191 homes and village hall at Springfield Farm, Huncote, Leicester

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing buildings and constructing 191 homes, a village hall, new access, open space, play facilities and related infrastructure.

“Demolition of buildings, construction of 191 no. dwellings and Village Hall, associated new vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access off Forest Road, open space including play provision, landscaping, SuDs, enabling earthworks, and associated infrastructure.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Consultees sought contributions and conditions covering education, healthcare, ecology, archaeology, highways, drainage, contamination, noise and village hall impacts.

“Blaby District Council Environmental Services – Further information required prior to determination in respect of proposals for addressing the potential malodours from Greens Lodge Farm and use of village hall. Conditions recommended to require implementation of mitigation measures included in air quality and noise reports and additional site investigation works and subsequent remediation in relation to contamination.”

“Waste - £4559.17 (Whetstone Household Waste Recycling Centre) Libraries - £5,586.57 (Enderby Library) Primary Education - £679,172.00 (Huncote Primary School) Secondary Education - £534,367.27 (Brockington College) Post 16 Education - £0.00 (Countesthorpe Academy) SEND Education - £101,042.69 (Wigston Birkett House Community Special School) Early Years Education - £224,769.22 (Huncote Primary School) Monitoring fees - £300 or 0.5% for each obligation…”

Officer report

Who spoke

The speakers included the ward member, a parish councillor, an objector and the applicant or agent.

Additional conditions and notes

Two additional conditions covered play-area surfacing and village hall solar panels, with notes about construction liaison and retaining speed-limit and school signage.

“Additional conditions: Details of surfacing materials for LEAP (play area) to be submitted and implemented as approved. Details of any solar panels to be installed on village hall roof to be submitted and implemented as approved.”

“The applicant participating in a community liaison group during the construction period. • The Planning Committee to write to the Local Highway Authority to request that the 20mph speed limit and existing school signage is retained as part of any changes to the Traffic Regulation Order on Denman Lane.”

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