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1.2.7 The Illustrative Masterplan (as received on the 17 th April 2012) shows a
street hierarchy for the development, based on the development
providing the first part of a link road between Low Street and Moor
Lane, the use of primary streets which form permeable vehicles routes
within the site, a series of secondary streets which serve smaller
development parcels and a number of private drives which serve up to
5 dwellings.
1.2.8 The Master Plan also shows strategic landscaping for the site including
proposed woodland planting, areas of wet/damp meadow grassland
within the proposed attenuation facility, informal wildlife corridors,
football pitches, play areas (Neighbourhood Equipped Areas of Play
(NEAPs), Local Equipped Areas of Play (LEAPs) and Local Areas of
Play (LAP’s) and series of footpath linkages and a possible trim trail.
1.2.9 The Section 106 agreement for the site would secure highways, waste
and recycling and education contributions and would secure affordable
housing provision, a travel plan, a management plan for ditches and
hedgerows, securing the provision of additional school land and
securing the link road through the site.
1.3 Planning History
1.3.1 The site was allocated in the 2005 Selby District Local Plan following
consideration of the site through the Local Plan process. The site is
part of the allocated as a Phase 2 Housing Allocation reference
SHB/1B and immediately adjoins the SHB/1A which is to the north and
has already been developed by Persimmon and Redrow Homes.
1.3.2 On the 2 nd February 2012 a refusal was issued in relation to Application
2011/0893/EIA which is located to the south west of this site. This
application was considered by the Planning Committee in January
2012 and was refused on the following basis:
Reason for Refusal 1
The proposal by virtue of the number of units proposed, is contrary
to the “Selby District Council Position Statement, Release of Selby
District Local Plan Phase 2 Sites (September 2011)” and Policy
H2A “Managing the Release of Housing Land” of Selby District
Local Plan (2005)and therefore would undermine the Council’s
strategy for the controlled release of housing land.
Reason for Refusal 2
The submitted Master Plan and Landscape Master Plan which
accompany the application by virtue that they do not include a link
to the land off Carousel Walk/Fairfield Link would prejudice the
comprehensive development of SHB/1B Allocation and would
therefore fail to ensure the efficient and effective development of
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