12/3016C-Outline Application for New Residential Development and Access Roads for up to 31 residential units, Rectory Farm, Old Knutsford Road, Church Lawton for Northwest Heritage C/O
Meeting: 13/03/2013 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 161)
PDF 641 KBTo consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor Mrs Rhoda Bailey, the Ward Councillor, Parish Councillor Barbara Adams, representing Church Lawton Parish Council, Carl Copestake, representing Rectory Farm Action Group, Ray Yates, an objector, Mr Ian Pleasant, the agent for the applicant and Mr Frank Byatt, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That the application be refused for the following reason:-
The proposal is an inappropriate form of development within the Green Belt, as defined by the Development Plan. The development is therefore contrary to policies PS7 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan First Review and would cause harm to the openness of the Green Belt. The proposed development by reason of inappropriateness would be contrary to nationally established policy as set out in the NPPF and as a result, would cause harm to the objectives of this guidance. There are no very special circumstances to outweigh this harm.
In addition it was requested that an informative be added on to include the following wording:-
The applicant is advised that Members expressed concern regarding the sustainability of the site and the suitability of the pedestrian links to amenities in the settlement of Rode Heath. In the event that an appeal is lodged or the application is resubmitted, Members would expect these issues to be addressed.
(This decision was contrary to the Officers recommendation of approval).