Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004 - Stroud District Council

Planning Schedule Date: 10/08/2004
around 150 jobs with employees arriving over a two or three shift work pattern daily along with
associated delivery and dispatch traffic.
Although the received comments are appreciated with regard to the potential need for highway
improvements along the Newmarket Road, this application is for reserved matters only. In the
absence of suitable conditions on the appeal decision, it would not be appropriate or possible to
require such improvements on this application.
With regard to the comments of the Town Council regarding the provision of affordable housing
units, the application under consideration is a reserved matters one with the original outline
making no requirement for such provision. Under these circumstances it is not possible to seek
affordable housing on this application.
Trees and Protected Species
In line with the requirements of policy N3 and N10, the applicant has submitted surveys of the
bats and badger groups on the site and these are currently subject to consultation by the
specialized groups. Whilst it was concluded at the appeal stage that the site was capable of redevelopment
without causing harm to such species, the exact impact of a detailed scheme is
being assessed and members will be updated verbally at the meeting.
In terms of the protected trees on the site a detailed tree survey has been submitted to indicate
the impact of the proposal on the trees with the scheme itself not requiring the felling of any trees.
Issues of tree protection and retention are covered by the suggested conditions with condition 5
of the appeal decision controlling any outstanding matters. It should be noted that the an
additional reserved matters application will be required for the overall site landscaping prior to the
commencement of the development and as such further controls can be imposed at that time.
Recommendation
The proposal represents a strong and distinctive form of urban development, which will enhance
the character, and appearance of this part of Newmarket. The scheme will not give rise to undue
traffic generation given the authorised use of the site and will safeguard the protected trees and
species on the site whilst also preserving the setting of the adjacent listed buildings. The proposal
therefore accords with Policies H14, B11, B1, N3 and N10 of the Stroud District Local Plan
Revised Deposit Version (as amended June 2001) and conditional approval is recommended.
In compiling this recommendation we have given full consideration to all aspects of the Human
Rights Act 1998 in relation to the applicant and/or the occupiers of any neighbouring or affected
properties. In particular regard has been had to Article 8 of the ECHR (Right to Respect for
private and family life) and the requirement to ensure that any interference with the right in this
Article is both permissible and proportionate. On analysing the issues raised by the application
no particular matters, other than those referred to in this report, warranted any different action to
that recommended.
ITEM No: 14
Application
Site Address:
S.04/1143/FUL
Land Adjacent, Etheldene Road, Cashes Green, Stroud
110