Agenda item

20230641 - 66 Burleys Way

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Change of use of part of ground floor and all of first floor from shop (Class E) to place of worship, public hall, and day care centre (Classes F1 and E) (Amendments received 4 July and 2 August 2023)

Applicant: Mr Omorinola Osunmakinde

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

Councillors Kitterick, as Ward Councillor addressed the Committee in support of the application.

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. This was seconded by Councillor Bonham and open 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 part of the development shall be occupied until secure and covered cycle parking has been provided and retained thereafter, in accordance with the approved plans. (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).

3.           The use shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Travel Plan received by the City Council as local planning authority on the 2 August 2023. The plan shall be maintained and operated thereafter. (To promote sustainable transport and in accordance with policies AM01, AM02, and AM11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan and policies CS14 and CS15 of the Core Strategy).

4.           The use shall not be carried on outside the hours of 7:00 to 22:00 daily. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

5.           Development shall be carried out in accordance with section 15 'Noise management' of the approved Noise Impact Assessment received on the 4th July 2023 by City Council as local planning authority. (To safeguard the amenity of the adjoining properties, and in accordance with policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan.)

6.           There shall be no call to prayer, aural announcement, amplified music, nor voices played externally. (In the interests of the amenities of nearby occupiers, and in accordance with saved policies PS10 and PS11 of the 2006 City of Leicester Local Plan.)

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

              Proposed Floor Plans, 22303/ PL03, received 13 April 2023

              Location map and Site Plan, 22303/ PL01, revision B, received 4 July 2023

              (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 (and/or pre-application).

              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 2021 is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.