Decision details

19/00149/OUT - Land Opposite Bosworth College, Leicester Lane, Desford

Decision Maker: Planning Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Application for residential development of up to 80 dwellings and associated works (outline – access only).

 

It was moved by Councillor Cartwright that permission be granted subject to the conditions in the officer’s report, that it be noted that the committee endorsed the condition of delivery within 18 months and that any amendment to the S106 agreement of a minor nature be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the ward councillor(s) and major amendments be brought back to the Planning Committee. The motion was not seconded at this stage.

 

It was moved by Councillor R Allen and seconded by Councillor Boothby that permission be refused due to being contrary to policy DM4.

 

Councillor Walker then seconded Councillor Cartwright’s motion to grant permission.

 

The chairman requested an adjournment to seek procedural advice and the meeting adjourned at 7.45pm and reconvened at 7.50pm.

 

As the first valid motion, Councillor Allen’s motion was put to the vote and subsequently LOST.

 

Councillor Cartwright’s motion was put to the vote and CARRIED and it was therefore

 

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to:

 

(i)            The prior completion of a S106 agreement to secure the following obligations:

 

a.    £640,098 towards education

b.    £184,785 towards provision and maintenance of play and open space

c.    40% affordable housing provision on-site with a mix of 75% social or affordable rent and 25% intermediate tenure and a mix of 66% of the rented accommodation to be two-bedroomed houses and a remainder as a mix of one-bedroomed accommodation. The intermediate tenure should be a mix of two and three bedroomed houses

d.    £51,840 health care provision at Desford and Ratby surgeries

e.    Suitable highways mitigation including:

·         Travel packs at a cost of £52.85 per pack

·         Six month bus passes, two per dwelling at £360 per pass

·         Residential travel plan monitoring fee of £6,000

·         Travel plan co-ordinator

f.     £3,962 towards civic amenity at Barwell

g.    £2,410 for library services at Desford library

h.    Provision of footpath links across Barns Way

 

(ii)           The conditions contained in the officer’s report;

 

(iii)          The conditions relating to delivery within 18 months be endorsed;

 

(iv)         Any amendment to the S106 agreement of a minor nature be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the relevant ward councillor(s) and of a major nature be brought back to Planning Committee.

Report author: Rhiannon Hill

Publication date: 25/07/2019

Date of decision: 23/07/2019

Decided at meeting: 23/07/2019 - Planning Committee

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