Agenda and minutes

Development Control and Regulatory Board - Thursday, 11 July 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Sparkenhoe Committee Room, County Hall, Glenfield

Contact: Mr E. Walters (Tel: 0116 3052583)  Email: euan.walters@leics.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

Webcast.

A webcast of the meeting can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ5l2kQTf-4

 

11.

Minutes of the previous meeting. pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 May 2024 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

 

12.

Question Time.

Minutes:

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 34.

 

13.

Questions asked by Members under Standing Order 7(3) and 7(5).

Minutes:

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

 

14.

Urgent items.

Minutes:

There were no urgent items for consideration.

 

15.

Declarations of interest.

Minutes:

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.

 

No declarations were made.

 

16.

Presentation of petitions.

Minutes:

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

 

17.

Wavin Ltd: Variation of Condition 3 (Phase 1) of application 2022/VOCM/0070/LCC - Clay storage facility, extension of time to complete restoration with final restoration to be completed by 31st March 2026 - Donington Island, Spring Cottage Road, Ashby Woulds, Blackfordby. pdf icon PDF 410 KB

Minutes:

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. R. Ashman CC spoke as the local member. Mr. Ashman CC stated that he was disappointed that the restoration had not yet been completed but that he understood the reasons why, and he emphasised the importance of delivering a high quality restoration rather than rushing the work.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be permitted subject to:

 

(a)        conditions no. 1-34 as set out in Appendix B to the report;

 

(b)        the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement covering HGV routeing, transfer of land, public access and aftercare management.

 

18.

Leicestershire County Council - Change of Use from a domestic dwelling, use class C3 to use class C2 - Children's Home - 149 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley. pdf icon PDF 279 KB

Minutes:

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

 

In accordance with the procedures for making representations to the Board, Nicci Collins, Strategic Lead for Transformation, Commissioning and Planning, Leicestershire County Council spoke as the applicant. Nicci Collins explained that the care of the children would be delivered by Barnardo’s and the home would have a manager based on site.

 

In response to a question from a member about how the County Council chose which properties to use as children’s homes it was explained that accessibility, layout, size of bedrooms and type of bathroom equipment were all factors taken into account.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be permitted subject to conditions nos. 1-4 as set out in the appendix to the report.

 

19.

Leicestershire County Council - 2024/00120/03 (2024/Reg3Ma/0015/LCC): Hybrid application: Full permission for the erection of 3 no. new B2 / B8 / E(g)(iii) use class buildings and 1 no. E(b) drive thru unit; all parking and landscaping within the site; and ancillary office space provided within units A1 and B1. Outline permission for the erection of a second drive-thru unit (use class E(b)) - Airfield Business Park, Leicester Road, Market Harborough. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 9’, is filed with these minutes.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application be permitted subject to conditions nos. 1-16 as set out in the appendix to the report.

 

20.

Varying of Leicestershire County Council Tree Preservation Orders. pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport regarding an exercise that was to be undertaken to review and vary Leicestershire County Council Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) that no longer reflected the intent of the original order. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 10’, is filed with these minutes.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the contents of the report be noted.

 

21.

Delegated Planning Decisions Schedule 22nd March 2024 - June 2024. pdf icon PDF 55 KB

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive which listed the delegated planning decisions made between 22 March 2024 and June 2024. A copy of the report, marked ‘agenda item 11’, is filed with these minutes.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the contents of the report be noted.

 

22.

Delegated Enforcement Notices issued 22 March - 30 June 2024. pdf icon PDF 56 KB

Minutes:

The Board considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding delegated Enforcement Notices issued between 22 March 2024 and 30 June 2024. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 12’, is filed with these minutes.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the contents of the report be noted.

 

23.

Chairman's announcements.

Minutes:

The Chairman advised members that after the Board had granted planning permission for a combined sports hall and teaching block at Hastings High School, Burbage on 26 April 2024 he had written to Jane Moore, Director of Children and Family Services, Leicestershire County Council expressing the Board’s dissatisfaction with the lack of consultation with the local community by the applicant and requesting that there be a ‘softening’ of the elevation of the building such that it was less industrial in appearance. The Chairman informed that he had received a response from Jane Moore dated 1 July 2024 which acknowledged the concerns about the consultation and provided reassurance that changes to the appearance of the building were being considered.

 

The Chairman also reminded members that the next meeting of the Board was due to take place on Thursday 22 August 2024 at 2.00pm.