58 homes and commercial space at Land To The North Of Old Great North Road, Great Casterton

“Site & Surroundings 1. The site comprises a 4.2-hectare agricultural field to the west of the built-up core of the village and directly abuts the settlement to the east. There are fields to the west and north and the highway to the south. To the east the site borders existing housing on Ermine Rise and Pickworth Road.”

“The fields are currently accessed via an agricultural track that connects with Pickworth Road to the east. Proposal 4. The proposal is in outline and comprises an application for up to 58 dwellings and up to 280 square metres of Class E floorspace. All matters are reserved except for access. The proposed access is to be taken from Old Great North Road, to the west of the centre of the site.”

“There is no planning history on the application site. HIST/1987/0298 approved the reserved matters for the erection of 25 detached dwellings and land off Pickworth Road. This followed HIST/1985/0114 which approved the outline application for the use of land for development.”

“Great Casterton PC Object on the grounds of removal of speed calming chicance, layout, density and visual impact out of proportion, outside village boundary and in the countryside, speed of traffic on B1081, support the village shop and amenity space. National Highways No objection. The Transport Note submitted addresses concerns raised in the initial response. The geometry has been amended as requested following which the traffic modelling has been revised.”

“06/06/2023 V1 Severn Trent Water No comments to make. Anglian Water Object to any connection into foul network from the proposed development. Public Protection Recommend conditions for noise and contamination NHS Leicester Financial contribution through CIL requested. PALO No objection. Active Travel No comments to make. Neighbour Representations…”

“Concerns were raised regarding highway safety, the impact on the countryside, the loss of agricultural land, infrastructure pressures, sewage capacity and heritage and ecology impacts.”

“Members were informed that the Highway Authority, National Highways and the flood authority had raised no objections and that an independent road safety audit had been undertaken.”

“It was proposed by Councillor D Ellison and seconded that the application be approved subject to the conditions in the report.”

“Upon being put to the vote, with five votes in favour and one against, the motion was carried.”