Moulton Chapel 86 home development but school says it will look to Lincolnshire County Council to fund expansion - without full contribution
A developer’s bid to build more than 80 homes in Moulton Chapel has been given the green light.
South Holland District Council's planning committee approved Larkfleet Homes' application to create 86 homes on land off Roman Road.
Objections had been raised about the reduction in the number of affordable homes, and payments to the NHS and education, due to the viability of the site, by local councillors as well as Moulton Chapel Primary School.
A school spokesman said: "The developer of the site has permission to erect 86 homes which would create a demand for additional places at Moulton Chapel Primary School – we are already virtually full!
"Lincolnshire County Council will have to address this additional demand and without a full contribution from the developer towards the expansion of our school any such expansion will impact on council’s spending plans."
Ward member Andrew Woolf raised concerns at Wednesday's meeting about the size of the development and highlighted the village was to get a further 59 homes.
He said: "I thought when we developed the local plan it was about infrastructure around villages and towns but you can't build half a classroom or provide half a teacher or half a doctor's surgery or doctor. And that seems to be what is offered in this case."
Coun Woolf also stated that the schools in nearby Weston Hills and Cowbit were either full or nearly full.
Concerns were also raised by fellow ward members Anthony Casson and Rodney Grocock.
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Coun Harry Drury said: "When it comes to viability we have to remember that the developer is not building houses for the sake of building. They have to make a profit.
"Without looking at the maths behind it, it is very difficult to argue with our viability expert."
Coun Chris Brewis said he felt the council was giving up too much ground in regards to the site viability while Coun Bryan Alcock said he was mystified by the amount of open space.
He added: "I have every sympathy with the village and hope there is a way in which we could make the impact less noticeable."
Coun Henry Bingham added that there was not a path in one section.
Concerns were raised about the size of private driveways on the site and that there was not a refuse collection point.
The application was passed nine to five.