Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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 Rae Bhatia declared that he had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that he had an open mind.

Councillor Joel declared that she had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that she had an open mind.

Councillor Thalukdar declared that he had received an email in respect of application 20190460, 50 Rowsley Street and had an open mind.

Councillor Khote declared that she had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that she had an open mind.

Councillor Halford declared that she had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that she had an open mind.

Councillor Gee declared that he had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that he had an open mind.

Councillor Whittle declared that he had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that he had an open mind.

Councillor Aldred declared that she had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that she had an open mind.

Councillor Riyait declared that he had received an email in respect of application 20182547 Portland Towers, Land Adjacent Portland Lodge and that he had an open mind.

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 29 May 2019 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 29 May 2019 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 to the reports.

19 June 2019: Please note that the Supplementary Report is now available and has been added to this agenda.

RESOLVED:

that the report of the Director of Planning, Development and Transportation dated 19 June 2019 on applications together with the supplemental report and information reported verbally by officers be received and action taken as below:

Ward: Knighton

Proposal: CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY DETACHED DWELLING (1X 4BED); DETACHED GARAGE; ASSOCIATED PARKING AND LANDSCAPING (CLASS C3)

Applicant: MR SINGH

The Planning Officer presented the report and drew Members’ attention to the supplementary report which detailed additional representations and further considerations.

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

Mr Humphries, Mr Farmer and Mr Godfrey addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor March then addressed the Committee and also spoke in objection to the application.

Members considered the report and officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report, in accordance with the officer recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor Halford 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 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.           Prior to commencement of development, the materials to be used on all external finishes shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. (In the interests of visual amenity, 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 condition).

3.           Prior to the commencement of development, details of the proposed connection into the combined sewer and approval from Severn Trent Water shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The property shall not be occupied 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.)

4.           Prior to the commencement of development a detailed plan of lighting to be installed within the site which shows the locations of lights, their type of light emittance and wavelength, together with a lux contour map showing the variation in light, shall be submitted and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority. The lighting should be designed to cause minimum disturbance to protected species that may inhabit the site with appropriate areas remaining dark and a maximum of 1 lux on vegetated/water areas where considered necessary. The approved scheme shall be implemented and retained thereafter.  No additional lighting should be installed without prior approval in writing from the City Council as local planning authority (In the interests of protecting wildlife habitats and in accordance with policy BE22 and policy CS17 Biodiversity of the Core Strategy)

5.           Prior to commencement of development details of the type and location of 2 x number of bat bricks/tiles/box; 2 x bird bricks/boxes; 1 x hedgehog boxes to be incorporated within the elevations of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

Ward: Stoneygate

Proposal: CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1) AND HOUSE (CLASS C3) (1 X 5 BED) TO BASEMENT AND PART GROUND FLOOR RETAIL (CLASS A1) AND THREE SELF-CONTAINED FLATS (CLASS C3) (3 X 1 BED) ON PART OF GROUND FLOOR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS; FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION; ALTERATIONS (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 03/06/2019)

Applicant: MRS LOBO

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Ms Russell and Mrs Thakor addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Councillor Rahman also addressed the Committee and spoke in objection to the application.

Members then considered the application and officers responded to the comments and queries raised.

The Chair moved that the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report and in accordance with the officer recommendation. This was seconded by the Vice Chair 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 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 shall be constructed in materials to match those existing. (In the interests of visual amenity, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS3.)

3.           The secure and covered cycle parking and bin store shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans and retained thereafter. (In the interests of the satisfactory development of the site and in accordance with policies AM02 and H07 of the City of Leicester Local Plan).

4.           This consent shall relate solely to the amended plans ref. no. DSA-18051-PL-AL-01-B received by the City Council as local planning authority on 03/06/2019. (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.

The meeting closed at 6.58 pm.