13/1305N-Outline planning application for a mixed residential scheme to provide affordable, open market and over 55's sheltered accommodation, open space and new access
Meeting: 19/06/2013 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 34)
PDF 878 KBTo consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor R Fletcher, the adjacent Ward Councillor, Parish Councillor R Hovey, representing Haslington Parish Council, Honorary Alderman Derek Bould, representing Alsager Residents Action Group (ARAG), Ian White and objector and Simon Hawley, the agent for the applicant and Carl Davey, the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That for the application be refused for the following reasons:-
1. Due to the location of the site, the proposal is considered to be an unsustainable development site for residential purposes and would result in the loss of agricultural land within the open countryside. It is therefore contrary to Policy NE.2 (Open Countryside) NE. 12 (Agricultural Land Quality) and Policy RES.5 (Housing in the Open Countryside) of the Crewe and Nantwich Local Plan) and the provisions of the NPPF with respect to unsustainable development. In addition, the Local Planning Authority can demonstrate a 5 year supply of housing land supply in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, and as such the application is also premature to the emerging Development Strategy. Consequently, there are no material circumstances to indicate that permission should be granted contrary to the development plan.
2. The proposed development is likely to be car-dependent by virtue of (i) its isolated location (ii) its limited accessibility to bus services along Close Lane (iii) the undesirable walking environment along Close Lane due to the lack of pavement on both sides of the road: and therefore comprises unsustainable development contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework.
In order to give proper effect to the Board`s intentions and without changing the substance of the decision, authority is delegated to the Planning and Place Shaping Manager, in consultation with the Chair (or in his absence the Vice Chair of [SPB]), to correct any technical slip or omission in the wording of the resolution, between approval of the minutes and issue of the decision notice.