Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 4.30 p.m.

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No. Item

299.

Disclosures of Interest

To receive disclosures of interests from Members (ie. The existence and nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda).

Minutes:

Cllr. Lee Breckon

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24/0105/FUL – Erection of 21 dwellings and associated works including demolition of existing bungalow & outbuildings.

Nature of Interest

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Non-Registerable Interest

Site Of Elms Farm Bungalow, Springwell Lane, Whetstone

Extent of Interest

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Cllr. Lee Breckon is employed as Clerk to Whetstone Parish Council Ward.  Cllr. Breckon abstains from voting or being part of the decision making process.

 

 

 

Cllr. Mike Shirley

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24/0976/OUT – Outline application for 9 new dwellings (access and layout only, all other matters reserved) and demolition of dwelling.

Nature of Interest

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Non-Registerable Interest

2 Spring Gardens, Sapcote

Extent of Interest

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Cllr. Mike Shirley  is currently the temporary Chairman of Sapcote Parish council until 15th May 2025, when another Chairman will be elected.  This does not impede Cllr. Shirley’s discussion or vote.

 

300.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 130 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2025 (enclosed).

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 April, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

301.

Applications for Determination pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To consider the report of the Development Services Manager.

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Major Schemes Officer.

 

24/0004/FUL

Hampton Oak Developments Limited

Full Planning Application for the Development of 41 Dwellings and Associated Infrastructure.

 

Land Off Gillam Butts, Countesthorpe

 

Public Speaking

 

Pursuant to Part 4, Section 7 of the Council’s Constitution in relation to public rights of participation in planning applications, the Chairman allowed the following to give a 5 minute presentation:

 

·         Cllr Richard Holdridge – Ward Member. 

·         Cllr Sue Kinvig – Parish Councillor

·         Simon Hawley – Applicant

 

 

 

DECISIONS

 

THAT APPLICATION 24/0004/FUL BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT TO SECURE THE FOLLOWING:

 

·         25% Provision of Affordable Housing

·         Affordable Housing Commuted Sum

·         Primary Education

·         Library facilities

·         Civic amenity and waste facilities

·         Health care facilities

·         Contributions or provision of open space provisions / enhancement / management

·         Contributions towards, travel packs and bus pass provision

·         Recycling and refuse contribution (wheeled bins)

·         S106 Monitoring – District and County Councils

 

AND SUBJECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.    Statutory time limit

2.    Development to be in accordance with approved plans

3.    Details of all external materials to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

4.    Details of all boundary treatments to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

5.    Details of all hard landscaping to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

6.    Construction Management Plan to be submitted, agreed and adhered to during development

7.    Details of site/finished floor levels to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

8.    Details of external lighting to public areas to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

9.    Arboricultural Method Statement including tree protection measures to be submitted, agreed and adhered to.

10. All existing protected trees and boundary hedges shall be retained

11. Soft Landscaping Scheme to be implemented in accordance with approved plans.

12. 30-year Landscape Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) shall be submitted and agreed and adhered to.

13.Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity (CEMP) shall be submitted and agreed and adhered to.

14.Surface water drainage scheme to be submitted and agreed and implemented.

15.Construction surface water drainage scheme to be submitted and agreed and implemented.

16.Details for the long-term management and maintenance of the surface water drainage scheme to be submitted and agreed and implemented.

17.Infiltration testing to be provided

18.Programme of archaeological work to be completed, submitted and agreed and implemented.

19.The development shall be carried out in accordance with the Geo-Environment Assessment.

20.Reporting of unexpected contamination

21.Access arrangements to be implemented in full.

22.Parking and turning facilities to be implemented in full.

23.Parking to be retained in perpetuity

24.No gates, access gates, barriers, bollards, chains etc to be erected.

25.Drainage to be provided within the site such that surface water does not drain into the public highway including private access drives.

26.A waste collection strategy to be submitted and agreed.

27.Bathroom windows to be obscurely glazed

28.Removal of Permitted Development Rights  ...  view the full minutes text for item 301.