Agenda item

REFUSED

Description of application – Erection of 16 dwellings (4 x 2 bed flats, 3 x 3 bed houses and 9 x 4 bed houses) with access from Moxey Close and Barwell Crescent together with 43 car parking spaces, cycle storage and landscaping, to include the stopping up of an existing access onto the A223.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting.  In reply to a question by the Ward Member the agent confirmed that the existent Section 106 Agreement funds given for the use of the Heritage Centre would not be withdrawn. It was reported that an additional drawing dated 22 September 2015 had been submitted by the agent and circulated to Members.  The drawing had been checked by the Council’s Highway’s Officer and his comments were reported. 

Comments from Councillor Julian Benington, Ward Member for the adjoining Ward, in objection to the application were reported.  Councillor Richard Scoates objected to the application and referred to his local knowledge of the area and he could not agree with the reported comments from the Highways Officer.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the following reason:-

1.  Based on local knowledge and due to the narrowness of the road/pavement  the proposed access to the site via Moxey Close and Barwell Crescent is considered unacceptable by reason of the level of traffic generated by the site resulting in disturbance and a loss of amenity to existing residents contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

(Councillor Peter Dean wished his vote for ‘permission’ to be recorded.)