Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

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.

The Members named declared contacts on the following application as indicated:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2025 were agreed and 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 for a Solar farm development including solar arrays, control buildings and associated infrastructure, internal access roads, landscaping and associated development. The application was recommended for approval.

The Late Representation report included updates to consultee and neighbourhood responses, clarifications to the application proposal section of the report, and an additional two conditions: one from the Canal and River Trust relating to the landscape planting scheme and another to the transformer station relating to its location. Lastly, the recommendation was amended to included delegated authority to the Strategic Lead for Planning in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Committee.

Nine registered speakers, including Councillor E Ruane, a Henley Ward Councillor who sent in a statement, Councillor J Gardiner, and Councillor M Lapsa spoke in respect of their objections. The agent attended the meeting and spoke in support of the application.

RESOLVED:

1)  That planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2025/0001922/FULM for the part of the scheme within Coventry’s administrative boundary, subject to conditions; including the amended conditions (relating to the Canal and River Trust and the Transformer Station) as set out in the Late Representations; and delegates authority to the Strategic Lead for Planning, following consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, to approve any additional conditions or any amendments to these conditions, which are considered necessary.

2)  That, following consultation with the Chair of Planning Committee, the following additional conditions be included:

·  The community benefit fund has a managed delivery.

·  Site security measures be regularly reviewed.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning for the conversion of residential property (Use Class C3a) to children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to three children. The application was recommended for approval.

The Late Representation report included an update to Children’s Services consultee response to the application stating they had no objection. Secondly, it highlighted the raising of a petition expressing residents’ concerns.

The Committee considered the petition objecting to the application bearing 64 signatures sponsored by Councillor J Blundell, a Wainbody Ward Councillor. Councillor Blundell spoke in respect of the petition and his own objections alongside Councillor M Heaven, a Wainbody Ward Councillor, and 1 other registered speaker. The applicant had been invited to the meeting but was not in attendance.

Following discussion, Members agreed that, in light of a Member's question about the operation of the site, the application be deferred to a later meeting.

RESOLVED that planning permission for Application PL/2025/0001978/FUL be deferred for the reason stated.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning for the erection of 4 dwellings within the former railway land/disused Coventry Loop Line to the south of Humber Avenue including associated access and landscaping works. The application was recommended for approval.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted in respect of Application PL/2024/0000976/FUL subject to conditions.

Report of the Strategic Lead for Planning

The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Lead for Planning for a prior approval application for proposed installation of telecommunications base station comprising 20m monopole supporting 9no. antennas and 2no. dishes with wrap-around cabinet at the base, together with 6no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development hereto. The application was recommended for approval.

The Late Representation report included an amendment to condition 2 to include anti-graffiti paint.

Three registered speakers, including Councillor G Ridley, a Westwood Ward Councillor, spoke in respect to their objections. The agent sent in a statement in support of the application.

RESOLVED that planning permission be refused in respect of Application PL/2025/0001852/PAEC.

There are no outstanding issues.

There were no outstanding issues.