Up to nine homes at Land South Of Meadowside Earlswood Common

The site

The site is in the Green Belt, Arden Special Landscape Area and open countryside, beside but outside Earlswood’s built-up area boundary.

“Green Belt • Arden Special Landscape Area • Open Countryside • Adjacent to BUAB • Flood Zone 1”

Officer report

Residents’ views

Six objections cited Green Belt, flooding, highways, character, wildlife, pollution, scale and sustainability concerns, while one response supported smaller developments.

“Concerns regarding drainage of surface water and impact on existing drainage infrastructure causing worsened flooding impacts • Development will worsen flood risk issues • The development is not in a sustainable location for new housing development in respect of Grey Belt (para 155 of the NPPF) and paras 110 and 115 of the NPPF”

“There is no footway in this part of Earlswood for around 90m from the site and it would be unsafe for users to walk along the road without any footway improvements • PIP applications do not allow conditions so improvements cannot be secured • Development would likely not be an appropriate scale of manner when considering the local and immediate area • The site is green belt land and should be protected • 9 dwellings would not accord with the established building line • …”

Officer report

Who spoke

A parish council representative spoke against the proposal and the agent spoke at the meeting.

Committee consideration

A motion to grant the application in line with the recommendation and meeting updates was proposed and seconded.

“Updates since the preparation of the Officer’s report were circulated to the Committee as set out on the attached sheet.”

“Having considered the application and the representations made at the meeting, a Motion of GRANT, in accordance with the recommendation detailed in the report and as updated at the meeting, was proposed by Councillor Ballinger and seconded by Councillor Harvey.”

Minutes

The decision

The application was granted for residential development of a minimum of one and a maximum of up to nine dwellings.

“That Planning Application 25/02958/PIP be GRANTED for residential development of a minimum of 1 dwelling (C3) and a maximum of up to nine dwellings (C3).”

Minutes