Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the third application of the evening, that being application number 00360, for the erection of 1no. dwelling with associated access on land at 2 School Lane, Grayingham. With no updates from the Officer, there was a short presentation in which it was noted that the application was before the Committee as Grayingham Parish Meeting referred to the development, in cumulation with the dwelling (147469) previously approved to the east, and would now constitute a 'multiple' infill development and would not meet with Policy S1. It was the Officer’s opinion that it was a single infill development, being sited in between the host dwelling and the dwelling which was now substantially constructed, and would meet with the definition of an infill within the glossary of the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

The Chairman noted there were three registered speakers, the first being Mr Geoff Boothby, representative of the Grayingham Parish Meeting. Unfortunately Mr Boothby had not been able to attend and so had been permitted to submit a written statement. The following statement was read aloud on his behalf.

“On behalf of Grayingham Parish Meeting, I would like to present the following comments for this committee to consider while determining the Application.

At a parish meeting held to discuss this application, about 50% of the homes in Grayingham were represented at that meeting or tended apologies sending their comments to the parish for submission, all comments received were against granting permission for this second dwelling based on the following:

Impact on the character of Grayingham; Planning policy defines Grayingham as a settlement not listed elsewhere in this policy and goes on to state ‘…of such hamlets, development will be limited to single dwelling infill’. Within the last seven months a ‘single infill Dwelling’ on Land, also associated with No.2 School Lane was granted permission, it is currently under construction. We believe that this dwelling should be taken into account when determining this new application. In our opinion, the developer has exploited the single infill policy by submitting this second application to achieve what is becoming a ‘multiple infill’ development. This is creating a cramming effect, not in keeping with the surroundings. It will significantly change the rural open feel of School Lane, creating a character more like an urban development in what is a rural settlement in the open countryside. It is disappointing the developer didn’t have a more sympathetic approach, involving the community of their intensions, up front, as this area of land was always considered to attract maybe one or two suitably spaced dwelling in the future.

Grayingham relies on the NPPF & Central Lincolnshire Local Plan 2023 Policies to provide the controls on development in these settlements; These policies should ensure the characters of small rural settlements are retained. That character being the very reason many residents came & wished to continue living here.

Grayingham is not considered a sustainable location for further new developments. There is very little work within the Parish & a lack of facilities to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 145