Agenda item

Lymp_01 Little Paddocks, 22 Underhill Crescent, Lympstone

Proposed use: Housing

Number of dwellings: 14

Officer recommendation: Allocate

Helen Dimond outlined the flood risks related to the site, which she opposed for allocation.  The expansion was too large for the village facilities to accommodate.

Susan Francis of Lympstone Parish Council also raised concerns about flood risk if the site was developed, and advised that there was a current planning application for two dwellings on the site. However the local parish did consider that some scale of development could be achieved on the site.

Chris Wintrell as landowner outlined details of the site including mitigation for water. He advised that the site was close to village amenities.

Committee discussed the close proximity of the site to the village.

Inclusion for allocation was proposed from the chair by Cllr Olive.

Committee endorsed the recommendation to include Lymp_01 in the site allocation.

GH/ED/72 Land at Meeting Lane, Lympstone

Proposed use: Housing

Number of dwellings: 131

Officer recommendation: Not to allocate

A statement from Jane Moffatt was read out which outlined reasons against allocation of the site, which included reasons of being in the coastal protection area, the lack of infrastructure to support development on this scale, flooding issues, and being unsustainable.

Ken Perry representing Woodbury Parish Council, felt that the site could be included but required work on drainage and waste water management to make it viable.

Steve Parks, as landowner, outlined the type of housing that could be on the site, and advocated the connections to local facilities. Nutwell Road would provide access.

Committee raised the issue of the visual impact on the norther boundary.

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

GD/ED/73 Land North West of Strawberry Hill, Lympstone

Proposed use: Housing

Number of dwellings:46

Officer recommendation: Allocate

A statement from Jane Moffatt was read out which outlined reasons against allocation of the site, which included reasons of being in the coastal protection area, the lack of infrastructure to support development on this scale, flooding issues, and pedestrian safety.

Susan Francis representing Lympstone Parish Council, objected to the inclusion of this site for reasons of considerable work to make the site viable.

Simon Collier, on behalf of Eagle Investments, spoke about the viability of the site and explained that the site did not have views to the sea or estuary.

Committee discussed the need to mitigate issues at the planning stage but felt the site could be included.

Inclusion for allocation was proposed by Cllr Jung and seconded by Cllr Olive.

Committee endorsed the recommendation to include GD/ED/73 in the site allocation.

GD/ED/74 Land at Strawberry Hill, Lympstone

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 141

Recommendation: Not to allocate

Susan Francis, representing Lympstone Parish Council, did not support the allocation and outlined issues with watercourses through the site.

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

GD/ED/75 Land off Grange Close, Lympstone

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 6

Recommendation: Not to allocate

Susan Francis, representing Lympstone Parish Council, did not support the allocation and outlined issues of habitat loss and unacceptable access points.

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.