Up to 221 homes at Land North of Willow Road, Barrow upon Soar

What was proposed

An outline application proposed up to 221 dwellings, a barn, a primary school, access and associated landscaping, open space and infrastructure.

“Bloor Homes Ltd Land of North of Willow Road Barrow upon Soar Leicestershire LE12 8GD Outline planning application (with all matters reserved, except for the primary means of access via a new roundabout from Cotes Road and access to a new pumping station) for the demolition of an existing dwelling and barns, and development of up to 221 dwellings (net 220 dwellings), a barn of up to 445 square metres including stabling and storage, a 1 Form Entry Primary School, and access…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An agent, a parish council representative and Councillor Fryer expressed views about the application.

What members discussed

The planning officer said the recommendation needed adding a Traffic Regulation Order for a change of speed limit requested by the highways authority.

“The Planning Officer notified the committee that an error had been made with Recommendation A in the report, which had not included the Traffic Regulation Order, requested by the Local Highways Authority, for a change of speed limit in the area and that this would be added to Recommendation A.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee authorised officers to enter a section 106 agreement and resolved to grant planning permission conditionally.

“(i) authority be given to the Head of Planning and Growth and the Head of Legal and Electoral Services to enter into an agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure improvements, on terms to be finalised by the parties, as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth.”

“(ii) subject to the completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, that planning permission be granted conditionally, subject to the Traffic Regulation Order for a change in speed limit as requested by the Local Highways Authority and subject to the imposition of the planning conditions and reasons as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, and that the Head of Planning and Growth…”

Minutes