Issue - meetings

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 80 residential dwellings (use class C3), open space provision and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access.

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Consultations:-

Additional response received from Leicestershire County Council S106 requesting the following contributions:

·                Revised Summary of Infrastructure Requirements:

·                Waste - Barwell RHWS - £3,962.40

·                Primary Education - Burbage Church of England Infant School and Burbage Junior School - £189,433.92

·                Post 16 Education Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre - £51,023.28

·                Libraries - Burbage Library £2,422.08

Total £246,841.68

The above request now includes a proposed contribution towards education where previously one was not identified by LCC.

The recommendation at 1.2 needs to include delegation of powers to deal with the S106, as is stated in Para 10.3;

Reference is made to 'Starter Homes', this should be changed to 'First Homes'; and

Include reference to the Burbage Neighbourhood Plan -  Policy 1 of the NP which states that "residential development on land within or adjacent to the settlement boundary, as shown on Figure 2, page 19 will be supported, subject to complying with other development plan policy." The scheme is considered to be in accordance with the Neighbourhood Plan.

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 80 residential dwellings (use class C3), open space provision and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access.

An objector and the agent spoke on the application.

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, some members felt that the development would have a significant adverse impact on the intrinsic value, beauty and open character of the countryside contrary to policy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD and that it would have a significant impact on highway safety, generating a significant increase in traffic movements on an already busy road, particularly the junction of Lutterworth Road and Flanders Close and through Flanders Close to the site, and was therefore contrary to policy DM17. It was moved by Councillor Flemming and seconded by Councillor Lynch that permission be refused for these reasons. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was unanimously CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – permission be refused for the following reasons:

(i)            The development would have a significant adverse impact on the intrinsic value, beauty and open character of the countryside contrary to policy DM4 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD;

(ii)          The development would have a significant impact on highway safety, generating a significant increase in traffic movements on an already busy road, particularly the junction of Lutterworth Road and Flanders Close and through Flanders Close, contrary to policy DM17 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies DPD.

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 80 residential dwellings (use class C3), open space provision and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access.

Late items received after preparation of main agenda:

Introduction:-

Comments received from LCC Highways raising queries with regards to off-site works. Recommendation to defer the item to a future Planning Committee to allow for the comments from LCC Highways to be actioned.

Outline application for the erection of up to 80 residential dwellings (use class C3), open space provision and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except access.

It was reported that the local highways authority had raised queries with regards to off-site works and therefore recommended that the item be deferred to a future meeting to allow for the comments to be actioned.

On the motion of Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Flemming, it was

RESOLVED – the application be deferred to a future meeting.