We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Charnwood Borough Council in East Midlands across 33 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Approve with delegated conditions
The committee resolved to approve the application, while delegating the highway contribution compliance check to officers in consultation with the chair and vice chair. This is a clear post-meeting ac…
“Therefore, should members uh be happy generally uh to support the officer recommendation regarding the the development, the recommendation this evenin…”
Neighbourhood plans funding response
The council debated a motion responding to the government’s withdrawal of funding for neighbourhood planning support services. Members agreed to write to the minister opposing the removal of funding, …
“Mr. Mayor, I move the motion in my name on uh neighborhood plan funding on page 19. Following the spending review, the government announced that it is…”
Approval of 64-home Thrustington scheme
The committee approved a full application for 64 dwellings at Old Gate Road, Thrustington, relying heavily on the emerging local plan allocation. The officer accepted less than substantial heritage ha…
“The recommendation is for approval subject to further information to be submitted regarding the location of the play area on the site within the lands…”
Defer Hobie Road layout-driven outline
The committee decided to defer the Hobie Road outline application because members were uncomfortable that layout issues were being determined too early, rather than left to reserved matters. The main …
“Councelor Infield. Yeah. I wonder whether we could shortcut this in a different way. Could we simply defer the application and ask them to do no furth…”
Defer Main Street application
The application for Mana House at 70 Main Street in Cosington was deferred because late information from neighbours and the parish council needed to be processed. The officer said the committee should…
“please can I take you straight to the extras report uh where you'll see there for on this very rare occasion I think it's hard to say we're actually r…”
Self-build dwelling approved in policy gap
A single self-build dwelling in Seagrave was approved because officers considered the local plan boundary conflict outweighed by the need to improve self-build housing supply. The case was presented a…
“The issues with this one is as I said earlier is um that it's contrary to the local plan and uh I take no pleasure at all of being the officer that ha…”
Affordable housing fixed by section 106
The Maplewell Road reserved matters application was approved with six affordable homes out of 15, and officers explained that the affordable housing tenure and supply were already fixed by the section…
“So um policy H1 of the new local plan states will seek a mix of house types, tenurs and sizes that are in line with the most up-to-date evidence. But …”
Approve self-build house
A single self-build dwelling at Kim Kurt House, One Pawn Street, Seagrave was approved because it was judged to be well contained, minimally visible, and consistent with countryside policy and the loc…
“what policy C1 says to you says to us is that uh its purpose is to prevent the degradation of the landscape and the countryside. And then it goes on t…”
Woodhouse Eaves garage redevelopment approved
The committee approved a scheme to demolish Selby's garage and build eight dwellings on land allocated for housing in the Woodhouse Eaves neighbourhood plan. Officers said the proposal was below the p…
“The application relates to Selb's garage on Main Street Woodhouse Eaves and the proposal is for the erection of eight dwellings on the land following …”
Affordable housing mix confirmed
Officers corrected the affordable housing mix to three one-bed units rather than six, and the agent stated the scheme will provide 19 affordable homes, representing 30% of the 64 dwellings. This is a …
“The mix that is stated at paragraph 9.3.8 of the report is incorrect. The um number of one bed affordable units proposed is three not six. um the affo…”
Nine affordable homes transferred to council
A section 73 amendment at Haven reduced affordable housing from 22 units to 9 units, with the nine homes to be transferred to the council for a nominal £1 per property and then managed as social rent.…
“So, these properties the 12 13 units sorry um the nine affordable units will be gifted to the council for a nominal fee of £1 per property and once th…”
40% affordable housing uplift
The housing proposal was highlighted as delivering 40% affordable housing, above the policy requirement of 30%, equating to 46 affordable homes. This materially affected the decision and was presented…
“The proposal will deliver 40% affordable housing above the policy requirement of 30% at a time when there is an unmet need for affordable housing. The…”
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