Issue - meetings

The Chairman introduced application 140513, an outline planning application to erect 1no. dwelling - all mattersreserved. He invited the Development Management Officer to provide any updates and it was explained that the main update was in relation to the remaining growth allowance for the parish of Osgodby, which was set out within the Osgodby Neighbourhood Plan. In the intervening period between the previously scheduled planning committee at the start of April, which was postponed, and the current meeting, an additional dwelling had been granted in Osgodby. This meant the remaining growth for the parish was currently 0. Had planning committee taken place at the start of April, there would have been adequate remaining growth within the parish to accommodate this proposal. He added that the neighbourhood plan was clear that the growth target of 25 dwellings was not a maximum, and could be exceeded where there was the demonstration of community support. However, community support was required to be demonstrated in the circumstance that there was no remaining growth left, at the point of submission. This was not the case here because, at the time of submitting this application, there was adequate remaining growth in the parish to accommodate this proposal. He stated that, therefore, the application was recommended for approval taking into account the growth target and the circumstances that had occurred since the postponement of the last scheduled committee.

The Chairman thanked the Development Management Officer and confirmed there were no speakers registered for the application. He invited comments from Committee Members.

There was discussion regarding the linear development pattern of the village and how the proposal would impact on this. The Officer explained the location of the proposed dwelling was the reason the application was before Committee. He added that, in terms of the Neighbourhood Plan, the location was supportable taking into account the location of the ‘darkest areas’ as shown on Policy Diagram 1. Further comments from Committee Members supported the importance of the Neighbourhood Plan whilst also appreciating that current circumstances, in relation to the coronavirus pandemic, had impacted on the previous consideration of the application.

As an application for outline planning permission, the Officer recommendation was moved and seconded and on taking the vote, it was agreed that permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions stating the time by which the development must be commenced:

1. Application for approval of the reserved matters must be made to the Local Planning Authority before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To conform with Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

2. No development must take place until, plans and particulars of the means of access to the highway, appearance, layout and scale of the building(s) to be erected and the landscaping of the site (hereinafter called “the reserved matters”) have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and the development must be carried  ...  view the full minutes text for item 80