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Whittington Farm, Main Street, Whittington

 

 

Meeting: 07/01/2019 - Planning Regulatory Committee (Item 94)

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Outline application for the erection of 18 dwellings with associated access and change of use of barn to a mixed use comprising a dwelling (C3) and a shop/tearoom (A1/A3) and Relevant Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 13 on planning permission 16/00397/OUT to alter the site layout and remove the play area)

Minutes:

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18/01224/VCN

Outline application for the erection of 18 dwellings with associated access and change of use of barn to a mixed use comprising a dwelling (C3) and a shop/tearoom (A1/A3) and Relevant Demolition of the existing agricultural buildings (pursuant to the variation of conditions 2 and 13 on planning permission 16/00397/OUT to alter the site layout and remove the play area).

Upper Lune Valley Ward

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It was proposed by Councillor Dave Brookes and seconded by Councillor Mel Guilding:

 

“That the application be refused.”

 

Upon being put to the vote, 14 Members voted in favour of the proposition, with 1 abstention, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

 

Resolved:

 

That this Section 73 planning application be refused for the following reasons:

 

The development by virtue of the layout and house types are considered to significantly erode the architectural interest of the Whittington Conservation Area, and would contrast and detract from the architectural character of the two Listed buildings that frame the site. It is considered that the proposal does not respect the character of the Whittington Conservation Area with respect to the design and would lead to a level of harm on the visual amenity and wider setting of the Conservation Area.  The scheme fails to accord to Policy DM31 and DM32 of the Development Management DPD.

 

 

The layout and house types do not positively respond to the identity and character of the area by virtue of poor quality design, lack of regard to local distinctiveness and layout. On balance it is considered that the scheme does not accord with Policy DM35 of the Development Management Development Plan Document and Paragraph 130 of the National Planning Policy Framework.