Up to 1,130 homes at Land East Of Newborough Road, Newborough Road, Paston

“Proposal: Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and the development of a phased residential development (up to 1,130 dwellings) including green space, access and other associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)”

“This is an outline application with all matters reserved for future determination except the means of access. The applicants propose a phased residential development of up to 1,130 dwellings including green space, access and other associated infrastructure. This is in accordance with the site allocation in the Adopted Local Plan.”

“The majority of this gently undulating (but largely flat) site is agricultural fields in arable use, interspersed with hedgerows, drainage ditches, access tracks and occasional trees. A modest modern barn (of no historic or architectural value) is located in the south-western corner of the site, which is to be demolished.”

“The Roman Car Dyke (a Scheduled Ancient Monument) runs along the northern boundaries of the application site. There are no listed buildings within or adjacent to the site, and there is no Conservation Area nearby.”

“Adjacent outline planning application: 19/00272/OUT ("Leeds Farm")”

“Resolution to grant subject to Section 106 agreement: April 2021. The application was Granted 11 June 2025 with the Section 106 signed and finalised.”

“If the required Section 106 legal agreement is not completed based on the above Draft Heads of Terms within a reasonable period, then the Committee delegates the issuing of a notice of refusal to the Executive Director of Place and Economy on the grounds that the development has failed to adequately mitigate its impacts.”

“Conditions: - Outline time limit - Reserved Matters to be submitted - Reserved Matters Time limit - Development Phasing Plan - Approved Plans - Design Code and Development Area Brief - Commencement of development - No more than 200 occupations across Norwood until A47/A16 scheme completed - Travel Plan - Traffic Management measures on Newborough Road - Construction traffic management plan for A47 - Road widening scheme for Newborough Road - Completion of proposed footway…”

“Active Travel England No objection: noted that the Local Highway Authority has withdrawn its previous objections, subject to the inclusion of conditions. These include a requirement for details of a scheme to widen the Newborough Road footway and provide cycleway infrastructure in accordance with the standards set out in LTN 1/20.”

“In conclusion, the consultee raises some technical issues but confirms all can be addressed through conditions and therefore offers no objection subject to conditions and Section 106 request for contributions to a value of £5,500,000 towards off-site highway works (A16/A47 works and J21 roundabout) as well as obligations securing temporary/permanent bus services and travel plans.”

“The Committee considered the report and representations. A motion was proposed and seconded to GRANT the application. The Committee RESOLVED unanimously to GRANT the planning permission subject to relevant conditions and the Section 106 agreement, based on the Draft Heads of Terms, delegated to officers.”

“Subject to the imposition of the conditions and Section 106 obligations, the proposal was acceptable. The proposal was for residential development which together with the recently…”

“The proposal was therefore considered acceptable and in accordance with all relevant local and national policies.”