Proposed Planning Application - Strode Road, Buckfastleigh
for Luscombe Estates Ltd
Agent: J&P Sheldon Ltd, Chartered Surveyors, Commerce House, Dawlish Business Park, EX7 9DX
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As agents for the application on this site of some 1.69 hectares (4.17 Acres) lying to the south of Strode Road, we would like your views on this proposed planning application for housing.
Current restrictions mean that we are unable to carry out a face to face consultation by way of an exhibition. However we trust that access to this dedicated website will give you the opportunity of learning about the exciting opportunity this proposal brings to Buckfastleigh and that you will share your views with us.
Please use the feedback form found within this presentation and return by March 2021.
For further ·information contact us on our dedicated email …………….. or by phone on 01626 865010.
We have prepared an outline Planning Application for housing on land that lies between Strode Road and the Devon Expressway. The site is vacant and of overgrown pasture. It has a gross area of about 1.69 hectares {4.17 acres). It is proposed that the built element is restricted to approx. 0.71 hectares {1.76 acres). The remainder of the site will be laid out to provide improved and managed woodland at the western end, significant new tree planting to the Strode Road frontage, green attenuation areas for surface water, play space and importantly a grassed area surrounded by native banks and hedge as an improved foraging area for the Greater Horseshoe Bat. This scheme for mitigation has been negotiated with Natural England. All existing hedgerow and tree cover is to be retained where possible.
Access is proposed from Strode Road affording a level, easy and convenient 300 metre walk into Buckfastleigh town centre. A new crossing point to Strode Road is to be provided. Easy access to bus services is available and the adjacent Devon Express way gives connectivity to the Local and Regional area.
The site is currently unallocated in the Local Plan but is referred to in the draft Buckfastleigh Neighbourhood Plan as potentially bringing forward self build opportunities meeting local needs.
The proposal for this sustainable location, aims to provide a mix of affordable housing in the form of 11 social rented units, including a wheel chair friendly bungalow, together with 6 affordable self build serviced plots and 17 open market serviced self build /custom build plots, a total of 34 dwellings.
A Design Code approach to the detailed form of development is proposed with an ultimate management provider to make sure an integrated approach to the development is undertaken. This will lead to a cohesive community development. The local vernacular will be adopted using render, slate and stone as the principal elevational materials. A sustainable approach to construction is to be adopted featuring air source heat pumps, high level of insulation, solar panels and locally sourced stone. This will meet the Local Policy of driving down the carbon footprint by 48%.
Although only an outline application at this stage, the indicative layout looks to provide detached serviced plots for both open market and affordable self build/custom build dwellings .Promotion of self build/Custom build housing is a flagship policy for Teignbridge as well as government so the application will follow the advice contained in the Teignbridge District Council’s Policy documents on Self and Custom build. A mix of 2,3 and 4 bedroomed dwellings of single or 2 storey proportions is envisaged all standing within this extensively landscaped development proposal. All plots provide adequate garden space to each dwelling and off road parking within each plot.
The socially rented units envisage a mix of 1 and 2 bedroomed apartments together with a 2 bedroomed bungalow designed for wheel chair bound occupancy.
The main access into the development will be from Strode Road and will be to adoptable standards. Within the development there will be a controlled approach to street lighting. A new pedestrian crossing of Strode Road is to be provided.
Foul Drainage from the site will be accommodated by a new connection eastwards along Strode Road to the SWWA sewer at the junction with the Old Totnes Road.
The proposals for surface water are that the hard surfaced areas within each plot will be connected to individual rain water harvesters. The surface water from roads, footpaths etc. will be directed to two designed attenuation areas from which the collected water will be discharged at a natural rate through new pipework across Strode Road and connecting to Dean Burn. Discharge at a natural rate will not lead to an increase of flooding lower down the water course.
All other services required for the site are available at no cost to the public purse.
This consultation ends ….. March 2021, so please let us have your views. Where possible they will be accommodated in our formal submission to the Teignbridge District Council.
This Website will remain open for further comments during the decision making process.
There will be a further opportunity to comment on detail aspects of the proposal should our outline application to establish the principles of development be successful.
Contact us via dedicated email …………….. or by phone on 01626 865010.
Please let us have your general views and specific comments on questions below.