Self-build dwelling at 29 Fore Street, Holcombe Rogus

The site and surroundings

The site is a residential garden within the village and conservation area, opposite a listed primary school and near other listed properties.

“The application site relates to a residential garden currently serving No.29 Fore Street. The site is within the settlement limits of the village of Holcombe Rogus and the designated Conservation Area. The Grade II listed Webbers Church of England Primary School lies opposite to the existing access to the application site. There are also other Grade II listed properties situated circa 40-60 metres to the west and 60 metres to the south-west of the site.”

“The application site is set back from the public highway frontage and shares the boundaries with other residential properties. The site benefits from an existing vehicular and pedestrian access directly onto Fore Street on the north boundary of the site.”

Officer report

Earlier applications

Earlier proposals included a refused dwelling application, permission in principle for one dwelling, and a refused self-build dwelling application.

“24/00210/PIP - PERMIT date 25th April 2024 Permission in Principle for the erection of a dwelling…”

“25/00056/FULL - REFUSE date 16th April 2025 Erection of 1 self-build dwelling and associated works…”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because they considered heritage, neighbour, highway, drainage and environmental impacts acceptable, with benefits from self-build and housing provision.

“Greater weight is given to development contributing to the Council’s shortfall of custom and self-build homes. Similarly, the development will contribute to the district’s wider housing shortfall, as a result of the lack of 5-Year Housing Land Supply and the LP being out-of- date.”

“AGENDA 58 Land Supply, the provisions of Paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework are engaged. In doing so, it is considered that when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, any adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits. It is therefore considered appropriate to recommend approval with conditions necessary to ensure the success of the development in this location.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The committee heard questions and submissions from members of the public, the parish council representative and the ward member.

The vote

The committee resolved to grant permission subject to conditions; three councillors voted against and three abstained.

“It was RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to conditions.”

Minutes