Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Joel.

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.

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 5 January 2022 are a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Development Control Committee held on 5 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 published in the agenda.

20211792 - 19 East Avenue

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Change of use from house in multiple occupation (10 beds) (Sui Generis) to six flats (3 x 1 bed, 3 x 2 bed) (Class C3); alterations (Amended plans received 13/01/2022)

Applicant: Veema UK LTD

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

Caroline Salinger and Ian Brown delivered their representations in objection to the application.

Councillor Kitterick as the Ward Councillor delivered his representation in objection to the application.

The Planning Officer responded to concerns raised by the registered speakers and the Councillor Kitterick.

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

The Legal Officer provided advice on legal matters raised by the Members of the Committee.

The Traffic Officer responded to queries raised in relation to the traffic and parking concerns.

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 accepted. 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.           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 development is begun, the materials to be used on all external elevations and roofs shall be submitted to and approved by the City Council as local planning authority and shall be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme and retained as such. (I the interests of the character of the Conservation Area and visual amenity, in accordance with Core Strategy policies CS03 and CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

3.           Prior to commencement of the approved development, full joinery details including horizontal and vertical cross sections of all new windows and doors (scale 1:2 / 1:5 as appropriate) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the City Council as local planning authority, and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development and retained as such. (In the interests of preserving and enhancing the character and appearance of the conservation area, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18 Historic Environment. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition.)

4.           Before the occupation of the development the principal room windows serving flat no 4 in the north side elevation and windows serving flat no 5 and 6 in the  south side elevations at first floor and at roof level levels shall be fitted with sealed one way obscure glazing (with the exception of top opening light) and retained as such, unless otherwise agreed in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

20212642 - 6 St Dunstan Road

Ward: Fosse

Proposal: Change of use from house in multiple occupation for 6 persons (Class C4) to house in multiple occupation for 7 persons (Sui Generis)

Applicant: Mr Umesh Kalra

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

There were no questions and queries raised by Members of the Committee.

The Chair summarised the application and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation and subject to the addendum report, the application be accepted. This was seconded by Councillor Valand, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was APPROVED.

RESOLVED:

That the application be APPROVED subject to the addendum report and 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 4 x 240 litre wheelie bins have been made available on the site in the position marked as the waste and recycling storage location on the approved drawing numbered 21,022-P-001. The bins shall be retained in that position 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.           The covered cycle parking stands within the amenity space at the rear of the house shall be retained. (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: 21,022-P-402 Rev. A (Proposed Plans and Elevations) and 22,022-P-001 (Block Plan and Location Plan). (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 were no items of urgent business.

The meeting closed at 6:23pm.