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 11 September 2025 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 32.

The Chief Executive reported that no questions had been received under Standing Order 7.

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.

No declarations were made.

The Chief Executive reported that no petitions had been received under Standing Order 33.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 7’, is filed with these minutes. The Board was also in receipt of an addendum report which set out proposed amendments to the planning conditions as a result of ongoing discussions and a late representation which had been received from the applicant.

In accordance with the procedures for making representations to the Board, the local member Mr. M. Squires CC spoke in support of the application, and Liam Toland (Kedd Ltd) spoke on behalf of the applicant.

In response to a question from a member, it was clarified that Liaison Committees were usually secured by way of a Section 106 Agreement. However, there was already a Liaison Committee in place for both Cloud Hill Quarry and Breedon Quarry secured by way of a Section 106 Agreement relating to the Breedon Quarry site. Therefore, it was advised that no separate Section 106 Agreement was required for the Cloud Hill Quarry application and the Liaison Committee could be secured by way of planning conditions.

RESOLVED:

That the application be permitted subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A, as amended by the Addendum report dated 19th March 2026.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport regarding delegated planning decisions issued between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025, a copy of which, marked ‘Agenda Item 8’, 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 which set out the delegated Enforcement Notices issued between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 9’, is filed with these minutes.

A member requested that in future the Board be kept informed of the outcome of enforcement notices. In response it was agreed that a note of the outcomes would be included in the delegated planning decisions schedule which came to the Board on a quarterly basis.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Board considered a report of the Director of Environment and Transport which set out the delegated Tree Preservation Order decisions made between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025. A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 10’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of the report be noted.

The Chairman confirmed that the next meeting of the Board would take place on Thursday 23 April 2026 at 2.00pm.

The Chairman also advised that there was a Board meeting scheduled for Thursday 28 May 2026 but it had been noted that this was during the half-term school holidays therefore consideration was being given to changing the date of this meeting. Members would be notified in due course of any changes.