Key facts and figures from the application

Outline application

What has been submitted is an “outline” application which means it is asking for a decision on the general principles of how the site can be developed. In its summary it says that “all matters are reserved apart from access”. This means that Mr Painter and his consultants have chosen not to submit full details of:

• Appearance - the visual impression of the development
• Landscaping - for example hedges,fences and the provision of amenity features
• Layout - the way in which buildings, routes and open spaces are laid out
• Scale - size and shape of buildings

This means that even where their application includes detailed drawings of the layout of roads, houses, and parking spaces, these may well change when a full application is submitted.

It also means within this submission, that planning approval is sought for proposed access to the site, which is via Drove Road and Eastman’s Field. Access via Drove Road was a requirement in TVBC’s draft Local Plan for this site.

The application itself though includes detailed modelling of rainwater capture, sewerage and transport flows based on the provided site layout.

Headline numbers

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• The application is based on the pre-application for 25 homes, but adds a second phase to provide further housing and community facilities ¹ Planning statement, section 4.3
• It is no longer community-led “because of the need to secure the site quickly, following the urgency of meeting the housing land supply shortfall" ² Planning statement, section 4.3
• 245 residents ³ Flood risk, section 9.2
• 203 parking spaces ⁴ Application form, page 6
• Connection to mains sewer via manhole 3405 in Eastman’s Field, depending on agreement with Southern Water ⁵ Flood risk, section 9.2
• Drainage of rainwater within the development using sustainable drainage (SuDS), a pond and soakaways ⁶ Application form, page 7
• 45 market houses and 30 “Social, Affordable or Intermediate Rent” houses (Note not just Affordable homes) ⁷ Application form, pages 9 - 10
• Two of the properties will be bungalows ⁸ Design and access statement, section 8
• 377 square metres of community facilities including a shop ⁹ Application form, page 11
• Primary access via Drove Road with secondary access via Eastman’s Field ¹⁰ Transport assessment, section 4.2
• The application relies on advice based on the pre-application submitted on 11 Feb 2025 according to the application document ¹¹ Application form, page 13
• The traffic analysis estimates 47 two-way vehicle trips in the AM peak, and 54 two-way vehicle trips in the PM peak period which they say “will not have a severe impact on the operation or safety of the local highway network” ¹² Transport assessment, sections 6.1 - 6.2
• The design provides for a doctor’s surgery, shop/café, facilities for the village hall, tennis/pickle ball courts ¹³ Design and access statement, section 8
• There will be a “a car park extension and new structure within the grounds of the existing village hall” ¹⁴ Tree survey, section 1.8
• A geophysical survey indicates possible archaeological remains likely dating from between the late prehistoric and Romano-British period. This includes the likely presence of the remains of a ditched enclosure and remains which would be of local interest. Mr Painter has agreed to further investigations ¹⁵ Heritage survey, section 7.1.5 and Heritage statement, section 4.2

Housing mix

Bedrooms	1	2	3	4	Total
Market	0	16	18	11	45
Social, Affordable, Intermediate Rent	2	12	16	0	30
Total	2	28	34	11	75