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have raised the need for affordable housing and the fact that
Broadacres (RSL) who have taken on affordable housing within the
District are not based locally, as mentioned in the main body of the
report and through Policy Officers responses there is evidence of a
housing need in the district and for affordable housing provision and
the proposed development would assist in meeting this need on a site
allocated for housing purposes. It has not been determined who the
Registered Social Landlord (RSL) would be on this site and it is
immaterial whether they are based locally or not.
2.25.5 Site Levels
Concern has been raised regarding the levels on parts of the site being
higher than the existing properties, it can be conditioned that any
subsequent reserved matters application includes full existing and
proposed site levels and finished floor levels related to ordnance datum
and that site sections be provided where appropriate so that a full
assessment can be made as to the relationship between existing and
proposed properties.
2.25.6 High School
Concerns were raised that the high school cannot support more pupils
and the school is in need of modernising. North Yorkshire County
Council Education were consulted on the application and whilst they
have requested contributions towards the Primary School they have
made no such case for the High School.
2.25.7 Alignment of Planning Applications and Prematurity
2.24.1 Concerns have been raised regarding the plans being aligned and it
should be noted that all three residential schemes for the Phase 2 site
have been referred to the same committee meeting for determination to
allow this. In terms of prematurity The Planning System General
Principles makes it clear that in some circumstances it may be
justifiable to refuse planning permission on grounds of prematurity
where the cumulative effect of development would be so significant that
granting permission could prejudice a Development Plan Document
which is being prepared. This has not been revoked or replaced by the
NPPF and as such is still relevant. The NPPF Paragraph 14 states
that where development proposals accord with the development plan
they should be granted without delay. If permission is granted it would
determine issues such as scale, location and phasing of development
in Sherburn. In this instance the Phase 2 housing site is allocated
under the 2005 Local Plan, has been allocated for housing for a
considerable length of time and as such it is inevitable that there will be
housing development on this site. The Site Allocations DPD is at a
very early state and the Preferred Options will need to be re-written in
light of the Inspector’s recommendations. Having taken all of these
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