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11/0041N Land Off New Road, Wrenbury: Development of 14 Two-Storey Affordable Dwellings for Mr A Garnett, McInerney Homes

Meeting: 06/04/2011 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 191)

191 11/0041N Land Off New Road, Wrenbury: Development of 14 Two-Storey Affordable Dwellings for Mr A Garnett, McInerney Homes pdf icon PDF 555 KB

To consider the above planning application.

Minutes:

Note: Councillor M Hollins (Ward Councillor), Mr O Lowe (objector), Mr J Pound (supporter) and Mr D Whitney (agent 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, an oral report of the site inspection and an oral update by the Principal Planning Officer.

 

RESOLVED – That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reason:

 

In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the applicant has failed to demonstrate that there is a proven need for the development given that there are other brownfield sites available in the locality that could provide for affordable housing requirements within the area. The site is also considered to be unsustainable because it does not adjoin the settlement boundary, has poor footpath links to the village centre, is a greenfield site and its development would prejudice the redevelopment of brownfield sites within the area for affordable housing. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy RES.8 of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.