Agenda and draft minutes

To receive apologies for absence from Members to determine the quorum of the meeting in accordance with Rule 7 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

An apology for absence was received from Councillors F S Broadley, G G Hunt, P Joshi and C Kozlowski.

Councillor R V Joshi attended the meeting remotely, but in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act 1972, were not considered present for the purposes of voting.

To appoint substitute Members in accordance with Rule 26 of Part 4 of the Constitution and the Substitution Procedure Rules.

None.

Members are reminded that any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct. In particular, Members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'pecuniary' or ‘non-pecuniary'.

Councillor G A Boulter declared a non-pecuniary interest with regard to application no. 24/00307/FUL, insofar as he had a working and familiar relationship with the applicant who was a serving Member of the Council.

The Committee was advised that the application was reserved to it for determination on the basis that the applicant was a serving Member of the Council (under paragraph 1.6.1(e)(i) of Part 3 of Section 3 of the Constitution) and but for that reason, it would have been determined by Officers under delegated powers.

The (Acting) Monitoring Officer advised that the Councillor G A Boulter’s interest would be no different to that of other Members, and to otherwise preclude all Members on that basis would result in there being no means to determine the  application, as reserved to it in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

To read, confirm and approve the minutes of the previous meeting in accordance with Rule 19 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

By affirmation of the meeting, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 15 August 2024 be taken as read, confirmed and approved.

Report of the Graduate DC Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report (as set out on pages 6 - 9 of the agenda reports pack) and the case officer’s presentation which asked it to determine an application for a proposed front porch extension.

It was moved by Councillor C S Gore, seconded by the Chair and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The application be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted documents and plans subject to the prescribed conditions and informatives.

Report of the Principal DC Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report (as set out on pages 10 - 31 of the agenda reports pack) and the case officer’s presentation which asked it to determine an reserved matters application for the approval of residential development, a community facility building, details of and internal access to a new local centre, internal access to land for a primary school, land for employment uses, areas of public open space including children’s play, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, together with a link road through the site connecting the existing Welford Road roundabout with the Phase 1 development pursuant to outline planning permission 21/00028/OUT.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and

RESOLVED THAT:

The application be GRANTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted documents and plans subject to the prescribed conditions and informatives.

For                              7         

Against                      2

Abstentions            0