Issue - meetings

RESOLVED

Planning permission be granted subject to completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure:

Financial Contributions

•           £222,088 towards employment land shortfall and a further £197,689 if the remaining 0.8 hectares cannot be secured on site.

•           £434,010 towards bus service subsidy

•           £1,173,000 towards 15 gypsy and traveller pitches plus an additional £117,300 towards resourcing costs.

Delivery of Infrastructure

•           Delivery of the A382/A383 Link Road

•           Provision of land and delivery of works to enable to the Environment Agency to expand the flood storage areas associated with the Holbeam Dam and significantly improve the flood protection for Newton Abbot

•           Delivery of a 1.9 hectare site for a 420 place primary school with potential for expansion

•           900 sqm of retail/ commercial buildings to be delivered to Shell and Core

•           Houghton Barton Common

•           Play facilities

•           Safe pedestrian links, walking and cycling routes

•           Playing pitches

•           900sqm Health and Well Being Building, delivered to Shell and Core

•           23 full sized allotment pitches

•           Sustainable transport provisions, to include bus shelters, car charging points and bike stands

•           Connection up to Buttercup way link

•           0.25 hectare Neighbourhood square

•           Outdoor MUGA and micro skatepark

Other Obligations

•           20% Affordable Housing with a 50:50 tenure mix

•           5% custom/self-build plots

•           Long term public open space management with option for this to be resident-led

And the following conditions:

1.     Approved Plans

The development of Phase 1 and all subsequent phases, shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

See plans table in Committee Report

REASON: In order to ensure compliance with the approved drawings.

Phase 1 Conditions

Enabling Works Definition: For the purposes of the interpreting pre-commencement planning conditions, "enabling works" shall mean non-intrusive or preparatory activities that are necessary to facilitate the lawful implementation of the development but do not constitute the commencement of development. These works may include site access works, ecological survey and mitigation works (including works required under a European Protected Species licence), archaeological investigations, the installation of tree protection measures, and the erection of site hoardings or temporary fencing. Enabling works do not include excavation (other than for archaeological or ecological purposes), groundworks, vegetation removal, construction of permanent buildings or infrastructure, or other operations that would normally constitute material commencement under Section 56 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2.     Time Limit       

The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date on which this permission is granted.

REASON: In accordance with Section 91 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

3.     Materials

Notwithstanding the details of the materials shown on the submitted drawings for Phase 1, photographic samples and specifications of materials to be used in the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority prior to their installation. The work shall then be  ...  view the full decision text for item 102

Hybrid planning application comprising:

1.  Outline proposals for up to 900 dwellings (Class C3), retirement / extra care accommodation (classes C2 and C3), employment uses (classes E, B2 and B8), primary school (Class F1), mixed-use local centre (classes E, C2, C3, F1, F2), community and leisure (Class E), section of A382 / A383 link road, strategic and local open space, and site preparation, other associated works and infrastructure. All matters reserved; and

2.  Detailed proposals for Phase 1 comprising 385 dwellings (Class C3)

The Committee was referred to the previous circulated updates document which provided minor updates to the recommendations contained in the agenda report.

The Council’s Planning Consultant presented the application and referred to the updates document incorporating minor amendments which included:

·         Natural England had agreed the HRA.

·         An additional condition relating to the temporary footpath.

·         Clarification regarding climate change conditions.

·         Correspondence from the adjacent landowner involving land outside the applicant’s ownership and subject of a separate application.

An email sent from an objector to a few Committee members and officers was also referred to.

Public speaker-Objector - raised the following issues:

·         The cost of the government funded infrastructure for the development.

·         The increased demand on emergency services as a result of increased housing and population for Teignbridge at a time when the Teignbridge average response time is higher than the national average.

·         The land is ‘restrictive land’ as greenbelt land with irreplaceable habitats, and house building should be restricted to prevent towns growing into each other.

·         It is agricultural land crucial for food production and sustainability.

·         Brownfield sites should be utilised for development not greenbelt areas.

Public speaker- Supporter (Applicant) - raised the following issues:

·         Bloor Homes is a family run business building quality homes for thriving communities with high customer satisfaction.

·         Joint application with Redrow Homes also known for quality homes.

·         Much needed affordable and market homes.

·         Access improvements are required prior to development.

·         Hedgerow work is restricted March to October.

·         £2.5m funding towards link road expires January 2026.

·         The timing of the development is crucial due to issues above.

Public speaker- Supporter (Agent) - raised the following issues: 

·         The site is allocated in NA1 of the Local Plan.

·         The development will provide: 900 homes,37 hectares of public open space. 20% affordable housing, £5.5million of CIL contributions, a primary school, community building which will accommodate the NHS, wildlife habitat protection, highway junction improvements and a section of the link road, a flood storage area which will improve the flood protection area for Newton Abbot, a £20m infrastructure plan including public open space, pedestrian and cycleway links and extended bus route.

·         Work is envisaged to start October/November 2025 on the link road following all licenses etc such as protective species licence, with homes starting to be occupied early 2027.

Comments from Councillors included:

·         The land as been designated as an extension area for Newton abbot since 2013.

·         The % of affordable housing agreed with the housing department.

·         Need for 1 bed homes.

·         Access off the A382 is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 102