Three detached care homes at 27 Lime Tree Avenue, Skegby

What was proposed

The application was for three detached dwellings with Use Class C2 at land in Stanton Hill, Skegby.

“V/2026/0281, [name withheld], Construction for Three Detached Dwellings with Use Class C2, Land at Lime Tree Avenue, Stanton Hill, Skegby, Nottinghamshire, NG17 3ER”

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What officers recommended

Officers recommended refusal after concluding the proposal was overdevelopment with parking, amenity, design and information problems.

“Conclusion : Having assessed the submitted information and relevant comments received against all relevant policies and material planning considerations the application is considered to represent an overdevelopment of the site which fails to provide off- street parking, and fails to provide adequate private outdoor amenity space, separations distances, internal spaces standards and communal areas within the proposed House in Multiple Occupation which will have a detrimental…”

“The application is therefore recommended for refusal for the reasons outlined below.”

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Who spoke

The applicant and the councillor who called in the application addressed the committee, followed by members’ clarification questions.

The committee’s decision proposal

A motion was made and seconded to reject the officers’ recommendation and approve the application subject to conditions.

“It was moved by Councillor Arnie Hankin and seconded by Councillor Helen- Ann Smith that the officer’s recommendation contained within the report be rejected and the application be approved with the following conditions:”

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How members voted

Seven named councillors voted for the motion, with no votes against and no abstentions.

“For the motion: Councillors Jamie Bell, Samantha Deakin, Arnie Hankin, Vicki Heslop, Andy Meakin, John Smallridge and Helen-Ann Smith.”

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What the committee decided

The committee approved the application with conditions, including Use Class C2 care-home use and limits on the number of children accommodated.

“Any piles of log or wood shall be dismantled by hand and removed from site under the supervision of a suitably experienced ecologist. 8. No development shall take place past slab level until there has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of hard and soft landscaping.”

“Prior to the first occupation of the premises as a children's residential care home, a Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Management Plan shall include details of the day-to-day operation of the home, including the maximum number of children to be accommodated, staffing levels and shift patterns, arrangements for staff handover, visitor arrangements, safeguarding and supervision procedures, arrangements for…”

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