128 affordable homes at Upper Outwoods Farm, Beamhill Road, Burton upon Trent

What was proposed

The application sought to vary approved plans for 288 dwellings to provide 128 affordable units.

“P/2026/00514 Application under Section 73 to vary Condition 1 (Plans) attached to the Section 73 application P/2025/01320 for the erection of 288 dwellings including details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to amend the scheme to provide 128 affordable units. Upper Outwoods Farm, Beamhill Road, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 9QW. An officer presentation of the application was made to members of the Committee.”

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Who spoke

A representative of the parish council and the applicant’s agent spoke on the application.

The committee’s decision

The committee approved the application, subject to conditions and a deed of variation to the Section 106 agreement.

“A motion was put forward by Councillor Mrs J Jones which had been duly seconded by Councillor Mrs B George to APPROVE application P/2026/00514 subject to the following conditions and Deed of Variation to Section 106 Agreement:.”

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Conditions attached

The approval included conditions covering approved plans, highways, parking, garages, landscaping and play equipment.

“Reason: To ensure adequate off-street parking exists to serve the development to avoid vehicles parking on the adjoining road and obstructing the free flow of movement of traffic in the interests of highways safety in accordance with East Staffordshire Local Plan Policy SP35 4: Implementation of Landscaping All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding season following the first…”

“Reason: To ensure that an approved landscaping scheme is implemented in a speedy and diligent way and that initial plant losses are overcome in the interests of the visual amenities of the locality and occupiers of adjacent buildings, and in accordance with East Staffordshire Local Plan Policy SP24, the East Staffordshire Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework.”

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