Issue - meetings

Councillor Kavia submits a report outlining the proposals for the Ashton Green Phase 1 – Planning, Design and Development Requirements. The Cabinet is asked to consider the comments made via the consultation process and by the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee and to adopt the Ashton Green Phase 1 – Planning, Design & Development Guidance and Requirements as Supplementary Planning Guidance to the City of Leicester Local Plan.

Councillor Kavia submitted a report outlining the proposals for the Ashton Green Phase 1 – Planning, Design and Development Requirements.

Members of the Cabinet commented on the need to ensure good quality of design, that construction traffic was kept away from residential areas, that protected trees were treated appropriately and that a range of housing was  provided such as bungalows for the elderly and larger houses for extended families.

Officers stated that quality of design was central to the plans for the area and lessons had been learnt from previous developments. They also acknowledged the need for a plan to minimise disturbance to residents caused by construction work. A study was also about to be undertaken to ensure protection of greenery. It was also noted that there would be a range of housing in the area to meet different needs; however there was a Government requirement for high density in developments such as Ashton Green which posed some challenging design questions.

Members of the Cabinet also requested that any detailed development plans for Ashton Green be submitted to both the Cabinet and the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee to ensure the desired design requirements were realised.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the comments made via the consultation process be noted;

(2)that the comments made by the Strategic Planning and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee, be noted; and

(3)that the Ashton Green Phase 1 – Planning, Design & Development Guidance and Requirements be adopted as supplementary planning guidance to the City of Leicester Local Plan.