Agenda and minutes

Venue: Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH

Contact: Development Control 

Items
No. Item

PL60

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Cllr Greenow was not present at the meeting.

 

Cllr Bains sent his apologies and was substituted by Cllr Higgins.

PL61

Minutes pdf icon PDF 148 KB

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting on 13th December 2018.

Minutes:

Cllr Posnett (Vice-Chair) chaired the meeting.

 

Minutes of the meeting held on 13th December 2018

 

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services stated that Cllr Cumbers and Cllr Baguley had been approached by the Parish Council about their contributions to the Members debate regarding application 18/00721/OUT and how this was recorded in the minutes. They felt it should have been expressed in more comprehensive terms however legal advice had been taken and how the minutes are drafted is adequate. But equally there is no issue if the Members wanted to amend the minutes to include the longer version.

 

Cllr Cumbers added that there had been no question that anything they said was untrue, it was just that the Parish Council wanted additional information. Happy that it is accurate and doesn’t see a particular need to enlarge on it.

 

Cllr Higgins clarified that the wording for item number  PL57 should state that he did not have an interest in application 18/00721/OUT and that the Monitoring Officer and Solicitor had also confirmed this however he still left the room voluntarily.

 

Cllr Posnett confirmed with Members that they were happy with the minutes subject to the above amendments.

 

PL62

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 52 KB

Members to declare any interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

Minutes:

Cllr Rhodes declared a personal interest in any matters that may arise relating to the County Council as a County Councillor.

 

Cllr Posnett declared a personal interest as a County Councillor for any matters that may arise in the meeting.

 

PL63

Schedule of Applications

PL63.1

18/01435/FUL pdf icon PDF 376 KB

Field OS 8900, Folville Street, Ashby Folville

Minutes:

Applicant:     GHM Planning Ltd - Mr Joe Mitson

Location:      Field OS 8900, Folville Street, Ashby Folville

Proposal:     Erection of two single storey dwellings

 

(a)  The Development Manager stated that: This application seeks planning permission for the erection of a pair of semi-detached single storey dwelling and associated car parking on and to the South side of Folville Street in Ashby Folville which lies within the designated conservation area.

This application is the first of its type for member’s consideration and is presented with an evidence base surrounding Policy SS3 of the adopted Melton Local Plan.  Members will have noted the objections to the proposal presented within the report along with an additional representation that has been received after the publication of the report, the additional objection makes reference to design and overlooking along with flooding, highways safety and future use of the site, these items are already sufficiently covered within the report. Members’ attention was drawn to page 29 of the report that sets out the Policy SS3 argument as it is that which will ultimately decide whether the principle of the development is acceptable.

The principle is considered to be supported in this case and the application is recommended for approval subject to conditions.

 

(b)       Mrs Whitby, on behalf of the objectors, was invited to speak and stated that:

·         Major concerns about the development and would like Members to confirm that they have read her letter dated 27th January. Asked that objections would be reviewed and feedback given in writing before any decision is made.

·         Feel that an independent assessment of flood risk, environmental impact and road safety impact should be undertaken before any decision is made.

 

Asked Members to reassure her that they had read her letter.

 

The Solicitor to the Council advised Mrs Whitby that the Members are not obliged to give any assurances of that kind. They are here to determine a planning application and want to hear your views before a decision is taken. Advised that she will probably get a response to her letter but unable to guarantee if that will be before a decision is issued.

 

Mrs Whitby continued to speak and stated that:

·         Do not concur with the report regarding the road safety risk regarding the four car parking spaces.

·         Concerned about future development on the land and the motivations of the applicants.

·         We brought the property at a premium because it wasn’t overlooked and where it sat in the village. Duty of care to protect residents from being overlooked.

·         Ashby Folville has a history of flooding and this could increase the risk of flooding.

·         Design of the dwellings will not blend well with the landscape.

 

A Cllr asked Mrs Whitby to point out where her property is on the map.

 

Mrs Whitby replied that her property faces directly opposite.

 

A Cllr asked for more information about the flooding and if it had ever flooded on to the road.

 

Mrs Whitby responded that there is a pond in the centre of  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL63.1

PL64

Deed of Variation 17/00641/OUT OS Fields 8456 7946 And 9744, Normanton Lane, Bottesford pdf icon PDF 190 KB

The Assistant Director of Planning And Regulatory Services to report a request to amend the content of the s106 agreement associated with the above application.

Minutes:

The Development Manager stated that the purpose of this report is to consider amendments to the s106 agreement associated with this application that have been requested by the applicant and to invite the Committee to consider the applicant’s request to vary the s 106 currently in place to:

 

(i)            Operate the car park with a minimum charge to users of £1 to park for the day (previously no charge was intended).

(ii)           To require provision of a New Railway Car Park within six months of completion of the Development.

Information provided by applicant has suggested that the amendment to the timing is due to health and safety reasons and members of the public entering an active building site to part their cars.  The request for the ability to charge would ensure that the car park can be suitably managed and maintained with the funding paying for such items as security measurements.

 

A Cllr noted that if there was a possibility to gain an income from the car park that the Council should investigate the options. Concerns regarding vehicles trying to access a car park via a construction site.

 

There were discussions regarding the car parking charges and the maintenance of the car park.

 

Cllr Rhodes proposed to refuse the variation due to concerns about the length of time until the car park would be completed, safety of cars coming in and out of the carpark and condition regarding the last house being occupied before completion of the car park.

 

Cllr Botterill seconded the proposal to refuse.

 

Cllrs added their concerns regarding the last house and the completion of the car park.

 

A vote was taken. 8 Members voted  for refusal and 1 Member voted against. There was one abstention.

 

DETERMINATION: Refuse

 

PL65

DM Performance Report - Quarter 3 2018/19 pdf icon PDF 196 KB

The Development Manager to submit a report providing information on Development Management Performance in Q3 (Oct – Dec 2018).

Minutes:

The Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services was pleased to announce they were healthy figures for the quarter from October to December 2018, although the appeals data was less impressive reflecting a period when we were working in a fluid situation under the NPPF. The planning service review has arrived today and we will look at turning the recommendations in to a plan and deliver those improvements.

 

A Cllr commended the planning officers and felt the Planning committee leads the whole council with their openness and is an example for the rest of the Council.

 

A Cllr noted that the whole council has gone through a tremendous amount of change and that Central Government were imposing a lot of changes. There will be a new system in May. The team is very supportive and improvement is not a bad thing.

PL66

Urgent Business

To consider any other items that the Chair considers urgent

 

Minutes:

None

 

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