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Search the Public Notice PortalTown councillors have “vehemently” objected to plans for over 200 new homes on the edge of Chippenham.
The town council’s planning committee has objected to amended plans for the construction of 230 dwellings off the B4069 on the northern edge of the town.
Outline planning permission has already been granted to redevelop the land east of Barrow Farm, with future phases promising a drinking establishment and a hot food takeaway.
After significant opposition to a reserved matters application for the residential part of the project submitted in July, developer Barratt and David Wilson Home has lodged revised plans.
But these proposals have also sparked opposition, with planning committee chair Cllr Clare Cape describing the town council’s position as “vehemently” against the scheme.
Councillors feel the revised application has not addressed their concerns about the lack of a local centre in the initial part of the development.
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“If consent for the current application is forthcoming there needs to be a legal agreement or condition attached to ensure that a certain number of homes are not occupied until the local centre is completed, in order to avoid the mistakes of North Chippenham.
“This community is a long way off having a local centre or any community infrastructure, despite homes being first occupied years ago.”
The town council has also urged consultation with local health services to understand the development’s impact on existing infrastructure.
The committee was also concerned about a lack of green infrastructure in the designs.
Cllr Matthew Short added: “There are so many things about this application that wind me up… it’s got a standing objection from Wiltshire’s climate officer.”
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The developers previously argued the project will bring needed housing to the area and that Wiltshire Council took into account a range of concerns before granting outline planning permission.
A Barratt spokesperson said: “The development at Barrow Farm received planning permission from Wiltshire Council in May 2023.
"The planning committee made their decision based on a range of factors including suitability, sustainability, local traffic impacts, visual impacts, heritage, and biodiversity.
"Our development will feature 230 sustainable and energy-efficient homes, with 40 per cent being affordable.
"Together with new open spaces for people to enjoy, play areas for children and improvements to the highways network it will significantly help young people and families struggling to enter the housing market in Chippenham.”
