Venue: Cullompton Town Hall, Cullompton
Contact: Sally Gabriel
Link: audio recording
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr P H D Hare-Scott. |
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Public Question Time To receive any questions relating to items on the Agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.
Minutes: Dr M Dixon (Culm Valley Integrated Health Centre) referring to item 4 on the agenda (Masterplan – Cullompton North West Urban Extension) stated that the masterplanning exercise gave an ideal opportunity for the town to have a community garden to the rear of the surgery which would be used to identify the needs of the community with regard to health issues, such as learning to grow food, the use of organic food and herbs which could relate to issues with obesity and diabetes. The surgery had a strong national and international profile with regard to innovative health and requested that a small area of allocated land be used for such a project.
The Chairman stated that this issue would be addressed during the meeting.
Cllr E J Berry (Devon County Council) again referring to Item 4 on the agenda stated that he had been approached by residents of St Georges Well with regard to the impact of the proposed development, particularly during the construction period. Would an environmental assessment take place with regard to air quality during the construction period.
The Chairman stated that this issue would be addressed during the meeting.
A representative from Veysey’s Butchers raised concerns regarding the placing of bollards in Fore Street that morning forbidding loading and unloading. The Chairman stated that this item was not on the agenda; however the Head of Planning and Regeneration stated that Devon County Council (Highway Authority) had just issued a Temporary Road Traffic Order on the main route through the town seeking to prevent congestion caused by loading and unloading at peak times.
Mr Emmet again referring to Item 4 on the agenda stated that he had concerns regarding the movement of traffic on St Georges View, were Members aware that there were also problems with parking and traffic movement on Willand Road?
The Chairman stated that this issue would be addressed during the meeting.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To receive the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee (to follow) Minutes: The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Masterplan - Cullompton North West Urban Extension (00-11-35) PDF 307 KB To receive a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration requesting that the masterplan be approved for consultation Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet had before it a report * of the Head of Planning and Regeneration requesting it to consider the draft Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document for stage 2 public consultation.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report explaining that the Allocations and Infrastructure Development Plan Document (AIDPD) was adopted in January 2010 following extensive public consultation and examination by a Planning Inspector. It allocated sites for development in order to meet the Core Strategy’s growth requirements. A large proportion of this growth was to be accommodated within urban extensions.
An area of 74.8 ha to the north west of Cullompton was allocated for development within the AIDPD. The allocation comprised of : mixed use development, 1100 houses with 35% affordable housing and at least 5 gypsy and traveller pitches, 40,000 sq m employment floorspace, transport provision including a road linking Willand Road with Tiverton Road, primary school, local centre, community facilities and 28 hectares of green infrastructure. The masterplanning of the site had been informed by a range of surveys and studies which sought to understand the constraints to development and in particular how much development could be delivered, where within the site in relation to green infrastructure areas. Topics considered included transport and access, ecology, landscape and visual impact, topography, drainage and flooding archaeology, heritage and utilities. A first round of public consultation had taken place between 12th September and 12th October 2014, followed by a workshop of stakeholders. The first stage consultation focused on key issues around the amount of development and how it was distributed across the site in relation to the green infrastructure, access options and the location and amount of employment land and also the location of the primary school, sports pitches and gypsy and traveller pitches. From the first consultation period a total of 65 valid responses had been received. Key issues identified included the need to prioritise the delivery of highway improvements and the primary school.
The first stage public consultation specifically considered 2 options for the boundaries between the area identified for development and the green infrastructure. The first option looked at the area as allocated. Additional site investigation and survey resulted in an estimate of 700 houses being able to be delivered within the areas identified. This lower quantum of housing would not be able to deliver all the necessary infrastructure and community benefits. A second option considered redrawing the boundaries between the area to be developed and the green infrastructure, whilst keeping within the overall site area as allocated. This redistribution of development was estimated to deliver 1000 houses, which would still meet the policy requirement for at least 28 hectares of green infrastructure. The higher housing numbers that could be achieved through this option would generate more development value and therefore more funding towards infrastructure and community benefits as required by policy. The responses from the public consultation over this and other key issues had informed the emerging ... view the full minutes text for item 50. |
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Five Year Land Supply (1-04-37) PDF 326 KB To receive a report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration advising Members on the most recent five year housing land supply calculations and to recommend a course of action to minimise the risk of a successful challenge to that calculation.
The Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee has agreed that this item may be discussed although 28 day’s notice has not been adhered to, as this would add undue delay to the publication of a the Council’s latest 5 year housing land supply figures. The report highlights a number of potential ways in which the latest calculation could be challenged, and recommends a number of mitigation measures to be taken immediately in order to safeguard the Council’s position. Minutes: The Cabinet had before it a report * of the Head of Planning and Regeneration advising Members on the most recent five year housing land supply calculations and to recommend a course of action to minimise the risk of a successful challenge to that calculation.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that National Planning Policy required that Council’s ‘identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years’ worth of housing against it’s housing requirements’. National policy required the calculation to include an additional buffer of 5%, or where there was a record of ‘persistent under delivery’ this should be increased to 20%. Further advice stated that relevant policies for the supply of housing should not be considered up-to-date if the local planning authority could not demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing sites. In effect, unless the Council could identify a five year supply of housing land the existing Local Plan policies relating to the supply of land (including crucially the definition of settlement limits identifying areas which were countryside and those which were within defined settlements) may not be supported by Inspectors at appeal in the face of short term need for housing in the area.
The most recent calculation, taking account of completions and planning permissions during 2014/15 demonstrated that there was a five year supply plus a ‘buffer’ of 21%. He therefore suggested that the Council was in a position to continue to determine housing allocations in accordance with the existing local plan policies. However, officers were aware of challenges being made to the council’s calculations in current planning applications and appeals. If those challenges were successful there was the potential consequence that existing housing supply policies be considered ‘out of date’ by inspectors and that housing applications may be granted contrary to the local plan. The report highlighted three areas of risk where the calculation may be challenged. Whilst the officers had confidence in their assessment and the resulting calculation, there was a risk that at appeal Inspectors may disagree with the Council. As a result, officers proposed mitigation measures to increase the buffer to a point where the risk of a successful five year supply challenge was minimal. It was therefore proposed to do this by bringing forward sites which were proposed as allocations within the emerging local plan. Six sites received no objection and could therefore be considered for development immediately: Barn Park, Crediton - 20 dwellings Old Abattoir, Copplestone – 30 dwellings Linhay Close, Culmstock – 6 dwellings Hunters Hill, Culmstock – 10 dwellings Court Orchard, Newton St Cyres – 25 dwellings South of Broadlands, Thorverton – 12 dwellings In addition the Council’s Local Plan had contingency sites which could be released if the rate of development fell below certain levels. Of those sites, Pedlerspool in Crediton was proposed to be made a full allocation for 200 dwellings in the emerging local plan. By inviting applications on ... view the full minutes text for item 51. |