23 dwellings at Land North Of Royal Oak Meadow, Hornby

“Planning permission is sought for the erection of 23 dwellings with associated vehicular and pedestrian access, internal roads, infrastructure, open space, drainage and landscaping.”

“When the application was initially submitted, it included neither affordable housing nor a financial contribution towards public open space, citing viability constraints. However, during the course of its determination, the proposal was revised to include six affordable units and a financial contribution towards off-site public open space enhancements.”

“The application site is a roughly triangular site, which measures approximately 1.08 hectares, located on the northern periphery of the village of Hornby. It is a former greenfield site, previously used for grazing livestock, which benefits from an extant planning permission for 23 dwellings. Work has commenced on site pursuant to the extant planning permission.”

“The application site is within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape (formerly known as Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). It is also on land designated as Open Countryside which defines the rural areas of the district. The site is specifically allocated in the adopted Local Plan for housing (policy reference H2.1).”

“Permitted 19/10/2020 23/00354/VLA Variation of legal agreement attached to planning permission 15/01593/OUT to remove the provision of affordable housing and open space contributions…”

“Withdrawn 23/01436/VLA Variation of legal agreement attached to planning permission 15/01593/OUT to remove the provision of affordable housing and open space contributions…”

“Impact from traffic on Royal Oak Meadow / Hornby Bank (poor road surface, narrowness, parked vehicles, access for emergency vehicles, children’s safety). • Access into Hornby Bank is too tight for larger vehicles / conflict with nearby uses such as bus stop and swimming pool. • Access directly onto Melling Road would be preferable (i.e. move speed limit further along). • Insufficient parking provision. • Need affordable housing. • Current state of site.”

“That the application be approved subject to an additional condition to secure final details of all energy efficiency and renewable energy measures and subject to the conditions in the Committee Report.”

“Upon being put to the vote, 13 Councillors voted in favour of the proposal with none against and no abstentions, whereupon the Chair declared the proposal to have been carried.”