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Application for residential development up to 63 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, open space and drainage infrastructure (Outline - access to be considered)

Late items received after preparation of agenda:

Introduction:-

Following the publication of the committee report the following additional correspondence has been received from a neighbouring business:

    1)        Correspondence from an occupier of one of the Industrial units to the South of Station Road has been received stating that the Council has failed to consider them  in the context of the applicant for the development being  an agent of change under paragraph 182 of the NPPF

Following the publication of the committee report comments from 6 additional residents have been received and raise the following:

    1)        Whether an objection letter received does state that “ The allocated site at Station Field would be compatible with JJ Churchill remaining in its current location, given distances, screening and orientation of the noise-generating activity” (number 17) or is this a typo and the text should read as “The allocated site at Station Field would be incompatible”

    2)        The amount of development proposed in Market Bosworth

    3)        Whilst the section on Transport Sustainability in the report does state that there is a requirement to upgrade the existing bus stops, the contribution required has not been included in the obligations required to be secured as part of a Section 106 Agreement

    4)        Speeding traffic along Station Road makes walking along the footpath scary and frightening, it’s like walking alongside a motorway when walking to the water park

    5)        Contrary to the neighbourhood plan

    6)        The fields here are a welcome break to another wise built up frontage

    7)        Concerns with consultation

    8)        Road congestion if Station Fields went ahead directly opposite it

    9)        Neighbourhood plan has outlined the need for housing with allocated sites

 10)        Objections from local people are being ignored

 11)        Market town is slowly turning into one big housing estate.

 12)        Impacts upon wildlife and the environment

 13)        No green representatives on the councils panel

Further correspondence has also been received from Market Bosworth Parish Council and the Bosworth Vision Planning Group raising the following issues

1)         The Neighbourhood Plan is not out of date

2)         The views of local people have not been taken into account

3)         The character of the area and the harm has not been properly considered

4)         Impact on local businesses

5)         No holistic oversight of speculative development

6)         Opens the door to further development

7)         Insufficient capacity at local schools

8)         There has not be consultation on the amended plans.

Appraisal:-

Noise and impact on the existing industrial estate

The requirement under Paragraph 182 of the NPPF is that:

“Planning policies and decisions should ensure that new development can be integrated effectively with existing businesses and community facilities (such as places of worship, pubs, music venues and sports clubs). Existing businesses and facilities should not have unreasonable restrictions placed on them as a result of development permitted after they were established. Where the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 29

Application for residential development up to 63 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, open space and drainage infrastructure (outline – access to be considered).

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, it was moved by Councillor Flemming and seconded by Councillor B Crooks that permission be refused as the development, due to its location in the open countryside, would harm the character and appearance of the area and diminish the enjoyment users derive from that area, including designated views as identified in the Market Bosworth Neighbourhood Plan. It would therefore be contrary to policy CE3 (important views and vistas), most notably point 6.1p, 6.1q and point 11 of the Market Bosworth Neighbourhood Plan. They also felt that the development would be contrary to policy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD 2016 and the application would fail to protect the intrinsic value, beauty, open character and landscape character of the countryside and whilst considering the tilted balance, the harm to the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposed housing.

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

RESOLVED – permission be refused for the following reason:

The development, due to its location in the open countryside, would harm the character and appearance of the area and diminish the enjoyment users derive from that area, including designated views as identified in the Market Bosworth Neighbourhood Plan. It would therefore be contrary to policy CE3 point 6.1p, 6.1q and point 11 of the Market Bosworth Neighbourhood Plan. The development would be contrary to policy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD  2016and the application would fail to protect the intrinsic value, beauty, open character and landscape character of the countryside and whilst considering the tilted balance, the harm to the character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposed housing.