Totnes Town Council – response to proposed sites in SHLAA August 2014 – in Totnes and immediate environs. Response generated at Neighbourhood
Planning Steering Group meeting, Thursday 4th September 2014.
Site Reference
SH_56_01_13
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SH_56_09_08/13
SH_56_12_08/13
SH_56_13_08/13
SH_56_14_08/13
SH_03_01_13
SH_03_02_08/13
SH_03_04_08/13
Site Address
Land at Old
Reservoir,
Harper's Hill,
Totnes
Broomborough,
Totnes
Follaton
Bungalows,
Totnes
The Sheepfield,
Land adjoining
Redworth, Kevicc
Upper School
site, Totnes
Lane End Field,
Dartington
Lower School,
King Edward VI
Community
College,
Ashburton Road,
Totnes
Land north of
Marlands Farm,
Newton Road,
Totnes, TQ9 5DX
Land at Marlands
Farm, Newton
Road, Totnes,
TQ9 5DX
Great Court Farm,
Totnes
Agree / disagree with SHDC
Agree – significant constraints =
Red
Agree – significant constraints =
Red
Disagree –some possibilities =
Part green
Town Council Response
Significant issues relating to viability, access, flooding, loss of allotment
space, other deficiencies of infrastructure, and aesthetic, environmental,
archaeological and economic concerns.
Some housing possibilities. Low NE part of site has potential and access
at Follaton. Also potential for wind turbines
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Water main runs through. Unlikely to fit 20 dwellings. School review is
ongoing. Possible co-housing / self build affordable housing development
up to 10 homes. Air quality – needs to be quantified. South facing land –
fertile and suitable for solar gain and for growing food.
Agree = Green
Horseshoe bat corridor. Suggest 6 small dwellings in top end – 2 bed
houses or co-housing.
Keep all-weather pitch and nature area. Very close to bat corridor / SAC.
Instead consider Elmhirst site as brownfield for development instead
with possibility of higher level of density that has easy access to cycling
and pedestrian routes into town. Possibly adjoin with Park & St/ride.
Disagree significant constraints
and other more important
recreational needs = Red
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Potential for some low density development. Would help the
development in the adjacent landholding to become more sustainable by
building capacity for local bus serves etc.
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Potential for some low density development. Would help the
development in the adjacent landholding to become more sustainable by
building capacity for local bus serves etc.
Agree – significant constraints =
Red
Economic impact assessment to be carried out regarding loss of dairy
farm. 11 species of bats. Cumulative effect of other sites (Riverside, etc).
Major concerns and constraints re; air quality and road safety. Previous
assessment still stands.
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SH_23_15_08/13
SH_23_16_08/13
Considered
together:
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SH_23_16_08/13
Land off
Harberton Road,
Totnes (North of
Plymouth Road)
Winsland House,
Totnes
Land off
Harberton Road,
Totnes (South of
Plymouth Road)
See above site
locations
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Potential for new, small community with own master plan: low density
housing, facilities and transport links.
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Potential for new, small community with own master plan: low density
housing, facilities and transport links.
Potential for new, small community with own master plan: low density
housing, facilities and transport links.
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
Potential for some low-density housing across all three sites (individually
and/or collectively) with own masterplan. Potential for new small
‘garden city’ type development that would provide affordable homes
(possibly CLT with some self-build, eco-homes) with shared communal
space and plenty of trees (as per Danish model – see this link;
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54193917/munksoegaard.p
df). Access not a problem – footpath/cycle path possible along
railway. Also could access park & st/ride at Follaton and Bob the
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Land at Copland
Lane, Dartington
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Land at Copland
Lane, Dartington
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Z Shaped Field,
KEVICC Lower
School,
Ashburton Road,
Totnes
Land between
Barracks Hill and
A385 (Ahsburton
Rd), Totnes
Land opposite
Puddavine
House,
Dartington (T6
allocation)
SH_14_15_08/13
SH_14_18_08/13
Agree, unsuitable
significant constraints
Agree, unsuitable
significant constraints
Bus services and other Follaton community facilities.
Access and green wedge issues. TPOs on some trees
Keep for food production. Important wildlife area
Access and green wedge issues. Land floods, TPOs on some trees,
negative impact on A385 corridor and close to school.
Agree, unsuitable
significant constraints
Too close to school and needed for their recreational facilities. Need to
retain “Green Wedge”. Cumulative air quality issues for Ashburton Road.
Agree, unsuitable
significant constraints
Too close to school. Access difficult and would open up another area for
urban style development. Need to retain “Green Wedge”. Keep for local
food production. Important wildlife area
(important to retain green wedge
between Totnes and
neighbouring villages and
settlements.
Already approved. Already has planning permission – for 50 house (15
=30% affordable) + 0.3 ha employment land Concerns re A385 air quality
management when this site is completed. Disappointed with low
affordable housing provision
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Dartington Lane
Plantation,
Dartington
Disagree –some possibilities / low
density development = Part green
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Land south of
Barracks Hill,
Totnes
Agree, unsuitable
significant constraints
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Clay Park,
Puddavine,
Totnes
Disagree possibilities / low
density development = green
Considered
together:
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Totnes northern
corridor
Disagree, unsuitable
significant constraints and
significant cumulative impact of
suburbanization. Major
implications for development
boundaries of Totnes and
Dartington
Flooded area, bat habitat, layout of houses should not be in line with the
road. Discourage a series of developments leading to ribbon
development. Renewable energy to be prime consideration. Number of
houses to be far fewer than 50.
Too close to school. Access difficult and would open up another area for
urban style development. Need to retain “Green Wedge”. Keep for local
food production. Important wildlife area
Constraints are not significant. Access issues overcome with current preapplication proposed for 25 affordable houses. Suitable for low density,
affordable CLT, self-build and / or eco-homes where the site is laid out to
minimize visual impact from road.
(nb pre-application in process for Transition Homes, 25 houses +
community building) Concerned about cumulative impact of what would
amount to significant development as this would open the door to
Dartington becoming a suburb of Totnes. This would destroy the Green
Wedge currently between the main parish settlements and destroy the
visual amenity of a rural backdrop to the area. The air quality on the
A385/384 would be impossible to keep at safe levels
We have identified 3 colour indicators of overall view of suitability / constraints at proposed sites:
Red = significant constraints – should not be approved as a site suitable for housing development.
Light Green = Site has some constraints that make it unsuitable for large scale development, however lower density, affordable, co-housing, CLT
developments of eco-homes (highly energy efficient / aspiring to zero carbon) houses that assist individuals and families on a low income to live high
quality low impact lifestyle.
Deep Green = Site has considerable possibilities for allocation for development of lower density, affordable, co-housing, CLT developments of ecohomes (highly energy efficient / aspiring to zero carbon) houses that assist individuals and families on a low income to live a high quality low impact
lifestyle.