within 3 months of the date of this consent formal enforcement action may be taken.

20201473 - Land & Garages Rear of 94-102 Whitteney Drive North,

Camfield Rise

Ward: Eyres Monsell

Proposal: Construction of 5 two storey dwellinghouses (5x3 bed) (Amended Plans received 19th April 2022)

Applicant: Leicester City Council

The Planning Officer presented the application and drew Members’ attention to the report and the addendum report.

Mr Rob Sanderson delivered his representation as the agent for the application.

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

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation and the addendum report, the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Moore, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was APPROVED.

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.           Before the occupation of any part of the development, all parking areas shall be surfaced and marked out in accordance with details approved under this application, and shall be retained for parking and not used for any other purpose. (To ensure that parking can take place in a satisfactory manner, and in accordance with policy AM12 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03.)

3.           Prior to the commencement of development full details of the Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) together with implementation, long term maintenance and management of the system shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The use shall not commence until the system has been implemented. It shall thereafter be managed and maintained in accordance with the approved details. Those details shall include: (i) full design details, (ii) a timetable for its implementation, and (iii) a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development, which shall include the arrangements for adoption by any public body or statutory undertaker, or any other arrangements to secure the operation of the system throughout its lifetime. (To reduce surface water runoff and to secure other related benefits in accordance with policy CS02 of the Core Strategy. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

4.           Prior to the commencement of development details of drainage, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The use shall not commence until the drainage has been installed in accordance with the approved details. It shall be retained and maintained thereafter. (To ensure appropriate drainage is installed in accordance with policy CS02 of the Core Strategy. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

5.           No development shall be carried out until the site has been investigated for the presence of land contamination, and a Site Investigation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

20220290 - 67 Dulverton Road

Ward: Westcotes

Proposal: Change of use from house in multiple occupation for 6 persons (Class C4) to house in multiple occupation for 7 persons (Sui Generis) (Amended plans received 08/04/2022)

Applicant: Mr Umesh Kalra

The Planning Officer presented the application and drew Members’ attention to the report and the addendum report.

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

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation and the addendum report, the application be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Joel, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was APPROVED.

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.           The house shall not be occupied by more than six persons until four bins (2 x 240 litres waste bins & 4 x 240 litres recycling bins) have been provided on the site, and these shall be retained on the site in the position shown on the approved plan numbered 19032-P-001 (Site Location Plan) except on the day prior to collection and the day of collection. (To ensure that arrangements are in place on site for the storage of waste and recycling material arising from the occupiers of the house, in the interests of convenience and living conditions of the occupiers of the house and to ensure that the visual quality of the area is not diminished by indiscriminate storage of bins on the forecourt, in accordance with Policy CS03 of the Leicester Core Strategy (2014) and saved Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan (2006)).

3.           Four covered cycle parking stands shall be retained on the site in the position shown on the approved plan numbered 19032-P-001 (Site Location Plan). (To ensure that arrangements remain in place on the site for secure and weather-protected cycle parking for the occupiers of the house, in the interests of promoting sustainable transport and in accordance with Policy CS15 of the Leicester Core Strategy (2014) and saved Policy AM02 of the City of Leicester Local Plan (2006).

4.           Development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 19032-P-001 (Site Location Plan) rec'd 07/02/2022; and 19032-P-402 Rev. A (Proposed Plans and Elevations) received 08/04/2022. (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 2021.

20213057 - 4 Woodborough Road

Ward: Evington

Proposal: Single storey porch extension at front; alterations to front, side and rear elevations of single storey extension at side of house (ClassC3)

Applicant: Mr & Mrs Harish Kumar & Kirti Harish Kumar Joshi

The Planning Officer presented the application and drew Members’ attention to 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 Moore, and upon being put to the vote, the application was APPROVED.

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.           The new walls and roof of the existing side extension shall be constructed in materials to match those existing. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS03.)

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

              Plan nos. 001 to 007 - Site plan, floor plans and elevations-  received 20/12/2021

              (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 2021.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 6.43pm.