Venue: Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH
Contact: Development Control
Note: Special Meeting Of The Planning Committee
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Cllr Greenow has sent his apologies and is replaced by Cllr
A Pearson |
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Declarations of Interest Members to declare any
interest as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: Cllr Chandler declared a
prejudicial interest in application 17/00080/OUT Land Off Mere Road, Mere Road,
Waltham on the Wolds. Cllr Botterill declared a prejudicial
interest in application 17/00080/OUT Land Off Mere Road, Mere Road, Waltham on
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Waltham on the Wolds 'Common Issues' Report addressing the issues raised common to each of the applications Minutes: The Head of
Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services introduced the report and advised
that it updates the position in respect of the issues requested by the
Committee on 29th June. To summarise: ·
STW have advised their approach
to new developments and for both sewerage and water supply is to undertake
capacity assessments and provide whatever enhancements are necessary (they have
articulated this by saying if this means a new main, a bigger sewer or even a
new treatments works, then that is what they have to do). ·
There are 3 important
principles involved in this – (i) they do not simply
add more burden on exiting systems, (ii) it cannot be to the detriment of
existing provision and, (iii) STW bare the cost, so it does not burden exiting
residents of developers. ·
They have advised us
what they intend to do about the existing issues – though they are not
dependent or affected by the new development. This is the laying of a new water
main from Burrough and treatment of waste at the
pumping station so that odour is removed. ·
Updated on education – (i) Primary – position in June still stands; the school can
be expanded on phased basis to accommodate any, some or all of the proposals.
(ii) Secondary – there is limited capacity (note this is fully up to date) but
this will soon be absorbed (58 houses) after which contributions will be
necessary. There is no limit upon these so ultimately all permutations can be
accommodated. ·
Health – in each case
the CCG has sought a contributions commensurate to the scale of the
developments (this is detailed in each report). ·
Electricity – details
have been provided about how each site can be serviced. Some comments
received on all applications: 3 comments
additional to those reported addressing the applications together: ·
The water supply is
already temperamental with bouts of low pressure. Don’t believe this area of
the system could cope with extra dwellings, the smallest of these three
proposals. Severn Trent Water company cannot currently supply demand. Question
their response to the Planning Committee that they can cope with a further four
developments totalling another 328 dwellings. ·
The drainage is not
adequate for the premises already being served – water frequently runs in
torrents down the High Street and Melton Road in heavy rain. ·
The drains frequently
smell. The sewerage system is apparently not working as it should, a leak to
this system could prove fatal to young, elderly and those without an immune
system. ·
The A607 is the main
link between the A1 in Grantham and Thurmaston in
Leicester and is a very busy road during normal traffic days, without the extra
burden of more traffic starting within the village. · The Primary school is situated on this road. Developments will cause an increase in traffic flow to the A607 very close to the village school. Even an additional 60 to the current number planned could seriously affect the local primary ... view the full minutes text for item PL46 |
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Schedule of Applications |
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Bescaby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds Minutes: Applicant: Davidsons
Developments Ltd Location: Field OS 1100, Bescaby Lane, Waltham On The Wolds Proposal: Outline Planning Application for up to 45 Dwellings Councillor Holmes Proposed a motion to withhold standing orders for the duration of this meeting, as there are many interested parties to speak on each application. This motion was Seconded by Councillor Posnett. Councillors voted unanimously in favour of withholding standing orders. Standing Orders Withheld for the rest of the meeting. a) The Planning Officer (GBA) stated that: there are no updates to the report. b) Mr Mills, On behalf of the Parish Council, was invited to speak and stated that:
A Cllr questioned how the sewage would be pumped out of the site. Mr Mills responded that sewage would have to be pumped along High Street. The Chair asked for clarification on the data from Historic England and the Site of Special Scientific Importance. Mr Mills responded the sight is of historic importance and is next to a Site of Special Scientific Importance. c) Teresa Tunstall, as an objector, was invited to speak and stated that:
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Fair Farm, Melton Rd, Waltham on the Wolds Minutes: Applicant: K&A
Watchorn and Sons Location: Fair Farm, 33 Melton Road, Waltham on
the Wolds Proposal: Residential development of up to 60 new
dwellings, together with new areas of public open space, landscaping, access
and drainage infrastructure. a)
The Head of Strategic Planning and Regulatory
Services stated that there has been an update to the report and summarised: Applicant’s letter Letter seeking to address concerns raised on 29/6/2017. Suggests a standard condition to safeguard the position regarding drainage (surface and foul) as follows: · Severn Trent have advised they can provide water supply · Western Power have conformed they can supply the site and costs have been agreed · Confirm acceptance of the s106 request from the CCG (£26,640) · He site is allocated in the Local Plan and within the village envelope of the Neighbourhood Plan · It is also the only site that accesses the A607 and does not impact on High St · This is the 4th time the application has been presented to Committee and a decision is anticipated b) Martin Lusty, On behalf of the Parish Council, was invited to speak and stated: · All Councillors supported the local plan, and this site does not fit into the local plan. · Waltham already has approval for all but five houses that need to be allocated to Waltham according to the local plan. · Development within the villages must be