To consider the planning applications contained in the list.
Minutes:
a) No 1 on the Plans List (18/02019/MOUT – outline for the erection of up to 20 dwellings and associated access – land at NGR 295508 1063228 (Silverdale), Silverton).
The Area Team Leader outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation highlighting the site location plan and the details of the access, all other matters would be reserved for future consideration. She provided an indicative layout of the site, the potential location of the hedgebank, potential drainage strategy solutions, a plan of the proposed access and photographs from various aspects of the site. She informed those present of the additional information available in the update sheet and confirmed that the land in question was agricultural land but that this did not change the recommendation.
Responding to questions posed in public question time, she provided the following answers:
· With regard to the field in question and that it was a social meeting place, it was her understanding that no public access to the land had been agreed.
· With regard to the Neighbourhood Plan and whether the proposal was in accordance with this document, she stated that the Neighbourhood Plan was still in draft and therefore had no weight in decision-making at the present time.
· With regard to the flow of traffic through the village, the Transport Statement was clear and the Highway Authority had found it to be acceptable and that it did not demonstrate an unsatisfactory impact on the highway network.
· With regard to the motivation for development and whether there was a need, she stated that she could not comment on the motivation for the application but that there was a need for housing nationally.
· With regard to the number of movements outlined in the Transport Strategy, the visitors parking spaces in Exe View and the green area where children played, this was already mentioned within the Transport Strategy, the 2 visitors would be replaced within the development, there was no formal green space in Exe View and the children had been playing on a shared area.
· With regard to the number of school places, the calculation was based on Devon County Council advice, these calculations had been tried and tested.
· With regard to the site being on a hill and that this could be classed as ribbon development, the application was on rising land on a hill but it was not considered to have a significant adverse impact on the surrounding area.
Consideration was given to:
· The proposed 35% affordable housing within the scheme
· The width of the road network in the area surrounding the proposed development
· The fact that the site was not allocated within the adopted Local Plan or the emerging Local Plan Review and the use of the tilted balance within the NPPF
· The details and reasons for conditions 8 and 9
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