Care home, apartments and houses at Yard Summer Haze, Welton Road, Daventry

What was proposed

The application proposed a 78-bed care home linked to 29 extra-care apartments, 12 semi-detached homes, parking and landscaping.

“Development: Proposed 78 Bed Care Home linked to a 29no Apartment Extra Care Development and 12 semi-detached dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping.”

“Proposal Proposed 78 Bed Care Home linked to a 29no Apartment Extra Care Development and 12 semi-detached dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site lies north of the town centre between the cemetery and allotments, with housing to the west and a footpath and planting buffer to the east.

“The site lies to the north of Daventry town centre and is sited between the town cemetery (north of the application site) and allotments to the south. Residential development lies to the west and the eastern boundary of the site abuts a planting buffer and a public footpath that follows the old railway line. The footpath provides both pedestrian and cycle access to the town centre. The site does not fall within a Conservation Area.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

An earlier application for a care home, extra-care apartments and independent living maisonettes was approved subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

“The following planning history is considered relevant to the current proposal:”

“DA/2017/0237 – Construction of an 85 bedroom care home, 24 extra care apartments and 16 independent living maisonette units – approved with conditions and legal agreement to secure occupancy restrictions and provision of affordable housing units.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended approval subject to conditions and a legal agreement restricting occupancy and securing affordable housing contributions.

“The following consultees have raised no objections to the application subject to conditions/ securing legal agreement: • WNC Local Highway Authority • WNC Lead Local Flood Authority • WNC Strategic Housing • WNC Ecology • WNC Environmental Health • WNC Archaeology…”

“The report looks into the key planning issues in detail, and Officers conclude that the proposal is acceptable subject to conditions and securing a legal agreement to restrict occupancy and provide affordable housing contributions.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The town council objected, while highways, flood, housing, ecology, environmental health and archaeology consultees raised no objections subject to requirements.

“Consultations The following consultees have raised objections to the application: • Daventry Town Council…”

Officer report

Objections and concerns

Seven objections raised concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety, wildlife, noise, visual amenity and the proposed footpath through the allotments.

“Increase of traffic will compromise highway and pedestrian safety…”

“Loss of and impact on wildlife • Noise from proposal will lead to unacceptable impact on adjacent uses • Design detrimental to visual amenity of the area • The inclusion of a footpath from the site to the allotments should be removed.”

Officer report

Who spoke

Representatives of the allotment association and town council spoke against the proposal, while the applicant’s agent spoke in support.

The vote

Councillors voted eleven in favour, none against and with no abstentions on a motion to approve the application.

“Following a debate it was proposed by Councillor Daniel Rainbird and seconded by Councillor Christine Ware that application 2023/7816/FULL be approved in accordance with the Case Officer’s recommendation. The motion was put to the vote with eleven votes cast in favour of the proposal, no votes cast against with no abstentions, therefore the motion was carried, and the application was approved.”

Minutes

The decision

Authority was delegated to grant permission subject to the conditions in the officer report and any necessary amendments.

“In reaching its decision, the Committee considered the Case Officer’s report and presentation, the addresses of the public speakers, and the Committee Updates.”

“(1) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Planning and Development to grant permission to application 2023/7816/FULL subject to the conditions set out in the Case Officer’s report (and any amendments to those conditions as deemed necessary).”

Minutes