Social Value Ideas for Rugby Borough Council

Coton Park housing phase

The committee approved up to 225 dwellings at Coton Park East, with the scheme framed as the next phase of the allocation and supported by a detailed Section 106 package covering highways, education, …

“this application seeks full planning permission for the erection of up to 225 dwellings including the extension of the existing attenuation pond along…”

Empty homes premium

The council approved a strengthened council tax premium policy for long-term empty properties and second homes. It shortens the qualification period for empty-home premiums to 12 months from April 202…

“This report recommends the adoption of a revised and strengthened council tax premium policy for long-term empty properties and second homes. It is de…”

Affordable housing at 45%

Officers said the scheme must deliver 45% affordable housing to comply with the green belt 'golden rules', rising from the usual 30% requirement. Members strongly supported this as a way to provide ho…

“It's therefore considered that the highest existing affordable housing requirement for this development is 30% the green field requirement in policy H…”

Affordable housing reduced

The committee approved a variation to reduce affordable housing on a 210-home Southwest Rugby scheme from 63 units to 9 units because viability evidence showed the original 30% target was not achievab…

“This refers to the variation of condition one of R24/0971, which was the reserved matters scheme for this site, and this is to refer to nine affordabl…”

Affordable housing requirement met

Members noted the site delivers 40% affordable housing in line with the earlier section 106 rather than the later 30% policy requirement. The committee treated this as an important policy point and a …

“the current policy requirement is for 30 affordable housing with a 10-year split of 84 percent rented and 16 intermediate however the outline applicat…”

Holton care home refused

Officers recommended refusal of a 66-bed care home in Holton because the layout, scale, and extensive frontage parking were judged to conflict with the Key Phase 1 design guide and national design pol…

““The proposal does not demonstrate the improvements necessary to comply with a keyphase one design guide or broader policy expectations for highqualit…”

Approved affordable housing scheme

Members approved a 108-dwelling brownfield redevelopment at Project Drive, described as 100% affordable housing, subject to a Section 106 agreement and conditions. The proposal was supported because i…

“the application is is the land north of projects Drive in rugby it is for the construction of 108 dwellings with Associated access roads parking and L…”

Approve 7-bed HMO

The committee ultimately approved the application for 19 York Street to alter the roof and change use to a 7-bed HMO. A refusal motion based on design and policy SDC1 was defeated 5-6, and the approva…

“so we now come to the first and only item for consideration this evening which is application r21 0756 19 york street and this is with joe watson joe …”

Deferred for wider consultation

One planning application was not determined at the meeting and was deferred to the April committee cycle because the chair concluded that consultation had not been wide enough. This is a procedural ac…

“when the report was published and I was going through the report with uh our planning officers um it became obvious that some of the consultation that…”

Stable block refused in Green Belt

Full planning permission for a stable block at Heath Lane, Brinklow was refused because the building, access track and hardstanding were judged to be inappropriate development in the Green Belt. Offic…

“members are being asked tonight to vote on this application on land just off Heath Lane in brinklow it's for full planning permission for erection of …”

Conservative plan amendment rejected

A Conservative amendment sought to pause consultation and revisit allocations, windfall assumptions, and site choices including Cotton Park East and rural settlement sites. Officers advised the change…

“Thank you. Um, I'm aware that there's an amendment that's been circulated. Um, so I'm going to ask councelor Ward, please, to move the amendment. Okay…”

Lenton Lane solar refused

The second solar farm, on the Rugby side of the cross-boundary Lenton Lane scheme, was ultimately refused after members concluded the green belt harm and agricultural impacts were not outweighed by be…

“Therefore, looking at the economic, environmental, and social benefits, they are considered to clearly outweigh the combined harm to the green belt an…”

£710k accounts amendment

The council amended its 2021 accounts after identifying that an email version of business rates pool figures used in the accounts differed from a later version by £710,000. The adjustment affected cre…

“the accounts were approved by audit committee and before they were signed off by the auditors we were like reviewing activity in this financial year a…”

2020/21 accounts approved

The committee approved the annual statement of accounts after considering the external auditor's findings report and the management representation letter. The accounts included two material adjustment…

“our work is substantially complete and we hope to sign off in due course as martin pointed out we have identified two adjustments primarily that have …”

Set Up Managing Arrears Task Group

The chair proposed setting up a working party/task and finish group for managing arrears, with the revenues manager to report directly to it. This is a governance action rather than a buying decision,…

“i'm gonna get all the questions then i stand to answer them in turn if that's all right with you dan that's absolutely fine thanks chad this new setup…”