13/0003N-Erection of 17 affordable dwellings - 5 no. 3 bedroom houses, 8 no. 2 bedroom houses and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments, Land off Main Road, Shavington, Cheshire for Ann Lander, Wulvern Housing
Meeting: 26/06/2013 - Southern Planning Committee (Item 18)
PDF 487 KBTo consider the above application.
Minutes:
Note: Councillor R Cartlidge declared that he had been appointed as a Council representative on the Board of Wulvern Housing but that he had not actively promoted the application. Councillor Cartlidge withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Note: Having declared his appointment as a Council representative to Wulvern Housing and his involvement with the application, Councillor P Groves withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Note: Councillor D Brickhill (Ward Councillor), Parish Councillor G McIntyre (on behalf of Shavington cum Gresty Parish Council) and Mr D Leake (objector) attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this matter.
The Committee considered a report regarding the above planning application.
RESOLVED – That, contrary to the planning officer’s recommendation for approval, the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:
1. The Local Planning Authority considers that there is no need for affordable housing in this location as there are other sites within the area which are likely to come forward to meet the required need. As there is no need for affordable housing in this location the proposed development would have an unnecessary and harmful impact upon the Open Countryside and Green Gap and would be contrary to Policies NE.2 (Open Countryside), NE.4 (Green Gaps) and RES.8 (Affordable Housing in Rural Areas Outside Settlement Boundaries) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.
2. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development by reason of its design and layout would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area. As a result the proposed development would be contrary to Policies BE.2 (Design Standards) and RES.8 (Affordable Housing in Rural Areas Outside Settlement Boundaries) of the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich Replacement Local Plan 2011.