12/2309N Land adjacent to 4 Audlem Road, Hankelow, Cheshire CW3 4AU: Outline Planning Application - residential proposal comprising 10nr. two-storey residential units in total broadly; 8nr. semi-detached dwellings, circa 160 square metres with integr
Meeting: 29/08/2012 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 54)
PDF 379 KBTo consider the above planning application.
Minutes:
Note: Mr R Holmes (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 and a written update.
The Southern Area Manager Development Management reported to the Committee that following publication of the agenda, information had been received which had resulted in two of the reasons for refusal (no. 2 affordable housing and No. 3 road traffic noise) being withdrawn. Accordingly, the application was still recommended for refusal but on the grounds of sustainability (1) and highways (4) only.
RESOLVED: That, for the reasons set out in the update report, delegated authority be granted to the Head of Development to REFUSE the application on the following grounds, subject to no new material information being submitted prior to the expiry of the publication period –
1. The proposal site is an unacceptable housing site by means of its sustainability and the adverse impact it would have on the open countryside. It is therefore contrary to Policy NE.2 (Open Countryside) and Policy RES.5 (Housing in the Open Countryside) of the Crewe and Nantwich Local Plan and does not meet the rural expectation requirements of Policy RES.8 (Affordable Housing in rural areas outside settlement boundaries [rural exceptions policy]). The proposal has been considered in the context of the presumption in favour of sustainable development as required by the National Planning Policy Framework, and whilst the Council accepts that it cannot demonstrate a 5 year supply, the proposal conflicts with the policy objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework as it is not sustainable development and the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits. The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to Policies NE.2 (Open Countryside) and RES.5 (Housing in the Open Countryside) of the Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. Insufficient information has been submitted in relation to the access to the site, car parking provision and sustainable transport. The proposed junction is not shown in sufficient design detail for the local Planning Authority to determine the suitability and note the dimensions shown for the visibility splays do not comply with highways standards. It is therefore considered that insufficient information has been submitted in relation to highways matters, therefore the application does not accord with Policy BE.3 (Access and Parking) of the Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.