Issue - meetings

Residential development of up to 140 dwellings and associated infrastructure (outline – access only).

Application for residential development of up to 140 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

Councillor O’Shea, seconded by Councillor Allen, proposed refusal on the grounds that the development was:

-       Contrary to policies NE5 and RES5 of the Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan (2001).

-       Contrary to Policy 7 of the Council’s adopted Core Strategy “Key Rural Centre specifically at 4.37 relating to Markfield and Field Head.

-       Contrary to Policy DM4, paragraph 5.28 of the Council’s Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Development Plan Document (SADMPDPD).

-       Not sustainable as it did not meet any of the three elements of sustainability as required by the National Planning Policy Framework.

-       In conflict of the new (February 2016) sustainability appraisal to the SADMPDPD which specified that no Greenfield site around Markfield could be allocated for housing.

-       Contrary to paragraphs 17 and 109 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

-       For land not under the ownership of the applicant.

Following discussion, Councillor O’Shea agreed to rescind the reason involving land ownership and acknowledged that some of the grounds given were contained in the officer’s report.

                        RESOLVED – the application be refused on the grounds contained in the officer’s report and the additional grounds as mentioned above in relation to Policy 7 of the Council’s adopted strategy, the sustainability elements contained in the NPPF and paragraphs 17 and 109 of the NPPF.