Agenda and minutes

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

The minutes of the meeting held on 3 August 2023 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

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

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. P. King CC declared a non-registerable interest in agenda item 7: Leicestershire County Council - Construction of a 210 place primary school - land between Airfield Road and Owen Way, Market Harborough as he was the local member for the application and was also a member of Harborough District Council.

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.

The local member Mr. P. King CC stated that he supported the application but sought reassurances regarding there being covered cycle/scooter parking and sufficient carparking should the school expand in the future. In response it was explained that should it be proposed to expand the school in the future an additional planning application would have to be submitted and carparking issues would have to be considered as part of that application.

In response to questions from members regarding the adoption by the County Council of the surrounding roads the Chief Executive advised the Board that road adoption was a separate regulatory process and should have no bearing on whether the planning application for the school was permitted. It was noted, however, that the County Council would not adopt a road until it was of a specific standard.

The Board asked for the applicant to be notified that it was not in favour of flat roofs on schools but was very much in favour of schools having separate entry and exit points using a one-way system as this proposed school did.

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted, subject to the conditions as set out in the appendix to the report, as amended in the addendum to the report.