Two parking spaces at 5 Corby Road, Bitchfield

“Description of Site 1.1 The site is situated on the main road through the village, it is surrounded by similar house types. The property is located on a spacious plot and stands back from the highway. The property is a two-storey semi-detached dwelling. The garden slope down towards the highway and there are steps within the garden up to the dwelling. The boundary treatment is a mix of mature hedging and timber fencing.”

“Site History 3.1 No relevant site history 4 Relevant Planning Policies and Documents 4.1 SKDC Local Plan (Adopted 2020) Policy DE1 - Promoting Good Quality Design Policy SD1 – The Principles of Sustainable Development in South Kesteven National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2026 Section 15 - Promoting sustainable transport Section 14 - Achieving well-designed places Section 17 - Pollution, public protection and security 5 Representations received as a result of…”

“Section 17 of the NPPF (Pollution, public protection and security) Part P3: Living conditions and pollution states that development proposals should not give rise to an unacceptable level of access to daylight and sunlight for neighbouring residents and occupiers or unacceptable levels of air, light, noise, water, soil or other forms of pollution.”

“Highway issues 11.1 Section 15 (Promoting sustainable transport), Part TR6, paragraph 4 of the NPPF advises that development proposals should be refused if they would have a severe adverse impact on the transport network (in terms of capacity and congestion, including cumulative impacts), or an unacceptable impact on highway safety; taking into account any mitigation measures proposed as well as any wider network improvements, including measures to support sustainable…”

“During questions to Officers and debate, Members commented on the following: - The removal of the hedge was insignificant in planning terms and the improved parking removed the likelihood of cars parking on the pavement.”

“It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning & Growth to GRANT planning permission, subject to conditions:”

“Before the parking spaces hereby permitted are first brought into use, the site shall be graded in accordance with a detailed site levels plan that shall first have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Plan shall clearly show the grading and profiling of the garden area and shall provide spot levels in relation to an off-site datum point.”