2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Duncan Browne)
Plans to build 123 homes on a former butterfly and wildlife park have received a ‘high volume’ of objections. South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee will discuss the application made by Brownmoor Developments to construct the buildings on land off Little London in Long Sutton at its meeting tomorrow (Wednesday April 2). MP Sir John Hayes, Long Sutton Parish Council and local residents have raised concerns regarding the volume of homes and traffic and loss of wildlife habitat.
SHDCs planners have recommended the application be passed if the developer agrees to pay £160,000 in section 106 contributions to support education, transport and healthcare in the area. “This is a proposal for 123 dwellings made up of a mix of market and affordable dwellings,” the officer’s report explained. “The affordable dwellings are amalgamated to the south east of the proposed scheme and in total represent 57 dwellings, made up of 28 shared ownership and 29 rentals.
“The application site is located within the settlement limits for Long Sutton and allocated as a committed housing site.” Plans show the properties to be broken down as 64 semi-detached, nine terrace (groups of three) and 50 detached, including 10 bungalow, properties. “The application site relates to the former butterfly and wildlife park which was granted planning permission for residential development comprising 87 dwellings in 2014,” the report added.
“This development never came forward but through works of demolition and access creation is understood to be extant.” Long Sutton Parish Council has objected to the plan stating that the original approved plans were for 87 eco homes ‘which SHDC advised gave special status to use Grade I agricultural land’. The council added that an additional 46 dwellings would equate to an additional 72 vehicles on the site.
Check out our planning portal here South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John highlighted ‘the loss of wildlife habitat’, ‘flooding and drainage’ concerns and a ‘disproportionate amount of affordable housing’. “A high volume of objections and representations have been received (from residents,” the report added. These included arguments that the development would lead to congestion, ‘concerns that some of the trees are protected’, noise, impact upon wildlife, flooding and impact upon local infrastructure.
An independent viability assessor concluded the scheme is capable of paying £160,000 towards community projects on top of providing the onsite affordable units. This would be broken down as £152,296.54 education contributions, £7,254.
73 to the NHS and £446.83 towards highways..
