Decision details

NC/21/00072/OUT

Decision Maker: Strategic Planning Committee

Decision status: Item Deferred

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Proposed Development

 

*3.1     Application to provide an engineered development platform, and Outline application for the development of an employment park comprising up to 43,000 sqm B2 use, with all matters reserved apart from access at Land Off Centrix Business Park Napier Road Corby Northamptonshire for Storefield Group Limited

 

            Application No: NC/21/00072/OUT

 

Speakers:

 

Alison Mitchell attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the agent on behalf of the applicant and stated to members that the application site was in a current overgrown and uneven state and that it had been allocated for employment use and identified for a strategic employment site. It was heard that all works were to be regulated by the environmental agency and that the applicant had explored all opportunities in ensuring the minimal impact on the biodiversity of the site.

 

 

Decision

 

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought to provide an engineered development platform. Outline planning permission was also being sought for the development of an employment park comprising up to 43,000 sqm B2 use, with all matters reserved apart from access.

 

Members raised questions regarding the protection of any local badger setts in and around the application site. It was confirmed to members that a badger survey had been carried out that found inactive setts and in response to member discussions a further up to date badger survey would take place.

 

Concerns were raised by members in relation to the net biodiversity loss and enquired as to how the loss of biodiverse land could be mitigated as part of the development.

 

Members heard that the same quality of biodiverse land will be duplicated to offset the loss of any area as part of the application process although further discussions could take place between the authority and the applicant regarding biodiversity mitigation work. 

 

Officers addressed the committee and provided an updated which included further comments by the highways authority and Tata steel in relation to supporting further development of the site.

 

Following debate it was proposed by Councillor Marks and seconded by Councillor Dearing that the application be Deferred contrary to the officers recommendation to a subsequent  committee for further consultation with Council’s Ecology Officer on biodiversity mitigation work in order to try and secure a positive outcome if achievable

 

It was agreed that the application be DEFERRED

 

(Members voted on the motion to defer the application)

 

(Voting: For: Unanimous)

 

The application was therefore
DEFERRED

 

 

Publication date: 02/08/2021

Date of decision: 02/08/2021

Decided at meeting: 02/08/2021 - Strategic Planning Committee