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Meeting: 01/12/2021 - Planning Committee (Item 69)

69 142221 Little London Farm North Kelsey pdf icon PDF 287 KB

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The Chairman introduced the first application of the evening, planning application number 142221, outline planning permission for three dwellings including demolition of existing commercial buildings - all matters reserved, on land adjacent to Little London Farm, Little London, North Kelsey, Market Rasen.

 

With no updates from the Planning Officer, the Chairman invited the registered speaker, Leanne Pogson, Agent for the Applicant, to address the Committee. The Agent made the following statement:

 

“Thank you and good evening. My name is Leanne Pogson and I'm the agent representing the applicants who are the executors of the estate of Mrs. Audrey Balderson. This application seeks outline permission for three dwellings including demolition of existing commercial buildings and has been recommended for approval by the case officer.


The site is located in a built footprint of North Kelsey and comprises of two frame buildings which are in a poor state of repair, an area of hardstanding is around that building also. There are traditional brick buildings to the west which are the subject of an application for conversion to a dwelling which will be considered by this committee after this application.


Access to the site will be by the existing vehicle access which also serves two residential dwellings to the south of application site. This access leads onto Cemetery Lane. As stated in the officer's report North Kelsey has a growth level of up to 10% and will still support 13 new dwellings before this growth limit is met. The site is within the built footprint of the settlement, is a brownfield site and is therefore within the first category of land to be developed on the land availability sequential test in policy LP4. There are no technical objections to the application, with highways, drainage, ecology and environmental health comments all being considered to be acceptable, subject to appropriate conditions. Any concerns regarding design and amenity can be designed out at reserved matter stage.


Various objections have been received in relation to the application which relates to job losses and employment. I can confirm that following the death of the owner of the site, the sole tenant of the site was given notice to leave. Notice was served on the 19th of August 2020, which confirmed the tenancy would end on the 22nd of February 2021. The notice was served before the planning applications were submitted with the hope that the planning applications would be determined soon after the site became vacant. The tenancy was extended until June 2021, due to the tenant having an operation. The site was vacated at the end of June and still remains vacant. As notice to vacate the site was given an advance of the application being submitted, and the site being vacant, there are no jobs to be lost by the proposal. The officer’s report goes into more details regarding planning history and the businesses which have been advertised on the site.

 

As outlined in the officer's report, the site would have potential to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69