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Resolved
 
That planning application 14/02554/OUT to
approve an outline application for development of a Sustainable
Urban Extension to comprise up to 765 dwellings (Use Class C3), 65
bed care home (Use Class C2), employment land (Use Class E), retail
units (Use Class E (a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)(iii) and hot food takeaway), community
building (Use Class F2), health care facility (Use Class E(e)),
primary school playing pitches, landscaping, open space and
drainage infrastructure, access and associated highway works (GR
357198/118268) at Land at Upper Mudford, Primrose Lane, Yeovil, Somerset be
APPROVED subject to the prior completion of a Section 106
Planning Obligation/Agreement and the stated planning conditions,
as per the amended recommendation set out in the Officer’s
presentation:
 
Whilst the Council considers the proposal to
be in conflict with particular policies within the Development
Plan, namely elements of YV2 and the requirements of HG3, the
Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply and the
assessment of material considerations lends significant weight when
considering the ‘planning balance’. In this case, the
site is located in a sustainable location with access to a range of
services and facilities. The proposal is not considered to result
in such a significant and adverse impact upon the landscape, visual
amenity, residential amenity, highway safety, flood risk/drainage
or ecology/biodiversity as to justify a refusal of planning
permission. Therefore, in terms of the 'planning balance', it is
considered that there are no adverse impacts that would
'significantly and demonstrably' outweigh the benefits of providing
up to 765 dwellings, a neighbourhood centre, employment land and a
care home with public open space, community, play and recreation
facilities in this sustainable location. The environmental
information submitted with this application has been taken into
account as part of the consideration of this application and in
formulating the officer recommendation and by Members in deciding
to grant outline planning permission. ?
The proposal is considered to be in accordance
with Policies SD1, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, YV1, YV2, YV5,
EQ1, EQ2, EQ3, EQ4, EQ5, EQ6, EQ7, HG5, HG6, TA1, TA3, TA4, TA5,
TA6 and HW1 of the South Somerset Local Plan 2006-2028, and the
aims and objectives of the NPPF.
 
 
Voting: Unanimous in
favour
 
 
Resolved
 
That planning application 15/03942/FUL to
approve an application for engineering works to create two
attenuation basins and a landscape buffer to support application
14/02554/OUT at Land at Upper Mudford,
Primrose Lane, Yeovil, Somerset be APPROVED subject to the
stated planning conditions as per Recommendation 1 of the
officer’s report.
 
Voting: Unanimous in
favour