Agenda item

Report of the Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager

The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager presented the report. Additionally, with reference to the additional papers, he noted that references to Councillor R Sutton as set out in the consultation responses, had in fact been joint responses from Councillor R Sutton, N Rushton, and C Sewell, as well as various parish councillors and a local campaign group.

 

The Chair advised that each recommendation would be voted on separately.

 

A Member suggested deferring the considerations of sites relating to the Coalville urban area until 29 January, so the allocation of sites could be considered in the totality.

 

A motion to defer consideration of Officer recommendations ii-xiii was moved by Councillor J Legrys and seconded by Councillor P Moult.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

The motion was lost.

 

Members discussed the proposed new settlement at Isley Woodhouse. Some were concerned about the prospect of delaying the start of development at the Isley Woodhouse development until 2033, and the consequent need to allocate an additional 650 houses throughout the rest of the district. Other Members noted the existing traffic congestion in the area and the need to mitigate this and thus supported the proposed delay.

 

The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager advised that there was significant uncertainty around transport modelling at the location, which could significantly hinder the speed of development. By reducing the emphasis on the new settlement in the first five years of the Plan, the postponement should also significantly reduce the risk of the draft Local Plan not being found sound at Examination stage.

 

A motion to amend the recommendation, so that 2250 houses were built at Isley Woodhouse by 2042, was moved by Councillor D Bigby and seconded by Councillor J Legrys.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

The motion was lost.

 

The Officer recommendation (i) was moved by Councillor R Morris and seconded by Councillor M Wyatt.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land south of the A453 and East Midlands Airport be allocated as a new settlement for about 4,250 dwellings with 1,950 dwellings up to 2042.

 

The Officer recommendation (ii) was moved by Councillor M Ball and seconded by Councillor R Morris.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at Church View, Grange Road, Hugglescote (C61) and 186, 188 and 190 London Road, Coalville (C83) be not allocated in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan for the reasons set out in section 7 of this report.

 

The Officer recommendation (iii) was moved by Councillor R Blunt and seconded by Councillor R Morris.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land off Thornborough Road (C18) be proposed to be allocated for around 105 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan subject to the outcome of further consultation.

 

A discussion took place regarding moving a motion to reinstate the Meadow Lane site in the draft Local Plan. The Legal Advisor, with reference to section 13.1 of the constitution, advised that the motion was not permissible as the site was not an item on the agenda and advised of the appropriate way to submit a Motion on Notice .

 

A discussion was had about the Area of Separation between Whitwick and Coalville and the need to keep in perpetuity the area of it not being proposed for allocation within the report. The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager advised on the mechanisms to do so such as via a S106 agreement.

 

The Officer recommendation (iv) was moved by Councillor R Morris and seconded by Councillor J Legrys.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at Torrington Avenue Whitwick (C19a) for around 242 dwellings and Land off Stephenson Way Coalville (C19b) for around 700 dwellings be proposed to be allocated for housing in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan subject to subject to the outcome of further consultation and:

(a) securing vehicular access from Stephenson way through to Hall Lane; and

(b) the remainder of the AOS north of the former mineral railway (excluding that occupied by Coalville Rugby Club) being retained as undeveloped land in perpetuity; and

(c) the design of any development taking into account the proximity to Coalville Rugby Club such that there would be no adverse impact upon the operation of the rugby club consistent with the principle of the agent of change.

 

A Member raised concerns about access to the proposed site at Broom Leys Farm, but the Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager advised that the Highway Authority had raised no such concerns.

 

The Officer recommendation (v) was moved by Councillor R Blunt and seconded by Councillor M Ball.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at Broom Leys Farm, Broom Leys Road, Coalville (C46) be proposed to be allocated for around 266 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

The Officer recommendation (vi) was moved by Councillor R Morris and seconded by Councillor D Bigby.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land south of Church Lane, New Swannington (C48) be proposed to be allocated for around 283 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

A motion to remove the site proposed in officer recommendation (vii) was moved by Councillor M Wyatt and seconded by Councillor R Blunt.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The land at Kirton Road, Coalville (C73), proposed to be allocated for around 170 dwellings, be not included in the draft Local Plan.

 

The Officers recommendation (viii) was moved by Councillor J Legrys and seconded by Councillor D Bigby

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested , the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at Lily Bank Thringstone (C74) be proposed to be allocated for around 64 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

The Officers recommendation (ix) was moved by Councillor J Legrys and seconded by Councillor M Ball

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at Coalville Lane/Ravenstone Road (R17) be proposed to be allocated for around 153 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

A motion to remove the land proposed at Officer recommendation (x) was moved by Councillor P Moult and seconded by Councillor C Sewell.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

The motion was lost.

 

The Officers recommendation (x) was moved by Councillor R Morris and seconded by Councillor M Ball.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land at the West of Whitwick (C47, C77, C78, C81 and C86) be proposed to be allocated for around 350 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

The Officer’s recommendation (xi) was moved by Councillor M Ball and seconded by Councillor R Morris.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Land south of The Green Donington Le Heath (C90) be proposed to be allocated for around 62 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan subject to the outcome of further consultation.

 

The Officer’s recommendation (xi) was moved by Councillor M Ball and seconded by Councillor M Wyatt.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

The former Hermitage Leisure Centre, Silver Street, Whitwick (C92) be proposed to be allocated for around 32 dwellings in the Regulation 19 version of the Plan.

 

A Member was concerned whether an allocation of an additional 200 dwellings around Coalville town centre was sufficient. The Planning Policy and Land Charges Team Manager suggested that the figure was realistically deliverable and struck the right balance between ambition and viability.

 

The Officer’s recommendation (xiii) was moved by Councillor M Ball and seconded by Councillor J Legrys.

 

The Chair put the motion to the vote. A recorded vote being requested, the voting was as detailed below.

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

That an allowance be made for 200 dwellings from sites in and around Coalville town centre, subject to specific sites being identified in the Regulation 19 Plan.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.

Councillor R Blunt left the meeting at this point.

 

The meeting reconvened at 8:10pm.