Agenda item

Wood_04 Land off Globe Hill, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 28

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_06 Land to rear of Orchard House, Globe Hill, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings:30

Recommendation: Allocate

 

A representative from Woodbury Parish Council, spoke in support of the allocation and outlined benefits to the local community.

 

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

 

Committee endorsed the recommendation to include Wood_06 in the site allocation.

 

Wood_07 Land off Globe Hill, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 9

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_09 Land off Globe Hill, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 28

Recommendation: Allocate

 

Roger Stokes spoke in objection to the allocation, setting out reasons of poor access and as heritage grounds alongside a grade 3 listed building. The site had originally been purchased to prevent building on it, and now acted as a wildlife corridor as well as a landing spot for the air ambulance.

 

A representative from Woodbury Parish Council spoke in support of the site and that development of it would improve the village centre.

 

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

 

Committee endorsed the recommendation to include Wood_09 in the site allocation.

 

Wood_10 Land at Gilbrook, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 60

Recommendation: Allocate

 

Cheryl McGauley spoke as a local resident in objection, citing reasons of pedestrian safety as a major issue and the road and bridge not being suitable for the level and type of traffic developing the site would create.

 

Peter Oliver, a local resident, outlined his grave concerns for the safety of road users and questioned the measurements used for tractors in calculating the width of access. Visibility was also very poor and the area had a history of accidents.

 

Woodbury Parish Council did not support the allocation due to reasons of the inability to assign space for safe pedestrian access into Woodbury.

 

Simon Collier, spoke in support, outlining the good range of local facilities and the lack of objection from statutory consultees in the outline application currently in place.

 

The committee were advised of the work on the current application, but the aspects put forward for pedestrian safety were still challenged locally.

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_11 Land at rear of Escot Cottages, Broadway, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 5

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_12 Land to the East of Higher Venmore Farm, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 141

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_14 Land West of Pound Lane, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 18

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_16 Land of Broadway (phase 2) Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 67

Recommendation: Allocate

 

Woodbury Parish Council spoke in support of the site but there were still concerns on related traffic impact and pedestrian safety that needed resolution.  There was a request for the provision of a crossing and close liaison with the Parish.

 

Clare James on behalf of Clinton Devon Estates outlined that the site was ready to proceed with a developer in place and permission granted in November 2023.

 

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

 

Committee endorsed the recommendation to include Wood_16 in the site allocation.

 

Wood_20 Land at Town Lane, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 28

Recommendation: Allocate

 

Woodbury Parish Council did not support the site, due to the narrow nature of Town Lane and the access to the local primary school was already dangerous, with poor visibility.

 

Clare James on behalf of Clinton Devon Estates, spoke in support of the site and outlined the type of development and considered as an in-fill site.  Access could be discussed further based on concerns raised.

 

A proposal to include the site failed

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_23 Ford Farm, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 18

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_24 Land North East of Webbers Meadow, Castle Lane, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 45

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Simon Stokes, representing the site owners, spoke in support of the site and outlined the housing density of the site that could still leave a good amenity proportion, as well as joining the existing bridleway with a new footpath.

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_37 Cricket Field off Town Lane, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 81

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Clare James on behalf of Clinton Devon Estates, spoke in support of the site. Housing could be designed around the existing cricket pitch and there was no intention to diminish the value of the pitch.

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_42 Webbers Farm, Castle Lane, Woodbury

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 101

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_46 West of Wood_10

Proposed: Housing

Number of dwellings: 23

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.

 

Wood_31 Woodbury Business Park, Woodbury

Proposed: Employment land

Recommendation: Not to allocate

 

Committee agreed to move on to the next site allocation.