Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Joshi and Thalukdar.

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 23 November 2022 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 23 November 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

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.

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 2 applications would be considered out of order, with 8 Thoresby Street being considered first.

Ward: North Evington

Proposal: Retrospective application for construction of single storey extension at front, side and rear of house; alterations (Class C3) (Amended plans received 5/8/2022)

Applicant: Mrs R Mann

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Raj Mann, the applicant, addressed the Committee and spoke in support of the application.

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

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

RESOLVED:

                        That the application be REFUSED for the reasons set out below:

REASONS FOR REFUSAL

1.           The proposal by virtue of its depth and siting would result in an adverse impact on the amenity of occupants of 10 Thoresby Street in terms of loss of outlook and light to their rear ground floor principal window and would be contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2021) paragraph 130 (f) which requires development to afford a high standard of amenity for existing and future occupiers. The proposal would also be contrary to saved policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and guidance in Residential Amenity SPD (2008).

              NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.           The City Council engages with all applicants in a positive and proactive way through specific pre-application enquiries and the detailed advice available on the Council’s website. On this particular application advice was given during the application process. Notwithstanding that advice the City Council has determined this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received. As the proposal was clearly unacceptable and could not be reasonably amended it was considered that further discussions would be unnecessary and costly for all parties.

Ward: Thurncourt

Proposal: Construction of single storey extension at side and rear of house (Class C3); alterations (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 28/12/2022)

Applicant: Mr Siraj Patel

The Planning Officer presented the report.

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

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

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 6.45pm.