Agenda and minutes

Planning and Development Control Committee - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:30 pm

Venue: Meeting Rooms G.01 and G.02, Ground Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Contact: Jessica Skidmore, Governance Services Officer, email:  jessica.skidmore@leicester.gov.uk  Sharif Chowdhury, Senior Governance Services Officer, email:  sharif.chowdhury@leicester.gov.uk

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1.

Apologies for Absence

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

 

Councillor Bajaj and Councillor Chauhan were noted to be in attendance as substitutes for Councillor Aldred and Councillor Singh Patel.

2.

Declarations of Interest

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.

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Members were asked to declare any interests they had in the business on the agenda.

 

Councillor Joel declared an interest in Item 2, Clarefield Road, in that the agent was her husband, and noted that she would be withdrawing from the meeting for the duration of the item.

 

Councillor Kitterick declared an interest in Item 3 – London Road, having previously made representation on the item, and noted that he would withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item.

 

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Members are asked to confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 13 November 2024 are a correct record.

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RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held 13 November 2024 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

Councillor Kitterick noted his appreciation for community support for adults or children held in care in residential areas, and further raised concern about the increase in similar applications and the motivations behind applications.

 

Councillor Kitterick highlighted a point made at the previous meeting in which he requested for Planning Officers to include additional detail in future reports for applications requesting the change in use of residential homes into care homes for adults or children, specifying the number of care homes in the vicinity of the application. The request was seconded by Councillor Moore and approved with Head of Planning, Grant Butetrworth.

 

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Planning Applications and Contraventions pdf icon PDF 79 KB

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.

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5.

20231923 - 123 Letchworth Road pdf icon PDF 218 KB

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20231923 - 123 Letchworth Road

Ward: Western

Proposal: Construction of one detached two storey dwelling (1 x 2 bed); associated parking and landscaping (Class C3); installation of vehicular access; construction of boundary walls (Amendments received)

Applicant: Mr V Parmar

 

The Planning Officer presented the report.

 

Mr Lea Crouch addressed the Committee and spoke in opposition to the application.

 

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 due to Members concerns around the design, the application be refused. This was seconded by Councillor Mohammed and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED: Permission was REFUSED

                    The proposed dwelling, by reason of its size, design, and cramped siting would have a detrimental and discordant impact on the streetscene and adjacent non designated local heritage assets. The application is therefore contrary to 2014 Core Strategy policies CS03 and CS18 and chapters 12 and 18 of the 2023 National Planning Policy Framework.

 

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20241665 - 42 Clarefield Road pdf icon PDF 442 KB

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20241665 - 42 Clarefield Road

Ward: Western

Proposal: Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Residential care home (Class C2) (max 2 adults in care)

Applicant: Sublime Care Solutions Limited

 

The Planning Officer presented the report.

 

Councillor Joel and Councillor Bajaj entered the meeting, apologising for their late attendance. Councillor Bajaj had no interests to declare. Councillor Joel declared an interest in the application due to their relation to the planning agent. The Chair noted that neither Councillor would participate in the item and Councillor Joel withdrew from the meeting.

 

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, the application be approved. 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 change of use hereby approved shall not take place until sound insulation for the shared party wall with number 40 Clarefield Road has been installed in accordance with the details set out in chapter 2.2 of the submitted Noise Report (Acoustic Design Technology, dated 16 May 2024, ref ADT3070/NIA) The sound insulation so installed shall be retained thereafter at the same acoustic performance. (To safeguard amenity at the adjoining semi-detached house, and in accordance with policies PS10 & PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan (2006)).

 

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, 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, 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, unless otherwise approved in writing by the local planning authority. (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:

            Floor Plans & Elevations, drawing no DS_05_20 P2, received 17/09/2024

            (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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

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20241138 - 171-173 London Road pdf icon PDF 183 KB

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20241138 - 171-173 London Road

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Change of use from Office to 16 serviced apartments (Class C1) together with minor external alterations and other ancillary works (retrospective) (Amendments received 18th November 2024)

Applicant: 51 William and George Ltd

 

Councillor Kitterick withdrew from the meeting.

 

The Planning Officer presented the 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 Mohammed 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.         Prior to the occupation of any proposed unit, details of the proposed boundary treatment shall be submitted to and approved by the City Council as local planning authority. The details shall include:

            a)     A sample of the proposed bricks including their material, colour, mortar colour, bond type, and spacing.

            b)     A sample of the proposed coping stone including its design, material, and colour.

            c)      1:20 drawings showing the relationship between the brick walls and the existing bay window.

            d)     The species of the proposed hedging.

            The boundary wall shall be constructed in accordance with these details prior to the occupation of any proposed unit, and retained thereafter with the hedging planted in the next planting season and maintained for the next 30 years. (In the interests of visual amenity and to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and in accordance with saved Policy UD06 and Core Strategy policies CS03 and CS18).

 

3.         Within 6 months of the date of this development, the porch shall be fitted with timber windows and door in accordance with the approved plans (Proposed Elevations Including Retrospective Works, 1044-INK-LNR-ELEV-DR-A-01303, revision P05, received 18 November 2024) and retained as such. (The current porch is not considered a satisfactory form of development and is a harmful addition to the character of the conservation area and original building, and in accordance with Core Strategy Policy CS03).

 

4.         Within 6 months of the date of this development, the plastic vents shall be replaced with cast iron vents as shown on the approved plans and retained as such. No additional vents or extracts shall be installed on the building unless details of their location, material, and size are first submitted to and agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority. (In the interests of visual amenity, to preserve the significance of the heritage assets and in accordance with Core Strategy policies CS03 and CS18).

 

5.         Prior to the occupation of any unit, details of mechanical ventilation that allows for 4 air changes per hour and does not exceed the recommended noise  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Any Other Urgent Business

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

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There being no other business, the meeting closed at 19:06pm.