Agenda item

Erection of 32no. dwellings, retail unit and associated infrastructure

The Committee considered a report of the Senior Planning Officer regarding an application for the erection of 32 dwellings, retail unit and associated infrastructure on land adjacent to Park Road, Witton Park (for copy see file of Minutes).

S Pilkington, Senior Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site.

Mr Lavender, agent for the applicant, addressed the Committee.  Outline planning permission was originally granted on the site in January 2013 for 31 dwellings and a retail unit.  This permission remained in existence and would normally be followed by a Reserved Matters application for the details of the development.  However in the case of this site, the indicative plan which supported the outline proposal did not accurately reflect the topography and constraints of the site, whilst the access point was not in the optimum position, and thus a new detailed planning application had been prepared for the development of 31 dwellings in a variety of house types, together with the retail unit with its integral living accommodation.  The resulting detailed scheme was considered to be a significantly improved proposal to that indicated in the original outline scheme, and it would deliver a higher standard of housing development in Witton Park to reinforce the village’s improving image as a desirable place to live.

Moved by Councillor Clare, Seconded by Councillor Davidson and

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report.