Agenda item

Land Rear of 1 to 3 Hickling Lane, Long Clawson.

 

Applicant:     Hazleton Homes

 

Location:      Land Rear of 1 To 3 Hickling Lane, Long Clawson

 

Proposal:                  Outline application for the erection of up to 31 dwellings with associated access, open space and parking [Resubmission of 15/00833/OUT)

 

                        (a)       The Development Manager stated that:

 

The application before you is an outline planning application for up to 31 dwellings with only access for consideration at this time. The application was considered at the meeting of 4^th December 2017 and was deferred to request reconsideration of the location of the access with a suggestion for its relocation onto Broughton Lane rather than Hickling Lane.

The agents have taken this suggestion on board and are now proposing a revised access point from Broughton Lane, the details of its assessment are in the committee report, the County Highway Authority have reviewed this detail and raise no objection to the proposal although they have requested some further information which can be secured by way of a condition.

Revised Section 106 comments have not been received for the proposal so should members agree with the approval of the application, Section 106 negotiations should be delegated to officers to discuss and review with the agent.

An important note for members is the change of policy position since the deferral in 2017.  At the time of the deferral the application was considered against the 1999 Melton Local Plan which was out of date with the Emerging Local Plan and the Neighbourhood Plan still in preparation at the time. 

The development is compliant with both the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan and allocated for housing in both.  There are no material considerations that justify a departure from the Development Plan and the application is therefore recommended for approval.

 

(b)                   Marianne Lumb, was invited to speak on behalf of the Applicant and stated that:

 

·         Site is owned by her family and land is ideal.

·         There is a need in the village for appropriate housing.

·         Good location, with easy access to Melton Mowbray, Leicester and Nottingham without having to drive through the centre of the village.

·         Close to amenities with good pedestrian access.

·         Small development with a good mix of housing.

·         Ample parking and space for amenities has been reserved.

·         Hedges to be reduced for visibility splays. There is to be a new footpath, increasing safety for pedestrians.

·         Long Clawson Neighbourhood Plan and the Local Plan support development.

 

A Cllr expressed concerns about the corner of a hedge affecting the splay. They asked Ms Lumb whether this had now been resolved.

 

Ms Lumb stated that Highways are happy.

 

A Cllr stated they believed it had an impact on visibility.

 

Ms Lumb stated that it was compliant.

 

A Cllr questioned whether the maintenance of the hedgerow is to be included.

 

Ms Lumb replied she believed so.

 

A Cllr queried whether the family owned to field next to the site to rectify the hedgerow.

 

Ms Lumb stated that she believed it was an allotment.

 

           

(c) Cllr Melanie Steadman, the Ward Cllr, was invited to speak and stated that:

 

·         Site has been selected as a preferred site in Neighbourhood and Local Plan.

·         Concerns have been listened to and the applicant has adapted scheme to be more sympathetic.

·         No objections from highways on new access.

 

A Cllr stated that 2 starter homes seemed a small amount and asked for Cllr Steadman’s view.

 

Cllr Steadman stated that Long Clawson had lots of shared ownership homes and was meeting an identified need with bungalows.

 

19:12pm Cllr Steadman left the meeting.

 

The Development Manager explained the visibility splays and indicated on the map. She pointed out that there are 4 conditions in relation to the maintenance of the hedge in appendix 3. Condition 10 specifically states that hedges will be permanently maintained. This ensures they will not become overgrown once development takes place should this be approved.

 

A Cllr asked for clarification with regards to Secondary School education.

 

The Development Manager stated that there had been no s106 comments yet.

 

A Cllr questioned how it would work.

 

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services explained that there would be a delegation of the issue and they would only have authority to proceed if the applicant agrees.

 

A Cllr stated that they weren’t happy as Long Clawson is in the catchment area for the Secondary School.

 

Cllr Posnett explained that they had gone to great lengths with the conditions and they thought it was a good development. She proposed to permit.

 

Cllr Higgins seconded the proposal. He stated that he thought it was great how the developer had worked with Parish Council. He thought there should be more starter homes as there is now a new Local Plan since the initial application.

A Cllr stated that they thought it was a good development; they just had concerns over the hedge regarding safety.

 

The Chair spoke with regards to the hedge and boundaries, and stated she’d rather them be in line with LCC ecology comments and to be conditioned.

 

 A Cllr stated that they cannot support as they still had concerns over highways. They were unconvinced, so wished to abstain.

 

A vote was taken.

 

7 members voted to permit. There were 3 abstentions. Cllr Illingworth asked for his abstention to be recorded.

 

Determination: PERMIT, subject to:

(i)   The completion of an agreement under s 106 for the quantities set out in the above report to secure:

a)                  Contribution for the improvement to civic amenity sites.

b)                 Contribution to travel packs

c)                  Sustainable transportation

d)                 The provision of affordable housing, including the quantity, tenure, house type/size and occupation criteria to ensure they are provided to meet identified local needs,

e)                  A contribution to primary education of a quantity commensurate to the cost of the extension of the school on a proportionate basis based on housing quantities, between the sites which obtain permission

 

(ii)               Conditions as set out in Appendix C

 

19:22pm Meeting Closed