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 9 January 2025 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.

Mr. J. G. Coxon CC and Mr. D. Harrison CC both declared non-registerable interests in Agenda item 10: Delegated Decisions for works to trees protected by Leicestershire County Council Tree Preservation Orders as they had connections with Ivanhoe Social Club, Wilfred Place, Ashby de la Zouch.

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 Chief Executive explained that this application had previously been considered by the Board on the 21 November 2024 and the Board had resolved to permit the application subject to the conditions as set out in the Appendix A of the main report and the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure provisions for a liaison committee (to include dust and blasting sub-liaison committees). However, on 12th December 2024, a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published presenting an updated policy context. Therefore, the County Planning Authority considered it both necessary and in the best interest of applicants, the public and the Authority to refer the application back to Board in light of the NPPF revision. It was emphasised that the Board was not being asked to reconsider all the aspects of the application that had previously been considered, instead the Board was being asked to consider whether the new NPPF had any significant impact on the decision that had been made. 

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to:

(a)        The conditions nos. 1-74 as set out in Appendix A to the report;

(b)        The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure provisions for a liaison committee (to include dust and blasting sub-liaison committees).

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

The Chief Executive explained that this application had previously been considered by the Board on the 21 November 2024 and the Board had resolved to permit the application subject to the conditions as set out in the Appendix A of the report, subject to amendment to conditions 36, 49 and 51 as set out in the Addendum report, and the prior completion of a legal agreement to ensure existing obligations were attached to the new permission. However, on 12th December 2024, a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published presenting an updated policy context. Therefore, the County Planning Authority considered it both necessary and in the best interest of applicants, the public and the Authority to refer the application back to Board in light of the NPPF revision. It was emphasised that the Board was not being asked to reconsider all the aspects of the application that had previously been considered, instead the Board was being asked to consider whether the new NPPF had any significant impact on the decision that had been made. 

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to:

(a)        The conditions nos. 1-53 as set out in the appendix to the report, subject to amendment to conditions 36, 49 and 51 as set out in the Addendum report;

(b)        The prior completion of a legal agreement to ensure existing obligations are attached to the new permission.

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 contents of the report be noted.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 10’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Chairman announced that the next meeting of the Board would take place on Thursday 13 March 2025 at 2.00pm.