Council and councillors

To confirm the minutes of the Development Control and Licensing Committee held on 14 March 2017.

RESOLVED

The minutes of the meeting of the Development Control and Licensing Committee held on Tuesday 14 March 2017 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

In accordance with the Regulations, Members are invited to declare any disclosable interests under the Code of Conduct and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this Agenda and/or indicate if Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

To receive any petitions, deputations and questions from members of the Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rules.

The total time allowed for this item shall be 30 minutes.  Petitions, deputations and questions shall be dealt with in the order in which they are received.  Questions may also be submitted at short notice by giving a written copy to the Committee Administrator 15 minutes before the start of the meeting.

The total time allowed for questions at short notice is 15 minutes out of the total time of 30 minutes.  Any petitions, deputations and questions that have been submitted with prior formal notice will take precedence over questions submitted at short notice.  Any questions that are not considered within the time limit shall receive a written response after the meeting and be the subject of a report to the next meeting.

No petitions, deputations or questions were received.

To receive any deputations from members of the Public in accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 94(4).

There will be no limit on the total number of deputations to be received but no more than two deputations will be permitted in respect of each planning application one of which, if required, will be from a statutory consultee.

Deputations which relate to a planning application included on the agenda for this meeting will be deferred until the application is considered by Members.

Following the deputation, the applicant or his agent will have a right of reply, the maximum time for which will be three minutes.  Members will then have the opportunity to question the deputee and if a response has been made, the applicant or agent, for a maximum of four minutes.

No deputations relating to planning applications were received.

To receive Report No. 81/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport)

Report No. 81/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

Change from College (Use Class D1 – Non-Residential Institution) into a Business Centre (Use Class B1) & construction of additional car parking spaces (Regulation 3 application).

(Ward: Oakham North West; Parish: Barleythorpe)

Mr Mann spoke as Ward Member.

RESOLVED

(2017/0120/FUL) In accordance with the recommendations set out in Report No. 81/2017 that the application be APPROVED.

(11 in favour)

To receive Report No. 82/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport)

Report No. 82/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

RESOLVED

That the contents of Report No. 82/2017 be NOTED.

The Committee is recommended to determine whether the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, and in accordance with the  Access to Information provision of Procedure Rule 239, as the following item of business is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Paragraph 1: Information relating to any individual

Paragraph 2: Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

Paragraph 7: Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in

                    connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of

                    crime

RESOLVED

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to any individual; information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual and information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)).

To receive Report No. 83/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport)

Report No. 83/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

Mr Lammie spoke as Ward Member.

RESOLVED

1.     That the Committee AUTHORISED the issuing of an enforcement notice under s172 (1) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to require the removal of the private way from the land.

2.     That the Committee AUTHORISED the Director for Places to consider and if appropriate authorise prosecution proceedings under s179 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in the event of non-compliance with the enforcement notice.

(10 in favour; 1 against)

To consider any other urgent business approved in writing by the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Committee.

Harrier Close, Cottesmore

Mr Stewart advised the Committee that he had today attended a briefing in Cottesmore held by Abbey Homes.  Mr Stewart informed Members that Abbey Homes were now considering building 12 properties rather than the 23 properties previously applied for and refused.

Mr Pullan informed the Committee that planning officers would not normally attend public briefings; developers usually had separate discussions with planners.  Very little comment could be before an application was received.