Issue - meetings

Application for erection of four dwellings (outline - access, layout and scale).

‘Late items:’

Introduction:-

Since the publication of the committee report, additional comments have been received.

Consultations:-

A further letter has been received from Ratby Parish Council and is summarised below:

    1)        Introduction of additional traffic on to an already busy road

    2)        The site is outside of the settlement boundary

    3)        The application has already been refused twice and dismissed at appeal in 2018

    4)        There is no additional allocation of housing in Ratby

Appraisal:-

Paragraph 8.12 to 8.19 of the Officers Report to Committee addresses the previous decisions at the site and assesses the impact upon the character of the area. Paragraph 8.54 to 8.62 goes on to set out the planning balance weighing up any harm against the benefits of the scheme. 

Paragraph 8.31 sets out LCC Highways consideration of the application.

Recommendation:-

The recommendation remains to grant planning permission subject to the details outlined in the original Planning Committee Report.

Application for erection of four dwellings (outline – access, layout and scale).

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted it was moved by Councillor Boothby and seconded by Councillor RG Allen that permission be refused. Upon being put to the vote the motion was lost.

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Sheppard-Bools and

RESOLVED –

(i)            Planning permission be granted subject to conditions contained in the officer’s report;

(ii)           The Planning Manager be granted powers to determine the final detail of planning conditions.