18-home development at Land OS, 7515 Drayton Lane, Curry Rivel, Langport

The site and surroundings

The grassed field lies north of Drayton Lane and west of Brickwall Lane, beside housing and open countryside, and borders Drayton Conservation Area.

“The scheme is proposed to be served by a vehicular access that connects to Abbey Close to the north, serving the residential estate to the north-west. The proposal also includes the provision of a footpath link onto Brickwall Lane to the east.”

“The application site borders the Drayton Conservation Area, along the south- east boundary. The designated area includes the line of mature trees that separate the application site from Brickwall Lane. Relevant Planning History 5.1 64000 – Development for residential purposes and the formation of a vehicular access thereto – Refused (30 th January 1964)”

Officer report

Why officers recommended approval

Officers considered the housing supply shortfall, sustainable location, affordable homes, policy compliance and secured mitigation outweighed potential adverse impacts.

“The report has identified that there would be considerable benefits from granting permission, including the sustainable location of the proposed development, securing of affordable and market housing and sustainable construction and incorporation of renewables. Accordingly, there are no overriding material planning considerations or significant harm identified to justify refusing permission in this case.”

“It is considered that any mitigation or enhancements required can be secured by planning condition and obligations within a S106 legal agreement.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A member of the public and a Drayton Parish Council representative spoke against the proposal, while the planning agent addressed the committee in support.

The vote

Members voted unanimously for the proposal to grant permission with the officer conditions and an additional sewage condition.

“At the conclusion of the debate, Cllr Mike Stanton made a proposal to grant planning permission as per the officer’s recommendation, and with an additional condition to guarantee the sewage disposal works are carried out prior to occupancy of the development. The proposal was duly seconded by Cllr Peter Seib, and when put to the vote the proposal was carried by all in favour.”

“That planning permission 23/02554/FUL for a change of use of land to residential for the erection of 18 dwellings, including means of access, foul and surface water drainage, landscaping, formation of an attenuation pond and associated works at Land OS 7515, Drayton Lane, Curry Rivel, Langport be GRANTED subject to a S106 legal agreement and planning conditions as detailed in the officer report, with an additional planning condition as follows:”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to a legal agreement, the officer’s conditions and a requirement for approved sewage disposal works before any dwelling is occupied.

“None of the dwellings hereby permitted shall be occupied until works for the disposal of sewage have been provided on the site to serve the development hereby permitted, in accordance with details that have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.”

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