65-home development at Land at Hadrian's Camp, Houghton Road, Houghton, Carlisle

The site and surroundings

The 2.2-hectare site lies on Houghton’s southern edge beside homes, a tree copse, a police vehicle compound and the Hadrian’s Wall buffer zone.

“The site is located on the southern edge of Houghton and is flanked by houses to the north and west. There is a copse of trees to the east. To the south is a compound and garage operated by Cumbria Constabulary Vehicle Maintenance Unit Northern Traffic Unit. Access will be provided via Gladwin Drive, which connects to Houghton Road.”

“There are no heritage designations such as listed buildings, conservation areas, or scheduled monuments directly affecting the site. However, it lies adjacent to the Hadrian's Wall Buffer Zone and Vallum that are to the south of the site.”

Officer report

Earlier applications

Two earlier outline applications for dwellings, submitted in 2016 and 2017, were withdrawn.

“An application for outline planning permission for the erection of dwellings was submitted in 2016 but was withdrawn.”

“A revised application for outline planning permission for the erection of dwellings was submitted in 2017 but was withdrawn.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval because the site and proposal were considered acceptable in principle and other concerns could be managed through conditions and a legal agreement.

“On other matters such as highways, access, drainage, biodiversity, archaeology, affordable housing, education and recreation, any outstanding policy concerns can be dealt with through planning conditions or through the provisions within a S106 legal agreement to make them acceptable.”

“That the application is granted subject to the conditions outlined at the end of this report, with the Service Manager for Development and Implementation being given delegated authority to add to and/or make any amendments to the conditions as considered appropriate and further delegates to the Service Manager for Development and Implementation to agree the final terms and conditions of the section 106 agreement, which as detailed in this report are proposed as:”

Officer report

Who spoke

A parish councillor spoke against the application and the agent spoke in support.

The committee’s decision

The application was approved subject to conditions, delegated authority and a legal agreement, with swift bricks requested as an additional inclusion.

“Following consideration of the application a Member moved to accept the Officer’s recommendation with the inclusion of swift bricks to be installed. This was seconded.”

“RESOLVED – That the application be approved subject to the conditions set out below with delegated authority given to the Service Manager for Development and Implementation to add and/or make any amendments to the conditions as considered appropriate and to agree the final terms and conditions of the S106 agreement.”

Minutes