Agenda and minutes

Proposed Development

*4.1     Full Planning Permission: 20 dwellings and all other associated infrastructure including access, drainage and public open space at Stamford Road (land off), Geddington for Ms H Guy Larkfleet Homes

            Application No: KET/2020/0369

Speaker:

John Temple attended the meeting and addressed the committee as a third party objector to the proposed development stating that the application would have a detrimental impact on the water/flood drainage and would lead to extensive flood issues as demonstrated by local flooding in 2020. Mr Temple also raised concerns regarding pedestrian safety, local businesses that back onto the application site and ecological concerns.

Cllr Nick Batchelor attended the meeting and addressed the committee as a representative for Geddington Parish Council. Cllr Batchelor stated that there was a severe lack of amenities within the village and that local schools were already at capacity. Flood concerns were also raised due to the nature of the application site.

Cllr Lloyd Bunday attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the ward councillor for the proposed development stating that there were several reasons contained within the report as to why the application should be refused due to serious flood concerns, road safety and due to the application site being outside the settlement boundary.

Alasdair Thorne attended the meeting and addressed the committee as the agent on behalf of the application stating that there was a widely recognised need for affordable housing and that it was important to recognise housing needs in rural areas. It was stated that there was no objections from the Local Highways Authority and that the principal of development was acceptable.

Decision

Members received a report about a proposal for which full planning permission was being sought for the construction of 20 dwellings and all other associated infrastructure including access, drainage and public open space.

The Planning Officer addressed the committee and provided an update which stated the Agent had submitted an email regarding  Minerals Safeguarding site.  "The site is located within a Mineral Safeguarding Area covered by Policy 28 of the adopted Northamptonshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan. However, the site is located adjacent to existing residential uses and covers an area of 0.7ha. The extraction of minerals at the site is not considered economically viable or practicable given the limited size of the area and the adjacent residential uses near to the site boundary.

It was noted by members that the Minerals and Waste Officer were happy the policy was complied with.

Members raised questions regarding local amenities within the areas and noted that the closest shopping amenity was located in a neighbouring town. Questions were also raised regarding flooding concerns and the mitigation of further risk to neighbouring properties.

Members also raised concerns regarding the lack of ecological mitigation within the application and also raised concerns regarding the lack of sustainable education to the oversubscription of local schools which would result in further onwards travel to amenities.

It was noted by members that the proposed development would result in a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.