28 dwellings at Land off Wold Road, Barrow upon Humber

The site and its setting

The 1.55-hectare site was outside the village development boundary, bordered by housing on three sides and open countryside to the south.

“…accessed via Wold Road. The site represents infill land bounded by residential development to the north-east, south-west and across the road, but by the open countryside to the south. According to the planning statement, the site is occasionally used for casual grazing of two or three ponies but nonetheless has some agricultural value.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval subject to a section 106 agreement and conditions, finding that the housing and other benefits outweighed the limited policy harm.

“Other matters Concerns of residents regarding traffic, highway safety, drainage and infrastructure have been addressed either in the relevant sections of this assessment or through the imposition of planning conditions and/or obligations. Conclusion Full planning permission is sought to construct 28 dwellings, with associated garages and infrastructure.”

“RECOMMENDATION Subject to the completion of a formal agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 providing for the contributions set out in this report, the committee resolves: (i) it is minded to grant permission for the development; (ii) the decision be delegated to the Planning Development Manager on completion of the obligation; (iii) if the obligation is not completed by 6 November 2026, the Planning Development Manager be authorised to refuse…”

Officer report

Who spoke

An objector opposed the development, while the applicant’s representative supported its location, drainage, highway arrangements, contributions and housing mix.

What members debated

Members discussed speeding, heavy goods vehicles, the site’s countryside location, crossing the road to reach amenities and the council’s five-year housing supply.

“Councillor C Ross informed the committee that the site visit had raised serious concerns as to whether the site was appropriate for such a development. It was evident to all members in attendance that the speed limit on the adjacent road was not being adhered to. Heavy goods vehicles were also breaching the speed limit, which was extremely concerning. The site was outside the development boundary and was situated in the open countryside.”

“Councillor M Grant requested clarification on the number of houses the council was required to build to comply with the five year housing supply.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee refused permission because the scheme intruded into open countryside and would create unacceptable highway and pedestrian safety risks.

“The proposed development, by virtue of its location and siting, would represent an unacceptable intrusion into the open countryside outside the defined development boundary of Barrow upon Humber. Therefore, the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, policies CS1, CS2, CS3 and CS8 of North Lincolnshire Core Strategy and saved policy RD2 of North Lincolnshire Local Plan.”

“The proposed development, by virtue of its location and the nature of the existing highway network, would require residents to access services, facilities and public transport by crossing a heavily trafficked road that experiences a high volume of HGV traffic. The proposal would also introduce additional vehicular movements via direct access onto this busy road, resulting in potential conflict between vehicles entering and leaving the site and through traffic.”

Minutes