Agenda and minutes

Minute Number 5: Application PL/2023/0000196/FUL – Garage Block, Foresters Road

·  Councillor R Bailey declared an interest in the item referred to above as he was supporting a petition on the application. Councillor Bailey spoke in respect of the petition and did not take part in the discussions or voting on the application.

·  Councillor N Akhtar declared a pecuniary interest in the item referred to above. He withdrew from the meeting during the consideration and voting on this item.

Members are reminded that contacts about any planning applications on this agenda must, unless reported to this meeting by the Strategic Lead for Planning, be declared before the application is considered.

There were no declarations of contacts.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2023 were signed as a true record.

The Committee noted a tabled report which summarised late representations and responses on the following:

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning, detailing the above application for erection of two, three-bedroom houses with associated access, landscaping and parking, with private drive to existing properties retained.The application was recommended for approval.

The Late Representation report confirmed that Biodiversity Net Gain in excess of 10% would be achieved and included an additional condition that any gas boilers installed on the site shall have a dry NOx emission rate of no more than 40mg/kWh. One electric vehicle recharging point per dwelling shall be provided prior to occupation and shall not be removed or altered in any way and shall be kept available for such use by residents at all times.

The Committee considered a petition objecting to the application bearing nine signatures sponsored by Councillor R Bailey, a Cheylesmore Ward Councillor. Councillor Bailey spoke in respect of the objections to the application.  The petition spokesperson and the Agent for the application sent statements which were read out at the meeting.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2023/0000196/FUL subject to conditions listed in the report.

Notes:

(i)  Having declared an interest, Councillor N Akhtar withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item

(ii) Having presented a petition, Councillor R Bailey did not vote on this application

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

This application referred to above was withdrawn from the agenda.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning, asking the Committee to consider whether to confirm, confirm with modifications or not confirm Tree Preservation Order (Boswell Drive No2). The recommendation was to confirm the Tree Preservation Order.

A registered speaker spoke in support of confirming the Tree Preservation Order.

RESOLVED that the City of Coventry (Boswell Drive no2) Tree Preservation Order 2022 be confirmed.

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of public business.