Issue - meetings

Residential development comprising 7 new dwellings with ancillary car parking. (As amended 25/02/21 by Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Strategy and revisions to Plot 1).

The Senior Planning Officer introduced the application for a residential development comprising 7 new dwellings with ancillary car parking. (As amended 25/02/21 by Flood Risk Assessment and Surface Water Strategy and revisions to Plot 1).

The Case Officer presented to members. Members were shown the location of the site and various photographs. They were shown the site plans and proposed building materials. The committee was informed that the surrounding land of the site was prone to flooding so the dwellings had been arranged to avoid this. Members were also informed of the arrangements put in place to prevent flooding. The recommendation was to grant planning permission.

The Transport Development Manager outlined the access to the site. Visibility splays would be created by removing part of a hedgerow. There would be space for parking on the site. There would be low traffic movement which would not have an impact on safety. Members were also informed of maintenance being the responsibility of the developer or by a private contractor.

Cllr Piers Brown, the Ward Member, raised his concerns regarding the development. This was because of there being no affordable housing as well as residents having to pay for the costs of maintenance. In addition to this, he was concerned about the lack of car parking and the impacts of flooding on neighbouring fields. He described the site as not fit for purpose.

The Technical Support Officer read the representations which are attached as an annexure to these minutes.

Members’ Questions and Comments

Members asked questions and made comments relating to the application. In response, officers confirmed:

·       Refuse collection was acceptable in the visibility splays

·       There was an assessment of flooding in all areas to prevent other potential risks of flooding

·       There were contingency plans to ensure attenuation tanks were fit for purpose and could hold sufficient capacity of water if there was an increase in flooding from climate change

·       How the attenuation tanks would release the flood water

·       There was a decrease in number of dwellings from previous applications on the site, to avoid flooding

·       There were passing places on lanes by the site, however a weight limit for vehicles on those lanes would be difficult to enforce.

Proposed by Cllr Mary Penfold, seconded by Cllr Tim Cook

The Committee were ‘minded to’ grant the application, subject to conditions

The Head of Planning having considered the representations and the officer’s presentation and having taken into account the views of the committee, made the following decision under delegated authority: that the application be granted, subject to conditions.

Decision: That the application be granted, subject to the conditions outlined in the appendix attached to these minutes.