221-home housing development at Land North of Willow Road, Barrow upon Soar

“Application No: P/23/2324/2 Application Type Hybrid Date Valid: October 2025 Proposal: Hybrid planning application seeking full planning permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling and barns, and development of up to 221 dwellings (net 220 dwellings), a barn including stabling and storage, primary means of access via a new roundabout from Cotes Road, access to a new pumping station, and associated landscaping, open space, infrastructure and enabling works; and…”

“The hybrid planning application seeks planning permission to develop the site for three distinct uses. There is a residential development of up to 221 dwellings which represents the ‘full’ aspect of the application (with full details provided accordingly). The outline components being a site for a new primary school and a barn. There are also associated landscaping, open space, infrastructure and enabling works.”

“The application site is located off Cotes Road, north of Willow Road in Barrow upon Soar. It extends to 13.9 hectares. The site is currently agricultural land, a dwelling and a farmyard.”

“The land falls away from Willow Road toward the north. The elevational difference across the site is approximately 25m at its maximum. Much of the northern site boundary is defined by an open watercourse, which flows from east to west. The site extends north of that watercourse at the eastern side of the site. There are two small ponds within the northern watercourse, both wholly within the site.”

“Reference Description Decision & Date P/24/0406/2 New construction access off Cotes Road ongoing P/22/1254/2 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…”

“The provision of 66 affordable homes – significant positive weight • The provision of 154 market homes – significant positive weight • Site for 1-form entry primary school and financial contribution toward its cost – significant positive weight • The provision of the site for the new Primary School – very significant positive weight and for the release of additional allocations which rely upon the new school’s delivery to make them deliverable.”

“Subject to appropriate planning conditions and obligations, the scheme is considered compliant with relevant policies on design, landscape, ecology, transport, and infrastructure. The development would deliver substantial benefits, including affordable and market housing, land and funding for a new primary school, and contributions to local infrastructure.”

“The principle of development at this site is contrary to Barrow upon Soar Neighbourhood Plan Policy BuS16, in that much of the site is outside the Limits to Development illustrated for the respective parts of the development plan. However, for the reasons set out in this report, those conflicts with policy are given limited weight. The Neighbourhood Plan policy BuS10 supports the provision of a primary school outside the Limits to Development described in the NP.”

“(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, planning permission be granted conditionally subject to:”