Newton Abbot - 25/00345/MAJ - Langford Bridge

February 17, 2026 Planning Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...reserved matters for the primary infrastructure of Langford Bridge were granted, subject to conditions including the development's adherence to approved plans, landscaping implementation, replacement planting, and surface water drainage, with an additional informative advising future developments to minimize reliance on on-street parking.

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RESOLVED
 
RESERVED MATTERS BE GRANTED, subject to the
following conditions and an additional INFORMATIVE which will
advise that future developments related to the hereby approved road
should be designed to minimise the reliance upon on street parking.
The final wording to be agreed by the Head of Development
Management in consultation with Councillors Bullivant and
MacGregor.
 
1. Development in accordance with approved
plans
 

1. Development in accordance with approved
plans Date Received

Drawing/Reference
Number

Description

26 Feb 2025

WOLB2/3-1300 REV P1

Site Location Plan

07 Apr 2025

ES23.051 PH4-02.03 REV P1

Primary Infrastructure Highway Sections

19 Aug 2025

ES23.051 03.50 REV P1

Drainage Outfall Plan

03 Nov 2025

ES23.051 SK-03.20 REV P3

Site-Wide Drainage Strategy - Catchment
Areas

03 Nov 2025

ES23.051 30.04 REV T1

Adoptable Highway Construction Details - Sheet
4

03 Nov 2025

ES23,051 REV A

SuDS Maintenance Plan

26 Nov 2025

PERSW24830-12B

SUDs Proposals

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-02.01 REV P3

Spine Road General Arrangement Plan

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-03.00 REV P8

Drainage Strategy Sketch Overall Sheet

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-03.01 REV P9

Drainage Strategy Sketch Inset Sheet

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-10.02 REV P2

Spine Road Surfacing Plan Sheet 2

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-20.01 REV P2

Highway Visibility Plan Sheet 1

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-20.02 REV P2

Highway Visibility Plan Sheet 2

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-07.02 REV P3

Vehicle Tracking Plan - Refuse

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-08.00 REV P3

Impermeable Area Plan

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-09.00 REV P3

Overland Flow Flood Exceedance

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-10.01 REV P3

Spine Road Surfacing Plan Sheet 1

01 Dec 2025

ES23.051 PL-RMA-07.01 REV P3

Vehicle Tracking Plan - Fire

30 Jan 2026

PERSW24830-11B 2OF2

G.I. Proposals

30 Jan 2026

PERSW24830-11B 1OF2

G.I. Proposals

 
REASON: To ensure compliance with the approved
drawings.
 
2. Landscaping implementation
 
Notwithstanding the hard and soft landscaping
details shown on Green Infrastructure and SuDS proposals drawings
numbered PERSW24830-11B 1of 2, PERSW24830-11B 2 of 2, and
PERSW24830-12B, full details of the sizes, locations,
specifications and maintenance strategy for the tree pits and
rainwater garden annotated on PERSW24830-11B 2of2 shall be
submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning
Authority in consultation with the Lead Local Flood Authority and
Devon County Council Highway Authority.
 
In all other respects, the approved hard and
soft landscaping scheme shall be carried out strictly in accordance
with the approved details submitted on the approved Green
Infrastructure and SuDS proposals drawings numbered PERSW24830-11B
1of2, PERSW24830-11B 2of2, and PERSW24830-12B.
 
All approved hard and soft landscaping,
including the SuDS and Green Infrastructure proposals, shall be
completed and thereafter managed and maintained in accordance with
a timetable of implementation previously approved in writing by the
Local Planning Authority.
 
Thereafter, following substantial completion
of the development hereby permitted, all soft landscape works shall
be protected, managed and maintained in accordance with the
approved details and to a standard in accordance with the relevant
recommendations of British standard 4428 1989 Code of Practise for
general landscape operations. Soft landscape maintenance details
shall include the frequency of site visits and timings of general
operations such as plant inspections, weed control, watering,
fertiliser application, mulching and grass cutting.
 
REASON: To ensure the provision,
establishment, management and maintenance of landscaping in order
to protect the character and appearance of the area; to ensure the
well-being of any retained trees and hedges and the continuity of
tree cover; and to ensure the environment of the development is
improved and enhanced.
 
3. Replacement planting
 
If within a period of ten years from the date
of implementation and completion of the approved soft landscaping
scheme, should any part of the soft landscaping be removed,
uprooted or destroyed, or dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the
Local Planning Authority seriously
damaged or defective, it shall be replaced by
planting as originally approved, unless the Local Planning
Authority gives its written approval to any variation. This
replacement planting shall be undertaken before the end of the
first available planting season (October to March inclusive for
bare root plants), following the removal, uprooting, destruction or
death of the original trees, hedges or other planting.
 
REASON: To ensure the provision,
establishment, management and maintenance of landscaping in order
to protect the character and appearance of the area; to ensure the
well-being of any retained trees and hedges and the continuity of
tree cover; and to ensure the environment of the development is
improved and enhanced.
 
4. Surface Water Drainage implementation
 
Prior to commencement of vehicular use of the
highway, or such other alternative timeframe as may previously be
agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the surface
water drainage scheme shall have been carried out and completed in
accordance with the details indicated on the approved drawings.
Thereafter the approved drainage scheme shall be retained and
maintained and kept free from any blockages of silt, mud or other
debris preventing the free flow of surface water throughout the
approved drainage infrastructure network.
 
REASON: To ensure the provision and future
maintenance of a satisfactory drainage infrastructure scheme to
prevent unacceptable overland surface water run-off and flooding of
future adjoining residential property, play areas, highway
infrastructure and other land uses.
 
N.B. The conditions
attached to the outline permission, and the obligations secured
under the S106 legal agreement dated 17th July 2020 remain
applicable.
 
Informative request from the Environment
Agency – Environmental Permit
The Environmental Permitting (England and
Wales) Regulations 2016 require a permit to be obtained for any
activities which will take place:

•             
on or within 8 metres of a main river (16 metres if tidal)
•             
on or within 8 metres of a flood defence structure or culverted
main river (16 metres if tidal)

•             
on or within 16 metres of a sea defence
•             
involving quarrying or excavation within 16 metres of any main
river, flood defence (including a remote defence) or culvert
•             
in the flood plain of a main river if the activity could affect
flood flow or storage and potential impacts are not controlled by a
planning permission
 
Several planning conditions that were attached
to the outline planning permission, as applicable to that part of
the Langford Bridge site the subject of this current
‘reserved matters’ application, remain outstanding and
undischarged. The following conditions must be discharged prior to
the commencement of this infrastructure phase of development,
namely:
 

•             
Condition 12 - Surface Water Drainage

•             
Condition 13 – Trees

•             
Condition 14 - Biodiversity
•             
Condition 17 – Construction Environmental Management Plan
(CEMP): Biodiversity

•             
Condition 18 – Landscape and Ecological Management Plan
(LEMP)
•             
Condition 20 – Submission of Scheme, Implementation,
Verification, Reporting Unexpected Contamination
•             
Condition 21 - Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP):
Construction
•             
Condition 23 - Foul Water
•             
 
In addition, the
following condition must be discharged prior to any installation of
external lighting on this phase of the development, namely:
 
•             
Condition 16 – Control of External Light Spill to Maintain
Dark Areas on Site and in Surrounding Areas – Prior to
Installation
 

Related Meeting

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 10.00 am on February 17, 2026

Supporting Documents

6b - 25.00345.MAJ - Langford Bridge Committee Report.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date17 Feb 2026