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Search the Public Notice PortalInitial plans for 150 homes near a sports ground on the outskirts of Chippenham have been given the go ahead despite objections.
The development would be located to the south of Stanley Lane between Abbeyfield School and Stanley Park Sports Ground.
In October 2023, an application was made for the following: “Outline planning application for the development of up to 150 residential dwellings with associated parking, green infrastructure, engineering works and other infrastructure with all matters reserved except access.”
On Wednesday, June 25, Wiltshire Council issued a notice confirming it was permitting the outline planning application with conditions.
The permission given by the council is an outline only, meaning developer David Wilson Homes must make a separate more detailed application further setting out the layout and appearance of the development before any building work can commence.
Plans attracted criticism over the back end of last year.
Cllrs Clare Cape and Ashley O'Neill had called for the plans to go before the strategic planning committee on Thursday, January 23, in Trowbridge County Hall.
The application passed through the committee, and councillors described themselves as being in “a very sad position” as they approached the vote on the outline planning permission.
Cllr Ashley O’Neill said he was in a “depressed state” over the recent changes to national housebuilding targets which have contributed to a housing land supply shortage in Wiltshire.
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Addressing other members at the strategic planning committee meeting on Thursday, January 23, he said: “Let the inspectors be the ones to approve these sites at appeal if they so wish rather than us being complicit and part of the problem in allowing this to happen in our county.”
The plans had generated over 50 letters of objection, with nearby residents arguing that the site would be “overdeveloped” without enough “practical infrastructure” to support it.
One of these residents attended the meeting and said it would have a “devastating impact on the area”.
She added: “The nearby roads are not big enough or wide enough.
“They do not have the capacity to cope with the increased traffic and congestion.”
Chippenham Town Council and Bremhill Parish Council had also informed Wiltshire Council of their objections.
Developers David Wilson Homes have said the project would result in “an inclusive mix of new energy-efficient homes”, but the plans have generated over 50 letters of objection.
A representative of the developer told the committee about planned contributions such as £162,000 towards local surgeries, £300,000 towards early years education, and £660,000 towards secondary places.
To view the application visit the council’s website and use the number PL/2023/08640.
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