Agenda and minutes

Cllr Posnett could not attend the meeting and was substituted by Cllr Rhodes.

Members to declare any interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

More than one objector was listed for each application. The Chair asked if standing orders could be suspended. Cllr Holmes proposed that they could, Cllr Glancy seconded this. It was unanimously decided that standing orders would be suspended.

Cllr Chandler declared an interest on application 17/00080/OUT as the applicant is Belvoir Estate. She stated that her son is a tenant of the applicant.

Cllr Greenow also declared an interest on application 17/00080/OUT as he is personally known to the applicant.

Cllr Botterill also declared an interest on application 17/00080/OUT as he is a tenant of Belvoir Estate.

Cllr Rhodes declared that he is a county councillor and there are LCC issues referred to in the report.

Minutes for the previous meeting will be available at the next normal meeting

of the Committee.

The Head Of Regulatory Services To Submit A Report Addressing

The Issues Raised Common To Each Of The Applications

The Head of Regulatory Services stated that:

This report seems the correct place to update the Committee on

representations that also address ’common issues’.

14 more representations since publications relating to the cumulative effects.

 How can the character been retained?

 Can’t cope with the level of development

 Excessive amount

 Doctor’s surgery not big enough

 Traffic safety concerns on High Street

 Traffic safety concerns on A607 particularly the school and pupils

crossing.

 Speeding traffic on A607

 Expansion of school and Doctors surgery? Can these be extended?

Developers would need to do this

 Village in danger of becoming a suburb of Melton

The report itself sets out policy basis. The key message is that applications

are difficult, in light of the policy status of the MLP and the WOTW NP.

Severn Trent (STW) have been pressed further. Their message is that they

will make developers do what is necessary. Not adding more burdens on the

existing. If new is required this is what they will have to do and will require that

developers fund such improvements.. They are particular that they will only

define what is required at the time of connection as demand is changing all of

the time until that point from exiting users and new connections. They cannot

adequately predict what is needed until that time.

Sewerage is largely the same. They have the power to require developers to

make the system work correctly even if this means a large financial burden.

They have advised of their awareness of Odour issues – aware of blockages

but think they have remedied these.

Education – scenario testing has been done, in table 1. The LEA’s approach

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to how the school could expand is dependent upon the phasing of possible developments. Whichever permutation is granted the school can cope according to the LEA. Costs are provided, relating to the phases.

The Chair thanked the Head of Regulatory Services for the report. Referred to the recommendation at the bottom of the report and reminded Members that applications should be determined on the individual merits.

A Cllr queried if the Head of Regulatory Services had investigated the zebra crossing for the school on the A607. 80% of accidents are outside schools, regardless of if you have the barriers up. Queried if the Head of Regulatory Services has asked STW and Sewerage. WOTW has no water now, and smells in the High Street last night. A Cllr thought that we should go back to STW re the water and sewerage. WOTW has insufficient services now, further housing would be appalling whilst this is still outstanding.

Cllr Holmes proposed to defer all of the applications as they already have insufficient services.

The Chair stated that this is one step too soon. He stated that there needed to be a discussion on whether to accept the recommendations at the bottom of this report.

Cllr Holmes proposed that the recommendations on the report should not be accepted.

Cllr Rhodes stated that he seconded the proposal. He stated  ...  view the full minutes text for item PL13

Bescaby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds

It was decided that the application would be deferred for the issues raised to be pursued and presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

Fair Farm, Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds

It was decided that the application would be deferred for the issues raised to be pursued and presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

Mill Lane, Waltham on the Wolds

It was decided that the application would be deferred for the issues raised to be pursued and presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

Mere Road, Waltham on the Wolds

It was decided that the application would be deferred for the issues raised to be pursued and presented to a future meeting of the Committee.

To consider any other items that the Chair considers urgent

None