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CHAIR'S INTRODUCTION The Chair welcomed everyone to the Planning Committee
meeting. She introduced Members and Officers as well as referred to the public
speakers who would be speaking on individual applications. It was confirmed that all Members present could hear and see
the proceedings and Members could also see the Chair and each other. The Chair
explained that Members would use the functionality of the software to raise
their hands to speak and each Member would be asked in turn for their vote at
the appropriate time. The Chair explained that should the remote conferencing
connection be lost there would be an adjournment. She advised that the meeting would be recorded
and live-streamed on You Tube. |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2020. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
held on 23 July 2020 were confirmed and authorised to be signed by the Chair. |
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Declarations of Interest PDF 51 KB Members to declare any
interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: Councillor Posnett declared a personal interest in any matters relating to the Leicestershire County Council due to her role as a County Councillor. Minute PL49 :
Application 19/00909/OUT Councillor Holmes declared she had attended the maternity unit of the hospital. |
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Schedule of Applications |
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Application 19/00909/OUT PDF 463 KB St Mary’s Hospital,
Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray Minutes:
The Assistant Director for Planning and Delivery addressed the Committee and provided a summary of application. He updated the Committee on the view of the Leicestershire County Council and their revised position on developer contributions. He advised that they had read the report and were content that the report addressed their concerns in full and would be grateful if he would bring to the Committee’s attention that the Leicestershire County Council withdrew their objection to the application provided the Committee supported the officer’s recommendation insofar as it related to developer contributions. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Part 9, Paragraphs 2.8-2.28 of the Council’s Constitution in relation to public speaking at Planning Committee, the Chair allowed the following to give a 3 minute presentation: · Glynn Cartwright In response to Member questions, Mr Cartwright responded ·
on the
relocation of the vagrant cells, he advised that he understood there was enough
space at the south west corner to the front of the site ·
on the
retention of the workhouse, he explained that he understood this was within the application but understood the
vagrant cells had to be demolished to make the site viable and would prefer
these were relocated either on the site or away from the development ·
he
understood there was a possibility to relocate 2 of the cells within the site Mark Jackson of Cushman
& Wakefield, Agent In response to Member questions, Mr Jackson responded ·
on the
prospect of retaining the vagrant cells, it was not viable to do so. Relocation
was a sensible option but there was a cost to this and funding would need to
come from elsewhere. To retain a building on the site that was not used
permanently next to residential properties was not desirable and would need
careful management around security and maintenance ·
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affordable housing, he advised there was none on the site and the planning
application was for market housing only. He understood there could be a grant
available to help with this but was not an expert in this area ·
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flood risk, he advised that the development was outside of the flood zone. The
flood authority had inspected the site and a drainage scheme would be put in
place to improve the drainage from the site, and reduce any risk of flooding · On the question of density and open space, he acknowledge that new housing tended to be more dense than older developments. The site was not cramped and was typical of other developments across the country. The developer would be responsible for the detailed design of the scheme ... view the full minutes text for item PL49 |
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Urgent Business To consider any other business that the
Chair considers urgent Minutes: Councillor Steadman reported that she had received positive comments on the conduct and background research carried out by the Committee Members. The Chair thanked the Members and Officers connected to the Committee for their support in all its activities. |