A controversial planning application for 188 homes on greenfield land in Damgate, Holbeach, is recommended for approval next week.
South Holland’s planning committee has been advised any adverse impacts of the King Bros (Butchers) Ltd plan would not outweigh the benefits of delivering homes at the site, which will lead to contributions of £1.048m towards education and £83,472 for healthcare.
The site is located outside of the current settlement boundary as outlined in both the adopted South Holland Local Plan (2006) and the emerging South East Lincolnshire Local Plan.
Holbeach and Fleet parish councils objected, as has Holbeach and District Civic Society. There were also 21 other objections.
The applicant has promised to improve the road, resulting in the Highway Authority removing its objection.
A report to the planning committee, which meets on Wednesday, said: “It is not considered that there are any adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering 188 dwellings in this location.”
Plans have been amended after an initial proposal for 195 homes. More trees on the site will also be saved under amended plans.
Children’s play equipment will not be provided as previously agreed at Oxford Gardens, Holbeach, if recommendations are followed.
Sovereign Homes was required to provide play equipment on the site, which has now been sold to Haycroft Homes – the developer of the old Lefley’s garage site.
Haycroft Homes has applied to keep the area as open space without play equipment and instead pay £13,685 towards play equipment to be located elsewhere. Councillors are recommended to approve the proposal.
Less ‘affordable’ housing will be provided as part of a development at York Gardens, Gosberton, than originally indicated, if councillors follow a recommendation to approve it.
The planning committee is advised to accept a reduction from 33 per cent of the site being affordable homes to 25 per cent, in line with emerging guidance. Permission in principle for the development of around 80 homes on the site is in place.
The applicants, D A and F N Casswell & F M Rozier, have also suggested the provision of access to their nearby community orchard would offset the need for 14 per cent of the site to be set aside as open space.
Permission in principle is recommended for the development of part of a field in Campaigns Lane, Deeping St Nicholas, with around ten homes.
A decision on the R C Tinsley Ltd application was deferred at a previous meeting to request further information.
