Issue - meetings

The Committee gave consideration to the second application of the meeting, item 6(b), application number 146242, for removal of existing outbuilding and the erection of 2no. bungalows, on land at Little Tranby, Mill Lane, Middle Rasen LN8 3LE.

The Development Management Team Leader explained there was an additional objection, specifically on the drainage provision of the application. Members learned the flooding had occurred in the village. Following further investigation and the preparation of a drainage study this showed that it was most likely due to the insufficient diameter of the pipe in the culvert.. The application would not use the culvert and would have its own means of drainage so would have no impact on flooding experienced in the village. A short presentation was given about the application.

The Chairman informed the Committee there was one registered speaker and invited the agent for the application, Daniel Hyde, to address the Committee.

In his statement, the agent stated the submitted application was to replace the current dilapidated dwelling. The development fell within the developed footprint of the village and was a Central Lincolnshire Local Plan designated site. The speaker explained the dwellings would be more modern and would assimilate into the surroundings.

The agent explained there was enough separation distance between the proposed dwellings, aiming to create a mix of dwelling types and balance community questions. Research had been conducted to show delivery vehicles could safely enter the site.

The off-street parking met the standards set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, and there were no technical objections from Lincolnshire County Council Highways. A submitted drainage strategy was supported, with the site in Flood Zone 1. The agent stated the area was suitable for development.

An additional 44 cubic metres of storage would be provided upstream of the culvert to avoid impacting the existing culvert and benefit future environmental net gain considerations. Progressing to the permeability, the driveway and the designed hardstanding would ensure that the water issue would not exacerbate the surface water run-off. An experienced former flood designer for the Environment Agency had created these designs. The submitted application included a preliminary Ecology Appraisal, which showed a 12.99% net gain in biodiversity. The extra hedgerow units would provide a 17.2% net gain, well above the 10% required in the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

The agent concluded his statement by stating they were unaware of contamination issues but were content with any related conditions the Local Planning Authority agreed upon.

The Chairman thanked the speaker for his statement and invited comments from Members of the Committee. Members supported the application and saw no issues with the drainage scheme submitted.

Having been proposed and seconded, the Chairman took the vote and it was unanimously agreed that planning permission be deferred and DELEGATED grant of approval to officers subject to conditions and the completion of a legal agreement that delivers the required biodiversity net gain.

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

1. The development hereby permitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64