Issue - meetings

The Chairman introduced the last of the planning applications for the evening, application number 141907, outline planning application for 4no. dwellings with all matters reserved on land East of The Wolds Waddingham Gainsborough. With no updates from the Planning Officer, the Chairman invited the first speaker, Tori Heaton, Agent for the Applicant, to address the Committee. She made the following statement.

“Good evening Members, thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of my client, Mr David Waite. To give you some background, the Waite family have been farming for the last three generations, the farm is currently operated by David Waite and he runs a mixed arable and livestock farm, which in the future will be passed down to his children. This application is not one from the big corporate or national housing developer, but one from a local farming family who are custodians of the land and good village citizens. They're proposing a small scale logical infill development which is ultimately compliant with the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan. We started working with David back in 2018, when the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan was adopted. The Plan showed Waddingham to have a growth level of 15%.  David is a local person who's grown up in the village, and will continue to earn a living from his family farm, based in the heart of Waddingham. He wants to engage in the planning process in the correct way, that being a grassroots local level through the Neighbourhood Plan. The stated purpose of the Neighbourhood Plan is to allow local people to strongly influence where development is to occur, and give local communities a voice. My clients and I have tried very, very hard to engage in this process. However, despite our best efforts, we understand that the Waddingham Neighbourhood Plan has reached impasse, and progress has effectively stalled. However, we decided to continue and have now submitted this application, which is policy compliant for small scale and logical infill sites in the hearts of the village. We are wholly content that this application meets the fundamental policies required and meets the core shape and form of the village. Highway Safety, vehicle movements, as well as pedestrian safety of all being an absolute overriding consideration in putting this small scale application forward access and parking, have been big considerations when evolving our application, and we have demonstrated that the site can accommodate this modest development, whilst generating insignificant additional vehicle movements. In summary, as of the end of February 2021 Waddingham still has an outstanding growth capacity of 26 dwellings, the village needs an appropriate growth level to remain a thriving and desirable destination. This application provides a policy compliant, well designed, logical, and small scale infill development. I therefore urge members to support your officer's recommendation and grant approval. Thank you for your time.”

The Chairman thanked her for her comments and invited the second speaker, Mr Martin Woodliffe, speaking as an objector, to address the Committee.

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