2018 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Housekeeping

167.18

Public Session

Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Mrs Tointon and agreed by all to extend the public session.

Resident – Represents Dunholme Road area and gave objections against the planning application 138563.

• Habitats will be ruined.
• Mature trees that will be killed.
• Area has great historical value to the village.
• The houses will not help people to stay in the village – current developments will cater for people who want to live in the village.
• The Neighbourhood plan states that houses should be within the boundary of the village, which this is not.  Development here would open up more in fill land.
• Central Lincolnshire Plan – 5-year growth plan – Scothern has already grown by over 20%.
• The only positive would be the £150,000 offered to the village hall should planning permission be granted.

Resident – Dunholme Road

• Interested to see the Councils views on the planning application.

Resident

• The planning policy is in favour of developments.
• 6 houses and £150,000 is a better option than a possible larger development.
• The village hall and surrounding site is a great and large asset to the village, should this be lost a valuable facility will be gone.

Resident - Dunholme Road

• There isn’t much demand for the village hall as there are other alternatives available.

David Mason – Scothern Recreation Centre grant request

• Believed that there was a low return rate of the resident feedback forms – does this mean people aren’t that bothered by the request.

Public session closed: 19:43

168.18

Apologies for Absence

Proposed Cllr Mrs Tointon, seconded Cllr Patchett and agreed by all to accept apologies and reasons for absence from Cllr Ms Mumford.

169.18

Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary) and automatic dispensation confirmation.

None made

170.18

Planning

138563 – Land off Dunholme Road – Outline planning application to erect 6no. dwellings with all matters reserved – resubmission of application 136737 – to discuss and submit comments to WLDC.

Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Mrs Tointon and RESOLVED that the application is not supported for the following reasons:

Design and Access Statement – document submitted as part of the application contains a number of flaws and therefore is not credible.

Central Lincolnshire Local Plan – Identifies a 10% growth for Scothern; an increase of around 20% has already taken place.  The character and appearance of the surrounding countryside of the rural setting would be spoilt by this development.  This site is not a infill site and not part of continuous development within the village. 

Scothern Neighbourhood Development Plan – the proposed development is contrary to the Neighbourhood Plan.

£150,000 contribution to Scothern Recreation Centre by the developer would be a private arrangement and not included in the planning process.

Clerk