Agenda item

Millway Foods Ltd, Colston Lane, Harby

Reference:	19/01384/REM
Location:	Millway Foods Ltd, Colston Lane, Harby
Proposal:	Erection of 53 dwellings (reserved matters to outline planning permission 15/00673/OUT

 

(Councillor Steadman declared her intention to speak as Ward Councillor and moved  into the public gallery, took no part in the debate nor voted on this application.)

 

The Assistant Director for Planning and Delivery addressed the Committee and provided a summary of the application. He updated Members that the developer had now secured agreement with Severn Trent Water for the discharge into the canal. He advised this was for information and was not a reserved matter and therefore was not part of this application (paragraph 3.10 of the report referred). He summarised that the recommendation remained for approval.

 

Pursuant to Chapter 2, Part 9, Paragraphs 2.8-2.28 of the Council’s Constitution in relation to  public speaking at Planning Committee, the Chair allowed the following to give a 3 minute presentation:

 

·         Matthew Mortonson of Ninteen47, Agent

Mr Mortonson responded to Member questions as follows:

·      There had been ongoing discussions with officers since 2019

·      All matters raised by officers had been taken into account including the SPD

·      Severn Trent Water had agreed discharge into the canal

 

·         Councillor Mel Steadman, Ward Councillor

     Councillor Steadman responded to a Member query that she had been involved in discussions with the developer about the two additional conditions she had requested and she felt more pull in places were needed as tandem parking did not work

 

During discussion the following points were noted:

 

·           There was concern as to the Severn Trent Water discharge into the canal although this was noted as not being part of this application but it was felt that should the application be approved, this matter should be brought back to the Committee

·           There was a concern that the design was poor and did not suit a rural setting; the houses and tandem parking did not fit with the village scene and it was considered there would be too much on-street parking

·           It was noted that this application was concerned with design and layout only and any revisions could be suggested

·           Should the application be approved, there was a request for 5 additional pull in spaces and parking outside plot number 40 to be rearranged

 

Councillor Illingworth proposed that the application be approved with the additional conditions requested by the Ward Councillor being 5 additional pull in spaces and parking outside plot 40 being rearranged as well as an extra condition relating to water should this be needed. Councillor Douglas seconded the motion. On being put to the vote, the motion was not carried with a vote of 3 for and 7 against.

 

Councillor Browne proposed that the application be refused due to being in conflict with Local Plan policy D1 and Neighbourhood Plan Policy T4; the scheme being of poor design with (a) tandem parking likely to lead to on-street parking which would be unattractive and (b) the houses were not in-keeping or sympathetic with the context of the site provided by its rural setting. Councillor Chandler seconded the motion.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the application be REFUSED, contrary to the Officer recommendation, due to being in conflict with Local Plan policy D1 and Neighbourhood Plan Policy T4; the scheme being of poor design with (a) tandem parking likely to lead to on- street parking which would be unattractive and (b) the houses were not in-keeping or sympathetic with the context of the site provided by its rural setting.

 

(7 for, 3 against)

 

REASONS

 

The proposed development, by virtue of the proposed parking provision's reliance upon 'tandem' arrangements, would represent inadequate provision, resulting in on street parking to the detriment of visual amenity of the development and would be contrary to Policy D1 of the Adopted Melton Local Plan 2011-36 and T4 of the Clawson Hose and Harby Neighbourhood Plan 2018.

 

The proposed architectural detailing for the proposed dwellings is not sympathetic to the character of the area nor would it reflect the wider context of the local area and respect the local vernacular, and would therefore be contrary to Policy D1 of the Adopted Melton Local Plan 2011-36.

 

(Councillor Steadman here re-joined the Committee.)