12/1175N Reaseheath College, Main Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6DF: Proposed 3 Storey 150 Bed Residential Student Accommodation Building for
Meeting: 08/08/2012 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 41)
PDF 623 KBTo consider the above planning application.
Minutes:
Note: Councillor D Perkins (on behalf of Worleston & District Parish Council), Ms A McGourlay (objector) and Mr O Cotton (on behalf of the applicant) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application, a written update and an oral report of the site inspection.
RESOLVED – That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:
1. The Local Planning Authority considers that the size, siting, scale, form and design of the proposed three storey student accommodation block would represent an unduly prominent feature within the landscape which would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance open countryside and neighbouring buildings contrary to policies NE.2 (Open Countryside) and BE.2 (Design Standards) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 and advice advocated within the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. The proposed development relates to the provision of 150 one bed apartments for student accommodation with the provision of 11 off street parking spaces. This level of parking provision is less than one quarter of the maximum standard identified at Appendix 8.1 of the Local Plan. It is considered that the inadequate levels of parking at the application site will lead to pressure for off road car parking contrary to policy BE.3 (Access and Parking) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 and advice advocated within the National Planning Policy Framework.