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Applicant:                    Lusso Residential Holdings Limited

Location:                      Former The Bungalow (Tye), Magna Mile, Ludford, Market Rasen, LN8 6AD

Recommendation:        Approval with Conditions

Officer:                        Lindsey Stuart

Application Type:         Full Planning Permission

Proposal:                     Planning Permission - Change of use of land for the siting of a total of 9 park homes and 1 site office (additional 4 park homes to the 5 park homes approved by ref: N/108/02023/19 as amended by ref: N/108/00518/20).

Location:                      FORMER THE BUNGALOW (TYE), MAGNA MILE, LUDFORD, MARKET RASEN, LN8 6AD

Applicant:                    Lusso Residential Holdings Limited

Members received an application for Planning Permission - Change of use of land for the siting of a total of 9 park homes and 1 site office (additional 4 park homes to the 5 park homes approved by ref: N/108/02023/19 as amended by ref: N/108/00518/20) at former The Bungalow (Tye), Magna Mile, Ludford, Market Rasen, LN8 6AD.

The application had been subject to a call-in request by Councillor Fry on the basis that approval of this proposal may result in an unacceptable density of properties on the development and would also result in a lack of mitigating screening. The proposal was also considered as a potential departure from the Local Plan and recommended for approval.

The main planning issues were considered to be:

·       Principle of development in this location in terms of

sustainability.

·       Impact of the proposed development on the character of

the area and the setting of the AONB.

·       Impact of the proposed development of the amenities of

the neighbours.

·       Other issues (impact on ecology, drainage and

highways).

Members were referred to the additional information contained in the supplementary agenda, page 2 refers.

The Senior Planning Officer detailed the site and surroundings information to Members at Paragraph 2, together with the description of the proposal at Paragraph 3, pages 19 to 20 of the Agenda refer.

Mr Robert Whiteley spoke in support of the application.

Members were invited to put their questions to the speaker.

• A Member queried whether the reservations that the Parish Council had were related to the landscaping problems.

Mr Whiteley responded that they were and explained that the whole site was overgrown and, although it would have been nice to have retained more trees and the hedge, it wasn’t possible as it was dead wood.

• A Member asked Mr Whiteley to confirm how much land had been set aside for this application and it was also queried what the age restriction was for people buying the new properties.

The Applicant confirmed that it was a park home site and he was not aware that there was an age restriction in the original application, but confirmed the age restriction at other sites may be for the over 55’s.  He further advised Members that the size of the site was 1.75 acres.

Following which, the application was opened for debate.

The Development Management Lead Officer further clarified the site area query and confirmed the overall site was being developed.

• A Member commented that it was a shame to take the hedges out, and queried whether it was possible to amend that.

The Senior Planning officer advised that there was only one hedge to be removed and it was a bamboo hedge, which was not in keeping with the AONB and rural character of the area.

Following which, the application was proposed and seconded for approval.

Upon being put to the vote, the proposal for approval in line with officer’s recommendation, subject to conditions, was agreed.

Vote:          8 in favour,         2 against,            0 abstention 

RESOLVED:

That full planning permission be approved, subject to the following conditions:

Councillor Roger Dawson joined the Meeting at 11:29am.