60-home housing development at Land off Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Charnwood Plans Committee on 27 Aug 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought outline permission for up to 60 homes, including affordable housing, new access, open space and associated infrastructure.
“Description of the Proposal 3.1 The proposal seeks permission for a residential development of up to 60 dwellings, and for associated landscaping, open space, infrastructure and enabling earthworks. All matters are reserved, save for the means of access from Cotes Road/ Willow Rd. The means of access is illustrated on detailed plans. It would have 2m wide footpaths to either side.”
Officer report
Earlier applications
Other parts of HA49 had received permission on appeal or a resolution to grant permission, and the application adopted the allocation-wide masterplan considered for another parcel.
“Relevant Planning History 6.1 The planning history considered most relevant to the current proposal is listed below: Reference Description Decision & Date The following applications are relevant to the appeal as the sites are also part of the emerging DS2(HA49) allocation P/23/0226/2 Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access) for the development of up to 130 new dwellings (Use Class C3) including affordable housing with new vehicular access,…”
“Reference Description Decision & Date access to a new pumping station, and associated landscaping, open space, infrastructure and enabling works. (Housing allocation HA48, including site for new primary school) and conditions (s106 being prepared) P/24/0406/2 Full planning application - New construction access off Cotes Road Under Consideration P/23/2424/2 Hybrid planning application seeking; full planning permission for the construction of 220 dwellings, demolition of an…”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee resolved to authorise the legal agreement and grant permission subject to the agreement, biodiversity requirements and planning conditions.
“(i) authority be given to the Head of Planning and Growth and the Head of Legal and Electoral Services to enter into and seal 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;”
Minutes
Legal agreement and conditions
The decision included biodiversity mitigation, 30-year ecological management and monitoring, and delegated authority to finalise conditions.
“- No net loss of bio-diversity habitat value, measured against an agreed baseline; - Delivery of on and off-site habitat creation and enhancement; - A 30-year ecological management and monitoring plan for on-site and off-site habitats; - Monitoring contributions and enforcement mechanisms.”
Minutes
Sources
- Charnwood Plans Committee minutes, 27 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Thursday 27 August 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
38 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 3 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.