Agenda and minutes

A webcast of the meeting can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHKQMRAwev0&list=PLrlN4_PKzPXjar7IOtLtNZvIwZ4xT_8yU

The minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2021 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 35.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

There were no urgent items for consideration.

The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.

It was noted that all members who were members of a Parish, Town or District Council, or Liaison Committee would have personal interests in applications which related to areas covered by those authorities.

Mr. N. Bannister CC declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 8: Delegated Decisions issued 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 as a close family member of his resided at Welland House.

The Chief Executive reported that no petitions had been received under Standing Order 35.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 7’, is filed with these minutes.

In accordance with the procedures for making representations to the Board Mr. John Gough spoke on behalf of the applicant.

RESOLVED:

That the application be refused.

Reasons for refusal

1.      The continued use of the site as a bagging plant operation would result in material being imported from unknown locations, with no association with the Husbands Bosworth Quarry site. This would result in an unsustainable form of development in a rural location. The continued use would not benefit from co-location benefits, leading to a form of industrial development in a countryside location.  As such, the continued use would be contrary to policies DM1 and M13 of the Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019).

2.      The continued use would result in a discordant and industrial addition to the landscape which would adversely affect the character and quality of the area in which it is located. Approval of the application would therefore be contrary to policy DM5 of the Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019) and policy GD3 of the Harborough Local Plan (2019).

3.      The applicant has failed to demonstrate that the continued use would not create a level of vehicle movements that would be a danger to road users, harming highway safety, contrary to policy DM9 of the Leicestershire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), policy IN5 of the Leicestershire Highway Design Guide and paragraph 110 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2021.

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 8’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

Future meetings of the Board are scheduled to take place on the following dates at 2:00pm:

9 December 2021;

13 January 2022;

10 February 2022;

10 March 2022;

14 April 2022;

12 May 2022;

14 July 2022;

11 August 2022:

8 September 2022:

13 October 2022:

10 November 2022:

8 December 2022.

RESOLVED:

That future meetings of the Board take place on the following dates at 2:00pm:

9 December 2021;

13 January 2022;

10 February 2022;

10 March 2022;

14 April 2022;

12 May 2022;

14 July 2022;

11 August 2022:

8 September 2022:

13 October 2022:

10 November 2022:

8 December 2022.