Proposed demolition of farm buildings and construction of 14 dwellings with associated access.

The application was approved, in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation.

(Councillor John Stone left the committee to act at the local ward member for the next application)

The principal planning officer gave a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda as provided in the update sheets as appended to these minutes.

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking a statement in objection to the application was read on behalf of Mr M Thomas, a local resident and Ms A McCann, citizen housing, spoke in support of the application.

In accordance with the Council's constitution the local Ward member spoke on the application. In summary he explained application was an exception site outside the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). The application did not prioritise housing for local families. There was concern about the impacts on local highways of the development. Concern was raised regarding the pressure on the local sewage system. The open space proposed on the development appeared insubstantial. The legal agreement highways England imperative to redirect traffic on to the A49.

The committee discussed the application.

The principal planning officer explained that no highways objection had been received on the application and further details were awaited from the applicant to respond to the issues raised by National Highways.

The local Ward member was given the opportunity to close the debate and explained that the application could overload the sewage system and clarity was required regarding the access to the A49. There was not support locally for the application, it was felt the benefits of the development did not outweigh the disadvantages.

A motion that the application be approved in line with the officer’s recommendation was carried.

RESOLVED – That:

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions and any other further conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers:

That subject to the completion of a Section 106 Town & Country Planning Act 1990 obligation agreement, in accordance with the Heads of Terms stated in the report and National Highways confirming either no objection or no objection subject to conditions they require, officers named in the Scheme of Delegation to Officers are authorised to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions below and any other further conditions considered necessary

That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

Regulatory Conditions