130 homes at 1 Brackenfield Way, Thurmaston

“Its boundaries are defined by mature hedgerows and trees, except for parts of the western boundary, where the site is separated from the railway line by a palisade style fence. The land within the site falls gently from west to north-east.”

“The site comprises part of housing allocation HA7 in the Charnwood Local Plan 2021-37. The approximate number of dwellings to be delivered on the entire allocation is 180. The allocation is split by the proposed link road for the ‘Thorpebury’ SUE to the east. Figure 2 - Extract from Policy Map…”

“The area between Barkby Thorpe Lane, Barkby Lane and the railway line are a Green Wedge in the Local Plan (2004), and outside the Limits to Development illustrated on the Proposals Map associated with the Local Plan. The application site was included within the red-line application boundary for the Thorpebury SUE. The Thorpebury approval includes a proposed link road, which would pass east-west on land north of the current application site. 3.”

“The key planning issues applicable to this application are considered to be: • Principle of Development • Masterplan and Design Code • Housing Mix and Affordable Housing • Ecology and Biodiversity • Landscape and Countryside • Impact on Trees • Open Space • Impact on Residential Amenity • Design and Layout • Sustainable Construction • Historic Environment • Highway Matters • Flood Risk and Drainage • Minerals Safeguarding • Planning Obligations / S106 9.”

“The Local Plan 2021-37 Policy DS1 defines a future development strategy for the Borough. It sets out the overall spatial strategy for Charnwood between 2021 and 2037. It takes a hierarchical approach focussed on urban concentration and intensification in the most sustainable settlements, with some limited dispersal to other areas of the Borough. DS1 is supportive of sustainable development within the limits to development and on sites allocated in the plan.”

“Consultation responses 9.2.25 The Council’s Urban Design officer (UD) was consulted. In the officer’s view, there remain several unresolved concerns. He emphasises the need for a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to the site’s development. A further consultation was undertaken on the amended version of 12.2.2026 and comments are awaited.”

“Be locally responsive, drawing on character studies and community engagement. • Provide measurable and enforceable standards to guide Reserved Matters applications. The NPPF (para 133–134) supports the use of Design Codes to ensure high-quality, locally distinctive, and sustainable development.”

“(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 and as amended in the Extras Report with the cost increase for bus passes.”

“(ii) subject to the completion of the S106 agreement as set out above, planning permission be granted conditionally subject to the imposition of the conditions and reasons, as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth and as amended in the Extras Report and that the Head of Planning and Growth, in consultation with the Chair of the Plans Committee for amendments to the conditions and reasons, be given delegated authority to determine the final detail of the…”