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To Members of the Planning Committee Dear Councillor, Please find attached the following information items which relate to the PLANNING COMMITTEE taking place on THURSDAY, 30 APRIL 2015 at 4.30 p.m. INFORMATION ITEMS 5. Information Reports (Pages 3 - 8) Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicestershire LE19 2EP Telephone: 0116 275 0555 Fax: 0116 275 0368 Minicom: 0116 284 9786 Web: www.blaby.gov.uk This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 5 INFORMATION REPORTS Committee Name of Report Officer Planning Committee – Delegated List Miss K. Ingles – 30/04/2015 Development Services Manager Tel: 0116 272 7565 Page 3 This page is intentionally left blank Page 4 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE For Information Only APPROVALS ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 14/1059/1/HPX Mr Simon Smith Enderby Parish Council 13 Holyoake Street Enderby Leicestershire Rear dormer extension to form bedroom in roof space Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0082/FUL Enderby Parish Council Next Plc Desford Road Enderby Three storey extension and alterations to rear elevation of existing office building Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0084/HH Ms Vicky Belcham Countesthorpe Parish 22 The Elms Countesthorpe Leicestershire Council First floor side and front extensions and single storey side extension to north west elevation (including demolition of existing conservatory) Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0131/FUL Miss Georgina Crumbie Glenfield Parish Council 15 Stamford Street Glenfield Leicestershire Change of use from retail unit (Use Class A1) to tanning and beauty salon (Sui generis). (Retrospective). Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0158/FUL David Wilson Homes (East Midlands) Ltd Whetstone Parish Council Land At Springwell Lane Whetstone Substitution of house types on plots 27, 29-31, 37 and 38 previously approved under planning permission 13/0803/1/MX. Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0175/FUL David Wilson Homes (East Midlands) Ltd. Whetstone Parish Council Land At Springwell Lane Whetstone Substitution of house types on plots 58, 59, 75 and 78. Substitution of garage types on plots 75 and 76. Re- positioning of plots 73-75 and 77-79. Omission of Road 6 and replacement with a shared private driveway - All of which was previously approved under planning permission 13//0803/1/MX. Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0196/HH Mr V Patel Braunstone Town Council 34 Fernhurst Road Braunstone Town Leicestershire Two storey side extension Page 5 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE For Information Only Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0199/HH Mrs Ruth White Stoney Stanton Parish 52 John Bold Avenue Stoney Stanton Leicestershire Council Single storey front/side and rear extension (including demolition of existing car port and detached garage) Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0206/HH Mr & Mrs A Orton Whetstone Parish Council 3 Reeves Close Whetstone Leicestershire Single storey side extension Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0222/HH Mr John Barnes Whetstone Parish Council 20 Wale Road Whetstone Leicestershire Two storey side and single storey rear extensions and pitched roof over existing flat roof to front Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0229/HH Mr Bryan Lubbesthorpe Parish Red Roof Desford Road Enderby Meeting Single storey front/side extension and retention of new vehicular access Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0237/HH Mr Dilip Chauhan Braunstone Town Council 27 Una Avenue Braunstone Town Leicestershire Retention of a single storey detached storage building to rear garden Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0244/DOC Ms. Carly Brand Kirby Muxloe Parish Washington House Forest Drive Kirby Muxloe Council Discharge of condition 3 attached to planning permission 14/0940/1/HPX. Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0245/FUL Rachel Holloway - Monument At CORE Sharnford Parish Council High Cross House Bumble Bee Lane High Cross Change of use of land from private garden to public open space around the High Cross ancient monument, fencing and formation of a layby Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0260/ADV Everards Brewery Limited Cosby Parish Council The Bulls Head 2 The Nook Cosby Replacement illuminated and non-illuminated signage and two entrance door lantern lights Page 6 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE For Information Only Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0267/HH Miss Sharon Davis Glenfield Parish Council 13 Saintbury Road Glenfield Leicestershire Single storey rear extension Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0271/HH Mr Anthony Rhodes Kilby Parish Council 3 Wells Avenue Kilby Leicestershire First floor side and single storey front extensions Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0282/TPO Mr. Simon Morey Leicester Forest East 9 St Davids Close Leicester Forest East Leicestershire Parish Council Reduction in height and pollarding of one Holly tree. Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0285/DOC Leicester Diocese Board Of Finance Countesthorpe Parish Rear Of 102 Station Road Countesthorpe Leicestershire Council Discharge of conditions 2 and 6 attached to planning permission 14/0733/1/PX. Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0313/HH Mr And Mrs Harrison Narborough Parish Council 24 Riverside Way Littlethorpe Leicestershire First floor front and side extension Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0319/TC Mr Christopher Bentley Countesthorpe Parish 10 Orchard Lane Countesthorpe Leicestershire Council Removal of one Horse Chestnut tree Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0334/HH Mr John Tunnicliff Braunstone Town Council 7 Westover Road Braunstone Town Leicestershire Two storey side and single storey rear extensions Page 7 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE For Information Only REFUSALS ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0304/TPO Mr James Whitmore Cosby Parish Council 2 Mount Road Cosby Leicestershire Felling of 5 Lime trees Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0333/HH Mr Andy Maudsley Whetstone Parish Council 7 Grove Road Whetstone Leicestershire Two storey front/side extension Plan No. Name of Applicant and Development Parish 15/0410/NMAT Wexford Retail LP Enderby Parish Council Unit 8 And Unit 11 Fosse Park Avenue Enderby Application for non-material amendments to planning permission 14/0667/1/PX Page 8.
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