Agenda item

The Head of Planning and Building Control submitted a report on Planning Application No. 2019/0239 (Residential development of 250 dwellings with associated access, parking, engineering and landscaping and ancillary works) at land to the south of Lee Lane, Royston, (site ref MU5 in the Local Plan), originally submitted in February 2019. 

The site-specific policy in the Local Plan indicates that such masterplan frameworks shall be subject to public consultation and be approved by the Council prior to determination of any planning applications on the affected sites.  The applicant was advised that the planning application would either have to be withdrawn, refused or held in abeyance pending the adoption of a masterplan framework.  On 29^th October 2019 the applicant issued a 10 day notice of appeal to the Council and subsequently appealed to the Secretary of State for non-determination.  The Planning Inspectorate has since confirmed that the appeal will take the form of a public inquiry, which is due to commence on 24^th March 2020.   

RESOLVED that Members supported the recommendation that Officers prepare a statement of case based on matters raised in the report in order to defend the appeal at the public inquiry.