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Outline application for up to 126 dwellings (all matters except access).

Late items received after publication of agenda:

Amendments to Planning Conditions

1.               All the planning conditions were agreed to by the Applicant on 11 August 2025.

2.               The Parameters Plan was removed from Condition 03 (Approved Plans) and included in a new planning condition (Condition 28) that is detailed as follows:

“28        The details of the layout of the development within any forthcoming Reserved Matters application shall have regard for the indicative layout detailed within the Parameter Plan (005-01C) (02-1644) (submitted: 12.05.2025) and any application that departs from this layout shall be accompanied by appropriate justification within a Design and Access Statement.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development in accordance with Policies DM1, DM4, and DM10 of the adopted Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (2016).”

3.               Planning Condition 05 (Land Contamination) was amended to remove the reference of ‘around the existing electricity substation’ at the request of the Applicant.

4.               Planning Conditions 08 (Noise Protection of Proposed Dwellings), 09 (Infiltration Testing), and 10 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) have been amended to secure these details at any forthcoming Reserved Matters application rather than prior to the commencement of development.

5.               Planning Condition 15 (Electronic Communications) has been removed from the planning application because The Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) secures the provision of gigabit broadband infrastructure and connectivity within the construction of all new homes in England.

6.               Planning Condition 21 (Tree Protection Works) was amended to secure details that protect the existing trees within the site within any forthcoming Reserved Matters application. As a result, Tree Protection Plan V3 (8306) was removed from Condition 03 (Approved Plans).

7.               Planning Condition 22 (Public Open Space) was amended to state the following:

“22.    Any forthcoming Reserved Matters application shall include details of the

precise boundaries and quantities of the public open space typologies across the site in accordance with the requirements detailed in Policy 19 of the adopted Core Strategy (2009).”

8.               Planning Condition 26 (External Lighting) has been removed from the planning application because this condition duplicates Planning Condition 18 (External Lighting).

Responses from Members of the Public

9.               Since the creation of the Committee Report, one further objection has been received to the planning application on the following grounds:

·                The Committee Report does not reference planning permission 02/00685/COU, which was for the creation of a golf course and ancillary facilities including a clubhouse. This planning permission included a Section 106 Agreement and a Section 278 Agreement for a ghost island right turn lane onto Station Road. The current proposal conflicts with the legal agreements within this previous planning permission

·                The planning application 24/00769/FUL for nine single storey holiday lodges, which is referred to in Paragraph 3.7 of the Committee Report has not been determined by the Council at this stage, and is to be determined by the Planning Committee on Tuesday 12 August 2025

·                The development fails to have proper regard for impact  ...  view the full agenda text for item 122

Outline application for up to 126 dwellings (all matters reserved except access).

Two objectors, the agent, and a representative of the parish council spoke on this application.

Notwithstanding the officer’s recommendation that permission be granted, members expressed concern about the visual impact due to lack of landscaping, the proposed development being contrary to the Market Bosworth Neighbourhood Development Plan, the proximity to the Battlefield Line, drainage, highway safety. It was moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Cook that permission be refused, with the wording of the reasons for refusal delegated to the Planning Manager in consultation with the chair of the Planning Committee and the mover and seconder of the motion. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED –

(i)            Planning permission be refused;

(ii)          Wording of the reasons for refusal be delegated to the Planning Manager in consultation with the chair of the Planning Committee and Councillors Bray and Cook as mover and seconder of the  motion.