Issue - meetings

Residential development for up to 176 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) (Outline - access only) resubmission of 19/01011/OUT

Late items:

Consultations:-

An additional letter of objection has been received, raising the following points:-

1)         Already granted 100 houses to be built when the schools, doctors and sewerage are already under pressure

2)         176 would not be possible without major works to the road infrastructure

3)         Development of this scale should be directed to urban areas where the infrastructure exists

4)         More than one access point should be provided

Appraisal

The additional objection does not raise any additional matters which have not already been addressed within the committee report.

Recommendation:-

The recommendation remains unchanged from as set out on the agenda.

Application for residential development for up to 176 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (outline – access only) resubmission of 19/01011/OUT

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, some members felt that the proposed development would be out of keeping with the character of the area and that it would be detrimental to highway safety due to access being via an unclassified road with on street parking and junctions operating above capacity. It was moved by Councillor W Crooks and seconded by Councillor R Allen that permission be refused for these reasons.

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – permission be refused for the following reasons:

(i)            The development would be out of keeping with the character of the area and therefore contrary to policies DM4 and DM10 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD (2016);

(ii)           Access to the site is via an unclassified road which has on-street parking and where the junctions operate above practical capacity. The development would therefore be detrimental to highway safety and contrary to policy DM17 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD (2016).