79-home outline scheme at Land South of Barkby Lane, Syston

“Noise and Air Pollution: More traffic will lead to higher levels of noise and air pollution in the area. • Lack of Public Transport: No suitable public transport alternatives are available to support sustainable travel. Description of the Application Site 2.1 The application site comprises farmland, measuring 4.6 hectares, and lies to the south side of Syston. It is south of and has a frontage to Barkby Lane.”

“The land falls from the south-western corner toward the north west by up to 7m. Much of the eastern side of the side is very flat. Barkby Lane rises toward the road bridge over the railway line, where the road level is approximately 5m above the adjacent land level in the site. A steep, and heavily tree covered embankment separates the site from the highway as the road climbs toward the bridge.”

“Relevant Planning History 6.1 The planning history considered most relevant to the current proposal is listed below: Reference Description Decision & Date The first group of applications relate specifically to the application site P/79/0099/2 Site for Residential Development Appeal Dismissed (08/01/1981) P/13/2498/2 Hybrid application: - Outline permission for Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) of up to 4500 dwellings, up to 13ha of employment land, two local centres, one…”

“(Within the same housing allocation) Under Consideration P/13/0570/2 Erection of two-storey and first floor extensions to western side of dwelling and raising roof and extensions to rear of garage to side of dwelling. (adjacent to the western boundary of the current application site) Grant Conditionally (21/05/2013) 7.”

“Council Tax – limited positive weight. Council tax can be employed in ways which offer no direct benefit to Thurmaston and Syston • Healthcare contribution – neutral – mitigations rather than benefits • Transport contributions – neutral – mitigations rather than benefits • Public Open Space – moderate positive contribution 10.6 There are currently not considered to be any adverse impacts which could not be mitigated by planning conditions and / or obligations.”

“(ii) subject to the completion of the S106 agreement or the receipt of a satisfactory signed Unilateral Undertaking to secure the planning obligations as set out above, planning permission be granted conditionally subject to:”

“(a) the expiry of the relevant notification periods associated with all amended documents submitted after 12 February 2026, and the receipt of additional representations raising material planning considerations that have not already been addressed within the foregoing sections of the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, and that should any new material considerations be raised during these notification periods, the application be returned to Plans Committee for further…”