To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2025 (enclosed).

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 September, as circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

Considered – Report of the Senior Planning Officer  

21/1155/FUL

Demolition of existing equestrian buildings and erection of storage barn, machinery store, courtyard stable block with tack rooms and offices, site office / admin building, indoor arena, manège with 8 no. floodlighting columns and associated parking and landscaping and diversion of existing public right of way.

Potters Kiln, Stanton Lane, Potters Marston, Leicestershire, LE9 3JR

Public Speaking

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

·         Selina Lidar - Applicant/Agent

DECISION

THAT APPLICATION 21/1155/FUL BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.    Statutory 3 year condition.

2.    Development to be built in accordance with approved plans and documents.

3.    Further floor plans and elevations of storage barn to be submitted and agreed.

4.    Details of all external materials (including surface material for manège) to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

5.    Details of all existing and proposed site levels to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

6.    Access arrangements to be implemented in full before development is operational.

7.    Visibility splays to be provided at the site access before development is operational.

8.    Parking and turning to be implemented in accordance with approved drawing before development is operational.

9.    No development until a scheme and timetable for delivery of footpath U18 has been submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

10.The development is not to become operational until existing vehicular access on Stanton Lane (150m north of equestrian centre access) is permanently closed.

11.Notwithstanding details on landscape strategy plan, full details of hard and soft landscaping to be submitted, agreed and implemented in accordance with LEMP.

12.Tree and hedgerow protection measures to be implemented.

13.Prior to development a LEMP to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved for 30 years.

14.Prior to development a CEMP: Biodiversity to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

15.Enhancement measures in ecology assessment to be implemented as recommended.

16.No lighting to be installed until a lighting strategy has been submitted and agreed and installed as approved with no subsequent changes.

17.Landscaping specification to be submitted to outline how wildflower meadow planting will ensure that the significance of archaeological remains will be preserved and managed.

18.Surface water drainage strategy to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

19.Details of management of surface water during construction to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

20.Development shall not become operational until details of long-term maintenance of surface water drainage system has been submitted, agreed and implemented as approved

21.Prior to development a Construction Management Plan to be submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

22.No ventilation or extraction equipment to be installed prior to details being submitted, agreed and implemented as approved.

23.Any café/staff canteen facilities shall be provided on an ancillary basis only for users of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Considered – Report of the Planning & Strategic Growth Group Manager.

DECISIONS

1.    That the confirmation of the Tree Preservation Order at Windyridge, Gullet Lane, Kirby Muxloe.  

2.    That Authority be delegated to the Planning and Strategic Growth Group Manager to confirm the Tree Preservation Order at Windyridge, Gullet Lane, Kirby Muxloe.

Reason:

Having consideration of the representations received regarding the TPO, it is considered that there are insufficient grounds not to confirm the Order. The three trees contribute to the provision of important visual amenity along the public highway of Gullet Lane and Bridleway V81/4.