103 dwellings at Taylor Wimpey North Midlands Branston Locks Lawns Farm, Tatenhill

Reserved matters for 103 homes

The application sought approval of landscape, layout, scale, appearance and access for 103 dwellings at Branston Locks under an existing outline permission.

“P/2025/00492 Reserved Matters Application for approval of the Landscape, Layout, Scale, Appearance and Access for 103 Dwellings at Branston Locks pursuant to Outline Planning Permission P/2012/01467. Taylor Wimpey North Midlands, Branston Locks, Lawns Farm, Branston Road, Tatenhill, Staffordshire, DE13 9SB”

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The applicant's representative spoke

A representative of the applicant addressed the committee on the application.

Members added ecology and signage informatives

Members agreed to add informatives requiring slow worm ecological enhancement measures and signage to the attenuation ponds.

“A motion was put forward by Councillor Ms A. Legg which had been duly seconded by Councillor S. McKiernan to include an Informative for the provision of slow worm ecological enhancement measures.”

“A motion was put forward by Councillor S. McKiernan which had been duly seconded by Councillor Ms A. Legg to include an Informative for provision of appropriate signage to attenuation ponds.”

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Materials, landscaping and drainage conditions

Conditions covered external materials, parking and garages, landscaping, boundary treatments, contaminated land, and protecting the nearby canal during construction.

“No works to construct the dwellings on Plots 58 and 65 or to construct any roads or private driveways within 10m of the south-east side boundary facing the Trent and Mersey Canal, or to construct the southernmost attenuation basin shall take place until a Method Statement detailing the means of their construction, including any proposed earthmoving or excavation works required and the details of the design and method of constructing any foundations, has first been submitted…”

“Reason: In the interests of avoiding the risk of creating land instability arising from any adverse impacts from construction, earthmoving, excavations or other construction operations which could adversely affect the stability of the Trent & Mersey Canal in accordance with the advice and guidance on land stability contained in paragraphs 187, 196 and 197 of the National Planning Policy Framework and the National Planning Practice Guidance and in accordance with East…”

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Approved

Members voted to approve the application subject to the updated conditions and informatives.

“A motion was put forward by Councillor Mrs B. George which had been duly seconded by Councillor Mrs J. Jones to APPROVE applications P/2025/00492 subject to the updated conditions and informatives.”

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