P09/3535C-Proposed housing development consisting of 43no. 1, 2, 3, & 4 bedroom dwellings, Land Southwest of, Old Mill Road, Sandbach, Cheshire for Morris Homes Ltd
Meeting: 03/03/2010 - Strategic Planning Board (Item 183)
PDF 279 KBTo consider the above application.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the above application.
(Councillor B Moran declared that he had received a copy of the email which had been sent from Sandbach Town Council to Shawn Fleet, the Principal Planning Officer on 1 March 2010.
(Mr G Goodwin, the agent for the applicant attended the meeting and spoke in respect of the application).
RESOLVED
That the application be refused for the following reason:-
Notwithstanding the evidence submitted regarding current economics of provision, the regeneration and other benefits flowing from early development of the site and the possible, but uncertain increase in affordable dwellings which might flow from an overage obligation; the proposal did not provide an appropriate element of affordable housing, given the high level of need identified. Therefore the proposal was contrary to Policy H13 of the Congleton Borough Local Plan, 1st Review 2005.
(This decision was against the Officer’s recommendation of approval).