proportionate and within the character of the village, this application would cause irreparable harm to Waltham. · The site is allocated in the local plan, but these allocations have already been taken up elsewhere in the village. · The site is environmentally significant and is class 3A farmland. · Site regularly floods. · Only objections to the neighbourhood plan are from developers, all the villages agree on the plan. · There is unproven housing need in Waltham. A Cllr questioned whether there is a housing needs survey for the village. Mr Lusty responded that there is a housing needs survey included in the Neighbourhood plan, which is currently in an examination stage. A Cllr queried how many houses are currently in the village. Mr Lusty responded that there are currently 450 houses. The Chair sought clarification on the housing numbers for the local plan, as the numbers disagree on the housing requirement for Waltham. Waltham may need 45 more houses, as other villages may not complete their requirements. Mr Lusty clarified that according to the residual housing requirement calculations in the local plan, Waltham needs to build another 76 houses by 2036, of which 71 have already been allocated, so there is only need for another 5 houses. c) Mr Mills, on behalf of Lydia Carrigan an objector, was invited to speak and stated: · Public Transport links in Waltham are poor. · Villagers need cars to be able to get anywhere, which is harmful to the environment. · Extra cars as a result of this development would create more traffic in the village, particularly on the A607. · Waltham needs time to gradually absorb the new developments, cannot all happen at ... view the full minutes text for item PL47.2 |
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Mill Lane, Waltham on the Wolds Minutes: 20.04pm - 20.10pm Meeting
suspended for short break Applicant: Barwood Homes Location: Field Nos 3080 3166 And 5875, Mill
Lane, Waltham On The Wolds Proposal: Erection of up to 124 dwellings with
associated infrastructure and public open space (all matters reserved except
means of access). a)
The Head of Strategic Planning and Regulatory
Services stated that there has been an update to the report and summarised: Comment The access from this site through land (application 14/00777/FUL) is no
longer under the control of Barwoods Homes and is
currently up for sale. Therefore this highly important access onto the High
Street can no longer be used as a means of connectivity to the village centre Indeed when CHA were considering this application they mentioned the
importance of this access point in their decision and stated that it improved
the proposed developments connectivity and isolation from the village. It
advised that this important link should even be provided prior to first
occupation As the applicant cannot now claim the use of this land or access point
has Highways been informed of the changes as I am unable to find any
correspondence relating to this issue Without the use of this secondary access this development forms an
isolated and detached pocket of development with one awkward vehicle access. Applicants Response Whilst part of the site is for sale, the freehold of the remaining part
of the site is owned by Barwood Homes. Barwood Homes are therefore confident that any link to the
wider site to the south can be delivered. Applicant’s letter First draft s106 which obviously doesn’t take into account the secondary
education contributions yet. Please note that it has been prepared as a unilateral undertaking so
that we may proceed swiftly to obtain planning permission if we obtain a
resolution to grant, or proceed swiftly to an appeal if we receive a resolution
to refuse planning permission. Please can you point out to Members that this document secures the very
significant benefits of this scheme, which other schemes in the village do not
offer, in particular the large amount of POS and the healthcare contribution. We hope that submitting this now will demonstrate our commitment to
early delivery of the scheme. Consequently, it could help if the s106 was provided to Members as part
of the committee papers to clearly illustrate the benefits we are securing.
Please can you confirm you are willing to do this? A Cllr queried where this development would emerge and have access. The Head of Strategic
Planning and Regulatory Services confirmed the access points and where it would
connect to High Street. b)
Martin Lusty, On behalf of the Parish Council,
was invited to speak and stated:
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Mere Rd, Waltham on the Wolds Minutes: Applicant: The Trustees of
the Ninth Dukes Will Location: Land Off Mere
Road, Mere Road, Waltham On The Wolds Proposal: Residential development of up to 99
dwellings, associated infrastructure and landscaping Cllrs Chandler and
Botterill left the meeting at 20:40 for the application 17/00080/OUT, due to
prejudicial interests. a)
The Planning Officer (GBA) stated that: There
has been an update to the report and summarised: Received a late letter
from the agent expressing gratitude that the Severn Trent Water issues had been
sorted out, but the agent was slightly unhappy that it had taken so long to
reach a resolution on the education contributions. b)
Martin Lusty, On behalf of the Parish Council,
was invited to speak and stated:
Cllrs had no questions
for Mr Lusty. c)
Malc Mills, On behalf
of Sue Thurlby, was invited to speak and stated:
Cllrs had no questions
for Mr Mills. d)
Clare Pendle, Agent for the applicant, was
invited to speak and stated:
Cllrs had no questions
for Mrs Pendle. The Head of Strategic
Planning and Regulatory Services states that educational improvements depend on
development, as more development will lead to greater developer contributions
to boost education. Cllr Wyatt Proposed to Refuse the application – the same points stand
from the previous applications, and it breaks the character of the village. Cllr Holmes Seconds the Motion to Refuse – it is not included in the
SHLAA. Cannot build houses here as it breaks policy C1. There are a lot of
traffic issues and it is on a very narrow road, and personally nearly had a
crash at this junction recently. A Cllr notes that this is
very good quality land, as good quality land is needed to grow root crops, and
this is a Greenfield site. A Cllr comments that it
will have a huge visual impact on the village. Several ... view the full minutes text for item PL47.4 |
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Urgent Business To consider any other items that the Chair
considers urgent Minutes: None |