Issue - meetings

Outline application to demolish White House Farm and construct up to 250 dwellings, including the provision of new areas of open space, childrens play, landscaping and storm water attenuation, with all matters reserved except for the formation of a vehicular access from the A6096 Shilo Way (Awsworth Bypass) and secondary access from Newtons Lane.

Land West of Awsworth (inside The A6096), Including Land at Whitehouse Farm, Shilo Way, Awsworth

Outline application to demolish White House Farm and construct up to 250 dwellings, including the provision of new areas of open space, childrens play, landscaping and storm water attenuation, with all matters reserved except for the formation of a vehicular access from the A6096 Shilo Way (Awsworth Bypass) and secondary access from Newtons Lane.

Land West of Awsworth (inside The A6096), Including Land at Whitehouse Farm, Shilo Way, Awsworth

The application was brought to Committee as the Section 106 contributions were not policy compliant.

There were a number of late items comprised of an email from the applicant requesting a condition to allow for development to be phased, changes to conditions and a number of emails from residents raising concerns about the development, along with an update on the Awsworth Local Plan.

Joanne Neville, on behalf of the applicant, Ian Poynter, objecting and Gillian Thornhill, objecting, addressed the Committee prior to the general debate. 

Consideration was given to the application with particular concern regarding access through Newtons Lane.  It was considered this would open up the bypass, that Newtons Lane would become a rat run and that the proposed Section 106 contributions were inadequate.  There was also concern that some of the houses shared a single drive. 

Debate progressed to worries that the site was difficult to develop and that the phasing could lead to a partially built estate that would not deliver on Section 106 contributions or housing targets.  It was stated that the Committee would benefit from a site visit so that the concerns about traffic could be fully understood. 

It was proposed by Councillor D D Pringle and seconded by Councillor L A Ball BEM that the application be deferred so that the applicant could address concerns regarding access, Section 106 contributions and phasing.  On being put to the meeting the motion was carried.

            RESOLVED that the application be deferred.