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Application for erection of detached dwelling and a new vehicular access.

Late items:

Consultations:-

In response to the submitted amended plan, Burbage Parish Council maintains their objection on the grounds that it seeks to alter a previously approved scheme, which benefitted from an expansion of the settlement boundary and which explicitly allowed for three properties to be accessed by one, single shared entrance/exit point. The current application shows a second vehicular access, contrary to the previously-agreed arrangements and they consider that more than one access point on to Lutterworth Road is not necessary to serve this proposed development.

The four separate objectors also repeat their previous objections as included in the main agenda report.

Appraisal:-

Notwithstanding the objections received, the green buffer planting strip along the south east boundary of the site is included on the submitted plan to screen and enhance the visual appearance of the development when approaching the village along Lutterworth Road. The Local Highway Authority do not object to the creation of a new separate access to serve the dwelling proposed on highway or pedestrian safety grounds subject to conditions. It is not unreasonable for a detached dwelling to have a separate point of vehicular access and this would not be uncharacteristic of access arrangements to existing established dwellings in the vicinity.

The officer’s recommendation remains unchanged from the agenda report.

Application for erection of detached dwelling and a new vehicular access.

Councillor Morrell left the meeting at this point.

Whilst generally in support of the officer’s recommendation, members felt that the landscaped area should be extended to the length of the boundary. It was moved by Councillor WJ Crooks, seconded by Councillor Walker and

RESOLVED – permission be granted subject to the conditions in the officer’s report and an additional condition in relation to the extension of the landscaped area, the wording of which be delegated to the Interim Head of Planning.

Application for erection of detached dwelling and a new vehicular access.

Late items

This application has been deferred as the applicant has now submitted an amended site layout plan to relocate the position of the proposed access. The application will be brought back to another Planning Committee for consideration when re-consultation on the amended plan has been undertaken.

Application for erection of detached dwelling and new vehicular access

It was noted that this application had been deferred as the applicant had submitted an amended layout plan to relocate the position of the proposed access. The application would be brought back to a future meeting when re-consultation on the amended plan had taken place.

Application for erection of detached dwelling and a new vehicular access.

‘Late items:’

Consultations:-

In response to the submitted amended plan, Burbage Parish Council maintains their objection on the grounds that it seeks to alter a previously approved scheme, which benefitted from an expansion of the settlement boundary and which explicitly allowed for three properties to be accessed by one, single shared entrance/exit point. The current application shows a second vehicular access, contrary to the previously-agreed arrangements and they consider that more than one access point on to Lutterworth Road is not necessary to serve this proposed development.

The four separate objectors also repeat their previous objections as included in the main agenda report.

Appraisal:-

Notwithstanding the objections received, the green buffer planting strip along the south east boundary of the site is included on the submitted plan to screen and enhance the visual appearance of the development when approaching the village along Lutterworth Road. The Local Highway Authority do not object to the creation of a new separate access to serve the dwelling proposed on highway or pedestrian safety grounds subject to conditions. It is not unreasonable for a detached dwelling to have a separate point of vehicular access and this would not be uncharacteristic of access arrangements to existing established dwellings in the vicinity.

The recommendation to Planning Committee remains unchanged.

Application for erection of detached dwelling and a new vehicular access.

Notwithstanding the officer recommendation that permission be granted subject to conditions, it was moved by Councillor Lynch and seconded by Councillor Wright that members be minded to refuse permission. Following further discussion this motion was withdrawn.

It was then moved by Councillor Wright and seconded by Councillor Lynch that the application be deferred to discuss the use of the existing access for the development with the applicant. Upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED – the application be deferred and brought back to a future meeting.

Councillor Wright left the meeting at 8.42pm.