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The Vice Chairman, in the Chair (Chairman), introduced the first application of the meeting, item 6(a), application number 146685, for the erection of 6no. detached bungalow dwellings & associated garages on land to the South of Legsby Road, Market Rasen.

This was an application deferred from the 1 November 2023 Planning Committee meeting for a site visit to be held. The Case Officer informed Members of an amended site plan with a revised footpath. Members heard the definitive right of way path would require an entirely separate application regardless of the decision made by the Committee.

There had been surface water flooding on the northern part of the site, which gave a medium risk of surface water flooding. This was supplemented by a submitted indicative drainage strategy and for a swale and five soakaways. The Officer further explained the Building Control team would assess this and the planned drainage would capture surface water from the dwellings and the road. The Senior Development Management Officer gave a short presentation about the application and highlighted the submitted designs.

The Chairman informed the Committee that there were four registered speakers and statement, and invited the first registered speaker, the agent for the application, Mr Daniel Hyde to address the Committee.

Mr Hyde explained that the planning application proposed four dwellings in a low-density scheme, complying with local policies and including a flood risk assessment. The approval was expected to enhance the area. In his statement, the agent stated that a previous application in 2020 proposed five dwellings and established the principle of development on the site. The eventual approved application moved from five dwellings to four due to development issues and proximity to the open countryside. Members learned that this was a low density scheme, with 11 dwellings per hectare, which was lower than nearby housing schemes of similar designs. The agent asserted the approved scheme in 2020 should form part of the decision-making process.

The agent explained that there was no adverse impact on the nearby appearance and residential amenity. The submitted designs were to create a sense of place in these proposed dwellings. The agent stated that the submitted application complied with local policies, and a newly commissioned ecological study had been uploaded. The submitted application was expected to achieve a 30% net gain in habitable conditions.

The agent described the current situation, which included the public footpath and an undesigned pond. The footpath currently moved to the east and shared access to the road leading to the site. Members learned that there were resubmitted plans for the hedge and that the registered right of way would still need further formal consultation and a decision outside this application. The agent stated the hedge on the site's western side would be retained for the most part, with only a small amount of the northern part removed to enable access.

He emphasised that the boundary and ownership of the site were not part of the consideration of the local planning authority, and specifically for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63