Five-bedroom self-build home at Cleatham Road, Kirton in Lindsey

What officers recommended

Officers recommended refusal because the isolated countryside location, biodiversity issues, and missing ecology and drainage information outweighed the proposal’s benefits.

“It is therefore considered that the adverse impacts of granting permission in this location would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the application having regard to the key policies contained in the NPPF, namely sections 2 and 5 amongst others. The proposal is therefore contrary to relevant policies in the NPPF and in effect policies CS2, CS3, CS8 and CS17 of the Core Strategy, and RD2 and LC5 of the local plan.”

“…dwelling, set in an isolated location. The proposal is not required to meet any specific needs set in paragraph 84 which are reiterated in policy RD2. The social interaction, economic contribution to the council’s housing stock and environmental contributions as a result of this single dwelling are considered insignificant compared with the adverse impact of the proposal.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The applicant’s representative and the ward member addressed the committee in support of the application.

The vote

A motion to approve the application with conditions was proposed, seconded and carried.

“- Location Plan TS / 25 / 01 - Proposed Block Plans TS / 25 / 03 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan TS / 25 / 04 - Proposed First Floor Plan TS / 25 / 05 - Proposed Second Floor Plan TS / 25 / 06 - Proposed Elevations (West and South) TS/25/07 - Proposed Elevations (East and North) TS/25/08.”

“The development shall be carried out in accordance with the schedule of materials contained in the materials section of the planning application form.”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was approved subject to conditions covering commencement, approved plans, materials, self-build occupation, contamination, highways, visibility and drainage.

“That planning permission be approved, with the following conditions -”

“No building hereby permitted shall be first occupied until the drainage facilities serving it have been completed in accordance with a foul and surface water drainage scheme for the site which has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.”

Minutes