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The Chairman moved on to the last application of the meeting, item 6(e), planning application number 145353, for the erection of 8 affordable homes, on land at Deepdale Lane, Nettleham. The application had been called in for Committee consideration due to objections received from Nettleham Parish Council and in order for it to be considered alongside application number 146082.

The Planning Officer introduced the item indicating that an additional letter of objection had been received from 7 Parkway Nettleham.

It had been stated in the letter of objection that the new location of a farm track ran down Kevin Road in the middle of a 30 home housing estate. The road was narrow and could not provide access for farm vehicles. It could easily cause damage to vehicles. Silage for fields could drop from farm vehicles, causing serious health hazards to all concerned, especially children. The farm track had been ill-thought-out by the applicant.  Having 8 affordable houses which were in fact homes up for rent in the middle of a private housing estate was considered inappropriate.  The objector would much prefer to see homes for first-time buyers.

Members sought clarification around the access width, but otherwise supported this application.

Accordingly, it was proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed that planning permission should be GRANTED subject to the signing of a Unilateral Undertaking to secure the dwellings as affordable and to the following conditions:-

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

1.The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To conform with Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Conditions which apply or require matters to be agreed before the development commenced:

2. No development shall take place until a Construction Management Plan and Method Statement has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority which shall indicate measures to mitigate against traffic generation and drainage of the site during the construction stage of the proposed development. The Construction Management Plan and Method Statement shall include;

• phasing of the development to include access construction;

• the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors;

• loading and unloading of plant and materials;

• storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development;

• wheel washing facilities;

• the routes of construction traffic to and from the site including any off site routes for the disposal of excavated material and;

• strategy stating how surface water run off on and from the development will be managed during construction and protection measures for any sustainable drainage features. This should include drawing(s) showing how the drainage systems (permanent or temporary) connect to an outfall (temporary or permanent) during construction. The Construction Management Plan and Method Statement shall be strictly adhered to throughout the construction period.

Reason: To ensure that the permitted development is adequately drained without creating or increasing flood risk to land or property adjacent  ...  view the full minutes text for item 129