415 homes at Land North Of Normandy Way, Hinckley

“The application seeks outline permission for the erection of up to 415 dwellings, open space, drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved except for access.”

“Dwellings predominantly two storey in height, with some ‘pepper-potting’ of up to 2.5 storeys • Access to the development will be via a new traffic island and access from Normandy Way on the southern site edge; • Main vehicle route through the scheme from the new traffic island, with secondary and tertiary routes radiating from; • Combined pedestrian and cycle route across the proposed scheme; • Formal public open space and informal pocket parks through the scheme; • Green…”

“22/00318/OUT - Outline planning application for the erection of up to 475 dwellings, including public open space, land reserved for a primary school together with future expansion land (Use Class F1(a)), drainage, landscaping and associated infrastructure – REFUSED – ALLOWED AT APPEAL (18 Jan 2024) (adjacent to the site)”

“25/00537/REM – Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline planning permission 22/00318/OUT for construction of 475 dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping works – pending consideration…”

“The Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply and the housing policies in the adopted Core Strategy and the housing policies of the adopted SADMP are considered to be out of date as they focused on delivery of a lower housing requirement than is now required.”

“The scheme does not fully comply with Policy DM4 of the SADMP but the impact on landscape and visual amenity has been assessed and is considered to be medium for this development proposal. In addition, the provision of much-needed housing is considered to outweigh the landscape impact identified. Therefore, the adverse impact does not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits in this case.”

“No objection has been received from: • Leicestershire Badger Group • Environment Agency • LCC Minerals and Waste Authority • LCC Archaeology…”

“Leicestershire Police (subject to a financial contribution as part of a S106 agreement) • LCC Tree Officer • HBBC Environmental Health (Conditions relating to noise, CEMP, land contamination, construction hours) • HBBC Drainage • HBBC Waste (Condition relating to refuse storage and collection) • LCC Drainage (Conditions relating to surface water drainage, management thereof and long-term maintenance thereof) • LCC Planning Obligations Team – subject to request for planning…”

“Whilst minded to approve the application, members felt that the position of the proposed roundabout was still inappropriate and that further attempts should be made to move it. It was moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that the decision be delegated to the Head of Planning following discussions on the position of the roundabout.”

“(ii) Authority be delegated to the Head of Planning to issue the decision following further discussions in relation to the position of the roundabout;”

“(i) Members be minded to grant permission subject to…”