Agenda and minutes

Councillor Surti, as Chair, welcomed those present and led on introductions.

Apologies of absence were received from Councillor Kennedy-Lount.

Councillor Halford and Councillor Chauhan were noted to be in attendance as substitutes for Councillor Mohammed and Councillor Modhwadia.

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 2 October 2024 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 2 October 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Head of Planning presented the Appeals report from April to October 2024.  

Members discussed the report, asked questions which were answered by the Head of Planning.

The Head of Planning highlighted that each of the links within Appendix A provided further details on decisions including the reasons.

RESOLVED

The Planning Committee noted the report.

The Committee is asked to consider the recommendations of the Director for Planning, Development and Transportation contained in the attached reports, within the categories identified in the index appended with the reports.

20241627 - 60 Asquith Boulevard, Sakeena House

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential young persons care home (2 children) (Class C2); installation of two bike racks

Applicant: Mr Sulman Ahmed

The Planning Officer presented the report.

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

The Committee was concerned by the current legislation and governance of service provision, oversight and regulation of the provision of small independent Childrens’ care homes which is not a matter planning legislation can effectively control. It strongly recommends that the scope, effectiveness, impacts and costs associated with the current system on children, neighbourhoods and council policy and budgets be subject to consideration by the Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Commission. 

The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officers recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Cassidy and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

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.           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. (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 and documents:

              Proposed Floor Plans - Received 19/09/2024

              Bicycle Rack Details - Received 27/09/2024

              Care Management Plan - Received - 24/10/2024

              (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 2023.

2.           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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

20172626 - 133 Harrison Road

Ward: Rushey Mead

Proposal: Demolition of existing factory. Construction of three storey building to provide 42 flats (23 x 1 bed, 17 x 2 bed, 2 x 3 bed). Parking and landscaping. (amended plans 24th August 2023)

Applicant: JALPUR MILLERS LTD

Councillor Joel did not participate in the discussion or vote on this item.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Members of the Committee considered the application and Officers responded to questions and queries raised by the Committee. The Chair summarised the application and points raised by Committee Members and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation and the addendum report, the application be approved, subject to the Planning Officer’s conditions. This was seconded by Councillor Aldred, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

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.           No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by the Local Panning Authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for: (i) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors; (ii) the loading and unloading of plant and materials; (iii) the storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development; (iv) the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate; (v) wheel washing facilities; (vi) measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during construction; (vii) a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works. (To ensure the satisfactory development of the site, and in accordance with saved policies AM01, UD06 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and Core Strategy policy CS03. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

3.           No construction or demolition work, other than unforeseen emergency work, shall be undertaken outside of the hours of 0730 to 1800 Monday to Friday, 0730 to 1300 Saturday or at any time on Sundays or Bank Holidays, unless the methodology has been submitted to the City Council Noise and Pollution Control Team. The methodology must be submitted at least 10 working days before such work commences and agreed, in writing, by the City Council Noise and Pollution Control Team.

              The City Council Noise and Pollution Control Team shall be notified of any unforeseen emergency work as soon as is practical after the necessity of such work has been decided by the developer or by anyone undertaking the works on the developer's behalf.

              (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with saved policies PS10 and PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

4.           No development (other than demolition) shall be carried out until the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

20241068 - 97 Roehampton Drive

Ward: Eyres Monsell

Proposal: Change of use from house in multiple occupation (3 bed) (Class C4) to children's home (Class C2) (max 2 children)

Applicant:  AIDA LOCKTON

The Planning Officer presented the report and noted the addendum report.

Members of the Committee considered the report and Officers responded to the comments and queries raised. The Chair summarised the application and the points raised by Members of the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officers recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Cassidy and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

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.           The development shall not be occupied until the Rockwool Flexi Acoustic Slab noise insulation scheme is provided and installed at the property from floor to ceiling in all the locations along the common boundary with 99 Roehampton Drive as shown within the submitted details. The insulation scheme shall be retained as such for the lifetime of the development. (In the interests of the amenities of future users and of neighbouring properties, and in accordance with policies PS10 and PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.

3.           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. (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).

4.           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).

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

              Proposed Floor Plans ND/24/122/02, received 17/06/2024

              Proposed Floor Plans ND/24/122/02, Rev a, received 09/10/2024

              (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 2023 is considered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

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