Issue - meetings

Application for residential development of up to 120 dwellings (Outline - access only).

Late items received after preparation of the agenda:

Consultations:-

The Council is in receipt of one further letter of objection following the publication of the

Committee agenda rising the following points;

1)        The proposal will diminish an area of countryside pathway to Kirby Mallory, which is heavily used for recreation.

2)        Out of all the recent developments this one crosses the line the most

Appraisal

No additional comments are considered to be necessary from those set out in the original report.

Recommendation:-

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

Application for residential development of up to 120 dwellings (outline – access only).

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, it was moved by Councillor J Crooks and seconded by Councillor Sheppard-Bools that permission be refused due to proposing development in the countryside, not protecting the intrinsic value, beauty and open character of the countryside location and creating an increase in vehicular movements and therefore creating an impact on highway safety. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – Permission be refused for the following reasons:

(i)            The application proposes development in the countryside, where its built form would be at odds with the site’s current open character. The development does not protect the intrinsic value, beauty and open character of this countryside location and is therefore contrary to policy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD 2016;

(ii)           The development would create an increase in vehicular movements in a location which is adjacent to a school and recreation ground which, along with the residual cumulative impacts on Kirkby Road which is a narrow approach road where on street car parking is prevalent, would result in the development having a severe impact on highway safety and is contrary to policy DM17 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD 2016.

Having declared a personal interest which might lead to bias in application 20/00919/OUT, Councillors R Allen, C Allen left the meeting at 8.02pm.