COUNCILLORS are set to make another decision on plans for hundreds of new homes on land at Peel Hall – despite giving the proposals the green light in July.
A reserved matters application for 404 homes on the land – extending between M62 to the north, Mill Lane to the east, Poplars Avenue to the south and Elm Road to the west – came before the development management committee at its meeting in July.
It followed the granting of outline planning permission by the secretary of state in November 2021, following a public inquiry, for a mixed-use development – including 1,200 homes – at Peel Hall.
The reserved matters application was for the first phase of development, consisting of the new properties, highway layout, public open space – inclusive of a community building – and associated infrastructure.
Countryside Partnerships’ application – which came before the committee – sought approval of reserved matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 404 dwellings, a replacement community centre building, playing fields/football pitches, public open space and other associated infrastructure.
It consisted of the first phase of development following the granting of the outline planning permission.
As recommended, the application was approved subject to conditions.
But next Thursday, the application will again come before councillors.
It is being recommended for approval, subject to conditions, with delegated authority given to the development manager to ‘make minor amendments to planning conditions and reasons as may be necessary prior to the issue of the decision’.
According to a report to the committee, it is considered that ‘new material issues’ have been raised which were ‘not addressed’ in the original report – with ten further representations received from the occupiers of Peel Hall Farm Kennels and Cattery.
‘Key observations’ that have been made, as stated in the report, include that their own computer model of the proposed development site ‘has been undertaken incorporating the kennels as the noise source and assumptions made in relation to existing and proposed structures and ground conditions’, and that this has shown a ‘significantly higher sound level’ at the facade of the nearest proposed properties.
The report to the committee says ‘full consideration’ has been given to the new material issues that have been raised in representations.
It adds: “It is considered that the mitigation measures that form part of the recommendation will continue to result in a satisfactory form of development.
“Whilst additional modelling has demonstrated a change to the noise mapping because of the closer theoretical noise source location, future residents of the closest dwellings to the kennels will not be subjected to harmful levels of noise associated with the business operations with the integration of the proposed noise mitigation measures.
“In accordance with the agent of change principles, the proposed development continues to demonstrate that it will not hinder the future growth potential of the existing business.”
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