Agenda item

Proposal:                   Erection of 5 detached houses

Location:                    Land off Kettering Road, Stamford, PE9 2JS

Case Officer:             Phil Moore

Recommendation:   To approve the application subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement

Proposal:      Erection of 5 detached houses

Location:      Land off Kettering Road, Stamford, PE9 2JS

Decision:      To approve the application subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement

15:28-15:47 – the meeting adjourned

Noting comments made during the public speaking session by:

Together with:

·         An objection from Peterborough City Council

·         Comments from the SKDC Affordable Housing Officer

·         No comments from Anglian Water Services

·         No objection and comments from Historic England

·         Comments from Heritage Lincolnshire

·         A recommended condition by Environmental Protection Services

·         Opposition to the development and comments from Stamford Civic Society

·         No objection from Highways England

·         No objection from Lincolnshire County Council Highways and SUDS Support subject to a condition

·         Comments from the Lincolnshire County Council Footpaths Officer

·         Standing advice from Natural England

·         No comment from the Gardens Trust

·         No objections from Lincolnshire County Council Minerals and Waste Planning

·         No objection from Stamford Town Council subject to any affordable housing contribution being used in Stamford

·         A letter from Councillor David Taylor, one of the District Councillors for the Ward in which the development was proposed

·         Viability information submitted by the applicant and independently assessed by the Council’s viability consultants

·         28 representations (2 in support and 26 in objection) received as a result of public consultation

·         Provisions within the National Planning Policy Framework and the South Kesteven Core Strategy and supplementary planning documents

·         Comments made by members at the meeting

16:06 – Councillor Adam Stokes left the meeting

16:10 – Councillor Adam Stokes returned to the meeting

In discussing the application, Committee members recognised that there was a need for affordable housing in Stamford and felt that the use of the commuted sum should be restricted to Stamford, and only if that was not possible should the funding be cascaded to other parts of the district. Whilst Members were mindful that a similar cascade provision was included within any Section 106 Agreement where the applicant was required to provide a commuted sum, the Committee wanted to clearly express its wishes that the affordable housing be provided in Stamford.

16:19 - As the meeting had been in progress for 3 hours, the Chairman asked for Members’ consent to continue. Members agreed

16:20 – Councillor Adam Stokes left the meeting

It was proposed, seconded and agreed that the application be approved for the reasons set out in the case officer’s report and subject to the conditions set out on pages 77 to 79 of the case officer’s report  and subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the requirements specified in section 9 of the report, with the addition of an overage clause requiring a 50:50 split of any increase in the selling price of each house over that included in the viability assessment dated 5 October 2018 and the addition of a specific requirement for the commuted sum for affordable housing being used in Stamford and only where that was not possible should the funding be cascaded for affordable housing to be built in other parts of the district. Where the Section 106 obligation has not been concluded prior to the Committee, a period not exceeding twelve weeks after the date of the Committee shall be set for the completion of that obligation.

In the event that the agreement has not been concluded within the twelve-week period and where, in the opinion of the Head of Development Management, there are not extenuating circumstances that would justify a further extension of time, the related planning application shall be refused planning permission for the appropriate reasons on the basis that the necessary criteria essential to make what would otherwise be unacceptable development acceptable have not been forthcoming.

16:30 – Councillor Ian Stokes left the meeting and did not return. Councillor Dilks left the meeting

16:32 – Councillor Adam Stokes returned to the meeting